The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-04-14
The Circuit Court

Grand Jury which was discharged o
Saturday last
To the Honorable, the Judges of tn
Circuit Court for Prince Georges Co:
Your Honors The Grand Jury con
vened at II a. m, April 3, 1922, and at
ter receiving your charge, immediatel,
proceeded 10 their duties and now be-
to submit the following report
We have examined 45 cases, i'll which
2o were presented 16 dismissed and WI
also examined SO witnesses. Reports O.
| 10 constables we're received by US.
The Grand Jury visited the Jail ano
report conditions as follows
We found 7 male prisoners confined
there, one white and six colored. The
toilets were out of order and as a con-
sequence in bad condition, and we
ret ommend that the County Commits
sioners would see that this condition be
remedted Immediately for the reason
that continuance thereof might result
in spreading disease.
We would also recommend that the
iron grating on one of the windows be
fixed at once.
We also find the fence arou nd the
Jail yard, which encloses the jail, in bad
condition, and should be either repaired
and put in good condition or removed
altogether, because of its very unsightly
appearance.
The general sanitary condition of the
Jail, with the exception of the toilets, is
good, and we feel that tn kee ,,trof the
Jail has kept that institution III good
sanitary condition as possible under the
>circumst ances.
We. attach herewith the report of the
committee that visited the Aims House
and approve the same
We have found the toilets in the Court
House III an insanitary condition and
we would recommend that this be rem
edied at once.
We would recommend that petty or
small cases should, wherever possible,
be settled by the magistrates in order
that subsequent sessions of the Grand
Jury can be devoted more particularly
meriting their notice, and the grand ju.
ny not have to lose time considering
such petty matters as great deal OF
the time and attention of the grand ju.
nv has been delayed in ITS deliberations.
We beg to state that we have taken
pecial notice of that part of the charae
OF this Court, relating to gambling and
bootlagging going on III this county, hut
have not found any substantial evidence
Of this condition ex sting, although we
have found from the thorough investi-
CATION which we have given this sub
ject, numerous rumorS which we feel
are not sufficient in themselves to mer
it any action being taken by us.
In conclusion We desire to thank the
Court for the kindness extended us, and
spe ;ially 10 thank the States Attorney
Mr.. ]. Wilson Ryon, for the valuable
assistance and advice most courteously
a d willingly given us. which is concur
red in by all the members of the Grand
Jury.
We also wish to thank the Sheriff
and Deputy, and the Clerk of he Cour
for their courteous attention and coop
Grafton, aud the other officers and at
tendants OF the Court.
Having finished all business before
us, we would respectfully request to be
discharged. Respectfully submitted.
OBJ. ZANTZINGER, Foreman.
F. w. HILL, Clerk.
AIMS HOUSE REPORT
Your Committee appointed to inves-
tigate the conditions of the Aims House
Of Prince Georges county, beg leave to
make The following report:
We find the main building to be a
two story aud basement house, eight
rooms on the second floor, four on the
first and two rooms IN the basement.
We find the roof leaks and two f1ues are
cracked. We find the inmates that are
kept in the~maln building to be Edward
Coxen, George Hartin and Nettie Ware.
We find the beds in this building in
good shape except some bed bugs which
he Superintendent says they cannot
get rid of. We find the following in
mates in cottages apart from the main
MOI Archie Riddle who needs new
bed and Thomas M. Breckels whom the
Superintendent claims should be sent
to State Hospital. No. 2. Thomas
Mooney, everything o K. No 8. Ohio
Allen and James Moulden, the said
lanes Moulden shou d have some tick
ing for a mattress as he wants to sleep
on straw, they have plenty of straw but
the ticking is ripped from one end TO
the other, otherwise this cottage is o X.
No. d, Joseph Cook and Francis l..
Smaliwood, everything ia this cottage is
OK. No. S. Anthony Burr Roberts.
Cornelius Williams and Priscilla Griffin
all colored. This cottage has sitting
room which needs new stove, dining
room and two bed rooms, set of springs
needed on one of the beds and a new
door 3 needed. for this cottage, every
thing else o K. Total number of inmat-
es thirteen, ten white. three co'ored.
One inmate, Virginia Bell, has been sent
10 Providence Hospital. The Superin-
tendent has not heard of her condition
since. We find all the inmates in good
shape, and say they are treated well in
every way with plenty to eat. The SUI
perintendent reports the death of two
inmates in 1877, both colored.
We find two horses two mules and
two cows, all in good condition. We
find seven shoats in good condition.
The stable is in first class condition.
These two cows give about four gallons
of milk day, when fresh give about
nine gallons per day. There is 90 hens
| and boosters, get about 20 eggs day.
They killed four hogs last Fall which
| dressed 1900 pounds and have on hand
| now hams and two shoulders, also
IS bushels Of potatoes, S barrels OF
corn, 500 pounds of hay. 400 pounds oil
straw. We find truck in good shape,
| The Superintendent says alfneeded in
farm implements is one cultivator.
He has plenty of kale and cabbage
sprouts: also nearly H-acre in onions
nearly ready to use and putting out sets
today; expects to put out 4 bushels
also has sown onion sets for later use
Has II hundred tomatoes plants trans
| planted in bed.
We are agreeably surprised to fine
conditions as whole in the shape WE
did. Respectfully submitted,