The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-07
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Henrietta White, negress, charged with assault
ing Robert Ware, adjudged guilty and inet
% and costs. Augustus Norton compromised an
assault upon Charles Idens by paying COSTS
Lloyd Lang, charged with sssaulting Cbrstiann
krathe, pleaded guilty. Fined SO and costs and
ordered to be imprisoned one month.-Henrv
auisemsn' charged with assaulting John Llovd,
charged with resisting officer Slater in the dis
charge of his duty, was adjudged guilty. Fined
So and costs and imprisoned two months. -
John Pugsly, who was sentenced by the Court
about nine months ago, to pay fine of $50 and
costs and to be imprisoned three months for as
saultng and cruelty treating his daughter AIDE.
laide, was brought before the Court, and swore he
had no property, and was unable to pay the fne.-
Pugsly had remained in Jail six months after his
sentence had expired required by law when
the fine is over $50. The Court discharged him
from the fine, but required him to give two hun
daughter and Mr.. Howard O'Neal, who testified
against him on his trial-After the Grand
Jury had come down and the Court had
examined their reports, Judge Bond said, in
relation to the suit about to be brought
against one of the jurors that the Court
would adopt the suggestion of that BODY in the
present case The Court felt bound to protect the
Grand Juror, particularly as the action had been
by advice OF the Court.-The Grand Jury were
discharged until Saturday next at II o'clock, and
the Court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
REPORTS OF THE GRAND JURY.
tiBaore City:
sIE-The Grand Jury respectfully report the Judges of
the Municipal and Presidential elections have appeared
before hem and they have presented all violations of the
election laws which have come to their knowledge
The Grand Jury have much satisfaction in bcarnr te
tmony 10 the happy working of the recently enacted
election laws for the city of Baltimore striking CON
trast presented between the election in the fall of
1859 and the two elections which taken place within
the last two months The division the wards into eec
ton precincts, while prevents the accumulation
ters at any one point facilitates the taking of votes and
at the same time affords the judges better Opportunities
for the prevention of frauds. The attempts at illegal yo
ting very few, five six cases only in the
whole and these, except in single instance or two were
probably the result Of ignorance. There were no com
plants before the Grand Jury in reference ncendary
publications.
The Grand Jury would to the Court that one oftber
body, while acting in te capacity of Juror appoint
ed one ofhe judges ofthe recent election He declined
wing under the advice of the Court He has since re-
cieved notice of legal proceedings about being
against him for the penalty consequent upon refusal
to serve, by the Police Commissioners. They would cali
the attention of the Court to the fact of this contemplated
SUIT and respectfully suggest that the Court request the
states Attorney to defend any proceedings which may
be instituted in said case WIN. II, KEIGULER
Foreman.
REPORT on TIRE JAIL.
Baltimore. y
Sr:-In accordance with their duty the arand iurv
have visited the Jail, and while they admired the
plan and general arrangements of the edce they are
constrained to that they did lind its interior con-
dtion and management to correspond with the facilities
afforded by it, and with the ideas which governed in its
construction The impression was forced upon the minds
OF the jurors That there want Of proper system and
order in the arrangement of the prison which called for
amendment.
In the first place. there was not that perfect cleapp
and neatness which ought be preserved in such an
establishment and offensive which were observed
on the different corridors served to confirm belief of
this fact Some of this may be due imperfect ventia
ton and some perhaps to inadequate drainage from the
lower noor both OF which defects should receive prompt
attention But the Grand Jury Of opinion that
of the fault referred could be remedied by adequate
regulation for constant and proper of the
rooms They have accordingly, to say that organiz
ed plan of work, and rigid system of inspection are
needed and should be at once established and carried on
Each prisoner should be required to clean his
and keep it in order and this should he done the first
duty of the day 1t may be added that better accommo
daons for washing should be provided encourage the
prisoners in more cleanly habits.
The attention of the Grand Jury also called to the
fact that in several of the there than
one occupant which is contrary to what should be the
rule as 1t opposed to the purposes in the plan
of the building which keep the prisoners apart
This object is great importance and the Grand Jurv
would that the plan of strictly separate confinement
should be infexiby carried out while single cell re.
mains unOccupied.
In this the Grand Jury would speak of the
good Offices of the Prison association represented by W
A Wisong ESQ., in seeking out and relieving those who
are incarcerated on tring unfounded charges and
who off from the business of friendship are more the
victims of misfortune than of crime.
The Grand Jury in their sessions having known many
instances where this association had mnstered to the
of Justice and benevoence and recognizing in it
valuable auxiliary to prison discipline and reform,
well in the Offices of hum nity to- they would
commend to the confidence and favor of the public.
The Grand Jury would present to Honor that the
inquiries made at your suggestion of the City Register
John Thompson tsq resulted in the fact that all the
insane poor sent either to the Maryland Hospital or
Mount Hope Asylum sent by order of the Criminal
Court.
