The Republican., 1931-06-04
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED
AT NOON ON FILING REPORT
Body Found Sixty-Seven Indict-
ments After A Session of Four
Days; Ninety-seven Witnesses
CRIMINAL COURT MONDAY

Upon filing it's report just be-
fore noon today with Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, who has
been occupying the bench in the
Circuit Court during the week,
the grand jury, which has been
in session since Monday morning
was discharged from further
duty at this time.
During it's four-day session the
grand jury had before it and exan1-
ined ninety-seven witnesses and found
sixty-seven presentments and indict-
ments.
Judge Sloan upon receiving the re~
port from the foreman of the jury
thanked that body for it's diligence
and application to duty and then is-
sued their discharge. Judge Sloan
will return to Cumberland this after
noon.
Upon reconvening court on Monday
the criminal docket will be taken up.
The report of the grand jury is as
follows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland:
The grand jury for the June Term,
1881, of the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, Maryland, hereby submit the
following report:
We have been in session for the past
four days and have had before us and
examined ninety-seven witnesses and
found sixty-seven presentments and
indictments.
From the information received there
appear to be many infractions of the
criminal laws at this time, although
the violators, in most instances, have
been apprehended. The laws are be-
ing enforced throughout the county
and the officers in authority in the
various sections are to be commended
for their efforts in this regard.
In accordance with instructions re-
ceived from Judge Sloan, we have
made inspection of the Court House
and surroundings and the Sheriff'S
residence and Jail and surroundings
and find them all to be in good condi-
tion.
We have examined the various
books and records in the several offices
and find them neatly and correctly
kept insofar as we have been able to-
ascertain. We desire in this connec-
ton to thank the officials and clerks
in charge for the kind attention shown
us during our examination of the sew
eral offices.
In making our inspection of the
Jail we find sanitary conditions to be-
very good and the prisoners well cared
for. We find, however, that there
is no means of refrigeration in the
Jail for the protection of food and we
recommend and urge that an electric
refrigerator be placed in the Jail at
once so that the food can be taken
care of and the health of the prison.
ers better protected and in our opinion
this should not be delayed as the mat
ter is Of vital Importance, particularly
at this season of the year.
We also recommend that two-car
garage be erected in the rear of the
Jail for the use of the Sheriff, as there
is no place at all at his disposal for
the storage of his car, and it is neces-
sary that they be on the premises so
that he can have them ready at short
notice.
We are grateful to Judge Sloan for
the many courtesies shown us DUR
ing this session of the grand jury.
We also wish to thank Walter W.
Dawson, States Attorney, for the
help he has given us during our delib-
erations.
HENRY P. MILLER, Foreman.
J. ALVIN FRIEND,
ERNEST N. FRIEND, Clerks.