Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-22
THE GRAND JURY MAKES HIS REPORT Returns 26 True Bills After Examing 39 Witnesses at
 2-Days Session.
NELSON IS INDICTED
FOrger Must Go to Trial-POOr House Incapable of Sanitary
 Treatment.

After being in session just two days during it's last si',ing the Jefferson county grand jury made a report to Judge Grace yesterday morning and was excused until September 50. Judge Grace stated that the October Term of the circuit court would con- yene on October : and unless some new business presented itself for the grand jurors they would not be called together again.
 The grand jurors reported twenty six true bills and examined 39 wit messes. The jurors dismissed the charge against Berry Owen, Allen Nelson and Abadella Mike. Sub-com- mittee repcEts were also attached to the general reports of the grand jury, showing tlfe results of inspection trips made ito the county jail, the county farm and the Jefferson county poor house. A subcommittee also in spec,ad the books of the constables and magistrates of the county, and made some suggestions for the im- aprovement of the system of account ing now in effect among the town. ship officers
 Judge Grace declared that he has known grand jurors to remain in session for seven weeks and not ac- complsh as much work asIt the present grand jury accomplished in four days.
 One of the most interesting re- pcsts submit'e!d by the s,i'o-commit- fees was that of J. P Baker. E. c. Arnold and William Burke who were named as the. committee to inspect the county poor house. In their re- port 10 Judge Grace they say:
 "We cannot impress upon you too emphatically she unsuitable nature of the premises for the purpose for which they are used. The land is How, flat and slimy, with no adequate prov sion for sewerage or drainage of any kind. The building is an old two-s'.ory rookery, incapable of san- itary treatment. We have suggested Ito the superintendent better screen ing and liberal anoin'ment of white wash. We find twelve inmates there. all negroes, in different stages of wretchedness that causes cne to won der why Oslerism has never ob- tained as a humane science.'
 Among the ind 'ctments reSurned by the grand jury was one against C. J. Nelson, alias J. E. Guthrie, who must answer to a forgery charge. Indict- ments were also returned against Henry McMillan, for burglary; Buck Cheatham. for grand larceny, and Jesse Hcyt, fer grand larceny. All are in jail. Nelson is the only white man among shem. He forged s12o check on Berlin Brothers and was captured in Hot Springs by Constable Frank Stewart The liverymen re- covered their money and Nelson must new face trial on the charge.
 Grand Jury Report
 Tie following IS copy of the re- port Snade to Judge Grace by the grand jury yesterday.
 'To the Hon. A. B. Grace:
 We. your grand jury. impaneled at the March term o fthe Jefferson Circuit Court, beg leave to file tho following report:
 When in session when first i'm paneled, we worked fer wo days, cx- anined thirty-five witnesses and re- Burned thirteen true bills,
 'tAt this sitt ng we have been fin session two days, examined thirty- mine witnesses and herewith return twenty-six true bills, making a total to date of four days session, the ex- animation of seVenty-four witnesses and the return of thirty-nine true bills.
 We have dismissed the case of State vs. Ahadellah Mike; State vs. Berry Owen, also State vs. Fred Dl- lard and Stare vs. Allen Nelson.
 We have carefully examinel into