The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-10-20
The Circuit Court

The Grand Jury adjourned on Thurs.
Law afternoon after making the toll
owing reports
% the Honorable Judges of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges county, M d
We, the Grand Jury for the October,
o1o, term of the Circuit Court, beg
save to submit the following reports
The Grand Jury has been in session
O days. has examined, OF cases, 124
witnesses, made 81 presentments and
ound % true bills, considerable num-
er of cases failed of presentment on
ccount of lack of sufficient evidence to
Justify successful prosecution.
We visited the Jail in body and
Iound 26 persons confined within Its
limits, white males, 20 colored males,
white females. colored females.
We found the interior of the building
u a good sanitary condition, clean and
veil taken care-of, credit to those IN
:harge, no complaint made by the in
mates as to their food or care, but we
ecommend that before cold weather
lets in that the furnace undergo repairs
nd that one sewer pipe needs attention.
We append the report of the Commit
ZEE on Aims House by William Z. Cor
aell, B. Havenner, w. T. Klock, Will
lam B. DeVaughn, committee appoint
~ the Grand Jury.
The Bailiff to the Grand Jury deserv-
IS our thanks for the very efficient and
courteous manner in which he has dis
charged his duties.
We are sorry to be compelled to state
10 the Court that we found no great
Improvement in the body of constables
that appeared before US, in the dis
charge of their duties as manifested by
the stereotype reply from near y every
one 81 know of no violations OF law In
nv district others, Il know OF no
violations, that have not been prosecut
ed or held for prosecution IN my dis
trict." We would suggest the require
ment that the constables appear be-
fore the Grand Jury unless they are
summoned or have cases to present, II
consistent with law, be abolished.
We desire to express our appreciation
of the assistance rendered US by the
sheriff and his deputies in the perform
ance of our duties.
The Clerk of the Court and his assist
ants deserve our commentator tor the
yery efficient discharge of their mani
fold duties.
The States Attorney has cheertully
promptly and intelligently performed
the duties of his Office and materially
aided US in promptly completing our
work.
"A resolution was passed by the Gsand
Jury by unanimous vote and is as toll
lows RESOLVED, that the Sheriff
of this county be requested to INFORM
allpersons holding Traders Licenses
and under that license is selling paper
wrapped cigarettes be warned that he
is not complying with the law and must
get special license.
A resolution was passed by the Grand
Jury as follows
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God in his infinite wisdom to take out
of this world, the late Trueman D..
Cross, lifelong citizen and for many
wears public servant, having served as
Clerk to the County Commissioners
from 1881 to 1885, and as clerk IN the
Clerk Office for "a years.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the
Grand jurors of Prince Georges county
that this county has sustained great
loss in the death of Mr.. Cross whose
faithful and conscientious devotion to
official duty and whose interest in the
public welfare marked him as valued
and useful citizen.
RESOLVED, that the resolution be
made part of our report.
GEORGE H LENHARDT,
JOSEPH S. PERRIE,
JOSEPH w. CoRRIDoN,
And now having performed the work
devolving upon US, to the best of our
ability, we respectfully request that we
be permitted to adjourn, subject to the
further orders Of the Court.
w. S. Ryon. Foreman.
HENRY B. CoNTEE, Secretary.
AIMS HOUSE REPORT.
We. as a Committee of the Grand
beg leave to report that we Investigated
and looked into the affairs Of the Coun
tv Aims House and found it in a SAM
tary condition.
We also found 81 inmates-I1 whit,
males and 4 white females: 8 coloreo
males and colored females. We heart
Of no complaint from them and they
seem to be very well satisfied.
We also found one horse and two
cows, and eight head of hogs, and {
sufficient quantity of vegetables tor th'
winter.
We would like to recommend tina
the keeper be allowed horse in thu
place of one that died, and allowed t.
keep one brood sow, and have SOM
repairing done to the outbuildlngs.
We will have to say that the Keeper
Herman E Moore and wife, deserv
great credit for the condition we tount
things IN. Respectfully submitted.
w. c. CORNELL,
B. HAvENNER,
w. M. KLoCK,
w. B. DEVAUGHN,
Aims House Committee