The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-26

declared excessive. The county
commissioners have proposed that
new home be erected downtown.
The county council will be asked
Monday to authorize a $35, 900 bond
issue for the cost Of new site.
Further reporting in the home the
jurors said: There is no place
where these children can take ex-
ercise and they have no work to
occupy their time. The kitchen and
dining room are clean, the food and
treatment are good, so the boys and
girls said when asked about it, and
the single iron beds in the shabby
sleeping rooms looked neat and COM
Portable. The condition in the home
are as favorable as the circum-
stances permit and the management.
we think is capable"
Jail All Right
The report stated an inspection of
the county Jail on June IS disclosed
nothing calling for adverse criticism.
Sheriff Hawkins, on the contrary, is
conducting the place in a manner
that merits commentator" the
jurors said. 1.-THE mems building Is
clean, and in the separate womens
building there was a noticeable neat
ness that almost approached COM
fort. There was no crowding."
On June "a the jurors visited the n
diana woman's prison and found the
institution Exceptionally well man
aged and scrupulously clean in
every department" No fault in any
way can be found with 1t, the re-
port stated.
The jurors also recommended that
no more misdemeanor cases be re-
ferred to the grand jury from mu-
nicipal courts, but be properly dis
posed of in the lower courts. The
Jurors stated that these minor cases
have taken up valuable time which
might be used in more important
matters. They have clogged up
Criminal court and delayed i'm
portant cases awaiting trial, the re-
port stated.
The report commended Benjamin
M. Morgan for the manner in which
he has superintended Julietta, coun-
ty hospital for the insane. They
recommended that the new addition
which has been closed because Of
controversy in court be opened. in
order to relieve the crowded condi-
ton.
470 Indicted
Since January the grand jury con-
sidered 452 cases. returning in Grim
inal Court 375 indictments. Fifty
two cases have been dismissed, TWEEN
ty-fve cases still pending await
further investigation and evidence.
Total number of persons indicted
were 470.
In conclusion the jurors protested
against the quarters assigned the
grand jury on the third floor of the
Courthouse. The report stated:
"a beaver board partition, through
which ordinary conversation may be
heard, is built across large room.
making two compartments, one for
the jury and the other for waiting
witnesses. The carpet on the jury
room is ragged, the walls dirty, the
furniture dilapidated and the the
janitor service is poor. The room
for the bailiff and witnesses is dark
and grimy, artif1cially lighted at all
times, and without ventilation. The
place should be cleaned up. properly
painted and furnished, the floor de-
Gently covered, and then should be
given daily attention by competent
janitor service We recommend that
this betterment be made by the
proper authorities at once"
The jurors expressed their thanks
to the court, prosecutor and assist
ants, and the courts employees. They
also commended William H. Sheaf-
fer, grand jury deputy.
Members Of the grand jury were:
George C. Hit, foreman. 1905 N.
Pennsylvania St.; John M. Cookery,
r. r. c, box Sc; Medford B. Wilson.
1920 N. Delaware ST.; Judson M.
George, 1920 Carrollton Ave; Fred
erick S. sickels, sos w. Walnut ST.,
and Lemuel M. Edwards, West New
ton, Ind