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TUB **KlSONr iW WAIL.Uuii|;urius' uiul FmcxIji« — The Sherjjr* tildfl of llie .Story.The prisoners confined in the county jail made grave coinptuintu to the News yesterday of tlio treatment accorded them ia that institution. The story they tell is that iliey are not provided wilh sufficient food, but are given the leavings from the sheriff's table. On ^umJaya they only receive two meals, upthiug being served from four o'clock ia the afternoon until eight o’olock the nest morning. Some three or four of the more fortunate have meals sent in from the restaurants. They complain, too, of having suffered severely during the cool spell a week ago. Their cell* are not heated at all, and the iron bare and cold floor greatly intensify their suffering from cold.Sheriff Dan Miller, whea spoken, to in : regard to the complaints, said they were the merest nonsense.“I never Haw a jail in my life, he said, Miu which there was not a constant ‘kick’ going ou among the prisoners. The prU oners here are treated belter tiinu iu moat cities of the state. The men hete get three square meals. Of course they don't get luxuries, but substantial food— bread and meat and ci-ffeo. I am allowed orty cents a day, and with that I provide good meals. There is not the Jea^t $ rou ad for com plaint.Mrs, Miller stated tlint so far from icing insufficiently fed, the prisoners mpjently return soum of the feud uo heir platen.
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Hutchinson Daily News
Hutchinson, Kansas, US
Tue, Oct 09, 1888
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