Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-30

is aiso Jallor, occupies his whole time II
street political garbage, and has no time t
attend to his official duties.
Last Wednesday atterEo n. w lie the eve
knowing Sheriff was down town, yindieatin.
Elder Peek and the everlasting q" Niger, "
STAMPEDE commenced among the prisoners
resulting in leaving the iail unoccupIed, 81,
prisoners taking leg bail for parts unknown
/ There is considerable censure cast upoI
Mr. Thomas for gross negligence this no
being the first escape Of prisoners since HI
has tiled the important et6ee of Jailor
r
Ellsworth, March ~, lS60.
Eastern -irgls. Eth
In reply to the above malignant letter
published in the Eastern Argus of the 27tt
inst. | shall appeal to the Jail Calendar anc
institute comparison as to the loss Of pris
oncrs, between myself and my worthy
democratic predecessor j K Redman Esq am
let it determine which has been the most
" grossly negligent"
Louis Guiii, an Italian. and prisoner, e.
capped by setting fire to his bedding at mid
night and rather than let those confined
with him, who had no part in setting the
fire die from strangulation and at the risk Of
my own life, unlocked the door Of the
cell and took them out. In the confusion
Guidi escaped. The next day he was arpre-
hended and restored to the Jail.
Last Wednesday my son opencd the door
to put IN some wood. when he was seizcl by
the throat by one Of the prisoners and near.
~ strangled. He has since been under the
doctor care from the effects ofthe prisoners
treatment Of him. At this time, five pris-
oncrs,- six and leaving the Jail uuoc-
cupici" as this correspondent falsely states
ESCAPED. The next day Deputy Joy appre-
hcnded three Of them and they are now in
Jail
NV FOR Mr. Re1mans record. At one
time, while he wa. Sheriff, and living in the
Jail Ilouse. and during the sitting Of the
Court and while a number Of his Deputies
were boarding with him, the Jail door was
left unlocked and two Of the prisoners made
their escape, and they tesre aot taken.
ais assert, that for every prisoner that l
have suffered to escape. by Or through "gro>,
negligence. and have not rs-eapt4Esd Mr..
Redman lost two or morr.
will leave it to the public to Judge which
shows the most negligence, to leave the Jail
door unlocked, and thereby causc the escape
Of prisoners. or = open the .1ail-door in the
discharge Of the duties Of JaiIcr, and he at
tackled and nearly killed by the prisoners,
and they make their escape in the melee?
Daring the time J. r. Reinan Esq, was
Sheriff and Jailcr, Erastus Re,lnan was hi.
Deputy and Assistant Jailer Now this Dep
uty who did not re-capture the Sheriff. lost
prisoners. has been the stereotype candidate
for Sheriff, Of this same is2.4S correspond
cnt. at every election since
If Knight he allowed u iuisc Of his con-
duct, il in otfse. by the past would he Is
any m5rc efficient. or would he have lost
L., prisoners. than have If aIa Mt -
efficient a. my democratic competitor would
have been, | have certainly becn more ior;u-
nate than was the elder Rciman in secur-
in- efficient Deputies, who eaa and do apprc-
bend those who. by my "gras- negligence
escape
What + says about spending my time
in the streets in indicating Elder Peek
and the everlasting niger. deserves no reply,
any farther than u say, that doubtless this
person 81 will n5t say gentleman s.-bit-
tcrncss. Is in part caused by a.,ertaiuing
that the Democratic Collector and Postmas-
ter Of Bangor were the recipient, Of Peek :
stolen goods, and il being we'll settled prin-
ciplc, that the receiver is as bad a. the thief.
This fact cstppcs this noisy. anonymous
scribbler from making party capital out Of
Peck's fraudulent transaction.
had much rather, however. have it said
Of me- falsely, that was .yndicating Elder
Peck" than To have it said OF me with fr7ah.
that was dealing out. uulawlully, rot
gut" To a select circle Of friends.
What have said about the Me-,srs Rel
man Is said in no spirit Of ill-wi!l for doubt
not they We're good and efficient officers
What have said has hen written for the
sic purpose Of indicating rnysclf from the
foul and malicious charges Of this carrcs-
p3ndeat, and 70 institute a comparison X
tween myself and predecessor, - that the
public can judge who has been the most
grossly negligent.
The Jail il a miscrahly constructed build
n., with no vault, nor many other con-
ycniencss and no o:iccr with any feelings
Of humanity can Do justice To the prisoners
9r himself. without at time enianserins the
loss Of an inmate. But while | have char.c
yf the iail. and the care Of IT, unfortunate
inmates. | intend 70 do what deem 10 bg
rish,,-aeting Oh tl.o golden rale ,-c1urtins
rather an approving conscience, than the
appreciation Of THIS correspondent " Of the
PARTY Of which he is a member
SHERIFF AND JAILEE OF HANCocK Co.