The Forrest City times., 1911-09-29

port. which VAS read iH a f0rceifal manner by the foreman Commodore B. NJ NimOcss, as follows.
 Report of 6rand Jury. To the Hon Judge. Presiding a tie
 September Term of the Circuit
 Court gi - Francis County. Ark-
 ansas September =. lall.
 We beg 10 submit herewith report Of proceedings that have come before Us a this term of the court.
 We have examined lo3 witnesses and have returned = true bills, la for felonies and for miSdemeauors.
 \ committee ofthree was appoint ed by the foreman to visit the poor house aud examine into it's condition. and its report is herewith attached and made a part Of these returns.
 We visited the county jaiI and ex- amined the condition of the same carefully. and found il well kept. clean and in as sanitary condition as the circumstances would justify. Ne found within the jail twenty one prisoners. which includes three from Lee County and two from Cross county.
 The prisoners with the exception of one or two, expressed themselves as well pleased with the food and atten- ton given them, and their physical appearance justities this statement.
 We found from reports of the county commissioners that the books and accounts of the county are cor rectly kept.
 All magistrates have made their re- ports according 10 law
 We have received no reports of con- sequence from road overseers to which We respectfully beg 10 call your atten- tion.
 We also beg to call your honor's at tention te the terribly congested con- dition Of the cells in the county Jail. The three cells occupied by negroes contain about six prisoners each We are advised they are at times even more crowded, besides sometimes hay. ing women prisoners among them
 This condition ought not to be longer permitted as it is serious menace to the jailors family. and to the prisoners themselves. in case of outbreak of any serious sickness that is contagious.
 We think the present cell room could be doubled and without much expense To the County, by moving the cells few feet north of their present position ana having four cells south, which in our opinion would inconvenience neither the prisoners nor the attendants.
 This congestion we know has for many years been referred to by for mer Grand Juries and without any action, but our county is rapidly in- creasing in population, and it is ne- cessary that We weimproye the condition of our prisoners.
 Respectfully submitted,
 R. NJ NimockS. Foreman. To the Grand Jury Of St. Francis
 county.Arkansas September Term.
 1911
 We rour Committee appointed to visit the Poor House, beg 10 report the following;
 On September 25, We visited the Poor House. viewed the surroundings and talked 10 the inmates four in number one white woman. two color ed women and one colored man The rooms, beds. and surroundings, we i found in fairly good condition and the inmates stated tAat Mr Eynum. the keeper. fed them well and gave them proper attention in other respects.
 Respectfully submitted
 W c. Firtle, II N. Fisher.
 After which the court made | few i pertinent remarks in reference to the work done by the jury. the improve ment of the jail, etc, and then thank ing the gentlemen Of the jury for their labors and courtesies gave them their discharge
 The report of the Commissioners of Accounts, referred to in the Grand Jary's report. will be published next week,
 A special from Forrest City appear ing in the Commercial Appeal yester- day morning, in which the correspon- dent gave his version of the court pro- ceedings in the McAlister case, caused the judge to announce that further reports of that character would be in contempt of court, and that he would deal with the reporters accordingly. ar words 10 that effect.
 Judge Hutton, being asked about the matter. gave as his reasons for this drastic ruling that there was great difficulty in securing q jury com peteut Co try this cause. and the fur-