The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-09-10


day morning and at $3.50 a. M, con-
vened the second week Of the Cir
Ecuit Court for Lincoln County. The
Venire for the second week was call
led and the following Juries were i'm
paneIed:
JURY NO. ONE.
r. X. Scott, e. i. Herring. +. M.
Edwards. George Brister, Enoch
Laird, N. Smith, L. L. Godbold, j. M.
Case, John M. Smith, Archie Buie.
George Seitz, s. w. Varnado.
JURY NO. TWO.
]. B. Ratliff, J. T. Ritchie, J. w.
w, Spencer, Albert Smith, F. Albrit-
ton. F. w. Hill, ]. N. Thompson, j.
@. Martin, L. C. Ivy, Walter Rnrns,
Robert Clover.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The grandjury adjourned for the
term Friday afternoon and were dis
charged by the court after making
the following report:
| State Of Mississippi, Lincoln County.
In the Circuit Court, September Term
1919.
To the Hon. d. M. Miller, Judge: :
We, the grand jury, having been
sworn and impaneled, elected and
sworn to inquire into the violations
OF law in Lincoln County, beg leave
to make our flnal report. We have
been in session nye days, have ex-
amined 126 witnesses, have reported
IL true bills, have ignored 9 cases,
referred cases to the justices of the
peace and continued 2 cases.
We have examined the county home
for the poor and find that the in-
mates are well cared for, but we
recommend that the home be sealed
overhead and chimney be placed in
the house and more bedding furnish
ed. This we think is essential to the
comfort Of these unfortunate people
during the winter.
We have examined the county iaiI
and md that 1t is well kept and in
good repair with the exception Of one
hole, which we recommend that the
Board OF Supervisors have repaired.
We have examined the books of the
county officers and ind them proper
~ kept and all the money collected
and properly accounted for.
We have examined the court house
and md same in very good shape
with the exception of the sanitary
closets. We suggest that q toilet
room be provided for and that the
toilets be enclosed. We do not think
that the present arrangement is in
keeping with the idea Of our people
and for this reason we suggest and
urge that the Board Of Supervisors
take this up and so arrange the toi-
lets so that they will be more pri-
vate.
We have made some Investigations
ct the upkeep Of the gravel roads
and we are of the opinion that the
saw mills are destroying these roads
by running their trucks over them,
too heavily loaded with logs and lum-
Der. We suggest, in this connection,
that the Board of Supervisors and
the commissioners take this matter
up with the saw mills, and If the
matter cannot be satisfactorily ad-
Justed, then we suggest that the
Board OF Supervisors and commission
ers ascertain the proof and take le-
gal steps to stop these trucks from
violating the law and destroying the
roads. IH this connection we sug-
gest that the Board of Supervisors
have the law investigated and If
they have not already done so pass
such rules and regulations as will
protect the public. We also suggest
that the commissioners who have
Icontrol of these gravelled roads, give
the mater of their upkeep more at
tention, and If these trucks are vio-
iating the law, ascertain the proof
and report tito the proper officer so
that the people can be protected. We
suggest also that the commissioners
be more careful as to the character
of the gravel that is being put on
the good roads.
We have investigated the matter
called to our attention by the court
OF the use Of money In the election.
We have gone into this matter very
thoroughly and we have failed to
ind sufficient proof upon which to
base an Indictment; but judging
from reports, we do not feel that the
election was altogether free from
the corrupting influence Of money,
and Ii this be true, we desire to con-
denim 1t and appeal to our people to
so conduct their elections In the fu-
ture that there will be no sort OF
suspicion Of the corrupting influence
OF money. Certainly our people must
realize that II money is used to cor
rupt voters, our government cannot
last, and we appeal to everybody to
realize the sacredness of the ballot
and let everyone so conduct himself
as to keep the ballot free from any
sort Of influence, except the best In
terests of the government.
We thank the court and officers
for the courtesy shown us while in
session. And now having reported
our actions in the premises, we ask
to be finally discharged.
]. W. BRYANT. Foreman"
C0MMENDs DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Now that the official services Of
the Hon. Hugh v. Wall are nearing
an end, this being the last term of
the court that he will serve as such,
the grand jurors, sitting as a body
desire to express their gratitude and
appreciation for the services he has
rendered the people during his
twelve year tenure as their district
attorney.
MT. Wall. as District Attorney,
has been diligent. alert and painsfak-
ing in the discharge Of his 0ffcial
lduties, and his acts and conduct have
been characterized by fearlessness,
Honesty and desire to seek the truth
In all matters coming within his
knowledge, in order that exact 5us-
tice might be done. In the discharge
of his official duties, he has always
conducted himself as to gain the con-
ildence and respect Of the people Of
the county and this body.
AS man. Mr.. Wall has always
been kind and courteous. upright and
honest, anxious and willing to aE all