Show GRAND JURY REPORT the grand jury of the third district bourt presented their final report at a tote late hour monday afternoon and were then discharged by judge zane the report is as follows the grand jury for the april term 1898 have the honor to report the following we commenced our labors on monday april 1898 1893 holding daily alone sundays excepted up to and including april when we adjourned to may since which date we have held daily sessions sundays ezo excepted opted up to anis date we have investigated thirty eight complaints as follows follo wt twelve united states oases cases twenty six territorial dome finding indictments as follows muted states cases and seven teen territorial cases nd ignored three shree united states cases and nine territorial oases cases penitentiary we visited the penitentiary and found it in very excellent condition everything in and about the premises indicated good management floors walls and ceilings were clean and avish looking ventilation good air in and about the cells calls was pure and free from any taint or unpleasant odor edor perfect discipline seems to pervade very every department the food furnished the Ms prisoners received our special at and was found to be good wholesome and substantial some of the prisoners compla complainer inel of in chent quantity and lack jack of variety others denied this and claimed they were satisfied prom from our cur observation and investigation we came to the conclusion there was no cause for complaint and believe the food furni abed is ie above the average usually supplied in similar institutions elsewhere the hospital hoe pital we found to be in excellent condition clean and comfortable the inmates were well oared cared lor for and ably attended by the surgeon dr sykes facilities for lighting are insufficient and we earnestly recommend that a dynamo be furnished for electric lighting the premises inside and out side the main yare yard in which the be prison is situated should be cemented at the prevent present time owing to rainy weather the yard is quite muddy and prisoners in order to exercise must necessarily do so in the mud and wet this is neither conducive to health or cleanliness and we mst most respectfully urge gnat this receive prompt attention the stone wall surrounding the prison in our opinion should be at least four feet higher and as an additional dit uit ional protection against escape we recommend placing around the top of the wall the most moist approved bayonet spikes prisoners kept in continual idleness idle nees to Is demoralizing and tends to the cultivation of the baser baber and more vicious passions our aim should be to try and improve the condition and lives ot of these unfortunates and it if possible turn them out better men and women i than when they entered in order to accomplish this much desired end means should be provided by which all could learn some useful trade or occupation by which to earn an honest livelihood otherwise they become more depraved than when they entered marshal beuton beaton is a most efficient officer and to his good management much credit isi adue warden squires and his assistants are able and compe tent men and are entitled to much praise for the able manner in which they have hav managed the various details detail of their respective duties COUNTY JAIL it at the county jail we did not find that neatness and cleanliness which should prevail but sheriff mcqueen is now having the place put in order and promises to soon have hav the promises premises in good shape the dark cell used for punishing unruly prisoners is improperly proper Jy located loo loca ateo teu prisoners placed in it are usually very noisy and we are informed their are plainly heard on the street frequently attracting crowds of passersby passers by thus creating a nuisance this should be remedied by so eo locating the cell that outcries could not be beard upon the public thorough fare prisoners had no fault to find with the food furnished them and said they were satisfied as to quality and quantity very few if any of the prisoners turned out of this jail have any money with which to procure meals or lodging hence must beg or at once proceed to ply their old vocations we would therefore recommend that hat each prisoner upon being turned loose be I 1 provided with sufficient funds with which to leave the county or territory at the discretion of the proper authorities autho sheriff mcqueen should be commended for the com complete and systematic record book kept in his office riving giving full details ot of all oases cases coming under his charge CITY JAIL this institution is 18 a blot upon our boasted civilization and the sooner it is razed to the ground and a new one substituted the better tor for the reputation of our fair city it la is entirely too small and is wholly inadequate for the purposes for which it to ie intended captain paul keeps the kitchen dinin groom tables etc in a very clean and tidy manner and the floors and cells on the second flor in the eastern part of the building are also kept in good condition and in this particular seems to be doing all that can be done under existing circumstances to make it as comfortable for prisoners as possible for tb this is he is to be commended but on the lower floor west of the hallway is situated what is called the black hole where disobedient prisoners are conff confined ned no beds no egv covering e ring nothing but the bare stone floor upon which to lie at night the day we visited the jail this hole of misery and degradation about six by seven seven feet contained five prisoners covered with vermin who had bad then been confined within its narrow walls five days without food or water except such us as was secretly handed in to them by other more fortunate prisoners captain paul when questioned on this point admitted it was true but in justification said it was the only place he bad in which to confine them and it was the only way to subdue such characters all admit that stern discipline in such institutions is absolutely necessary but the punishment inflicted upon these theft poor unfortunate creatures is most I 1 in n human no beast could be so treated it is a crying shame that such a thing should exist in this nineteenth century right in the very heart of our city we ask in the name of decency la in the name of humanity that this horrible reproach upon the good name of our city be at once abolished COUNTY POOR thel the county poor house bouse under the able management of dr and mrs joel P F allen alien is a model of neatness and cleanliness food of the best quality and in ample quantity Is furnished the inmates rooms are well ventilated and in good order and nothing seems to be lacking looking to the comfort of the occupants the building is small and as a remedy we would suggest the erection of a separate building for women also a hospital building with these additions there should be no lack of room for many years to come having concluded our labors we respectfully ask to be discharged respectfully submitted J C CONKLIN foreman grand jury A H MAYNE clerk grand jury |