The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-30
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS
AFTER FINDING THIRTY
TRUE BILLS OF INDICTMENT
Investigating Body Was In SEES
SION Four Days and Examined
Fifty-Nine Witnesses

The March Term Grand Jury of the
Garrett Circuit Court adjourned last
Thursday afternoon after having been
n session four days.
The jurors had before them and ex-
amined fifty-nine witnesses and re-
turned thirty indictments before COM
gleting their deliberations. The full re-
port of the jurors is given below:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland:
The Grand Jury for the March Term,
1889, hereby respectfully submits its
report as follows:
We have had before US and exam
ned SO witnesses and have found 30
indictments.
Following the Instructions delivered
TO us in the charge Of His Homer Judge
Hustler we have given careful cOnsid-
GRAFTON to the matters that have been
brought before us and have carefully
investigated all cases involving viola
lions Of the criminal laws and we have
returned indictments in thosec asses
aanted such action.
We have inspected the Court House,
ne County Jail and the Sheriff's resi-
1ence and we find that they are gen
orally in very good condition and
neatly kept. We would, however, make
the following recommendations:
First: We believe that there ought
80 be automatic water heated placed
in the County Jail. The one in use is
Of an antiquated type and we would
recommend that it be replaced by an
automatic heater.
Second: We believe that the Sher-
ifs office should be equipped with
modern equipment to be used in the
apprehension Of criminals. There is
scarcely any equipment in the sheriff's
office. We respectfully recommend to
the County Commissioners that they
provide the Sheriff with a reasonable
sam TO purchase the necessary equip
nent at an early date.
Third: We recommend that the
walls and ceiling in the Grand Jury
-9oom be repaired and repainted. This
accommodation has been made previ-
Jusly, but apparently has been over
looked and we think that this should be
attended to promptly. The hallway
leading to the basement we find is in
need Of repairing.
We also think the Commissioners
should repaint the walls and ceiling of
the Register of Wills office. This rec
ommendation has been made by prev
Gus Grand Juries also and we hope
shat the Board will follow our recon-
mendations in this respect promptly.
Fourth: Previous recommendations
dave also been made concerning the
erection of a garage for the use of the
Sheriff. We think something should be
done regarding these Recommended
lons.
1t has been called to our attention
hat at times when the Grand Jury is
required to be in session for the great
.sr part of a week very little opportun-
Ity is given for the Sheriff and Clerk
of the Court to have the witnesses
summoned and the cases placed on the
docket and ready for trial. We would,
therefore, recommend to the Court for
their serious consideration the adviS-
ability of permitting a week to inter
vene from the week that the Grand
Jury IS III session ulIl Clle peCfI Jul
IS called to hear the criminal docket.
We have examined the several Of
ices in the Court House and find them
10 be in good condition and well kept.
The records are in good shape and we
Sound the various officers ready and
willing to give us any information re-
quested of them. The records are
neatly kept and available at all times
10 the general public.
We believe the officers of the county
are performing their duty in the en-
forcement of the criminal laws and we
desire to thank the States Attorney
for his cooperation and assistance
given US during our deliberations.
We extend our thanks TO His Honor
Judge Hustler for the assistance he has
given US in performing our duties as
Grand Jurors.
All of which is respectfully sub
nitted.
W. 0. DAVIS, Foreman.
.. E. SHARPS,
ALVA GORTNER, Clerks.