Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-11-23
Report OF The Grand Jury.
To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit
Court for MONTGOMERY County:

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County:
We, the Grand Jury for the November
Term of said Court. beg leave to submit
the following report:
We have examined II witnesses. in
Guiding 10 constables of the county, in
reference to their knowledge of violations
of the law
We have found "a indictments.
Presentments were not made in num-
Der of cases investigated for lack of suffi-
cient evidence
The jury gave close attention to the
strong and able charge of the Court and
investigations along the lines suggested
resulted in a number of indictments.
The investigations of the jury were d.
rected to violations Of the laws regulating
automobile traffic. to failure on the part
of owners to have proper licenses and
operators permits, and it appears to this
jury that fewer fines and more sentences
will serve to better protect the public from
this class of ills.
1t seems to us that the constables and
other officers could bring about better con-
ditions as to the enforcement of the game
laws. especially to the sections forbiddng
hunting on Sunday. were they more dill
gent in the performance of duty. This
also applies to the practice of merchants
conducting certain lines of business with
out license.
The jury believes it wise to call the at
tention of the people generally. by means
of this report, to the fact that the selling
of cider capable of intoxicating those who
drink it is violation of the law. 1t is
also suggested that the county police
officers give more attention to this phase
Of their work.
The jury has exerted every means within
its power to bring to the attention of the
Court the fraud practiced on some of its
most prominent and respected citizens by
illegal solicitations for the purchase of
stock on the part of agents presenting
themselves to prospective purchasers as
representatives Of the Washington City
Life Insurance Co., when such does not
appear to be the case. We are anxious
that these men be brought to trial and
restitution made or severe penalties i'm
posed.
The jail was visited and was found to
be in a good. sanitary condition. There
were. at the time Of our visit, one white
and seven colored male prisoners. We
recommend new doors at jail yard, re-
placing Of foundation stone at top of cellar
window. hand rail at top of stairs. the re-
moval Of wire screens which serve to col
lect trash and filth and especially do we
recommend the installation of electric
lights.
Wehave visited the Aims House and found
everything in highly satisfactory condi-
ton. We considered the work and man
agement of the superintendent and his
assistants very satisfactory. The chief
crops for the past season were represented
to us as amounting to about 935 bushels
Of wheat. a part Of which was still in the
barn; about $50 barrels of corn, one half
of which had been housed; $50 bushels
of potatoes, which were enough for food
and planting 10 tons of hay, 4 tons Of
baled straw, dry feed enough to carry stock
through the winter. $50 quarts OF canned
fruit as acres are now seeded in wheat
the condition of which is about the average
We also found work horses, colt.
cows, bull. 2 calves, IS fat hogs. q pigs
4 sows, boar. shoats and 100 chickens
all in excellent condition. We found the
inmates numbered 1871 white female.
white males. black females and blach
males. We found the implements in good
condition. We recommend that the end Of
the dwelling house be pointed in.
A general survey of the Court House
and its offices leads us to the conclusion
that it is in good condition and betteI
kept than has frequently been the case in
the past The two things that call fol
special mention are the bad condition Of
the cement flooring in the Police Court and
the disreputable curtains at the windows
in the Register of Wills Office. The &C.
counts and records of the different Off.
cials are neatly and accurately kept and
deserve. and hereby receive. the common
dstion of this jury.
We feel that we would be remiss in the
performance Of our duties. most Of them I'M
pleasant, should we conclude this report
without performing the pleasant one Of
expressing to the able and conscientious
States Attorney, Albert M. BOuic. Esq.
our appreciation of his systematic method
Of presenting a docket of cases for the
consideration of the jury each day with
the witnesses in each case summoned for
that day only. thereby enabling the jury
20 proceed in an orderly manner in the
transaction Of business. preventing addi-
tional trouble. delay and annoyance for
the witnesses. saving the county witness
fees and the extra expense Of long ses-
sion Of the grand jury.
Having concluded our deliberations and
there being no further business before us
at this time. we wish to thank the Court
| for its uniform courtesy and consideration
and beg to be discharged.
EARLE b. WOOD.
Foreman.
November 10. 1917.
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