The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-18
GRAND JURY HAS
COMPLETED WORK
Reports Jail in Good Condition-coun-
ty Tools Uneared For-EVi-
dence Lost.

The grand jury OF the circuit court
made its presentment to Judge Camp
bell at 1890 o'clock yesterday after
noon and was discharged. In its pre-
sentiment, the jury referred TO the con-
dition of the county Jail as being ex-
cellent, said that tools at the county
farm were being needlessly exposed
to the weather and took Judge John
son to task for failing % preserve evil
dence in a murder case. The present
ment in full follows:
TO the Honorable A. G. Campbell.
Judge
The grand Jurors OF Escamoia, state
OF Florida. being duly impannellcd
and sworn at the winter term of the
circuit court In the year 1921, having
finished our labors, beg leave to re-
port as follows:
/. We visited the county jail and
found tho prisoners all well satisfied
and the Jail generally in first class
condition.
2. We visited the poor farm and
found everything there well kept and
the inmates well cared for. There is
yet to be placed In the bathroom a
heater for the bath tub. This was
heretofore recommended by a prior
grand jury but has not been attended
to by the commissioners. We hope
the commissioners will look after this
Immediately as heater is badly
needed for the purpose of heating
water.
3. We found some twenty thousand
dollars worth of valuable machinery
belonging to the county out at the
poor farm This machinery is ex-
posed to the weather and is fast de-
teriorating in value. We recommend
to the commissioners that a shelter be
provided for the purpose of housing
all machinery of the county when not
in actual use.
There is one inmate at the poor
farm by the name of Mrs. Hart. She
claims she has a husband at Tunnel
Springs, Alabama, and that he is well
able to take care of her. We recon-
mend to the commissioners that they
make an investigation and find out if
this woman is rightfully in the poor
farm, and if she is not that they call
this matter to the attention of the
proper officers of the Alabama courts
5. We have diligently inquired into
a certain murder case that was here
tofore investigated by Justice of the
Peace Will L. Johnson and have found
that very valuable evidence consisting
of a pistol and a pair of shoes were
turned over to the Justice of the
Peace and at this time the evidence
cannot be located. We insist that
the Justice of the Peace hereaftS-
keep all such evidence until the grand
jury meets and makes it's investiga-
ton.
6. We have had quite a lot of COM
plant to us relative to the handling
of the bank funds of the Moline Bank
prior to the time it went broke and
closed it's doors. This matter we I'M
derstand is now under investigation
by the proper authorities, and we rec
ommend that such authorities make a
careful and thorough investigation
and If the law has been violated by
any party or parties, that such per-
sons be vigorously prosecuted.
7. We We're unable to obtain any
tangible evidence against any person
or persons violating our prohibition
laws. There seems to be IA great deal
of talk of this law being violated and
we want to recommend TO the sheriff
and other officers that they double
their energies in trying TO stamp out
such law violations We are heartily
in sympathy with the enforcement of
this law and sincerely hope that all
such law violators will soon be cap
tured and brought before the bar of
justice.
We wish to thank the judge for his
able charge, and the sheriff and his
deputies for their many courtesies
during our deliberations. There being
no further business to come before
our body we now ask that we be dis
charged.
Respectfully.
RAYMOND IL. WHITE.
II. J. QUINA, Foreman.
Clerk