Pocahontas star herald., 1915-02-26
Grand Jury Report

AAhNE - ~ A'Ah'ff HH'~N
10th Judicial Dist
The Grand Jury for the present
term Of court repeatedly submits
the following o., the result Of it,
lahors, wmls iu session:
We have bad before our body
,omc dlly odd witnesses whose az.
gregated fees amounted to the sun
OF SB7.eO, aud f,om their testimony
there has been found aud returned
into court, la bills OF indictment;
while this may seem TO be a small
number Of indictments, We regret
to say that We have been unable To
return a few others for the reason
that we have been unable to do 80
because some witnesses did not give
us all the information that we were
led to believe that they possessed,
and our inability to get other wit
nesses before our body.
Our investigation has been manly
into matters that affect the whole
people OF our country, aud not into
petty affairs that should be settled
into the lower courts of the county.
While there has come to our body
the report of a goNdly number of
transgresslons Of our laws, We feel
that the number is not Increasing
from one court to another, but rath.
er at a stand still, # not on the de-
crease, which is very gratifying.
We hud the county jail in good
condition, but would suggest that
so soon as well be done, that
the interior be painted; the bedding
we find to be getting m rather bad
condition, and recommend that neS
be provided at as early date as can
reasonably be done. The prisoners
therein reported that they were
well fed aud cared for, and had no
complaint to make, aud We wish TO
compliment our sheriff that such Is
the fact.
We find that the county poor
farm there Is being cared for 16 un.
fortunstes OF the county, at month
ly expense Of $40 each, which at
the prices prevailing for such sup.
plies as are needed there, we con.
slider the same to be fair to the
county; a committee from our body
visited the farm and their report to
us was that they found the premises
neat and well cared for; the inmates
properly looked after, aud we'll
pleased with the treatment they ie.
ceived.
The court house we find TO be IN
fairly good condition except hole
IN the roof, which we suggest that
have attention, to the end that it be
repaired soon; we find considerable
rubbish has accumulated in the gar
ret and Recommend same to be re-
moved and destroyed; the county
records are in good condition and
well kept by our officials; we are of
the opinion that a window in the
east end OF the vault would be ben
efclal in that it would admit light
and allow better ventilation, aud |
we also find that sometimes one or
more persons retire to the vault for
the purpose of taking a drink, or
leaving in sundry cans or bottles
another liquid that was becoming
burdensome to them; such actions
are uncalled for, unnecessary and
must be discontinued.
From the report of The commits.
'sioners of accounts we lind that the
county officials have turned into the
county treasures all sums with which
they stand charged, except A. J.
Cole ex.sheriff, who Is behind in
the sum OF S2O.sO on account of
Circuit court fines and Riley Lem
mons. Const Roanoke ]. p. for
S. p. fines, s43 90 which amount,
we understand represents some fine
or fines not collected, aud j. A.
Dean, Constable of O'Kean town
ship, who is behind IN the sum Of
$4,000 which amount we learn was
RENTED by the Justice of the