, 1875-02-28
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
The Grand Jury Makes Its
Final Report.
II Comments Severely On the In
security Of the Jail.
Measures Which Must Be Taken to
Make It Safe.
How the Evil Of Gambling Should Be
Dealt with.

Dealt with.
Prisoners Sentenced.
THE GRAND JURY.
RESULT OF 1rs INVESTIGATIONS.
The Grand Jury Of Cook County brought in
their report to the Criminal Court, Judge Will
,sms presiding. At l1:16 o'clock yesterday fore
noon.
The document read IS follows:
GRAxn Junx RooNa, Feb. q, l875,-T. His H0noT
s.ructons va have carefully examined tle Couaty
JAIL and feel compelled to say that it il tot
the aafe-kecping Of criminals We herewith suoHis .,
Che result ct our Investigations, accompanied WIZ
such suggeations ~ In opinion ~1l femeay tns nv
fects slso other matters for your attention. ne
first defect 70 noticed IN the -, = = ne .v iIon5
e tnk this eak point sna one tat xar 'ghs se
iash and iumber-foom adjoining the otnee should hs
protected Upon entering tho cofr1aos @ ~ e n1o ~
.ny sas oss1 a 01S We suggest th.. they
vth chilled ircn plate, to prevent persons i5om
cutting through tue bssensat sna for .aa',on.. 90
calls which would prevent cutting through Into tue
xttic The ceiling orer the corridor should oe coeeieo
= n:'s 'as se. f01 ~ '11 u1thes suggest
tscou from escape through tha ventatins hues that
perforated chilled iron Plate or barr & ne PLACED over
str,,rou Of the and trauso1ns to the cells II
tnsrScicnt and the Latter useless. We ind that the
of escape py break Ing on the iron legs to their ds
Tbese might be better supported by chain or bracket
While no has 5e sneonsn ana ny
me doors and windows Of tbs basement or sucetar
arc very insufficient being entirely too frati IN
thetr construction. We advise that each cell b.
vlItswaahed and that Iii featooning and papering Of
the walls by the prisoners be prohibited. Also, that
Zach cell be oreshauled and examined at least t~7ce
zach week The Grand Jury feel It necessary to cen-
sure the guard br those in charge OF the jail for a.
lowing prisoner escape through the vent1stor the
tine and give It IS their opinion that somebody has
been derect in their dutes Our attention VAS called
10 the fact Of flushing the soppes OF the cells three
times each day with water. aui At no other time Ils
practice Ia ab1s to lead to ackness anong the prison.
Nc advs ..t eaca, cen be supplied at all times with
water mud arranged 30 tl&t the prisoners can use
freely and It their discretion. It seems to Us that
system of passes might be adopted which would hare
. terdeucy to cut of many visitors At the JAIL who
Tisit It ont OF mere curiosity.
We woud suggest that the guard be increased in TIE
1ai and that At al times one patsonan 30 Oh duty IN
the yard We notice the need Of female attendant,
whose duty should be to examine al female visitors
md that they do not the prisoners tools snd
sest that tie zdder which ,ow runs from the roof OF
the jail be dispensed with also that lock be put
upon each Of tne xs1d isepnG them f;sened SsHs A.
great advantages over those outside It tho opinion
of the Grand Jry that great INJUSTICE has been done
certain officials OF whom Is the Satef Attorney,
M Charles r. Reed, there huvinz been grave charges
Of vsr"e natute preferred azainss bin aud
tous. gone TO considerable trouo!o 10 gre tne
matter thorough Investigation. and hnye to report 10
Tour Honor that dnd no authority for the rumoEs
xnterer, in his official conauct which ought to i'm
cacy IL the least and that the charges without
my foundation whatever in truth. Our attention hav-
INK been called TO the State lAW
n (f7f
and Keeping Of gaming houses. and the mode of pro-
oedure 1t requiring the affidavit Of householders,
xhch TO us seems more Of protection TO & ts g. gath p
repealed, or so amended Is to be more In harmony
with the city ordinances go that tho police could Pro
Nabs 1ndsr civil action for damages. Than the cen
sure would atach itsen 10 whoever in authority should
b deseet in the discharge o. thsir auty Mnle ,S We
defining the action against gsbler1- fea that much
eoald b. done 1y the Board Of Police BY thor
have examined . number Of competent and relisble
witneases touching tha efficiency Of the Police Depart
nent Of this city in their action towards ard gambler.
sdduced il not Of character 70 M
my criminal Intention upon any particular
that te Police Department Of this city is entirely ade
qnate to ths suppression and control Of al public
gaming housea, and We most earnestly recommend 70
item the continuance Of the sAne determined and
united effort that has characterized their action during
the session Of this Grand Jury and Ts feel certain
ths edty and county, who desire the maintenance Of
law and order, will hasn good Eeason to complain.
Iud our city will noon be
FREE FRoK PUBLIC GAMING
norsea and our young men, and especially strangers,
will no longer b. subject to the danger that such
houses always present. when allowed to b. kept on
prominent business BtreelA, where ropersin tempt
and persuade them to enter what appear TO be places
of puha resort. While do not expect tia: gaming
ns1. ID, :h,t he foes Department caa b united and
continued action, render 1t Improbable, and
consequently it would ceasa TO be public
that the laws In reaon to public gaming be so anend
ed that when my person shall te convicted and fined
.o Or
the duty Of such Judge Jsce to notify tho owner,
or owners, or their agent IN charge OF such building
in which tbs crime committed By causing tran
script Of the proceedings under which the offender
was convicted fined to be served upon such owner
m tR tp
TICK shall he held to be good, sufficient and Legal no
tioe to the owner Tor owneEs Of such buildings .nd
from and after the service Of such notice any further
Of such building for such purpose shall render the
Leans of such building null and VOID and shal render
the owner Tor owners' thereof liable to ana
prosecution keeper Tor keapera) Of public gaming
house.
II Is the unanimous opinion Of the Grand Jury that
Peaos hss tendency reta1d the ends Of JUSTICE or
might be better regulated aud governed By binding
sem oTer under honda to appear before TIE Criminal
et punishment assessed against them.
The criminals for whom ne hare the greatest syn-
pathy those complained Of By retail dealers who
hars lost goods, while exhibited In trout OF their
ttores Offering such srong to those snner-
Ing from hunger and cold We advise the more care.
~ protection for such goods BY the owners 80 that
thsy may not b easily purloned We feel Obliged for
hs assistance rendered BY the polics force In
tng testimony against the gamblers. Our thanks are
due 70 tho 6sata's Attorney Mr. Charles a. Read and
his aaaiStan Mr.. Birch, for their very efficient ser
xee<. Also to Tour Honor. for The assistance prom
ted and giycn u.s. Very respectfully Submitted By the
ttand Jury, FeEruAry term, 4. D. 1875.
THonAs P. s7or9 Foreman.
Judge Williams thanked the Grand Jury, and
sald that, notwithstanding the unfavorablo crit
icisn Of the press, he believed the gentlemen
had honestly performed their dnty.. The Grand
1u'y IVES then formally discharged.
TIE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION
Jury:
GnAxp 1uHY RooNt, CHICAGO, Feb u, 185-
Reolred That we Grand Jurors, tender our thanks
70 the Assistant States Attorney Mr. Birch for the
manner In which he has rendered us assistance IN ing
discharge Of our duty and for the promptneas and
naAatJ with which be has enaeavored TO procure
testimony against aleged criminals necessary TO their
ndiesuAnt and conviction