Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1910-02-18
THE CIRCUIT COURT
No New Crimes to be Inves-
tigated by Grand Jury.
Planters Security Bank Cases Set
for Hearing Next Wednesday.
Grand Jury Presentment.

The regular spring term OF circuit
court for ST. Lucie county convened
Tuesday morning with His Honor NJ.
s. Jones presiding, and States Attorney
John C. Jones, Clerk j. E. Fultz, Sheriff
D. s. Carlton, as we'll as number Of
attorneys, Jurors and witnesses in at
tendance.
This was the first meeting OF the cir
cult court in the new court house and
scores OF visitors were given their first
opportunity OF viewing the completed
building and occupying seats in the
spacious court room,
The grand iIry was empaneled and
composed of the following represen-
tative citizens of St. Lucie county: s.
s. Buell., G. H. Munich, G.. Ringdahl, ].
N. Hammer, b. Knudson, Chas. Be-
menderfer, d. p Eldred, Fred WINS, A.
K. Wilson, w. l.. Fredericksen, B. B.
Pyles, P. G. Eldred, Il. r. Ricou, W.
L. Frantz, r. r. Cameron, L. Il. Nc
Laughlip, w. I. Jones, G. o. Lassitter.
Judge Jones, in his charge to the
grand jury said Gentlemen, st. Lu-
Gle county is to be dopoly congratu-
lated at this time. First on the CON-
lpletion of this handsome temple of
Justice, aud second, because there is
not single felonious charge for you to
examine. An efficient county court
disposing of all misdemeanors and mi
nor cases, and a wide awake corps OF
officials looking after the wrong doors,
finds the morals of the citizenship so
good that yon will hardly he. able to
earn your mileage and per diem. But
the law provides that you shall be EN-.
paneled and investigate all matters
That may be brought to your attention.
Therefore you are charged to do your
sworn duty. You may now retire, gen.
tlemen.'
Tuesday and Wednesday were con-
sumed by arguments and motions OF
counsel, chancery and civil cases.
The cases against ]. H. Whidden,
charged with enticing girl away from
home for the purpose of clandestine
marriage. and Ruby Whidden as Access
sorry, were nolle pressed.
The cases in connection with the
Planters Security Bank, which were
continued from last term. are set for
mex; Wednesday. +
Wednesday afternoon the grand jury
reported their work completed ard
made the following general present
Iuent:
To the Honorable Minor S. Jones,
Judge OF the Seventh Judicial Circuit,
st. Lucie County, Florida:
We, the grand jury of ST. Lucie
county, Florida, respectfully beg leave
10 submit this, our general present.
meat by way OF report concerning such
matters within st. Lucie county, which
have been brought to our notice as at
fecting the public welfare.
We have visited and Inspected the
various county Offices and find the OH
cials obliging and accommodating and
their books and offices In excellent con-
dition.
We find the tax collectors and treas
urer's books to be examples OF neatness
and such systematic methods employed
that daily balance sheet is readily ac-
cessible. The treasurer's books show
grand total of funds on hand Feb, To-
1910, amounting to SlO,l25.26, which
credit is certified to by the Bank OF
Fort Pierce,
We find the clerks Office In splendid
condition, the clerk and deputy most
obliging and courteous, and the abstract
arranged most systematl'
cally being readily accessible Tor
search.
Owing to the fact that the present
school grounds and building are un-
suited, both as TO size and location, we
recommend that the Fort Pierce Sub
School district dispose Of the property
now owned by them and purchase prop
erty Of sufficient size, suitably located
for the erection of school building to
meet their requirements now and IN
the future.
We have visited the sherif's othce