The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-31
Jurors Complimented

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Jurors COmplimented
Judge Greene in receiving the report
compllmented the grand jury on the ex-
cellent report and the faithfulness with
which they had performed the arduous
duty to which they had been assigned
The following were among the true bills
reported:
Murder-T. j. Pierce, for killing of Ern-
est Whitaker; Walter Adams. for killing
of Wright Patrick: Bessie johnson, for
killing of Richard Johnson; Dave Will
l1ams for killing of c. o. Jordan
Assault With Intent to Murder-J d.
Sanders, Sandy Swain, W. E. Jones.
Burglary and Grand Larceny-Walter
Lewis, Jim Franklin dwo cases., Maude
Dixon, George Jameson.
Grand Larceny-Luther Shackelford, NJ
C. Smith, Clinton Hall, George Brown, b.
p. Washington, George Wilson.
Grand Larceny and Receiving Stolen
Property-Jim Keith and Will Allen, An
ME Jones, Willie Jones and Frank Will
liams
False Pretenses-Jessie Stone
Petit Larceny-Oliver McFadden, Tom
,mie Turner.
Keeping Gaming Tabe-James A.
Reynolds.
The following is the report in full:
Judge of the Criminal Court of Jeffer-
son County:
I'VE, the grand jury of Jefferson coun-
ty impaneled for the April, 1913. term,
having finished our deliberations, beg
leave to report as follows:
I'VE have been in session 80 days; have
Investigated 1896 cases: have heard 1125
Witnesses; have found 244 true bills and
143 no bills: and for want of sufficient
evidence hav fop 4 10
consideration of the next grand jury.
These cases would have been handled, but
1t was impossible, even though attach
ments were issued, to get the witnesses in.
Public Buildings and Institutions
County Jail-Your jury begs to re-
port that they have inspected the county
Jail and have made thorough examina-
ton of conditions as they exist at pres
ent While some of the cells are some-
what crowded on account of the large
number of inmates awaiting trial, we beg
to report that as a whole we find condi-
tions in the jail, in the way of sanitation
and accommodations, as good as could be
expected with the facilities as at present
afforded The Jail has recently been white
washed and painted and presents a neat
appearance.
"Courthouse-We. your jury, beg to re-
port that we have made careful in
spection of the county courthouse and
find conditions there entirely inadequate
and insanitary, and believe that much
could be done to relieve the situation by
the use of soap and scrubbing brushes and
the expenditure of some of the countys
funds in the way of paint. We find that
during the courts sessions the corridors
are crowded with all classes of people
with no accommodations whatever for the
separation of the races, and something
should be done to the end that the races
be separated while waiting as witnesses
in cases.
"Almshouse-You jury has visited the
county almshouse and made thorough
inspection of conditions that prevail there.
We find as whole the conditions to be
splendid, the wards are kept in cleanly
condition. the beds seem to be comfort
able and the patients in all of the diff
ferent wards, both white and coored ap-
pear to be fairly we'll dressed and IN
cleanly condition. The food is as good
as could be expected under all tn cir
cumstances. The grounds are kept in
clean condition, and on the whole the pa
tients or inmates are as we'll situated for
their condition in life as is the case in
many other states. While the main build
ing is an old structure. it has been re-
Gently repainted and presents nice ap-
pearance. Ample fire protection is afford
ed by the installation of fire plugs VITA
sufficient hose to reach to any part OF
the group of buildings which comprise
this institution.
'Hillman Hospital--A committee was
appointed to visit the Hillman hospital,
and we beg to report that a thorough
examination was made of this institu-
ton, all of the wards entered and a gen.
eral inspection made of the conditions
there. We wish to report that all of the
wards were found to be in cleanly and
sanitary condition, well screened. no flies
and no odors. Everything seemed to Je
in a neat and cleanly condition. the floors
and halls kept clean and the nurses and
attendants neatly and cleanly dressed
We were informed that the institution
was sadly In need of an X-Ray machine
and one should be provided IL possible
to do so, as many cases come to this hos
pital where an instrument of this kind
could be used and which would prove a
great boon to humanity and to the unfor-
tunate of all kinds who come there. We
found as whole that the institution was
fairly we'll crowded for the facilities at
hand, but which will be greatly remedied
by the new wing soon to be built
Public Accounts and Documents
County Superintendent of Education.
Judge of Probate, Sheriff's Feed Book,
Board of Revenue County Treasurer-We
have examined the books and papers In
the different departments of the court
house enumerated above and find that the
books are neatly kept and in good form.
All papers and documents seem to be
carefully and neatly filed. and informa-
ton easily obtainable. While the exami-