The Republican., 1947-09-11
10 INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED
BY GRAND JURY
Murder Indictment Is Found
Against James Hoover for
EIzie Layman Staying on
Route 40 on July 81

Twenty witnesses were eX-
amined and nineteen indictments
found by the September Term Grand
Jury, which concluded its investiga-
tions on Tuesday afternoon after hav-
ing been in session since Monday.
States Attorney Walter w. Dawson
said there was one murder indictment
found against James William Hoover,
28, as the result of the death of Ellie
F. Layman, on route 40, on the night
of July 81. Hoover has been retained
in the county Jail since August L
when he signed confession admit
ting his guilt.
Burglary indictments were returned
against Wilson l.. Hottinger and Mrs.
Leafa Ollinger, for the robbery of
John Bachtel's filling station on
route so last May 1st. Balance of the
indictments were for the usual infrac-
tions Of the law, Dawson said.
The grand jurors made a number of
recommendations concerning repairs
and improvements to the Jail and
court house and recommended that a
state trooper be stationed in the Kitz-
miller vicinity to lessen traffic viola
tions.
The full report of the grand jury
follows.
TO THE HONORABLE THE
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR GARRETT COUNTY, MARY
LAND:
The Grand Jury for the September
FNort,o 1Ot- bo,.ab g,,hp,i+. i+c
port as follows:
During our deliberations we have
had before us and have examined
twenty nine witnesses and have
found Nineteen Presentments and
Nineteen Indictments,
Pursuant to the charge delivered to
US by His Honor, Chief Judge Will
liam Hustler, we have carefully con-
sidered all evidence that was pre-
sented to US and have been governed
by our obligations as Jurors and as
our duty to society in insisting upon
the enforcement of the law, in our
action in each case. In most respects
we find that the law is being en-
forced but we believe that present
conditions may still warrant greater
activity in lessening violations against
the law.
We have found that there are a
great many traffic violations and for
the protection of the public we believe
that an effort should be made to see
that these are materially reduced.
We particularly recommend, that if
at all possible, a state Trooper be
stationed in the vicinity of Kitzmil-
Ter, at least three days each week as
a great many complaints have been
made from that section of the county.
In our inspection of the exterior of
the Court House we recommend that
the woodwork be repainted and that
the capitols on the columns should
be repaired. We also recommend that
the spouting on the Jail be repaired
at once as great damage will be done
unless it is taken care of. We also
recommend that the electric lights on
Alder Street side of the Sheriff's
residence be repaired We also find
that the woodwork on the Jail should
be repaired and repainted. We find
that the cutters and downspounts on
the Court House should be taken care
of. We also feel that some repairs
should be made to the concrete wall
surrounding the Court House block.
In our inspection of the Jail we
recommend that new floor covering
be put in the Sheriff's Office and that
all windows be repaired and caulked.
All window frames in the Jail proper
should be repaired and repainted. We
also recommend that some attention
be given to insulating steam pipes in
the Jail as this will mean savings
in fuel and will also keep the Jail in
a much better condition. We also
recommend that the Commissioners
give some thought to installing
bathroom in the hospital section of
the jail We also find that drainage
should be provided for the basement
of the jail and this can be done at
very little expense. We find that the
interior of the Jail has been kept in
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