Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-07

flled ana mat the matter mad been
brought 70 he attention Of prac-
tically every grand jury for the
past ten years.
The opposition. by crying ptl-
tics. has always been able up until
the last grand Jury. to retard In
dictments, the county judge stated.
IN speaking OF the civil suits filed,
Judge Dancy said the law delay was
very unsatisfactory"
I'VE file, q suit In December,
1922. got trial liz the district court
In January. 1923, and collected the
money In 1923 after almost six
years." he stated.
Nothing Personal
Il want 1t understood that I am
TT anxious for indictments. also
hat there Is nc human being for
whom I have 10 In for hat I want
to see 90 TO the penitentiary- But
I do want q clean courthouse. and
II l. takes indictments and stripes
to bring 10 about, then i am Tor
such indictmnets and stripes" the
county Judge stated.
Judge Dancy's statement follows:
1T Is indeed regrettable that
the first grand jury that has taken
the real initiative towards enforc-
ing the law within the four walls
OF the courthouse should 90 out
OF its way 70 make q most IN
justified and unwarranted attack
upon the commissioners court. OF
which ! am a member. being the
chairman thereof. and therefore
the one most responsible. In case
OF any dereliction OF duty. on the
part OF said court.
II make the positive statement
thai the commissioners court has
done everything that could be
asked Of reasonable officials I'm
enforcing this law requiring re-
ports to be made as well as COL
Letting moneys due the county. we
have taken of OF the pay roll Of
ficers who failed 90 make the-s
reports: have filed numbers and
numbers Of civil suits: n fact ten
In all and have through either
the county judge. the county at
torney or re county auditor. had
the matter brought 20 tie attention
Of practically every grand jury for
the past ten years.
This fact OF falling 10 make
reports Is so old that ID has whis-
kers.
Defends Commissioners
while I was county attorney
began my efforts to get these re-
ports to be made. md leared
before numbers OF grand jurieS D
until 1925 when. by reason OF vot-
ing such large bond issues for flood
control and road improvement be-
ing no super-man. 7 felt. that n
was my duty TO give greater at
tention 20 the bond issues which
were 20 BE- paid of by a future
generation than 20 matters OF more
small moment affecting our people
right now Bu: since that tine the
matter has been taken I'm by either
the county attorney or W county
auditor before practically every
grand Jury
There Is only one thi that the
commissioners court could have
done that IL has not done-and
they really are under 10 more
moral obligations TO do that thar
any other tax payer-and that &
to 90 before the district attorney
or his assistant. The matter be-
ing official misconduct ccninr
more clearly within the district at
torney'S jurisdiction than the
county attorney'sl and make COM
plants and have examining trials
and get these officers nind over
20 grand juries. AT all events ~
had to 20 before the Grand turtles
either with or without complaints
Nisfake 20 Tile
Now. suppose some or us had
made criminal complaint. AS 4.
takes nine out OF the twelve x
indict. II would have be \ EASY ~
secure four sinkers and prevent
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