Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-09-14
From the Indiana State Journal.


prisoners. females. the Eth Of August.
The Jail is of brick, two stories. and
includes the keepers family residence
There are two prison rooms; the dungeon
and dirty, abou, fourteen feet square, fur
nlshed with bed, and could be warmed
when necessary. Gsatings about foot
square, seemed rather to oppose tho en-
trance of, than to admit the air and light.
The door was heavily grated with cross
bars Of iron, but a small aperture thcrcin
admitted the passage Of food and wafer TO
!. those within. The second or outer door
of tho dungeon was of heavy studded
plank. Tho apartment above, was bout
twenty feet square, lighted by TWO large
windows grated and glazed, admitting
freely, light and air; but the facilities for
escape here. prevent much use of it. OK
ccp, for those who woIld have no strong
motive for breaking out,
The prisoners are hero well fed, and
as humanely treated as is consistent with
safe keeping; indeed plying and indul-
ged spirit is manifested towards prisoners
by their keepers almos. universally.
Tho PooR-HoUsE of Carol county, sit
uated few miles from Delphi, is conncc-
ted with farm of sixty-fvo acres in cul-
svation, ono hundred and sixty in ALL
Tho dwollin. and out buildings Indicated
Al
An orphan child and n young man in bad
health. were the only inmates, August
1l,h, 1916.
The farm is leased to tho Superinton-
dent for $50: Sl41 is allowed per week
for the board Of those who become inmates
at the public charge. The county pays
a physician $1,000 per annum, for alton
dance when necessary; and | think also
pays all charges for clothing, for extra
care in severe sickness, and for funeral
expenses.
| The CoU,;Ty JAIL OF CAss. at Logans-
port, is very injudiciously established in
the basement. of tho now courthouse. Con-
ssructed at worry considerable cost, it
seems likely to require no inconsdera BILE
additional expenditure to render it fit for
occupations; the doors Of the cells had al
ready proved entirely insecure. and any
amount of communication may be holden
with persons without, through the win
dows.
There arc four coils, three arched; tho
II hu ,I
eight high from the center of the ARCH
Windows about eight by twelve inches
There gratings to each. two being cross
barred. The woman's room is Lighted
and ventilated by window one foot nino
| inches, by four feet high. Single grated
and not apparently strong. Ono debtors
| room, about sixteen feet, two windows
The contra! passage is damp and SO mus:
should ever be constructed below the first
story; neither sufficient, warmth, pure Dir,
| nor dryncss arc secured when this is tho
plan. August II, ono prisoner.
Tho poor's farm in Cass County, is a.
bout three mies from Logansport, and
contains about 90 acres, abou, 20 are in
cultivation It is but lately purchased, at
a cost Of 81 $50, and the terms by which
It's affairs are to be administered were not
settled at the time of my visit. The build
ing which is occupied by the family who
havo charge of the place, and tho poor.
has been recently erected at cost Of a
bout 1865. think it will be found alto
gether too small and inconvenient for COM
Portable accommodation. There were two
inmates only at the time Of my visit an
aged man, quite infirm, and young wo-
man i'll Of fever; for board and care Of,
these was paid sevorally, 81. 80 per week.
Tho family appeared very kindly disposed
towards these persons.
Tho expense of relieving the poor in
this county. for the year ending June,
1916. was S2S.ll.
FULToN COUNTY JAIL, ut Rochester. is
block house Of two stories. Dungeon en-
tered through trap-door from the second
story. The jail is isolated quite remote
from houses, unencIosed, and insecure.-I
Il was vacant when | saw it: the air in tho
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