The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
INDICTMENTS
AGAIN THREE
ARE PRESENTED
GRAND JURY CHARGES ELLA ROSE
WHITE WOMAN, WITH MAN
sLAUGHTER-FINAL REPORT IS
PRESENTED TO COURT.

The final presentment of the grad
jury was made yesterday to Judge ].
Emmett Wolfe of the circuit court.
Three indictments were also returned
before adjournment, one against Ella
Rose, white woman. who Is alleged
to have caused the death of a soldier,
and two for murder in the first degree.
The latter were against I'D. Maddox,
a negro, charged with with killing
Chas. Cook at McKinnonVille a few
weeks ago and Emmett Thomas, sol
ored, alleged to have killed Ruby Ho-
gan, also colored, at Bluff Springs, last
month.
The final presentment of the jury
follows:
To the honorable J. Emmett Wolfe,
Judge of the circuit court of the First
judicial Circuit in and for the State
of Florida, Eseambia County:
We, the grand jurors of said court,
at the fall term, A. d. 1914, having
completed our Iabors respectfully beg
leave Of court to make this our final
presentment, and ask to be discharged.
1. We have diligently investigated
all matters of a criminal nature that
have come to our attention. In all
cases where the evidence was found
we TCluAhSu II u0 D4AAS' "a
all other cases no true bills were re-
turned.
County Jail.
2. We visited the county Jail. There
we found everything in first class con-
dition We found that the jail is well
kept and is in a sanitary condition.
Prisoners are we'll fed and properly
cared for. We cannot use language too
strong in commencing Sheriff Ellis Cor
the manner in which he has kept the
jail.
We would recommend that the board
Of county commissioners provide the
sheriff with the necessary cuspidors
for use in and about the jail. The
need Of these is great and they should
be promptly provided
We would also recommend that the
board Of county commissioners require
that prisoners in the county Jail vino
have been convicted be promptly re-
moved from the Jail and be required 10
serve their respective sentences. 1t is
a needless expense to the county TO
keep these people in Jail in idleness
and ut public expense.
County Farm.
8. We visited the county farm.
There we found the buildings in
more or less dilapidated condition and
the fences in poor condition. The I'M
fortunate inmates are deserving of
more consideration. We would recon-
mend that the buildings be renovated
and the fences repaired, and all be
painted or white washed, also that adj
ditional bedding be provided.
Whisky DistiIIery.
4. We visited the whiskey distillery
in the northwestern portion of the
city This visit was prompted by the
belief that here was the origin Of the
great swarms of mosquitoes that have
the city of late. Our visit
confirmed this belief.
We found that large quantities OF the
refuse matter from the distil1ery had
been deposited In the bayous and
creeks, tributary to Bayou Chico, re-
sulting in the stagnation of these
streams. and the consequent pollu-
ton of their waters, thus affording the
place of origin Of the pests
that have tormented our citizens in the
recent weeks.
We would urgently recommend that
the large deposits of refuse matter in
one of the streams, be Immediately
covered with earth or other substance.
that will absorb the moisture and pre-
vent further mosquito incubation.
We invite the attention of the county