The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-12

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State Va. Charles Hammond, thief,
of boots; pleaded guilty. Punishmeni
a-seased at one days Imprisonment
and so fine.
State W. Major wheadan, agra
waited assault; pleaded guilty. Fined
81 and costs.
State vs.. Thomas Barry and Thomas
Backly, fof theft Of turkeys; pleaded
guilty. One days imprisonment and
$40 iine.
State W. Frank Fisher, theft Of shot
gun, pleaded guilty. One days i'm.
prisonment and SO fine.
State va. Frank Smith, theft Of va
iiese; pleaded guilty. One days i'm
prisonmeat and SO fine.
State va. w. J. Tucker. theft Of shot
gun; pleaded guilty. One days Inn
prisoument and SO fine.
State vs. John Moran, aggravated
assault; pleaded guilty. Fined 81 and
costs.
Dassrfs4 court.
The INDUCTION suit of J. NJ. HAYS
against James E. Barkley was decided
IN favor OF plaintiff.
The case of j. D. Thomas against
J. NJ. Brown was called for trial yes
terday evening.
In the case of L. G. Anderson and
wife va. N. Watts ct al, trespass TO
try title, Colonel J. q. Eblin was ap-
pointed and qualified as special judge
10 try the case.
Keepers of the GRAND Jary.
To the honorable z. Hunt, judge of the elsv-
enth Judic. al dis.rict:
The grand jury of the county of Dial
las would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing repor., rs To the conditIon OF
the county jail and the inmates there
In. We mud upon inspection, the gen.
eral condition OF the Jail to be very
Dad, both as REGARDS the safe keeping
OF prisoners, aud their sanitary sur
roupdings We find the y hole struc
ture in n decay ing condition, the walls
cracked, hoors giving away, etc. Is
peciaiiy do we mud such To De the case
with the upper floor supporting the
iron cage, it being found necessary to
secure the same by temporary sup
ports, in order to prevent its giving
away and endangering the lives of the
prisoners below. The materials of
which the walls of the jail are built,
are of the most inferior quality, and we
1nd, Ia consequence of this, they have
been broken through by prisoners, and
are patched and mended temporarily
by boiling iron on the inside.
We find upon the whole the Jail
buildings entirely unfit for the pur
poses for which they are used, and that
portion which can only be used for
female prisoners, fs . disgrace to the
county. They are miserAbly built Of
bad material and are in q decsying
condition, not sufficiently ventilated,
dangerous to the lives of the inmates.
and, in consequence of the necessity OF
keeping 3 strong guard continually
posted both ia and outside, the county
is put TO very great expense.
In view OF the above stated facts,
the grand jury weuld earnestly recon-
mend 10 the county court to take such
immed ate action as it can to secure
the building of q Jail OF such strength,
durability and capacity as will meet
the wants and necessities Of the county.
We take occasion here to state that
we believe that Sheriff Moon aud
his assistants have done the best they
could for the safe-keeping and welfare
of those under their charge, with the
limited meaus nj their command; that
We find the prisoners confined within
the Jail to be In good health, well sup
piled with wholesome food and good
and sufficient bedding.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.