Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-17
DETAILED REPORT
ON THE Grand JURY
Examined 232 Witnesses---Find "
Presentments and II True
Bills.
ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT.
Asked to Reassemble Third Monday in
June --Some Scathing Accusations.

Asked to Reassemble Third Monday in
ne---Some Scathing Accusations.
Because of its seve' arraignment of
conditions in the county. particularly
as regards the non-enforcement of the
liquor laws, and the Sunday laws, and
in the hope that it's members may be
be able to gather even further evi ienec
upon which to base additional recon-
mendations of presentments, the April
grand jury for Anne Arundel county
was. when it made its report to the
local court, asked to reasemble on
the third Monday in June
This action of Judge James r. Bra
shears establishes something of pre-
cedent in this county. The main re
port Of the jury filed with the court
is as follows:
Annapolis, Ma, May Is, 1916.
To the Honorable Judges of tn Cir
cult Court:
The grand jury, for the April term,
1916. begs leave TO make the follow
hg report:
We have gwen every matter brought
to our attention thorough and consci-
entious investigation. We have con-
sumed no more time than was abso-
lutely necessary; we have examined
232 witnesses, found Il presentments,
end 10 true bills
We wish to express our high appre-
citation of the kind consideration you
have shown us, and of the very valu-
able advice and efficient service rem
dered us by the States Attorney, nor
would we fail to mectinn the fact that
all of the officers of the Court and the
Court. House have courteously assisted
us in our work, not fogetting the eff
forts of our most efficient and valuable
clerk.
tees herwith submitted, deal in an in
teresting and intelligent way with the
various subjects submitted for our in
vestigation. There are several sub
jects. however, which seem to us of
paramount interest and Importance.
and to these we desire to call your
special attention.
Home, which has been the sore spot on
the body pol tic for years, as evidenc-
ed by reports of former grand juries,
also the report of Miss Ann Doyle, the
District Nurse, made to the County
Commissioners on March 80, 1915. We
would earnestly commend this report
to the careful consideration of the
proper authorities.
We urge a careful consideration of
our committees report upon both the
physical condition and financial man
agement of the Home. This manage
ment, up to the present time, has been
little less than publie scandal and we
urgently hope that the new trustees
will find remedy. We believe that
the installation of a telephone will
greatly assist them in their labors.
Our chief recommendation as regards
this institution is that by location and
construction of buildings is entirely
unfit for the purposes for which il is
being used. That it should be sold
and the money expended in the pur-
chase and erection of a suitable Home
on one of the lines of railroad running
into Annapolis.
We are glad to note that on January
/. 1916, the County Commissioners put
into effect proper system of account
ing with the Sheriff's office for Jail ex-
penses, deputies, etc. We think still
further improvement could be made by
requiring all bills for Jail, sundry ex-
penses, supplies and deputy sheriffs to
be paid by the County Commissioners
direct. and not as heretofore through
the Sheriffs office,so that vouchers for
all money disbursed may be filed in
the office of the County Commissioners
in order that the books of said office
may show to whom all moneys are
paid.
We would call attention to so-called
bunk houses situated in Curtis Bay and
vicinity and used for the housing of
workmen of that section. Our infor-
nation leads us to believe that they
are foul, insanitary, tiisorderly places,
constituting a menace to the moral
and physical conditions of the neigh
borhood.
Another subject which has had our
serious attention is that of obedience
to law and law enforcement. We de-
plore a disposition on the part of our
people to segregate from the body of
the laws certain statutes and treat
them as of less binding force. or as not
entitled to obedience. unless expedient.
The result is lowering of the moral
tone of the people. winking at crime
and evidence of lawlessness ON every