The Glenwood post., 1919-11-22

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greatly exercised lest the taxpayers
would be put to great and unneces
sary expense In the payment Of per
diem and mileage for the grand jurors
and the witnesses called to testify be-
fore them may now rest assured that
their fears are groundless, and that
instead of being an expense, the grand
jury may prove a paying proposition
from . mere money standpoint, tho
very least of all considerations, and
that in addition it will have the ef-
feet of clearing up the atmosphere AMI
making it plain that crime is not TO
be eondoned and encouraged, even
though to punish the criminals may
aeesssitate tho expenditure Of q little
public money.
Already II true bills have been re-
turned by the grand jury, with q pros
pect of others yet to come. Late We'd
nesday night the grand jury made
their report to Judge 6humate, filing
true bills, they having previously rs.
ported twelve true bills. A recess wss
then taken until such time as the grand
jurors deem it advisable to reconvene
when several other matters will pro
badly be Investigated and possibly fur
ther indictments may be returned.
Much hard work has been done by
this grand jury, and great many wit
nesses were examined, and the commun-
ity will be the better for q long time
by reason of the recent sitting Of this
grand jury. .... l.
In some instances the grand jury
experienced little difficulty in Sc
curing the desired evidence, some Of
the witnesses being suddenly troubles
with defective memory, and because Of
their failure to remember important
facts, their testimony was Of very lit
tie value to the grand jury. This con
dition was reported BY Foreman sweet
TO Judge Shunats who provided q
means Of memory treatment by con
finement in the county Jail, in addi
tion to fine for contempt Of court
The prescription proved quite effec
tive, and deficient memories were soor
revived, and the natural order OF
events was soon resumed.
The following, against whom true
bills were returned by the grand jury
have entered pleas Of guilty, have beer
fined by the Court and have paid theil
fines, as follows:
Paul Blowers, minor, frequent.nl
pool halls, SIS; August Tappero viola
ting prohibitory law q counts), 1900
Ernest Mangnall, violating prohibitor.
law, 800; William Walter, contemp
of court, $50; Charles Allen, permit
ting minors to frequent pool hall, $35
John Persano, permitting minor to fre
quent pool hall, $35, making total fine
of *435, the costs in the. above case
being $146.15, the grand total of fine
and costs turned over to the count,
treasurer as result of the work @
the grand jury, up to the present tim
being $5s1.15. The others agains
whom true bills have been retn.Ied
have not yet been arranged.
In the district court Tuesday wa
heard the cases against John Wilson
two counts, and Dave Fisher, for VIC
lating the prohibitory law. These case
were consolidated for the purpose q
trial, and wore given to = jury at IL
close Of the days session. II was a
most midnight whom the jury rsturns
. verdict, holding Wilson guilty .
having liquor IN his possession sad 4
slarias him not guilty lot psrnittia
otAefs to have hqaof On his prsaiss
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