Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-19
GRAND JURY REPORT.

Short but Sweet-A Rotten Bastile-Re-
marks About the Hospital-The Work
house Sized up and Found Wanting-Ar-
raignment of Prisoners.
The grand jury completed their labors
yesterday morning and submitted their
final reports at IL o'clock. The session has
been an exceedingly active one, over thirty
cases coming up for investigation, while
nearly that number of true bills were re-
turned. The reports were very brief, but
the one on the condition of the jail very
pithy and to the point
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
The committee appointed to visit the
county hospital, consisting of Messrs. j. j.
Williams, H. M. Ranney and G. r. Strong,
submitted brief report. The committee
found the hospital we'll filed with patients,
who were contented with the care and at
tention received. The floors and bedding
were found clean, but the walls were found
out of repair and dirty. A fire extinguish-
er was found, but it could not be used in
case of emergency, as no one knew It's
workings. The report alluded at length to
a poorly constructed chimney and atten-
ticn was called to the inadequate supply of
water. The committee recommended the
cleaning of all the dormitories, halls, etc.,of
the old building, the construction
of new chimney, the enlargement of the
wash room, the construction Of cistern
large enough to contain 1000 barrels OF
water, that some one of the employees be
instructed in the use of the fire extinguisher
and that the doors of the patients rooms
be changed so as to open outward.
THE POOR FARM AND woRKHoUsE.
Messers. Ingham, Brainard and Sewall,
were the committee appointed to visit the
poor farm and workhouse. They found the
house clean and well kept and the paupers
we'll cared for. Attention is called to a
new barn, and in case of fire the commit
tee report that there are no facilities for
putting it out or for the escape of the in
mates. The committee think it is not to
the interest of the county to cultivate so
large farm.
The committee visited the workhouse,
their views being expressed as follows:
We inspected the new workhouse build
ing on the afternoon of Jan. Is. The
building is strong and we'll fitted for a
jail. The window gratings are not good
enough. The whole place is well-ventilated,
clearly and comfortable. Looking at it
as a acorhhouse, we do not see how any
useful work can be done advantageously
by prisoners in this house.
DIZZY BAsTILE.
The report of the committee which in
spected the county Jail, after abiding to
the clearly condition of the cells at city
hall, is as follows:
We visited the county jail, and the fore
man was instructed by resolution almost
| unanimous to insert the following state
ment as to the condition of the Jail:
We find it overcrowded and in conse-
quence in most filthy and sickening con-
dition, badly ventilated and full of bad
smells and foul exhalations. We think
the Jail of Ramsey county totally unfit for
| the confinement of any human beings,
| however great their crimes, and in case of
fire we can see no other results but the
| general roasting to death of all the in
/ mates. It would be a mild criticism to
pronounce the Jail unworthy of Ramsey
| county. We think it would be disgrace
to any civilization, Christian or heather.
VIM. DAWSON, Foreman.
The grand jury was discharged.
ARRAIGNED OFFENDERS.
| After the grand jury had retired yester-
day morning, prisoners indicted were ar
raigned before Judge Wilkin, to plead, as
follows: Joseph Sweeny, attempt to COM
NIT rape on Juliana Oleson, pleads
not guilty; Henry Wilson, larceny from
house of H. A. Brewster; the name of Hen
ry Noyes entered as his true name, and
pleads guilty; Henry Randolph, larceny
from O.. G. Miller, pleads guilty; R. A.
Hirst, obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, pleads not guilty; E. A. Wilburn,
larceny from D. D. Merrill, pleads guilty;
Frank Darhood, forgery, pleads guilty.
Frank W. Beckwith, attempted bur,
glary; pleads not guilty. Ole Sorenson
murder, given until to-day to plead.
William Finnegan, larceny; pleads not
guilty. Frank Coover, Joseph Blumer and
John Lawson, larceny from store of Ben
Long; pleas of not guilty; George W. Fish.
larceny; pleads not guilty; Carrie Morri-
son, larceny; pleads not guilty. Buck
Tierney, assault with dangerous weapon;
pleads not guilty. Henry Moves, alias
Wilson, larceny from dwelling; pleads not
guilty. Frank Lyon, J ohm S. Griffin; larceny
from dwelling; plead not guilty
Edmund Hammons; larceny; pleads not
guilty.
| Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
| WE'LL MERITED COMPLIMENT.
The grand jury took occasion also to
adopt the following resolution of thanks to
the county attorney, j. j. Egan, which may
be regarded as just and we'll merited com
pliment:
RESOLVED, That we, the grand jury, take
pleasure in testifying to the ability, zeal
and industry of the county attorney. Mr..
J. ]. Egan. in the preparation of the cases
presented to us and the valuable assistance
we have received from him in the perfor-
nance of our duties.
Signed, VIM. DAWSON, Foreman.
JNo. J. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
THE COURTS,
District Court.
SPECIAL TERM.
Before Judge Wilkin.