French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-19
NEW JAIL FOR
COUNTY NEEDED
SAYS GRAND JURY
October Term Court Adjourned Last
Friday-G. G. Hyder Draws Heavy
Fine-Other Cases.

county Superior court, Judge Shaw
presiding, adjourned Friday afternoon,
the court having disposed of or con-
tinued all cases on the docket. Judge
Shaw is holding court at Rutherford
ton this week and Solicitor Schenck is
there looking after the prosecution
for the state.
Recommends New Jail.
That the present county pail is un-
safe and that new building should
be constructed at once was the report
made by the grand jury. They recon-
mended that the new Jail have sepa-
rate rooms, properly padded and fixed
for the comfort of the insane who are
so unfortunate as to be confined in the
jail; and that separate apartment be
arranged for the jailor outside the jail
building, and also that a good sub
siantiaI fence be built around the Jail
lot, enclosing it entirely in. All these
additions were recommended to be
made at once.
Grand Jury's report.
The following is the full report of
the grand jury, of which Harley T.
Justus was foreman, made to the
court:
1AOnS-"S, ny
visited and examined the County Home
for the aged and infirm and found it
in excellent condition. The inmates
seem to be well satisfied and express
ed themselves as being we'll cared for,
we'll fed, clothed and kept warm. We
found that wash house is needed,
and we recommend that one be fur
nished for the conyenience of the
oil hot n or
supply is insufficient and recommend
that an additional reservoir be furnish
ed so as to supply more water for the
protection against fire.
Chain Gang-We, by committee.
visited and examined the County Chain
Gang and found it in very good condi-
ton. The inmates-say that they had
no complaint to make as to the treat
ment Well fed and kindly treated
when the orders of the forman were
obeyed. We did find that they had to.
eat their meals out in the open, and
recommend that they be furnished GOV,
cred place in which to eat their meals.
We found ten colored and four white
men on the gang.
County Jail-We, in body, ex
amined the County Jail, and find it
we'll kept And the inmates seem to
be we'll taken care Of We find that
the Jail is entirely unsafe, and recon-
mend that a new jail be built at once.
And that the new Jail have separate
rooms, properly padded and fixed for
the comfort of the insane,-who are so
unfortunate as to be confined in the
jail. And that a separate apartment
be arranged for the jailor, outside Of
the Jail building. We recommend
good substantial fence or wall be built
around the Jail lot, enclosing it en-
tirely in. All the above additions We
recommend be made at once.
Court House-We, in a body ex-
amined the County Court House and
found the different Offices well kept.
We recommend that the columns IN
the front of the Court House be repair
dand the offices re-kalEomineG,
Having finished the business, which
has come before us, and thanking his
Honor and the Honorable Solicitor for
their kind assistance in our work, We
beg to be discharged
Cases Disposed OF.
Besides the cases mentioned in last
weeks issue, the following cases were
disposed of:
State VS.. John H. stepp, assault; not
guilty.
State VS.. Fannie Wallace: larceny;
called and failed, judgment nisf and
capias.
State VS.. Will Pits. assault with
deadly weapon and resisting officer;
adjudged insane and ordered to be sent
to the hospital for dangerous insane
at Raleigh.
State VS.. Joe Booker and John
forcible trespass, fined $50 and half
the costs each.
State VS.. Homer Whitmire, assault
and battery with deadly weapon; six
months in jail and to be assigned work
on public roads.
State VS.. Homer Whitmire, cruelty
to animals; judgment suspended for
two years on good behavior.
State VS.. Homer Whitmire, injury to
jail; plead noIo contendere, judgment
suspended for two years on good be-
havior.
State VS.. S. Clark, burglary; con-
tinued.
State VS.. Geo. Brock, larceny; mol
pros.
State VS.. Shade Roberts, larceny and
retailing; not guilty.
State VS.. Dewey Green, larceny
plead guilty, judgment suspended on
payment Of. cost.
State VS.. Arthur Couch, assault;
called and failed, judgment nisi in sum
of $25, capias to issue.
State VS.. Clarence Miller, larceny;
called and failed, Judgment nisi in sum
Of $25 notice and capias to issue.
State VS.. Frank Carson, forgery;
plead guilty, judgment suspended on
payment of cost.
State VS.. Nat Greenwood and J. !.
Greenwood, sci ia; dsicissed
State VS.. Charlie King, retatnngs
plead guilty, judgment continued Two