The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-03-01
GRAND JURY RETURNS
s,xTv.sEveH INDICTMENTS
MANY Of Them Tor Illegal Sale OF
Liqusr-Urges Publication OF
County's Financial Status


IN the circuit court quite a number
os them for the illegal sale OF
Iauor, the grand jury completed ITS
work this week. and finally ad-
;orred on Wednesday. Its report
was made to Judge Hardin. one Oh
IT, recommendations being that the
Fiscal Court have published IN the
county newspaper. as required oy
,.w, once a year = statement oil tne
county's financial condition. wn'en
has NO, been done in I.icoln county
4, recent wears. Although only IN
session eight days. the grand Jury
has been working hard and dong
good work.
There are two indictments Tor
murder. returned by the grand jury.
one against wallin, and one against
John Henry. Most of the other ind'c'
uen.s are for small ofienses. among
them obtaining money under false
pretenses. practicing dentistry with
out n license. assault and battery.
nm. AGAINST Anderson Carr. Sr.. Tor
having whisky upon his premises for
ourposes Of sale. and two against
Anderson Carr, Jr.. one for assam"
and battery and the other for es-
Gaming from mn officer. An mdic'-
,n.rt was returned against the Ar
mour drummer. II. +. Christie.
charging illegal voting. Practically
a,, Of these eases will go over to
the Nav term of court. a. there VIII
10, b. time 10 try at this term the
remainder of the week. which COM
ole,es the term. being given over I"
the civil docket.
Formal appointment OF T.. ID. ZEN
ning,on as Master Commissioner ana
~. W. Saunders. a. Trustee OF the
J,,v Fund. was made by Judge Har-
din last week. The resignation oil
George ID. Florence a. Commission
or and W. X. Dillon as trustee, were
filed and accepted and the appoint
ucn,s of these two popular young
democrats made. .......-...
The final report of the grand jury
a. mad. to the court Just before ad-
,ouument, read as follaws.
Grand Jury's Report
To Hon. Charles A. Hardin. Judge
oil the Lincoln Circuit Court.
We. the Grand jury for the req
suary term. 1912. would respectful
" report that We have examined the
Jail aud public buildings. We ina
chem in good sanitary condition ana
well kept. rhe county offices 80
far "A. We have been able to invests
gate. are well kept aud no complaint
from any source in regard to any ~
them have been presented To use.
We find the belfry on the court =
house enclosed with glass SASH
which muffle- the sound of the bell.
We would recommend that the sash
be removed and that ventilation he
substituted in order that the sound
Of the bell may be heard reason
able distance from the courthouse.
We recommend that the Fiscal
Court have published at least once IA
year in county paper the financial
statement Of the condition of the
county. showing receipts aud exPen-
aiture,, outstanding indebtedness and
resources and liabilities that the pub
iic NAV know the financial condition
of the county.
We desire to express our appre-
citation of the prompt services and
courteous treatment rendered by
Sheriff W. l.: McCarty and his dePu-
ties. THE prompt service OF sub
poeneas has aided materially in the
work we have done.
We have Oecn in session eight
DAYS aud have returned 81 true bills
III indictments. Respectfully submit :
ted. w. n. Grady. Foreman. A. L.
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