Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Grand Jurors Laud
County Officials
In Their Report
Police Department, Jail And
AlmshOuse Are Found In
Excellent Shape

In their report to the Court Tues
day, the Grand Jury sitting for the
November term commended the var
ious county officials including the
chief of police, Alive A. Moxley,
States Attorney Stedman Prescott.
the court officers and those in charge
of the Jail and the county almshouse
for their efficiency during the past
year. James D. King was foreman
of the grand jury.
Attention was called to the work
of the Identification bureau. in
charge of Officer Theodore Vollten.
Sixty-three presentnents were found
by the grand jury. The criminal cases
will be taken up Monday and there
will be two murder cases to be
tried, the principals concerned both
being negroes. Gillison jenkins will
be tried for fatally shooting Law
renee johnson. Charles Hopkins will
face the court on charge of hav-
ing stabbed to death James Camp
bell.
The report of the grand jury fol-
lows:
We, the Grand Jury, in and for
Montgomery County have fba
Honor to report to the Court that
we have carefully investigated all
the cases brought before us, sew
enty-two in number, and have
round slxty-three presentments.
We have. examined one hundred
and ninety-two witnesses, most of
whom were found competent and
wllIing to give evidence.
Our examination of the Jail
showed conditions to be modern in
every particular and kept in good
condition We found fifty-two if-
mates therein, seventeen white
male, one colored female, and thir-
ty-four colored male.
We visited the County Buildings
at Bethesda and Silver Spring and
found both to be splendidly kept
and in first class condition.
We inspected the County House
and found everything to be in ex-
cellent condition and also splendidly
kept. There We're twenty-eight in
mates, six white females, seven
teen white males and five colored
males. The larder was well sup
piled with ample provisions to come
fortably provide for them during
thn
Sioner in charge and the Superin-
tendent are entitled to commenda-
ton for their attention to this
institution. /.
We thoroughly inspected the
Court House and found it modern
IN every respect and everything
in first class condition. The Com
missioner in charge and the jan
itors are entitled to commentator
for their care of it.
BY the testimony of the officer
in charge of the Identification Blu
reau we were attracted to the able
and efficient manner in which it
is being conducted and we COM
mend the County Commissioners
for their aid in advancing this val
liable department of the Police
Force.
We commend the States Attor-
ney for his unfailing courtesy and
consideration in advising the Grand
jury and for his efficient prepa-
ration of the cases submitted
We commend the Clerk and the
Bailiff for their attention to their
respective duties.
We especially commend the Chief
of Police, Mr.. Monkey and force
under him for their efficiency and
ability in bringing offenders against
the laws to Justice. 1t is our opin-
ion that to the efficiency of this
force is due more than anything
else the small number of cases
presented to the Grand Jury.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES n KING Foreman