The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-02-24
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WHIsktY TRIAL
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10 Get Conviction

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ons feature n general interest inst
hss sf1uied considerable public dis
c8ssl1a. and, M some quaftsfs indy
nstiIn The particular cise that j.
attracting attshfl1a raa that sealoH
Albert -hefieid, charged with retail
ing ublssey IL developed at The
trial that the principal witnesses
against the defendant we're negroes
They wefe stfangefs In pascagJula
According ~ their own testimony
they are ex convicts According tu
testimony offered and statements
made, they we're given money by the
sheriff with which N entice Pasca.
goula resident ~ break the law Of the
state Thoy were further, " IS
claimed, promised fee Of $40 each
Tor each conviction secured against
alleged whiskey sellers. The jury did
not believe them on oath, however, for
q prompt verdict " not guilty WAS
returned Judge Barrett could not be
lieve the witnesses, and there appears
some question as to whether the
sheriff promised them $40 per convic
tion. There appears no question,
however, that he supplied them with
the money with which 10 have the
law violated While this was not the
most important case tried at the
court, IL has caused more discussion
than any one heard by any jury. Re.
, ports from the interior Of the county
are tu the effect that this case and
, the attitude 10 which the sheriff has
been placed through the testimony
q aud statements made In connection
with It are being thoroughly discussed
v and circulated
n The grand jury Intercepted sixty
d six witnesses aud returned eleven tru'
II bills. The report commends the Law
r. abiding attitude Of the people O
il jackson county, but condemns TIL
q alleged practice al the convict farm
n OF whipping the prisoners. 1t con
IS dennis the present county jail a
being unsafe and inadequate To hol
n prisoners. The report commends TIL
lie sheriff and jailor for the neatness an
0. cleanliness found In and around tn
] jail,
la The grand jury report in full is a
follows.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
o. To the Hon. r. II. Barrett, judge {
70 the Second judicial District Of Mi
ne sissipp:
ht We, the grand jury empanelled q
"a the February term OF the circu
nd court OF Jackson county, Mississippi
IN February 10, 1911, beg to report tina
"a. after listening To the able charge {
ed your honor, we retired to the transa
,el tion OF such business as might d.
er mand our investigation.
he In the outset, we desire to say thu
nd we have found this county remarl
a ably law abiding, and discover thi
ed the violations OF the criminal la
re have, on the whole, been few, and NJ
ID OF a serious nature, This accounts 4
es- the small number OF indictmen
at which this grand jury has been alb
ut to return. While we feel that v
he have made thorough investigate
es OF the county touching the violation
Ist OF the law, we have only found elevt
,er true bills. In cases where q bill h,
ad been found we think that the CIV
IN, dence will warrant a conviction, 4
I'm Ia these matters the grand jury h
ar endeavored TO indict only when I'll
sst evidence was strong and warrant,
he the same Many matters have be,
or Investigated by US on which no tr,
all bill has been found, In all, the graf
IN Jury has examined sixty-six witnesst
oss JAIL Is INSECURE.
ao, We beg 10 report that we have G
VI amined the jail OF this county al
W. tind the premises neat and order
~ kept However, we are OF the opini,
Az that the present jail In use by tn
,es county is insecure aud would recol
ny mend that better facilities for d
isn safekeeping OF prisoners be adopt,
'ee and provided by this county II
~" Jail itself is clean and well kept
ere the Tailor, but we are OF the opini
es' that II Is insufficient for the prop
ne and safeSeeping OF the prisoners I
-! whose keeping 1t is designed.
ne We beg to report that we have exal
me- ined the books and offices OF the {,
Ine rious county officers aud find til
", they are orderly aud well kept. Il
"" books used by them are neat 10 q
o"' pearance, and, so far as our investtr
The tion disclosed, are correct.
,ial We find that there Is considerat
ied complaint against the county roa
~, W now being worked under the contra
md system. On this subject the graz
use Jury have found certain indictment
ca and suggest that the board OF sup,
~ vlsors exercise q closer supervisi