Daily Republican., 1884-02-07


the violent cases, and to state the salts
faction with which we notice the nearly
completed state of the new building. In
the arrangements spoken of for the care
of THESE cases there has hitherto appear
ed to be no proper conception of what Is
due to these unfortunates.
1t is with great pleasure that we
notice that more liberal and Christian
policy has guided the present Board
Of Trustees of the Poor, in the ar
rangement in the new building for these
pitiable objects. -.
We strongly advise that in this, all
the modern Improvements relating TO
| the care and aleviation of such cases be
adopted especially those which relate
to abundant light, ventilation, purity
and proper classification. We hope
very soon to hear OF the removal of these
poor creatures to much improved quar-
tiers and conditions.
| The Jail has also been visited, and we
were pleased to observe that everything
conn ected with the corridor and
cells appeared TO be kept clean and In
good order.
The prisoners generally appear to I've
SbblbllCl WIFI thO SuLc VI
and 1t seemed to us that they had for
the most part sufficiency OF good food.
In two respects We would recommend
an improvement. On Sundays the
Iprsoners receive only pound loaf OF
bread and little molasses and coffee.
Il We deem this insufficient for their
!, proper support, and do not think thu.
day of the week should be selected for
q meagre supply of food. We also no
tice that some of the prisoners do moi
seem to be furnished as often as should
be with change Of clothing.
, While upon this subject we desire t.
: condemn in the strongest terms thu
| present practice of bringing the prison
ers untried (and therefore perhaps in
D nOcent) or condemned through thu
o streets of New Castle and Wilmington
. on foot in gangs and chained two ant
~ three together.
1t is most replusive and demoraliz
j. ing spectacle and is in addition an un
It safe way to convey them, AZ the sheriff
n escape. We recommend that one or mor'
d prison vans be at once provided.
!, 1t is our impression that the present
1t tramp law is not enforced as 1t shoulo
be, or If it is, that more stringent meas
/ ures should be adopted to abate this
i. dangerous and demoralizing nuisance
a We wonld earnestly recommend thai
II those measures which have been found
t. efficient in this part of the country, Oh
:. pecially such as relate to making va
10 grants work at breaking stones or some
il other laborious occupation should be
is adopted.
n The usual sentence, that Of twenty tt
thirty days in the county prison, is To-
10 them, no punishment at all. We deem
10 this proper opportunity TO recommend
Al that immediate measures be taken Il
d provide true reformatory institution
A or house of correction for juvenile do
g lllnquents.
It 1t is an especially favorable time for
le this, as public attention has been lately
,r called to it by muniiicent bequest fol
re some such purpose by our late esteeme<
II fellow citizen, John Ferris.
a 1t does not seem,t ITO be in consonanc'
10 with the spirit of Christianity or civil
IS cation that youthful offenders, tempted
!. beyond the power of their resistance t.
commit some tritling offence, should b.
d kept in contact with hardened criminal
l. | n such cases it is rare that they are
ia not completely SPOILED for future use
fulness. We hea:u.y commend Thu
|. subject to the proper authorities.
vi VIM. NJ, CANDY, Foreman.