, 1875-11-29


Cy,cAaa, Nit. 2a.-0ur guttstess Ehe'!n has
put tortl, sta. "nant through tho medium Of
tho reportc1s whlcl appears to be intended 10.
dt,.ose Of his conduct IN tho Madden case. 1t
nel,rge.. that criminal nnm.d MApDEa wan
n.,uiItod to 60 at large during the term OF .a
Imprisonment In the County Jasl, and patticu-
,,,t1 upou election dav, when he voted at moro
dan one tiec,nct. 10 this Sheriff AuyEw to.
ni4s tlht he know nothing Of iadaeuss hoing
mi of Jail, srd at tho t,uo did no! cre, kao,o
I'D. ,Qch nau ,tas IN his cus:ody. lie further
,,stas Iha. Madden has confessed that he teas
MI on a+clion day, aud that ho has taken occa-
don 10 repriinaud lIy subordluatea for allowing
ts.h p.ivi!oeos to Madden. And with fno
,hov of yir.uous indignation ho depies genor-
N, tbae other prisoners wefs out on e1cciiou
IN, 10 far as his rcrsondi k,,o,olcige qoes, and
~ tbst what hy callH "tho fight rnada upon
Him tu tho matter Ia political one. fontided on
m.Isdjco rathor than Justice. With tlis stato-
u.pt tLis exemplary of1lclnl aoemg TO think
ia, he has mado bin record rloar aud oyou
t1ett md that uo ono GAO have suy cause for
rmutaius sRait,ss him ia tllia rceald, Let US
.,,m,no tho uoat,or little, Our statute uf Jail
md 5Aieta {Reyiyed Statutes Ut Illinois, 1874.
fh,ute, ISL provides that tho Ghoriff Of each
.nnty In tIls State ehalt be the kcsper Of ke iu,
,ftbs county. aud hace The custody o., all urison-
Mn rpch jo,i : that he NAV anp3int an asa;st-
IN, sjlc, under him and remoyo him a. pleasure.
n, ,tho,e conduct he shall be yrtDonsiL9e: TINT
nrt,rpfr Of The ioil shall recttre and cnnfne in
nh ta,a ,sf,tu DISCHARGED by due coursc Of lap
ii ant7,on, ,cho shall De committed 10 such ,a.t bv
NM ,e,apete,u nt.lAoyltv and ttat tbs keanor Of
xos committed to tall, registering thercln TIC
seau Of all prisoners and description Of the
pr3ons OF such ~ are committed on cri,niaa!
kps.exttons, and at aho opcniny Of each tern, Of
Il, Criminal Court Of Cook County shall return
btbs Court a list Of all prisoners in his custody,
rd dpsoducc and e1hlbt Herewith for the In
tp.c:ton Of tie Court his calendar. Of prisoners,
nd sbeusyer others arc committed during q
tt,p Of Court, 10 shall mako Ike roturu 10 to
Nsu,
Till IL tue Law upon this eubjcat. aud plain
up'.tIoa Of II was committed whom MADDEN was
n,eased from confinement in the lal1. The
E,ts which constitute tho of1epse are admitted
kYtbs Bho,1fY, But liz seyy tth. he huew 1,otb.
utpMlpDrN's being out Of failI This Ia no
t.,tu.o for the man was in h,s custody, aud it
yubia duty to keop him couhued. Agaip ho
pt,sts thss lto did not eyen know that such q
ptu va In hIa custodyI Yet uas his duty to
iusR thu uaau'u name and bjs personal deyc,ip-
hpa md to present the same for inspection as
d. oteolne of each Term of tie Criminal Uourt,
1nt]1, bo stteuut, to throw the bIsme On bls
ttAc.dsa.s, bus tho law cxprossly makes bin
rxporsIbo for the cpnduct Of his asaiatant.
1hss excuses can avail EbeIifY Aosxy nothing.
iht1 Imply agg1nra.b tho offense by showiuK
bit hs has been gully Of other breaches of tho
win 1dd;uon to that cotuptised III tic original
ks.ye. And IL Ia nsansfeat from h1s conduct 10
Il, natter that they pro more subterfugey.
Tsss hs soally 80 iunocou: ~ he p1etsnds to bo,
h spad Immediately, upon tho discovery Of this
esaags upon tia community and g:oss violation
II h. Inv, hare removed tho subordlnatos
sha allowed IL to be committed, sad
sl1s made such stringent regulations as would
rna.s lss repetition irnpossiblc. But Instead Of
Ill., altar othets have brought tho matter to
N IuLltc Asteotlcn su1 20 10 h,s own. ho uro.
asds 10 interview ,be convict. who happens for
sx.ta b. ,ps,du Of tho taif, md. learning from
lin that Id ban l,eon in tho 1,nbi. of v.,inc At
lsTs gently 5spr,m.uds his subordinntes fur
taasiaK sueh p1i,t!ruoe To this rnrttrniar n,pni
III not 4 fair mfefouoe from tbls etuee of
Ape, that Tho granting OF kuch PRIVILEGES 10