The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-23
GREATER CARE
in THE CALLING
OF WITNESSES
Grand Jury At Spring Term Ut
Court AT Barlow Makes Its
PreSentment

In making its presentment at the
spring term of court at Barlow on sat
urday afternoon the Polk county
grand Jury laid special emphasis on
the futility of and extra expense IN
Cured by summoning unimportant
witnesses, who, as a rule, know moth
ing about the case at issue and are
therefore unable to perform service
to the court. The immediate widen
ing of the dangerous, narrow bridge
on the highway between Homeland
and Barlow was recommended and
clean bill of health was given the
county officials for the splendid man.
ner in which they have performed
their duties and kept the county
books. The presentment follows:
To the Hon. John S Edwards, Judge
of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of
Florida:
We, the grand jury empanneled at
this term of court. having completed
our labors, beg herewith to submit our
final report:
We have examined into and passed
upon forty-four cases; of these cases
we have returned % true bills and 10
no bills.
The committee appointed to inspect
and report on the conditions in the
county Jail report the Jail in sanitary
condition, well kept and building in
good repair The food was found to
be wholesome and served in sufficient
quantities.
The committee appointed to inspect
the records and condition of the Offices
Of county clerk. the tax collector, the
board of county commissioners, the
county judge, prosecuting attorney,
county registration officer and the
sheriff, find that the records are neat,
/, properly filed. and in shape SO that
the information may be readily OBJ
tanned, and that apparently they are
| kept in accordance with the provisions
of the law.
The condition of the court house
was found to be generally good. with
the exception of several leaks in the
roof thereof and a few minor repairs
in different portions of the building.
which should be given prompt atten-
ton.
We find the officers OF the county
+. court are diligently prosecuting the
! violation of the liquor laws and such
, other cases as come within their pro-
=, vince.
We suggest that the janitor use
J more disinfectant in the mems toilets
downstairs and that all of the toilets
j in the entire building are kept in
running order
We have had great many witness
e.; summoned before us at consider
able expense to the county and a great
many of these knew nothing whatever
\ about Increases ON. which they were
summoned, and in a great many in
stances did not know what they were
summoned for. We would suggest that
those responsible for the summonine
OF witnesses use more care in the flu
\ ture ana summons only those who
have a direct knowledge of the cases
on which they are summoned, in order
that the county not be at such a
great expense in this regard.
H We find and commend the tax col
lector, Mr.. J. j. Murdaugh, for the
fact that he personally checks the
cash and balances the funds handled
by thi; office
1t is recommended that the county
commissioners Immediately provide
Tor widening Of the bridge on the
/ asphalt road between Homeland and
Barlow, crossing what is known as
\ SiX-Mile Creek so that the same offers
\ ample accommodation for the passage
thereon of two vehicles.
| We desire to thank the Hon. John
). Edwards and the state attorney. d.
| y. Rogers, fer their many courtesies
| extended us and help given us during
cur Investigations. We also wish to
thank Messrs. L. l.. Bean, foreman.
and S. e. Page, clerk, fer SO ably per,
forming their duties.
Respectfully submitted.
ORENZO L. BEAN. Foreman
Attest: S. E. PAGE, Clerk.
After investigation the following no
bills were returned:
Joe Lewis, alias Ben Terrell
c. u. Hammond, forgery.
Julian Stevens carnal intercourse
James Gamble, false pretensc.
Grover Arnold and Lena Weston.
\ adultery
b. A. Holly, bad check.
\ Raleigh Kirkland, carnal inter.
/ course.
n a. j. Thomas, robbery.
H r. Steele second prohi violation.
Artew Tucker Lake, grand larceny.
H ). Il. Logue, assault to murder.
H John Doc, larceny
\ Joe Cochrane, forgery.
H Elijah White, murder.
II Edward Hart alias Roy Davis, grand
! larceny
Harry landers, grand larceny.
H Kid Malone, grand larceny
). W. jenkins, non-support.
\ noDert WEIGH, shooting in dueling.
The true bills found will be nut
through the usual channels this week
when papers will be served and the
| defendants apprehended.
Rev. w. E. Pugh, of st. Peters.
luurg, who was formerly pastor of
the Grace Evangelical Lutheran
church of Lakeland, spent Friday