The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-03
REPORT
u OF THE
CIR AND JURY
MAY TERM, 1868.



AS is the custom, the Grand Jury Wis
tied the Almshouse, in a body, and were
kindly received and Hospitality entertain
ed by the overscer of the pc n, Mr.. Chas.
Worthington, whose sympaihz ng, kind
heart peculiarly fits him for the position
he occupies. fs ....s r.
We were first shown the apartment f r
white women, and found it closed, aud
with some appearance Of comfort Here
we were shown an nssne woman, whom it
is necessary to cuniipe to Ter room, to Il
certain extent. She is the daughter of
one who at one time occupied prominent
position in life, and was well and extern.
sively known, aud who was one of the de,
tenders of his native Stale in the war
1924 She was confined in a misera.
bic pen, under The steps, about five feet
wide by six or seven long, sithout a sin.
gle comfort or convenience, and this was
the only place the overseer had for her,
This we all felt to be a disgrace not ouly
to our county, but to Chris ian commu.
nifty and to humanity. She should be
Immediately sent to the Maryland Hos
piial
We next waited the rooms set apart for
the white men. We found these entirely
insufficient, the inu ates being crowded to
excess, and without any comforts or con.
veuiences, rs IRE all the rest of the miser-
able novels we saw.
There are sunle twenty. Eve or thirty
persons at tho Amshousc--a large major
ity of whom are negroes.
The buildings are old, dilapidated and
inconvenieut, being built without regard
to comfort, Convenience or ventilation, and
are entirely unsuited to the purposes for
which they are used.
The oversecr's house also needs imiue-
diate repairs, and We hope they will be
made at once.
We would respectfully but earnestly
recommend, tina, all the laud on the east
tide of tue road be sold, as soon as practi.
cable, as this part is Of no practical bene.
fit and the proceeds Of such sale be appro-
priated TO the improvement of the other
part. ,rr-
We would suggest that the peoples re-
pres, natives give this subject their ape
cial supervision and attention, il not from
sense of duy, then from sympathy for
suffering humanity
Buildings should be copstI ucted by Il
competent architect, with bath rooms, &c,
and the whole enclosed by substantial
pailed fence. Shade trees should BE-
~. IL al A..
inmates could take exercise aud air them
selves (by compulsion, if necessary with.
out danger oftheir wandering away or be
ing Troublesome. geGa
We would recommend more particular,
ly an apartment fnr The insane.
We visited tn place where the Sheriff
lives and the prisoners are confined, called
aJail We we're very Hospitality ent, r.
tanned by Mr. William Young, Sheriff,
and by HIM shown tie building and pri.-
dneIs. We found in the Jail, three IL
sane meIl--"ne white and twu b)ack--and
five negro men and one negro wumap,
awaiting lrill fut stcaling.
We woul suggest that every man be
'uxtd, 'quitably and equally upon every
species of lrnpe't, (st"cks AID bonds
Wore particularly aud thcu. as soon as
thar is done, W. would say that the Jail
shoui be RACED, aud new one erected, ii,
which prisoners eau b. kept, without Tie
u'os' desperate constantly escaping
me prisoners are only held for fur
thrr app mr. nee al court, add should not
be punishedr until proven guilty. Fl
them, sturfln, MS should be provided
where ihry ess base light and nir.
The d,aiuage ,b6ul tic Immediately at
tended 10. or pes'ilellce may b. engeudrr-
dered aud 'ple#d, rndangeripg not only
the s eriff and his family, aud the prison
ers tut ais tn, citizens al the town.
We would ca The attention Of future
Grand Juries 70 OF srructions 10 the high
wa. &, and also to close scrutiny of ID.
amount paidfo licenses, we believing that
considerable frauls are pcrpctrated upon
the revenues II the State, by PARTIES oh
tanning licenses TOR less amour than tbs
true value Of Z .nds kept IN band at the
principal season If sale.
vice GEO. THOSi HAYS,