, 1876-07-09
ncy, Col, Ricaby, came into Court, Judge Rogers
presiding, aud presented the following
ANSWER.

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subscribed and sworn to-:
In the matter Of the rule on Francis Agnew'
Sheriff. and John Doyle, Jailer, Of Cook Gounty, e.
to show cause why they should not be punished Tor
violation Of duty for falling to make report OF
number Of prisoners in custody, etc ....
court oat and g. Il the said
JaileI, Of COX County, to the order entered
he to on show etc., for
violation Of Secs. s and 16. Of Chap. rs, Of the
Revised Statutes Of said State, answering, say
Id Of said Cook County on the 7th day Of Decem-
bcr, A. D. 1874. and has ever since continued to
exercise the duties Of said office: that the defend.
| Cook County jail by the said Francis Agncw on
the - Of February. A. D. 1879, when said Doyle
entered upon the duties Ct his office, and has ever
since continued in said office.
That said defendants, since their continuance In
office as aforesaid, have not, nor have either OF
t, tle oeen guilty Of xiolatiea Of Secs ana IT,
PosnE Il psenes f@'Rs Il &c a 'ds te he
sa
them: been gnilty Of violation Of Sec 16 Of Chap
aforesaid relating to the food and water to be sup
piled by the Keeper Of the jail to prisoners in amy
manner Whatsoever, but on the contrary thereof
whole period Of his term of Office as Sheriff, at the
commencement Of each and every term Of said
Court and upon the conventng Of each and every
mada an5 1o+nraI o - so;d' rs~onS 1rria! said ~
port continuing full and accurate list Of ait prison
crs In Inc iail Of eaid county. and snccifyinr
the causes Tor which, and the persons
By whom they were committed, and that whenever
other prisoners were committed during term Of
thc Court, be caused like return to be made to
ea.a 9 saen thnse a. e
conTt tsarr to Gr,nd %y ynnah,e to hcar III
tic cases returned 10 them in he arst instance;
those prisoners committed during said term, for
the reason that said defendant, Agnew, did not
understand that It was necessary, or required by
law, thnt pc should make return or thc prisoners
Gommt1ea ~. oarlls 5nose Terms wnese tne Grana
first instsnce. and said Grand Jury would there
fore have been unable to hear any further cases If
the same had been returned to them.
ACCOMMODATING the answer IVES the afridayits
of Georrs B. HGtchinson. a Dcnuty Sheriff. af-
firm;nr "a rnnch If the nwnser rs re1ated to
.furnisRing list of thc prisoners in iaiJ fo the
Grand ,Iury every month. aud the parties Of
whom the Sheriff has purchased four from
which bread is made for tic prisoners. The lat
ter set forth that they had furnished the best
Minnesota wheat flour, and that the bread made
thcrefrom was GOOD and wholesome.
NE Court rcplicd to the mass OF documents
that
TIRE RIFLE WAS 4 STRANGE pRntEED1yf
hut. dcsnite the answer. that the statutes had
not been strictly complied with, The, ,statutes
rrnuired that fhe Court. as we'll as the Grand
Jury. Should be Furnished with a list Of thr
prisoners ia jail, which it appeared had not
hcen done ~pp0 4''>~ NV
Co1. Ricaby-The LIST Of nrisoners has been
fnrnished tie Grand Inrr in tho shane of its
dnrlct- and .9udre Wi1Iiams derif1ed f1,at the
inrv vas - nart of the Conrt and Mr Storey
was held for contemnt IN the decision.