The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-10-25

sufficient proof TO maintain a prima
! facie case, were dismissed.
We visited the jail III a body and
| found ii prisoners confined therein:
) white males, colored males; no
| females. We found interior of said
| iail in clean, sanitary condition, for
which credit is due the keeper.
| We regret that the Court has seen tit
| to call our attention so often to adjourn
but owing to the tremendous and I'M
| usual volume of important business.
affecting the citizens and taxpayers of
| the County, coming from the End, 10th
and 18th districts IN reference to viola
ton CT Sunday liquor and gambling
| laws, we have been compelled to con-
sumo the time we have.
We attach report report Of the Aims
House Committee.
Attention has been called by mum
Der Of taxpayers in reference to eN-
penditure of taxpayers money on pub
l,c roads.
We respectfully call attention of the
Court to the appended report of the
citizens of OXon Hill district bearing
on the subject.
From. the complaints throughout the
County and bad condition of roads there
seems to ce inefficient and gross mis-
mana cement on The part of the Road
Directors and Engineer in expenditure
of County money and results obtained.
We congratulate the Court for CAL
ing the attention Of the Grand Jury
the the expenditure Of the taxpayers
money.
We further congratulate them for
the courtesy shown the Foreman.
We thank the Clerk of Court and his
assistants tor their promptness in
issuing subpoena for witness to appear
before ou1 body.
We thank the Sheriff and his deputy
for their promptness in having the
witnesses ready and wish to state in
this connection that, we have not had
to wait more than five minuLes tor any
witness.
We also wish to call attention TO
the efficient work of town ballltt
Hutchinson, of Laurel, in securing the
evidence against the speak easies" in
that district.
We recommend to the taxpayers OF
Prince Georges County To be more
particular in the future as to whom
they recommend to the toe Coulty
Commissioners for appointments as Con-
stables in their respective districts.
Many of the Constable nave either
periured themselves or they are lgno-
rant of their duty. Unless we can have
bettermen appointed werecommendt that
hereafter the Court will instruct the
Grand Jury not to admit them unless
summoned We find that the majority
of them make stereotype report as fol-
lows: Everything is quiet along the
line" then some good citizen comes
before us and informs us The contrary
Our attention was called to the run
ming of mixed cars from Deanwood TO
Marlboro; the same being referred to
the Utilities Commission.
The Grand Jury recommends to the
States Attorney Of the county that he
have Mr.. Charles B. Calvert to assist
him in the prosecution OF the cases
which Mr. Calvert has presented to
this )dy, as Mr.. Calvert is familiar
with the facts i'll these cases, and is
willing to assist in this work without
cost to the County.
From the investigation made i'll GER
tain sections of the County, the Grand |
Jury regrets to report the existence OF
fragrant violations of the law, and is Il.
a loss to account for this condition |
otherwise that the n1ncelS or IN
county have been negligent Of theiI
duty.
The Grand Jury wishes to cal at
tention to the splendi and unsetiab
work of Mr. Charles B. Calvert III be
half of public decency, law and order
During the past six weeks his eminent
services as lawyer and citizens have
been given to the CountY and STATE II
bringing to trial those guilty Of viola
ting the liquor and gambling laws am
the CORRECTION of certain public ottici al>
of the county, flowing from thes'
evils. Your body wishes to extend II
MIR Calvert its thanks for his and ceunse
given it, which has gre ttly aided the
Grand Jury In its lab0rs, and the same
time to express tue thought, that II
other men of standing IN The communl- !
ty would emulate his courageous anc
unselfish example we would have less
corruption in public officials and great
er respect for public decency, law and
order.
WILLIAM P. MAGRUDER, Foreman.