The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-20

The annual reports Of the inspectors of
prisons and jail>. and Of the warden and
subordinate officers Of the Maine State
Prison have been placed before the Coy
ernor and Council. Following is an al
stract:
INSPECTORS REPORT.
The officers of the prison and the Sher-
iii of Knox county are commended by In
spcctors Porter aud Bean for the manner
in which they performed their duties in
enforcing the stern requirements Of the
law in.thc cases OF the murticrcrS hung.
Attention is called 10 the attempted swirl
die upon the Pennington bank last Au-
gust and tn, fact that the perpetrator is
still at large. The inspectors recommend
that prisoners in jails be placed in sepa-
rate cells, and not be allowed to com
muncatc, and that all prisoners convicted
of State prison crime be sent to the
State Prison if the sentence he one year
or more. The cost Of the prison for the
year has been i'll excess of that of the
year previous, owing to the falling OH OF
the profits i'll the carriage and harness
departments The total expense of the
prison to the State, including everything,
the past year has been Sl2,ll9.5i in ISL
it was 200.
The old chapel is fitted up for a store
room for iron, and the Shoe shop made
into chapel. Other improvements have
been made a. far a> the means would adj
nit.
The time spent in punishment during
the wear has been less than for many
years. Good discipline is maintained and
the rules and regulations are strictly en-
forced and obeycd Punishment is meted
out in accordance with the miSdcmcanor
and much credit is due the officers Who
have this in charge.
We are happy to say that the affairs of
the prison are conducted in a business
like manner, and its financial condition Is
satisfactory, its credit good, its accounts
correctly kept.
wARDEN's REPORT.
In common with others, writes the
warden, our industries have suffered from
the universal depression of business
throughout the country; while our rela-
tive expenses have decreased. 80 have our
receipts,
The average number of convicts during
the year has been Ii, against 10 in ISL.
The gross cost of their maintenance. in
GLIDING all salaries has been 2ll,ll9.5i.
/ There has also been expended on build
| ings. for repairs, S2u1.3o, in addition Ia
/ the $1,000 specially appropriated for that
purpose. BY the expenditure of s49l2.
/ Il of the sum of Sjjo6 appropriated for
the erection and furnishing of needed
new blacksmith shop. a thorough build
ing, 100 feet long and - feet wide, ha'
! been constructed. fitted mp with i forge
and necessary appurtenanccs. 1t i he
/ licvcd, with the remaining S5s1.j3 unoN'
pended balance, we can make the ,trnet
/ urc comfortable md convenient.
/ Notwithstanding the net earnings from
/ the harness department are not Whai
/ could be desired, | amnot prepared 10 al
/ wise its abandonment.
There has been 10 escape during The
current wear, and none at large by eseap,
/ during the last five years. one convict
whose health seemed to demand it was
placed to work with others under a keep
or July 90, 1881, and escaped. He was
returned Sept -, 1855, and is now >cTv
ing the remainder Of his sentence.
Number of convictS in custody Dee. l>t
lss4. 1863: committed since. 81 ; escape,
and returned, /. Discharged during tn,
wear by expiration of sentence. 80; par
/ doned, ); removed to the Insane HoSpit
| al. executed. |; deceased. /. Present
number, Isl.
The crimes for which sentences upe he
ing served are as follows. adultery.
aiding an assault, |; arson. ,; assault, !
assault and battery, ); assault battery
and compound larceny, |; assault ant
robbery. 2; assault to kill, 6: assault Il
rape - assaulting offer, / ; breaking anC
entering, >; breaking, entering ant
larceny, "a burglary, !; burglary and as
saultng officer, ; burglary and larceny
| a: cheating by false prctence~. >; com
mon thief, 3 compound larceny. Is; com
pound Ia iccuy and assault and battery.
feloniouS assault. u forgery, { fHrscr,
and compound larceny, !: larceny, 81
larceny from person, 3 larceny and forg
cry. ! murder 81 murder in the Seron'
degree. :; man>laughtcr, {; perjury, ,
piracy. .; passing counterfeit money. ,
rape, ,: robbery, 3 stealing from po>tuf
ilce, INCEST, /,
, Thirty are under sentence of years
81. , years -, years; !, II years ). |
, years -, life: ! to be hanged. A,eras
sentence, !, years, ! months, q days.
The average aga of those sentenced ba
/ been - years and months. The oldcs
being aged 80 and youngest II,
r Androscogyin county has furnished 2
conyicts, Aroostook ID. Cumberland !.
, Franklin !. Hancock I, kvnnehec 9, kno
f H. Lincoln >. Oxford (, Pcnnobscoi Il
: Piscataquis ). Sagadahoc 5, Somerset
: Waldo 1, Washington 9, York ~ |.
: Court J.
: There have been six convc;s pardonc
/ by the Governor and Council during Il
( wear, a follows; John Green, thr'
( years, forgery John DAILY, life. burglar,
l. Edward II. Wells, one year and hal
= larceny: Sarah F. Written, life. murd
$ in the second degree, calvin rlai>tc