The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-05-08
Recommends Next Grand Jury
lndict Responsible Persons If
No Change Is Made.
THIRTEEN TRUE BILLS
ARE RETURNED IN REPORT
Much Work Transacted by Body
in Two DAYS Session.

The grand jury of the Circuit Court
is Captain f. kcarrey.
in their final report to the court this
morning found that "the county poor
house is poorly kept
The special committees appointed
by the grand jury to investigate the
property made up Of j. NJ. Archer, f..
f.. Kersh, j. h. Spruirl and F. C..
kuedall had the following report to
make:
THAT the conditions are filthy, and
is not decent place to keep any hu-
man being. That these conditions
should be improved; we find upon in
vestigation that most all grand juries
have made former Investigations Of
this property, and that in nearly every
instance their report has been a com
plant.
1--WE believe that the management Of
this institution needs radical changes
for the betterment of the same 1t
seems to this committee that it does
not do much good to make report
about these conditions, as it has not
done much good in the past.
vestigate this property, and that if
but we recommend that the next
grand jury appoint committee to in
the same unhealthy and unwholesome
and filthy conditions are still exist
ing, that the blame be properly plac-
ed, and such persons as are response
bic be indicted,
1--WE respectfully request that the
Board of Supervisors make sufficient
appropriations to keep this institution
in good order, and that the county
health officers see that the sanitary
conditions become first class"
The special committee composed Of
T. p, Price and c. Worley appointed
to examine the tax collectors books
reported that all were kept in an ac-
curate and correct manner and that
all accounts were correct.
Thirteen true bills were found in
the examining Of the grand jury. The
complete report of the grand jury to
Judge II. H. Elmore follows:
We, your grand jury, duly empan-
nelel to inquire in, and for the county
of Lefore, beg leave to submit to your
honor, this our final report.
We have been in session two days,
have examined 80 witnesses, have re-
turned 13 true bills, ignored 3 caus-
es, and referred no cases to the justi-
ces of the peace.
We have visited the county Jail in
body, made a personal inspection
Of its condition suficiency for the safe
keeping Of prisoners, and their acco-
mmodation and health and we beg
leave to say that we have found same
in good condition and sufficiently safe
for the keeping of prisoners; we have
found the accommodations and health
of prisoners good.
We have appointed two committees
for the following purposes to-wit: Our
committee to visit and investigate all
the county property; and one to ex-
anime the tax collectors books, his
reports and settlements, and all 9TH
or papers, records, accounts and
books Of the various county Offices.
Each Of these committees have made
written report to this grand jury,
which are herewith made a part Of
this written report, and in all things,
adopted as the report of this grand
jury.
And having finished our labors, and
having fully reported to your honor,
we respectfully request that we be
finally discharged
E. L. PURNELL, Foreman.
Attest j. w. Quinn, D. G. Peteet,
Clerks.