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oc.*-r wtW hea: irast one r his beerinci that isurc « the mu to thei being a a a « onsti-atarrh Curtectly uponaces ot thefottnda-; th * patientconstitution; its work.rh lat h iroffer t )ne ase thr.t itofhe!tf‘tl. CO..olrdo. Oti *»I *tt*D*SIlorsCircle.Ffl?a turds vs-mumislrvh Oul.litCS.OO up. fWc.• • •oa Freeilkjrt*l tt»ntin e*» re-n ! ilura*In crown■f«nt«eiictorjr.Inedit.Itiff off «hf«»u buy the pur-to »tn*llte i«i lffcr y«*u • lilt .# prior* an you’reiwreiec-er.ot*e ldm ever, olved. the eparatelv.of W ft.ter of thei Assoc is-e, and also le School me 718 m.I give hisII matters their be-ner whenwneit scrau oec.There arc no availab e records toindicate even the approxim ie date when the house was built, ai d it wasevidently not built for a jail. Yetthere is record of Its havug beenused as such as far back as 1736—171The structureyears ago. me structure is slj posed to have been put up originally for a slave market, with pens for the slaves. The walls are settling andtne doors are not plumb. Numerous iron reds, extending from side to side along the floors, hold the build-ing together.The rear wing is of modern construction, but built to conform to the ancient plans of the original. Thejail is three stories high, the first floor being used for female prisoners, the second for colored males and the third for white males. The oldpart is divided into large rooms ofabout five on each floor, evidently »n tended for congregate confinement.congregate These rooms are now used for kitch-and bed-en, storeroom, eating roomrooms for the warden and assistant;others may be used for cells in emergency.On the third floor is the seldom used. In case of# *t *hospital,illness ofphysiciansto attendprisoners, however, two are employed by the yearthe sick. At present the physicians are “on strike.** There are two prisoners, l*eli**ved to be insane, who, when their rases are formally passedwill be sent to an asylum.becauseupon.The physicians refuse to act the fee ha.* been cut from $10 to $5for making the diagnosis.oners will be held in jail“strike” is settled.The pris-until theThe new wing of the jail is divided into twelve cells.four on eachfloor, opening on a well-lighted corridor. Prisoners not violent are al-corridorlowed the privilege of the during the day. Tne cells have iron beds, mattresses and blankets. The blankets are washed two or threetimes a year. The jail Is lighted byelectricity. Stoves heat the oldbuilding; the new wing has furnaceheat. There are no facilities for san-and no urovision is madeitation, and no provision is against the possibility of fire. In one of the larger cells are suggestive looking huge iron rings fastened to staples in the floor. These are regularly used for punishing refractoryprisoners. The gallows for hanging condemned murderers is inside thejail. The average number of prisoners through the year is about twenty. Nearly all are negroes.The prisoners receive two meals aday, of substantial food, and them-fat on theirselves say they growmenu of corn bread,meat andon molassesandcoffee,prisoner may send he can afford to dovegetables. Any out for meals ifso. There aretwo sessions of court in the year— April and October. Detained witnesses and committed prisoners in default of bond are held at the expense of the county until court con-This is a manifest intusticevenes.on possibly innocent prisoners.The case of one man in this jail accused of petty larceny is related. Two strangers were bis accusers, and they did not appear before the magistrate. but wrote a letter. In casewitnessesthe prosecuting witnesses are not found the prisoner must expiate theinnocent.crime, whether guilty or Detained witnesses, however, are paid II a day. Under the administration of former Sheriff Lintbicumjure thein their from tht «*urt» aidInn! hadJamesPrince lt;says:• 4lumbago on by hevery we;* ould no!arising.stoopingthroughto pass lme great well day highly rt ply at (*i had used good heaney Hillsbenefit tFor a cents. I New Vi States.—aid tathe maleprisoners work in keeping roads inBut little of thisdid valuablegoodworktrons mostre-isSherff’s ad-exercisespair.done under the present ministration. Religious are held Sundays In the jail.The fee system does not obtain in OMiYilM I Anne Arundel. AllstersL LPENill.irexpenses are charged to the county. The Sheriff receives $3,000 a year salary and S3.000 to pay deputies’ salaries.There is no suitable yard for allowing prisoners to exercise. The windows are barred, but face entirely on the street, to that prisoners make a practice of obtaining tobacco, which is prohibited in the jail, matches and other articles from their friends bymeans of strings. Poison or pistols could as easily be secured.Pour Smith. Ii*ove roc their hie hours m reached at 4 rearlast nigh On thehis frontturn thi-carIHChance 1AfaiThe folAmend mlt;polis amtion of heart!, e meetingAldermai ing. Novi An Ordto Artirh polis. Tit 7. to be lt;SectionMayor. C City of Abe addedCity Codlt; tion 7. an s Ev«uogs in tlrequired confined lt;dog ratedhe shad iexcept w leather o leash, to pound sai not redee after becatcher si kill the s; a dog in fails to li his own ] zled with muzzle, o ject to a N? impo# and in del committe term of tlleased by costs.Section this ordin from its iThe vaimuiscal c short act music in“On thefamous.act is “Ai World hai Tilzer anc music con day’s Wotpiano.A play will be gi at Murar: benefit of for ad. in
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Annapolis Evening Capital
Annapolis, Maryland, US
Mon, Nov 14, 1910
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