Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-27
Grand Jury Report

present term of court would respect
fully report to the court that we have
been in session six days and that there
nave been before us "a witnesses. to
whom there have been issued certif-
Gates of attendance in the sum Of
$4,000, from whose testimony 81 true
bills Of indictment have been returned
A committee of three members Of the
jury visited the County Farm and sub
NIT the following report:
I'VE, your committee, appointed TO
investigate conditions at the county
farm, win respectfully submit the fol.
lowing; We went in body to the
county farm and examined the build
ing together with the inmates Of same,
also general conditions. We endorse
the recommendation of the last grand
jury insofar as they have not been
complied with and further recommend
that the kitchen be floored. We fur
ther recommend that the residence of
the keeper be repaired as follows:
That the porches and steps need re-
pairs also the roof is in bad con
dition. The inmates inform us that
they are having plenty to eat of good
wholesome food, good beds and well
cared for in every respect and every
thing about the house seemed to be in
a sanitary condition"
Respectfully submitted,
j. A. Mclaughlin,
w. e. Chester,
Richard Gross"
We visited the county Jail in a
body and found same to be in good
condition, except a few broken win
dOws.
We examined the county court
house and find same in good condition.
We find that the vault is too small to
take care Of the records of the county
and that many of them have to be
left out of the vault at night ard rec
ommend that the proper person or per-
sons give this matter serious consider
alton. Some of these records are of
Importance to the titles of some of our
homes and so are very important.
We have examined the transcripts
of the J. Ps. and mayors of the towns
of the county and find that they have
filed reports as by law required except
as follows: c. II. Stubbleaeld. Water
Valley township; NJ. c. Hufstedler,
Roanoke; Jim Wisner, Reyno; w. T.
Crismon, Foster; Fred Shinn, Warm
Springs; Don NJ. Run, Little Black I;
and the mayors of Reyno and May
nard.
We are informed that the sheriff
has discontinued the practice of TAX
ing notes in payment of fines and com
mend him in this. We feel that when
the county has been put to expense in
the prosecution Of a case and the de-
fendant fined that he should be made
to pay the fine to help take care of the
expense incurred
We feel that it is our duty to call
the attention of the public to the
troubles the grand jury faces in its
work. We do this with the hope that
1t will cause many to think more seri-
ously and may help to bring about bet
ter cooperation between the public
and the grand jury. In the first place
we feel that the men and women Of
the various communities Of the coun-
ty that want the law enforced should
be more dilligent in furnishing infor-
nation that would lead to arrest and
conviction Of parties that are causing
them trouble. Then there should be
a movement to bring about a higher
regard for truth especially when UNI
der oath.
We wish to thank the Court, Hon.
John G. Ashley the prosecuting at
torney, Oscar e. Ellis; the sheriff, Mr..
Gullett and all his deputies; the clerk,
Mr.. Mays, and his helpers and the
bailin. Mr.. Spikes; for the help and
services rendered.
Respectfully submitted,
:. d. Wells. Foreman,
Rector Johnston, Clerk.