The Republican., 1927-06-09
GRAND JURY DELIVERS
REPORT AND is DISMISSED
Body Examined sc Witnesses
And Found Indictments In
Numerous Cases

The Grand Jury for the present
term of Court made its report to
Judge Doub yesterday afternoon at
8 o'clock and was discharged from
further service.
The report of the body follows:
To the Honorable the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett county:
The Grand Jury for the June term,
1927, of the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, respectfully begs leave to
submit the following report:
We have to the best of our abilities
inquired into the violation of the crim-
inal law and endeavored to faithfully
perform all the duties required of us
as Grand Jurors, and have been in
session for the past three days, and
have now completed our laborrs.
We have had before US and exam
ined sc witnesses and have found
presentments and indictments in all
these cases wherein we believed that
the evidence warranted and justified.
In accordance with the instructions
of the Court we have looked over and
examined the records of the several
county offices which we have found
kept in a neat and orderly manner,
and desire to commend those in charge
for the manner IN which they conduct
their several offices and the courteous
treatment extended US.
We commend the janitor of the
court house for the neat and clean
condition of the building.
We have examined the Sheriff's
residence and the county Jail and are
pleased to report that the same are
kept in a neat and sanitary condition,
and that the prisoners are comfortab-
ly provided for.
In the examination of the court
house we find that numerous repairs
are necessary.
The following repairs to the Jail
should be made:
On the SECOND floor the plastering
needs repairing in two places, and the
outer walls painted. The spouting on
the side of the Jail on 4th street
should be replaced, as same is entirely
gone.
Plastering is also needed in several
places of the Sheriff's residence and
one bedroom should be re-papered.
The tiling in the fire place should be
repaired, The roof and spouting on
the Sheriff's residence requires re-
pairs and the outside woodwork
should be painted.
The floor covering in the Sheritf's
office should be replaced and an office
chair provided for the Sheriff.
The plastering in the first vault IN
the Clerks office and in the Register
of Wills office should be promptly re-
paired.
The sidewalk on the north side Of
the court house is in bad condition
as we'll as the front steps. Also the
coping on the court house should be
given attention by making immediate
repairs.
We also would recommend that
more filing space be provided in the
Clerks office.
We have ascertained that the
County Commissioners of the county
have provided an appropriation of
$4,000 in their recent levy for repairs
to the court house and Jail, and are
about to make these repairs to said
buildings We would however recon-
mend that the County Commissioners
begin to first make the repairs to the
outside of said buildings in order to
more properly protect the interior
thereof.
We desire to extend to and COM
mend Reverend Charles Shilke of the
Lutheran Church for the interest
manifested by him in the spiritual
welfare of the prisoners in the Jail.
We desire to express our apprecia-
ton and thanks to the States At
torney Julius C. Renninger, for the
courteous and able assistance render
ed the Grand Jury during its sessions.
We extend to his Honor Judge Doub
our thanks and appreciation for his
consideration and courteous treat
ment shown US during this session.
We now beg to be discharged.
spectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. BENDER, foreman.
R. R. GILGERT,
CLIFTON J. CLARK, Clerks.
Following the discharge of the jury
court recessed until Monday, when the