Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-01
Report OF The Grand Jury.
To the Judges of the Circuit Court fol-
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10 the Judges OF the Circuit Court fol
Montgomery County, Md:
We, the Grand Jurors for the November
Term of Court, 1911, beg to report to YOU
HonOrs as follows:
We have examined 1873 witnesses anG
found 40 presentments and indictments.
We have been as expeditions as our duty
to the public warranted. as some of the
cases investigated have been of much
gravity and importance to the public, and
we feel that few useless witnesses have
been examined.
We have examined all witnesses present
on any one day, with few exceptions.
We believe that the officers of the county
should give attention to shipments of large
quantities of intoxicating liquors shipped
to various persons in our county with a
view to experimenting all violators. when
ever suspected, and we recommend that
the officers procure search-warrants when
ever the evidence is sufficient.
We feel that the sale of hard cider must
be investigated and rigid prosecution
made of this as well as other crimes.
We have visited the jail and find twenty
one prisoners Qourteeen colored and seven
white), all male We make the following
recommendations as to the building and
premises: That the yard door be covered
with new sheetiron. new cover on jail cart,
window screens repaired in yard, new lock
on back door and new glass in the place
of broken panes. We also recommend better
drainage at the Jail.
We believe the county should erect as
soon as possible larger and better Jail in
place of the old and out-of-date structure
that we now have.
We further recommend that the court
house be properly lighted without further
delay. as former Grand Juries have called
attention to same and no action has been
taken as yet.
We also think that automobile signs
should be placed in various sections of the
county on the county roads. wherever
needed, stating the speed regulations.
We also call attention to persons selling
cigarettes without license. and to others
engaged in any other business without
a proper license. and that the sheriff should
see that all persons so engaged should
have proper license.
We have visited the County Aims House
and find conditions goods. and inmates
apparently in good health and well cared
for and we think Mr.. Case, the overseer,
a good man. deserving the thanks of our
people for this management.
We find the following property at the
Aims House in good condition:
Five hundred bushels of wheat and rye
from SO acres, $50 barrels Of corn from
rs acres, 20 tons of mixed hay from IA
acres, 80 bushels of potatoes from 2 acres.
500 heads of cabbage, 40 bushels of tur-
nips, is killing hogs. brood sows, 90 pigs.
cows, heifer, bull. a horses, 2 wagons,
2 hay ladders. binder drills. mower,
2 plows. 3-horse plow. 2 2-horse plows,
harrow, dOuble-shovel cultvator, 1 grain
fan. log chain. A forks, 1 grain shovel
digging iron and howell. 4-horse harness,
100 chickens. rs gallons of preserves. gal
Ions of pickles, $50 glasses of fruit. 20
cords of wood. % tons of coal, rs tons of
straw. rs acres of fodder, 100 bushels of
wheat for bread Some window panes
need replacing.
We found twenty inmates in apparent
good health.
We recommend that the clerks of this
Grand Jury be allowed one dollar per day
extra. and that stenographer be employed
for the use of the Grand Jury in the future.
In the midst of our labors as Grand Jurors,
in which none has been more faithful than
our colleague, Mr.. John NJ Kelley. we are
profoundly grieved to learn of the irrepara-
BILE loss he has sustained in the sudden
summons of a lovely daughter to the Higher
Life. Thus we are again reminded that in
the activities of life we are in the presence
of death.
Resolved. That the heartfelt sympathy
of this body. and of each member indi-
vidually. be rendered our bereaved brother
and his family, to whom we commend the
efficacy of that grace which passeth I'M
derstanding.
Resolved, That this expression be re-
corded in the minutes Of the Grand Jury
that copy be sent our afflicted friend,
and copy furnished the Rockville papers
for publication.
Thanking our honorable and able Court
for his kindness and unanimous courtesy
also our States Attorney, Clerk and Sheriff
for their kind and efficient services and
treatment, and there being no further wit
nesses before us, we beg to be discharged.
PERRIE f. WATERS.
Foreman