Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
Recommendation Made by Grand Jury That Tract for
 Purpose be Secured.
SEVENTY SIX TRUE
 BILLS ARE RETURNED
Among These Are Thirty-fOur for Gaming-,Dustices of the Peace Gen. sured for CareleSSneSS and
 COmstables Criticised.

Seventy-six true bills were return ed yesterday at noon as the result of four days work by the grand jury empaneled at the March term. Dur ing the four days, the inquisitorlal body examined 116 witnesses The body was allowed to adjourn until September s, Judge A. B. Grace talk ing occasion to compliment the mem bers upon their seemingly consient- ious work, their devotion to duty and public-spiritedness in giving their close attention to public affairs.
 With the indictments the grand jury returned an extensive report, which includes a recommendation that the county should secure tract of land to be used as a penal farm, condemnation of the carelessness oi some justices of the peace ia con ducting the affairs of their offices. censure for constables who had failed to settle with the county and compli- ments for the conduct of the jail, the poor farm and the convict system.
 Among the seventy-six true bills returned are six for murder, five for assault to kill, one for burglary, eight for grand larceny, one for receiving stolen property, one for carnal abuse one for bigamy, six for forgery, seven for false pretenses, one for distur5- ing the peace, one for petit larceny. three for carrying 3 pistol, one for assault and battery and thirty four for gaming.
 Of those indicted, the following are in custody: Jack Slaughter burglary and grand larceny; Mat larceny; Arthur Tillman, robbery; Frank Henderson, murder; Rosa Lee, murder; Frank Jones, murder; Grover Lusby, grand larceny; Jerry Flemming, grand larceny; T. B. Hill false pretenses; Will Thomas, grand larceny.
 The names of others indicted were not made public because of a law which prohibits the circuit clerk from giving publicity to indictments when the accused are not in custody ! or under bond. Because of the eX- animation by the jury of several wit l nesses, who were asked concerning card games, there is presumption that the thirty-four indictments for game i ing contain the names of Pine Bluff l men who occasionally indulge in a quiet game of poker. It is not be- | lieved that any indictments were re- turned against persons who may have participated in card games at parties where only articles of nomi- nal value are given as prizes.
 Dismiss Several Cases.
 The grand jury dismissed charges against several persons, who are named in the report of the court. This report, signed by H. E. Trulock, as foreman, reads:
 We, your grand jury impanelled at the March 1914, term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, beg leave to report the following business transacted since our report filed March 19, 1914 | Pursuant to adjournment we met on Tuesday, June ?, but on account of the absence from the county of Your Honor, we adjourned until Monday, July 13.
 "We have been in session four days ! have examined 116 witnesses and re- turned 76 true bills. We have dis missed the following cases:
 l James Brown, manslaughter; Tillie Nichols, perjury; Guy Redmond. grand larceny; Albert Timms, grand larceny; Joe Omick, perjury; Harry Hanf, malfeasance; c. w. Butts, Vert Blankenship, and P. c. Gallo | way, misappropriation of school funds; Mamie Nelson, grand larceny i; Henry RutsteiI, grand larceny and receiving stolen property; John and Lige Richardson, grand larceny; l Henry Rutstein, receiving stolen prop erty: Taylor White, murder; Joe Sell den, assault to kill, and K. A. Smith, grand larceny
 "The several committees appointed from this body to investigate the poor house, county farm, justice of the peace and co1stables, and the I county jail, have filed their reports and are submitted herewith, marked respectively exhibits A, exhibits B and exhibit c, and exhibit D. l We have certainly examined into all cases referred to us for exami- natiAn by the various magistrates oi the county, also all matter which have been reported to us or of which we had personal knowledge; have re- turned true bills in all cases where (Continued on Page 2.)