The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-16
GRAND JURY ADDS SEVEN NEW CASES
 ID DOCKET
Raid Made by Deputies From Sheriff's Office. on Card Game Leads to In- dictments; MorencI Man on Carpet for Conducting Slot Machines.

The first grand jury convened in Greenlee countyffor more than year made a final report to the court on Wednesday, after having been in ses- | sion for three days. The grand jury returned five true bills. A. H. Compton, R. s. Black, John Rodriguez, Chris Contreras and Steve Campbell are named in one bill, charged with gaming of that particu lar style and form known as Jacks Up.' R. J. Dunnagan is charged with conducting gambling game Bill Jordan is also indicted on a similar charge.
 The indictments against the above named defendants are reported to have been the result of raid. on a card game made by deputy sheriffs following a tip from a player in the game
 Paul Bernatto was charged by the grand jury with conducting slot ma chine for money and Jose Ma. San chez of Metcalf was indicted for biga- my, by aiding and counseling Jesus Macias to commit the crime. Bench warrants were issued for the above de fendants and bond was fixed in the sum of $2OO each, and the cases will probably be heard next week, when the trial jury assemblies.
 Grand Jury Report
 Hon. F. B. Laine, Judge of the Sure rior Court, Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona.
 Honorable sir:
 The following is a report of the find ings and recommendations of the grand jury, which met in continuous session May 12, 13 and IA, 1919, all members being present throughout the session.
 Five true bills were-feund. .-~s----
 We wish to submit the following recommendations and reports of in- spections:
 Examinations were made of all county offices, the records of which were found to be in excellent condi- tion insofar as the space allowed us for such inspection and without an audit permitted.
 The county school superintendent requested that she be furnished with a vault or have access to one for the safe keeping of her records.
 We found the county jail in very unsatisfactory condition. The plumb ing is in very bad shape, some of the toilets in the cages needing immedi- ate repairs. We suggest that this matter be attended to immediately in cluding a general overhauling and cleaning, calcimining where neces- sary Stationary and sanitary cots should be installed in the large upper rooms and we would recommend that the bedding be kept in a sanitary con- dition hereafter. We might mention that some of the prisoners complained about the quality of the food served to them -
 We recommend that the grounds and back of jail building be cleaned up, as we found remnants of food which were supposedly thrown from the windows of the jail and which had apparently been there for a long time; also that the garbage cans be located elsewhere than under the win dows of the recorders office.
 lH6 STOuUuS hHOWH thC COullIy corral back of the jail are in a very unsanitary condition and we would ad- wise the removal at once of the chick en house and pigeon loft and the cor ral kept hereafter in a sanitary con- diIlon.
 The building formerly occupied by the Shannon Hospital and now used as the county hospital we found in a satisfactory condition; we would recommend the purchase of about two hundred feet of standard fire hose foI protection of hospital buildings.
 The Morenci jail was found to be in a very unsanitary condition; in fact the plumbing was all out of order There were no cots whatever in the jail; the bedding filthy and in rags We would recommend that it be giveI a thorough overhauling as to plumb ing and thorough cleansing of walls and floors and calcimining whereyel necessary. and that it be kept here after in a sanitary condition. w would recommend that sanitary cot be installed.
 IL has been called to our attention that liquor confiscated by county of ficers has been disappearing after re .ceipt of same by them, and we woui suggest that a written record be kep of such goods received and their dis position.
 The grand jury as whole wish t thank the court, county attorney an bailiff for their liberal advice and a: sistance during this session.