Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-25
The Maine State Prison.

Hon. Warren w. Rice, the excellent Warden Of
the Maine State Prison, will give in his annual
port gratifying exhibit of the fairs Of the prison
for the past year. Out Of a total population Of
Isl, but one has died, and none have been par
doned on account of i'll health.
The men, with very few exceptions, have
abored ndustrously and willingly; and good
order has been maintained, with very little pun
shment Of any kind The average number OF
convicts for the year is 1873, which is thirteen less
than the average Of last year, and it is probable
that for the next year the average will be about
the same as the past.
OF the fifty-two committed during the year,
there were sent from
Cumberland County IA; Penobscot 9; Kenne-
bee 5; -Androscoggin 4 Washington 4 York
Aroostook 2; Oxford 2; Franklin | ; Hancock /;
Waldo l.
Period OF sentence of those committed in 1874
One year two wears, AID over one IL three
years, and over two 10; FIVE years, and over three
II six years 8 nine years, and over seven ?;
life 3; death 2.
Crimes Of those committed in 1874: Larceny
3d. burglary 6; robbery 2; felonious assault
arson 3; murder 3; murder in second degree |;
rape assault to rayish | adultery
Number received into the prison since July 2,
1924, 2,l00; discharged ON expiration of sentence
,365; pardoned, 4Si; discharged on writ off error
l; died, 81; removed to insane hospital, 8; SEN
fences committed to jails, 4 escaped and not
retaken, l9;-total / 1868.
The present inmates of the prison were commit.
ted for the following named crimes Assault &c
ravish, 8; larceny, GO; burglary l6; murder, Ii;
arson, 3 assault to kill, s ENLIGHTENMENT, l. as
sault and battery 81 robbing L. S. mail, 4; assault
to rob- /; manslaughter, 2; robbing bank,
rape, S; adultery, 3; forgery, p assault to main
/ rcbbery, 6 total, l31.
The earnings of the prison, derived from the
manufacture Of carriages, harnesses and boots and
shoes, which has been carried on as hitherto
| amount to S2S 0l963; while the expenses for the
year have been $50, 90i.S6, showing balance
against the Prison of S2,sS5.63. The deficiency
is small, considering the fact that the workshops
were destroyed by fire, and the men have beer
without the usual conyeniencies.
| In regard to the new building, the Inspectors
William Wilson, Rufus Prince, A. j. Billinss)
| say that the work has been well done The las
legislature appropriated ST. 900 for the building
Of the workshop and general repairs. In addition
| to this there vas unexpendcd balance Of S6l2.
81 from the appropriation of the previous year
making the sum of Sl7, 6l2.2l for building and re
pairs. The sum Of S23, S3l.64 has been expended
leaving deficit of S6,2l9.43, for which an arpro
| priation is asked
The building has been built of brick and in The
most substantial manner; it rests upon ston,
basement, is Isl feet in length, IS feet in width
two stories high in front, and four stories in the
rear, besides the basement, the roof being slated
The building is used fog workshop and various
Other purposes.
The discipline of the prison has been most salts
| factory the ministers of Thomaston have ofhcia
| ted, in turn, as chsplans. A school has been con
ducted the whole number under instruction be
| ing rs; average number under instruction, 80
| number unable to read or write, Is; ages from Il
| TO 40 years. The most Of the instruction is il
arithmetic. writing, reading and spelling. Thu
prisoners have shown commendable desire Il
| receive instruction.