Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-29
GRAND JURY SCORES COUNTY
AND CITY FOR INSECURE PRls-
oNS MAINTAINED.
TEN INDICTED IN FINAL
REPORT MADE TO COURT
Most OF the indictments are FOR al
legged Violations Of Liquor Laws
Several Held For Alleged Violations
Are Discharged by Jury-Gist Of Re-
port.

Returning ten indictments and re-
port that scores the county and city
for maintaining such poor prisons, the
grand jury late Tuesday finished its
weeks. In its report on the county
Jail the grand jury says it is unsani-
tary and insecure and> recommends
that the county build a new Jail. AS to
the city lookup on South Third avenue.
the grand jury says that it is unfit for
any purpose.
Most of the ten indictments found
have to do with violations of the liquor
laws. A few are for crimes against
good morals. No bills We're returned
against a half dozen or more who
We're held on various charges.
Those Who Were Hold.
Those who are held to the district
court in the indictments returned are
Della Baxter Wise, T. Frank O'Bryon,
Francisco, Oscar Fosse, Anna Ray, and
A. J. Jensen.
Mrs. Cole is charged with keeping
street. Ruth Johnson is charged with
being an inmate Of it. Both We're ar
rested by the police in July.
Mrs. Wise is charged with maintain
ing n liquor nuisance at 3 Arson street.
Frank T. O'Bryon is indicted for
keeping and selling liquor on the
premises at 1O7 South First avenue.
Anna Ray is held for selling intoXi-
Giants on fha ca ma nrep,icac
Bert and Frank McComber, who are
being held on charges of contempt of
court. were both indicted for "boot-
Logging"
A. r. Francisco, brewers agent, is
charged with soliciting and taking
orders for intoxicants.
Oscar F'osse is charged with the
same offense.
A. j. Jensen, owner of an auto de-
livery service was indicted for trans
porting intoxicating liquors from rail-
road stations to consumers.
All of those indicted either had given
bond already when bound over, fur
nished bond today, or We're in Jail.
Several Not Indicted.
The grand jury returned no indict-
ments against several who had been
held to await its Investigations. Two
o fthese were In jail. No bills were re-
turned against Dan Gates. who Is now
in the independence hospital; Frank
White and Percy Buchanan, for keep
ing whisky; Charles Rooster and Mrs.
Alca Johnson, arrested for a crime
against good morals; j. S. Scott, for
resisting an officer; Ray Hitsman, for
alleged liquor nuisance; and William
Cartwright, for alleged transporting of
Intoxicating liquors.
Says Jail Is Insecure.
The grand jury found many faults
with the county Jail. The jury re-
ported it poorly ventilated and poorly
heated with leaky radiators.
"The east wall is crumbling both
inside and out" says the report, "rend-
ering it entirely insecure for the keep
ing Of criminals. The report continues
that the iron sheeting near one OF the
windows in the southeast corner OF
the jail has been cut and never has
been replaced. leaving it in an
especially Insecure" condition. The
plumbing, the report adds. is improp-
erly placed. The radiators should be
hung from the ceilings so prisoners
can not tear them loose.
The jury sums up it's Indictment OF
the property by saying. that the con-
dition of the Jail is such that this jury
would recommend the building Of a
new Jail"
Annex and Lookup Poor.
Turning it's attention to the Jail an
mex and the city lookup on South
Third avenue. the grand jury reports
that both are insecure. The doors Of
the annex are too light, and panels
have been kicked out, the report goes
on. The jury recommends that one
entire room Of this building be lined
with steel.
Says the Jury Of the South Third
avenue lookup: This grand Jury states
that in their Judgment it is absolutely
unfit for any purpose. and that the
city is badly in need OF new police
station" The report is signed by W..
d. Burgoyne as foreman.
Mrs. II. A. Granville, of Hampton.
returned home Tuesday evening after
visiting friends In Cedar Rapids.