Evening star., 1926-10-15
GRAND Jury HITS
BOXING IN COUNTY
Detrimental, Says Report at
Upper Mar,boro-Drastic
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'RHin War Urged.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Octo-
her lin its report to the judges
OF the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County the grand jury for
the Fall term of the court. which has
just adjourned after being in session
six days. recommends that no boxing
contests be held in the county where
admission is charged. on the ground
that ii is detrimental to the best in
terests of the people" 1t is requested
that the. county commissioners grant
no further permits for the holding Of
such contests.
The report recommends drastic
steps to curb rum running, which a
majority of constableS appearing be-
fore the jury reported prevalent.
The jury cOmmends the following
officers for their work in enforcing
the county liquor law and the State
gambling law:
Sheriff John ]. Fink, Constables
Guy Roby, Claude Reese and A. C.
Thompson. Town Bailiffs Guy Folkes
and George BuckholtZ and Deputy
Sheriff Arthur Hepburn. 1t is stated
that reports received from number
OF constables contained little or no in
formation and recommended that
more care be exercised by the county
commissioners in the selection of con-
stables in the future
Police Court Favored.
Recommendation is made that an
adequate police systems be secured
and police court established to take
care Of numerous cases that should
never come before "A grand jury.
The report particularly commends
States Attorney Alan Bowie for the
active manner in which he has en-
deaVored to enforce the laws of the
county. Attention is called to the
large increase in the business of the
States attorneys office, and it is rec
commended that the compensation of
the office be adequately" increased.
1t is stated that the States attorney
has submitted to the jury statement
showing the toal amount he has re-
Ceived from the county commissioners,
covering one half the fines assessed
in liquor cases, and his conceled
check shows that he has remitted the
whole of this amount to the officers
who made the raids.
In connection with their inspection
OF the county almshouse. the COM
mittee Of the jury recommends that
consideration be given to providing
proper quarters there that would
children and feeble minded The re-
port states that the large brick house,
principal Improvement on the prop
erty, is occupied by the superintend-
ent, Mr.. Moore. and his family, and
two women inmates. The long wide
corridors of the building are not heat
ed at all it is stated. nor is the bath
room. A number of other inmates are
housed in old wooden shanties the
committee found. Construction of
these shanties is SUCH II is held, as
TO make II eXtravaSant, waSteful and
dangerous to try to keep them COM
fortably warm. In one instance, it
was found, man. wife and child live
In one room and the committee finds
IT difficult to see how proper hygienic
and sanitary conditions can be main
tained under the conditions.
Hold Back the County.
1t is pointed out that the conditions
are not conducive to the best health
of the inmates or to their rehabilita-
tton and the relief of the county,
where such might be possible The
occupants of the buildings. it is re-
ported, are frequently imbeciles and
the committee would call attention Of
the county to the fire hazard. The
Jury considers the buildings too worth
less and unsuitable to warrant any
expenditure upon them. and recon-
mends that if they are to be occupied
this Winter the plaster on the cell
inSS Of some and the roof on one
should he repaired Immediately.
Citizens of the county and the
county commissioners have been for
some time considering plans for i'm
provement of the almshouse facilities.
" has been suggested that new
plant he erected. or the county house
he abandoned altogether and consoli.
dation with houses of another county
or counties he effected 1t is regarded
as likely that definite steps to improve
conditions soon will he taken. as the
matter has received general attention.
Harry w. Dorsey of Hyattsville,
was foreman of the jury. which con-
Sidered 100 cases and examined I56
witnesses. F'ifty-one indictments were
returned. 9 cases were continued
because of lack of witnesses and 40
cases were dismissed.