Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-03-30
Report OF The Grand Jury.
To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County:
We. the Grand Jury for the March Term
Of said Court. beg leave to submit the
following report:
We have examined about 70 witnesses,
including constables of this county, in
reference to their knowledge of the viola
tons of the law.
We have found sixteen indictments and
considered a number of other cases.
In regard to your Honor's special charge
with reference to gambling, or rumors Of
gambling, on the Conduit Road, we regret
to report we have been unable to obtain
any evidence on this subject upon which
indictments could be found.
We quote the following provisions of the
Code, Article 81, Section 229 "All con-
stables and police officers are required to
visit all places they shall have reason to
suspect gaming tables are kept, and have
prosecuted all persons offending against
the laws prohibiting gambling" If these
officials will raid the places suspected of
keeping gaming tables, the result desired,
to-wit. the prevention of gambling in this
county, might be accomplished. We rec
ommend that this be done.
1t has been brought to our attention that
a number of persons have failed and neg
lected to obtain traders licenses as re-
quired by law. and we further recommend
that the proper authorities, to-wit, the
sheriff, deputy sheriffs and constables Of
the county, vigorously apprehend all per-
sons who violate this law.
The Grand Jury investigated the circum-
stances causing the accidental death Of
Mr.. C. E. Rice in December. 1915, near
Chevy Chase. Md, by an electric car of the
Capital Traction Company. From this in
vestigation it developed that in the last
few years at least five persons have been
killed by the cars Of that company running
in this county from Chevy Chase Lake to
Chevy Chase Circle and District line. For
the safety and welfare of the travelling
public we recommend to the proper au-
thorities of the county and State that such
steps be taken that may be necessary to
regulate the speed limit OF the electric cars
on this line. so that the same shall not
exceed IS miles per hour and we further
recommend that the space between the
tracks and the space between the rails of
the two tracks be made level with the road
bed as nearly as possible.
We have visited the Jail and have found
the surroundings in a sanitary condition.
We found 10 prisoners. two white and II
colored, all males. We recommend that a
new gate be erected at the Jail yard
We have examined the Court House and
premises and find the same in good cOndi-
ton. with the exception of the floor in the
Police Court room. and we recommend that
this be repaired And we recommend that
the Commissioners purchase for the Sher-
ifs Office fiat-top desk.
We have visited the Aims House and
found everything in highly satisfactory
condition. We were very much pleased
with the work and management of the
superintendent and his assistants. The
chief crops for the past season were repre-
scented to us as amounting to about $50
bushels Of wheat, all of which has been
sold at a good price IT'S barrels of corn
Of which about 100 barrels are still on the
place; 1875 bushels Of potatoes. of which
there is enough left for food purposes ano
for seed for the coming season about IL
tons Of hay and several hundred bundles
Of fodder and is tons of baled straw are
still on hand. About so acres are now
seeded in wheat. the condition Of which is
above the average. We found four work
horses. five mich cows and one bull, and
two sucking calves. sixteen shOats and
four large hogs. There are about 1000
pounds of bacon, six cans of lard, large
quantity Of canned fruit and vegetables,
and plenty of fuel on hand. We found
the inmates numbered twelve, four white
males. one white female. four colored
males and three colored females.
We recommend that the cutters and
spouting on the dwelling house be repaired
We have found that the docket of the
cases to be presented to us, which was
prepared by the States Attorney at the
beginning of our session. was of the
greatest benefit and enabled us to COM
plete our work in a business-like manner
on record time. thus saving the county
much needless expense.
Thanking your Honorable Court for the
consideration shown us and there being
no further business before us. we beg to be
discharged.
ROBERT T.. KAN0DE.
| March 22nd, 1917. Foreman.