Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-12-08
Grand Jury Hits Spencer
Does not Think Much of Tho ''Law and o.
der" Administration There.

der" Administration There.
Every now and then We have q
real grand jury, one that under
stands what needs to ba done and
does not hesitate to do it. OF
such was the last one as it's report,
given below, will indicate. THE
WATcHMAN does not rejoice that
conditions are such in our neigh
Dor town as to justify the grand
jury, which was composed of hon
est and capable men, in making
the charges and mmendations
it did. Rather we would havs it
the reverse, but if the charges are
true, which We have no reason to
doubt, 1t was right and proper
that the jury should have taken
action. Ii seems that the mayor
of Spencer, who is also the reoor-
der, has called meeting for Fri
day night to discuss the matters,
when, we presume those making
the charges, have done so in good
faith, thoroughly understand the
situation, have the Leoessary evil
dence, will be on hand, will not
he howled down aud will give a
good account of themselves. The
grand jury's asport is as follows:
North Carolina, Rowan County.
November Term Superior Court,
1915. To His Honor, Judge Thos.
J. Shaw. presiding:
We, tho Grand Jury of Novem.
Dor Term beg to report as follows:
We have acted on all bills of in
dlotments presented by the Solici
tor and on ell other matters
brought to our attention.
By committee we inspected the
Sherlff's office. Offices of Clerk of
the Superior Court, Treasurer's
and Register of Deeds and found
same in q neat, clean condition
and the public documents and
records in ell Offices are neatly
and oleanly kept, in files where
they are properly protected and of
easy access for reference.
By committee We visited the
county Jail aud found same to be
in sanitary condition.
We found that the heating f.
cilities are not sufficient and re-
commend that one more radiator
be placed in Q suitable place.
We fnd everything in coed
shape at work house, in clean COZ
dition. At the county home We
find twelve inmates, eight white
and four color d, a home that ev-
cry citisen of Rowan county sh ould
be proud Of, although we fouL d
some repairs Oh house such as
patching of roof badly needed, on
account of leakage, and reoom-
mend that m ,re help te furnished d
the superintendent,
By committee we visited coz
viot camp No. 1, We find 16 oolor'
ed and 4 white oonvicts all vel!
fed, cared for and clothed and u
sickness, the stock is also in good
condition.
A. camp No. 2 we find II coloT.
ed and 8 white convicts. Oua of
whom is sick. We recommend
that lager cooking department
be furnished this camp in evsry
other respect we find it in sood
sanitary condition. The floating
Damp is in good working order, We
find IL convicts in this camp.
1--WE beg to report that we have
thoroughly examined conditions
as they exist in the town of spsn
Ger with regard to the snforoeme1.
of the law aud hsve xamined a
number of promins Mt witnesses Of
Spencer and we find that tie
criminal law is not being duly and
properly enforced, and We also
find that the recorders cours Of
Spencer il useless and unneoes-
sary court. We slso find that al,
the business transacted in tho re-
corder's court of Spencer can be
transacted in the Rowan County
court which is q court for the