By the last return dated October l 1867 there were Of
in the Maryland Hospital and So in Mount Hope Asylum
The sum paid for each patient previous to 1858 800
per annum.
In 1858 the Legislature of Maryland enacted a law
chapter 42 allowing the Maryland Hospital charge
$50 per annum and the Mount Hope Asylum has also
demanded and received the per patient since
The trustees of the poor inform the register of the city
that there are 29 insane persons in the Almshouse the
cost per head being about sos.
Your Honor will perceive by the above statement that
the yearly expenses TO the city for supporting persons ad
udged 10 De insane paupers by the Judge of the Criminal
Court greatly on the increase and the burden the
city finances will continue to increase unless great eau
ton be observed hereafter by juries in action on such
cases. Respectfully submitted,
WIN. H. KEIGHLRR Foreman
PENITENTIARY REPORT
Hon. HUGH L. BOND,
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Baltimore citv:
siraThe tn ~, Undersigned comprising the committee
leave to report that the order discipline and cleanliness
Of that Institution seems perfect Notwithstanding the
of proper accommodation for the prisoners espe
ciay in the apartments for sleeping The number CON
fined is now four hundred and fourteen.
Respectfully submitted.
WIN. II. KE1GIER,
SAMUEL HINDFs
JOHN B. BosToN,
GEO. S. RlGas,
A. H. MILLAR,
GEO. ", TISGEs.
BALTIMORE, Nov 80, 1860
WARDES's REPORT.
MARYLAND PENITESTIARy Nov. 16, 1850.
TO the Foreman and Committee of the Grand Jury:
GENTLEMEN-The number ofprisoners under my
charge follows:-3e3 males q females of which
number II are white and colored. Total Ala.
The health Of the prisoners is remarkably good, and
their department better than might be pected from
abandoned men and women.
You doubt noticed the serious disadvantage labor
under for want Of room to cone the prisoners night
and accommodations for the unfortunate insane.
find the Sabbath School in connection with the prison
Aid Society," has been productive of great good will
hope, in its influence upon Legislators means
under God of remodelling our criminal system.
was lad IN Tho nharo If tn
telligent confined in the Institution mngling
necessarily in the workshops together irrespective age
crime. am also compelled to place hundred prs
for want of room, eight and nine in one
cell The law is imperative, and demand that the prison
be separately coIfned latter their labor is done j.
strictly after the Auburn system Your Honorable body
has seen that impossible for me to carry out the
quirements of the law.
Therefore make of this opportunity of calling pub
lie attention to OF the great evils that exist in their
midst that demands prompt remedy. The law looks to
reformation well punishment, when the unfortunate
of the Law consigned the prison houss of
the State but the Legislature have neglected to institute
by law the necessary appliance to accomplish but one of
the objects of the law. vzpunishment The other is
left to the Christian charity ofthe various denominations
To accomplish the full objects and intention of the law
the youthful criminal should be kept separate from the
old and hardened convict also those who through the
excitement OF moment, have committed crime and re.
gret 1t daily with aching hearts and scaldng tears. They
should be classified and class kept separate from the
other; to do this new buildings would be necessary
Respectfully, A. d. EVANS, Warden.
SUPERIOR COURT-JUpGE MARTIN
Sarah Ann Pryor Us. Richard W. Pryor. Bill
for divorce and custody of child of complainant
After hearing, decree passed dvorcing complain
ant and defendant Uinculo matrimoaii and award
ing the custody of the surviving child to the mother
WIN. E. Gleeson for complainant.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-JupGE GILES
George j. Loane rs. schooner Josephine, Libel
to recover for repairs. On trial.
BALTIMORE COUNTY C0URT-JuDos PRICE.
TowsoNTowN, Jan. 3.-The attention of this Court
was occupied to-day in hearing the arguments of
counsel in the equity of Poteet et al JOSH
ua NJ. Bosley, ct. al, (beGore reported, not con-
cuded. Mr. Steele for complainants, and Mr.. Kill
bourn for defendants. The civil docket will be
called on Monday morning
The Wilmington IN. C.) Herald of Saturday
saws: The duel which was to have been fouuht
between W. b. Rodman, ESQ.,, and Edward War
rem, Esq, both of Washington, N. c., dav before
Yesterday, on the South Carolina line was honor
ably adjusted, we informed, and the parties
have returned home
The PoroMAo RIVER CLEAR OF IoE.-Owing to the
moist weather and comparatively mild tempera
ture of the past three four days, the ice, with
stationary and floating masses of which the river
was almost entirely choked, about week or so
ago, has completely disappeared. and navigation
throughout the whole length of the Potomac, has
been resumed. ed.-Alerandria Gazette.
The Espero, of Madrid, states that English
company has proposed to the Italian Government
To establish a regular steamboat service between
Italy and America. The vessels would be large,
and might be used in aid of the national navy in
case of war.