The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13

The retiring grand jury In its final re-
port to Judge Ed Richards Of the First
criminal court Saturday morning de-
heard by that body many represented
hip pocket sellers, the big wholesalers
q liquor seeming 70 have immunity
from arrest
Tho report also stated that the jury
was shocked at the number OF Cases of
assault and earnestly requested the
states attorney to use the full power
OF his office TO bring the perpetrators
OF the horrible crimes to Justice,
The grand Jury IN It's report said that
II was its opinion that the sheriff ahuNld
be furnished with epough men properly
to police the county at all times, The
sheriff, the grand jurors asserted, told
properly TO police the county when the
courts were In session, due to the fact
that the limited number of deputies
were kept busy with their various du-
ties around the courts,
Conditions In the county. they said,
wcre-much better than In the city and
Sheriff Perry Is performing hts duty
honestly and fearlessy with the limited
means at his command, the report
reads,
In closing the report the Judge and
the state attorneys attention wAs called
to the wave Of lRwessness that was
sweeping over the city OF Memphis such
as automobile stealing, pistol Marrying,
seem Mith aa afficIcnt pollps farce kl,oas
crbnes could Be reduced to q niininlunlss
THE report says.
Escapes Look Curious,
The Jury considered during the Term
IA total of bA7 bills Of Indictment, OF
..I.lk A. NJ. "A Na.Nt
true bsils, quite a number OF the bills
originating from the body,
The states attorney and HIS assistants
were compllmented for their co-opera-
tion with the body and the Jury said
that II the public in general would CO.
operate more closely with the state Of
ficials a great many more vtolators OF
the crime wave would be lessened
At police station the jurors found
things ~well kept bub paid an inspec-
tlon of the two police patrol wagons
revealed the fact that II was, very easy
for Nprisoners to open the door OF the
large wagon, but locked like b physical
| impossibilty for one to escape through
the floor OF the little wagon
The jail, the report asserts, reminded
them OF castle Of olden times, totally
unfit for the retention OF prisoners
but said that II was kept clean by
| Sheriff Perry and Jailer Reeves, and
| the prisoners were well fed. They rec.
commended that the entire interior oi
| the bastilo be whitewashed and the
| cells furnished with pads similar te
those used by the United states gov
A new Jail should be erected by the
county nt the earliest possible date
| according TO the jury's recommenda'
tion. They say II should be built Gloss
| to the courthouse and police station.
New Buildings Needed.
I'VE have absolutely no criticism tt
make Of the manner In which Sheriff
Perry is maintaining the jail, and wi
| think he Is to be commended upon do
| ing as well as he does with the man,
obstacles he has to contend with.
| The erection OF q new pesthouse a
once was recommended although nj
| criticism was aimed at the administra
| tion of the old one, The pellagfa hos
| pital buildings were also said to b'
| old and inadequate,
The workhouse, according to the re
| port, Is clean and sanitary. An elee
| trio light plant and a steam heating
| system for the workhouse and Hom'
| for Aged and InfSrm were recommend
cd, The camps were found to bR II
good condition.
The jurors say tho facilities for ,hous
ing the inmates of the Home for 'Aget
| and Inflrm are inadequate and recon
mend the erection OF new wings to tn,
! building to lessen the congestion. Al
| isolation building for contagious dis
| eases also should be erected, they say
The retiring grand Ihrors are, ~. q
| Tate, M. j Roach, c, A. Lacy, William
ii. Mexer, H. p. Wade, G. W, Butler
IA. b. Nevis, Luther II, Jones, Johi
| T. Leake, G. w Brunner, n J. Dali
and T. H. HUI. John Il, Thomas, th'
| foreman, will continue as he is elected
| for two-year term under a. rocen
act OF the legislature.
Judge Richards will select the new
grand jurors Monday. The crimina
court will then open for the term Tues
day.