Pocahontas star herald., 1926-01-28
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Report of the Grand Jury for the Jan
nary 1926, Term of the Randolph
Circuit Court.
To the Hon. ]. G. Ashley, Judge of the
lh,h Judicial Circuit:


To the Hon. ]. G. Ashley, Judge of the
h'h Judicial Circuit:
We the Grand Jury, empanneled for
the present term of this Court, wouid
respectfully report to the Court that
we have been in session six DAYS. and
that there have been before us "a wit
nesses to whom there have been issued
certificates of attendance in the sum
of $151.9O, from whose testimony AZ
bills of indictment have been returned.
a committee from the Grand Jury
consisting Of Oscar Prince, G. p. Huff
stedler, Ed Horsman and J. r. Mar
riott, visited the County Farm and
submit the following report, to-wit:
I'VE found 8 (nine) inmates, five
men and four women, who report that
they were well cared for and well fed.
We found the home in a reasonable
condition, however, not all that we
could desire as to buildings and fences.
They are in need of repair. We re-
commend that some disposition be
made of the county farm question as TO
moving of same. We want to commend
Mr. Geo. Lemons for the excellent
care they are giving the inmates.
Signed, Oscar Prince, Chairman"
We visited the County Jail in a body
and found same to be in sanitary
condition. The inmates report plenty
of food and heat. The cells appear
too crowded at present, but suppose
this will be only temporary.
We find that the Court House and
yaluts are kept in Il fair condition and
the records neatly kept. 1t has been
the custom for many years, for the
custodians of the records and files in
the vault to permit their being taken
out of the court house for various pur-
poses. We do not want to criticise any
past or present official, for this has
been custom, but recommend that
they be not taken from the Court
House, except by one Of our county
officers.
We have before us a report of the
commissioners of Accounts and find
that all our present county officials
have made settlement of county funds
as the law directs
We find that all of the Justices of
the Peace and Mayors Of the incorpor-
ated towns have filed their reports as
required by law except ]. S. Brown
of Davidson; ]. NJ. Redwine, Little
Black; NJ. +. Sloan, Jr., Roanoke ;
Ben Choate and ]. A. Crismon, Rich
ardson; Lewis Johnston, Sloan; G.
II. Stubblefedl, Water Valley and w.
J.. Mock, Jr.. Warm Springs Twp. Also
o. G. Wilkerson, mayor of Maynard,
and s. +. Bode. mayor Of O'KeaD.
Ravenden Springs reports no mayor
We have had reports from various
parts of the county in regard TO our
public loads. They are reported to
be in god condition for this time of
year We want to thank Judge Mil
lion and our overseers and urge them
10 keep the good work going.
We wish to tender our thanks to
the Court, Hon. John G. Ashley, fo- his
helpful instructions and suggestions
given to this Grand Jury when chI an
ncling us; to the Hon. Oscar L. Ellis
for his assistance rendered and TO his
deputy. Il. Newton Ellis, for Eis help
at different times. We feel that it has
been through the efforts Of e. Newton
Ellis that the petty cases have been
settled before the Justices of the Peace
where they belong and mostly felony
cases brought before the body.
We wish to thank Mr. w. II. Perrin
and his deputies, including A. l.. Sharp,
our bailiff, for their assistance. Mr..
Perrin and his deputies have been
tireless in their efforts to suppress and
apprehend law violators and we espec-
tally wish to commend him.
We wish to thank Ben F. Mays, Cir
Il Clerk, and his deputies, Il. j..
Mays and Mrs. Mays, for their many
courtesies and kindnesses shown us
during this court.
We now respectfully request that we
he discharged from further services at
The present term of this court.
S. +. Harrison, Foreman,
l,I...h. NI.oI. ElnrI.