The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
GRAND JURY Is RECESSED
AFTER FOUR-DAY SESSION
Sixty-Nine Witnesses Examined
And 26 Indictments Returned;
Will RecOnvene October %
ONEINDICTED FOR MURDER

The grand jurors for the September
Term of the Garrett county Circuit
Court essed last Thursday after
noon after being in session almost
four days, during which time there
were sixty-nine witnesses examined
and tWenty-siX indictments returned.
Included in the indictments, ac-
cording to the States Attorneys of
fee, was one Of murder, against Will
liam Thomas Cooper, for the Staying
of Floyd Harvey, Vindex miner, as he
sat at supper on the evening of July
a with Cooper's wife. Indictments were
also found against ]. Frank Brown
ing, charging him with embezzlement
of funds from the Mayor and Town
Council of Oakland while he was
clerk-collector for the town. A like in
dictment on like charge was found
against Walter Killius, Mountain Lake
Park, while he was clerk-collector for
the Mayor and Town Council of Noun
tain Lake Park.
Mr.. Fraley, States Attorney, said
the grand jury's Investigations would
continue when it reconvened on Mon
day, October %, to complete its work.
Paul B. Naylor, Oakland, is foreman
of the grand jury and its clerks are
Grover C. Stemple and John M. Jor-
Doe, also of Oakland.
The report of the grand jury in full
follows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County
Maryland:-
The Grand Jury for the September
Term. 1899, respectfully submits the
following report;
We have had before US and exam
med 50 witnesses and have returned
&c indictments.
In accordance with the instructions
contained in the charge of His Honor
Judge Sloan, we have made careful in
vestigation and inquired into whether
or not there have been any violations
of the Acts passed by the last General
Assembly
We have returned indictments IN
those cases where we believe the evil
dence to warrant such action.
We have made an inspection of the
County Jail, the Sheriff's residence,
the Court House and the offices OF the
various public officials. We desire to
make the following recommendations:
First. we recommend that the Couh-
tv Commissioners ascertain the costs
and give their consideration to the
very imperative need for the necessary
repairs to the sidewalks adjacent to
the Court House, Jail and Sheritf's res
idence fronting on Alder street. We
feel this is very important.
Second. we recommend that the
County Commissioners purchase the
necessary paint for painting the cor
1idor between the cell blocks and also
at the rear of the corridor, and turn
the same over to the Sheriff who Will
see that it is applied.
Third, our attention has been called
to the fact that the Sheriff has no
garage for his cars. Former Grand
Juries have recommended that some
provision be made for the storage CT
his cars, but nothing has been done.
We again recommend to the County
Commissioners that they give their
serious consideration to this need.
We desire to thank Mr.. Neil Z. Fra
ley for his able manner in the prepara-
ton of evidence submitted to the Grand
Jury and for his courtesy to all menl-
bers of the Jury.
We extend our thanks to His Honor
Judge Sloan for the assistance ne
has given us in performing our du-
ties as Grand Jurors.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
PAUL B. NAYLOR, Foreman.
GROVER C. STEMPLE,
JOHN M. JARBOE, Clerks.