Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-03

No. 161, Ad. of Fitch Holden V. Oar
Jus A. Martin. Assumpsit on an ac-
count, and plea in offset. Edgerton
and Nicholson for plaintiff, Ebenezer
Fisher and d. E. Nicholson for defend
ant
No. Z, new docket, Martin Backus
V. Ad. of Gurdon Backus. Petition to
be allowed on appeal from decree of
the Probate Court. J. @. Hawkins and
J. G. Bakerfor petitioner, Briggs, Orms-
bee & Co. for defendant
The following divorce cases were then
heard
Mrs. Kenney V. Lorenzo ID. Kenney.
Bill granted for intolerable severity.
Custody of children and household fur
niture as alimony decreed to petitioner.
Edgrton & Nicholson for petitioner.
Susan IIeeker V. William Y. Meeker.
Petitioner alleged intolerable severity
and refusal to support. Heard and de-
cision reserved. Charles H. Joyce for
petitioner
Barney Ferry V. Mary A. Ferry. Pc
tition alleging adultery. Case held for
further evidence. Dunton & Veazey for
petitioner
Several cases were disposed of on mo-
tions; theold docket called and disposed
of, excepting two or three cases, when
recess was taken until nine o'clock to-
day. The new entries of the term will
be called. and such cases as are to be
heard will be disposed of. 1t is expect
ed that the final adjournment of the
term will take place to-day.
The GRAND jury AND RUTLAND JAIL.
1t is the duty of tie Grand Jury, an
nually, during its session, to visit the
county jail and report uponits condition,
etc. The following report made by the
Grand Jury at its last session, Of the
preseE condition of the jail we copy
from the court records:
That they have visited the county jail,
and examined the same with care and
thOrOughness. and find the same made
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adapted for the comfort and health of
such persons as are unfortunate enough
to be confined therein. That which is
the most open to Censure, is the appar-
ent insufficient and defective ventilation
Of the room most generally used, and
which, in the opinion of the Grand Jur-
ors, could be greatly remcdied with but
little expense, and we therefore respect
fully recommend that the same be done
as soon as may be.
We notice, with regret, that the gen
eral construction of the jail is such that
it is necessary to confine the most vile
and degraded women and girls Of tender
ages less hardened in crime, and still
susceptible of reform if properly cared
for, in the same apartment The COM
mOnest instincts of humanity. and due
regard for the unfortunate, require that
such a state of things should not continue
in a county so well able to cure the evil
But this can be done only by the cree
ton of new jail, with modern improve
mentS and accommodations. which due
regard for the interests and comfort Of
the unfOri Lnate wards or the county de
mand, and which we earnestly recon-
mend should be carried out at an early
day. We would further say, that so far
as possible, considering the premises, the
prisoners therein confined are made COM
Portable, and especially We're we gratitl-
ed to notice that unusual regard is paid
to the general cleanliness of the several
apartments; too much credit on this &C
count cannot he given TO the present
Tailor and his assistants
Ira c. ALLEN.
Foreman.