Evening journal., 1889-10-05
A HOWL OF MALICE.
THE JAIL COMMISSIONERS MAKE
a STATEMENT"

An Explanation OF the Malicious Article
in Yesterdays Every Evening -sherin
Allen Treats IL with Silent Contsmpt.
Mailing the Lies.
The long statement Of the Jail commits.
sioners of alleged abuses aud mismanage.
ment at the jail published in yesterday s
Every Evening bears on the face OF It
the cause for its publication and the
motive. There is a vein OF malicious
ness and rancor all through
it, which shows that its writing was
prompted by feelings OF vindictiveness,
probably backed by an ex-warden Of the
jail who entertsins hard feelings towards
Sheriff Allen and wants TO boom his can
didacy for sheriff next year
The statement will be looked upon in
its true light by those who are acquaint-
ed with the hign standing which Sheriff
Allen has in this community.
In conversation with Sheriff Allen and
his wife the facts that follow were
brought out Mr.. Allen treats the state.
ment Of the commissioners with con
tempt and win not make an official denial
Of the allegations, claiming that the in
fAaAiE AAiNn anu itHAAl VI Ant AtNl
Court exonerated him.
Every charge and allegation made in
the statement is either false or misrepre.
scented. and can be fatty denied or ex.
planned Regarding the using Of coal.
the Levy Court sanctioned the use Of the
same in the preparation Of meals
for the prisoners. The charge that
the sheriff used blankets intended
for the jail on the beds Of his family Is
absolutely false The remark about their
being nice was made at the sheriff s
dinner table and none ever were used on
the beds of the sheriff's family. Mrs.
Allen used horse blankets purchased at a
sale in Wilmington on the beds for a
while between the bed and mattress. Pat.
Gorrell, while at work on the sheriff s
farm was paid his wages regularly, and
the sheriff denied any knowledge OF his
asking for a pair Of trousers by the di.
rection of Warden Smith.
The statement in Every Evening that
Sheriff Allen used paint purchased at
Ferris's drug store in New Castle
and paid for by the jail
commissioners, for painting his
vehicles is also false. The
paint used on the sheriff's vehicles
was purchased from Phillips &
Kane this city and paid for by the
sheriff. Elk Warden Toner bought the
paint from Ferris which was used on the
Jail bath tub and on the woodwork Of the
parlor.
Sheriff Allen denied ever having had
Richard Allen. colored, on his farm at
work. Il is asserted that Warden Toner
at one time had six prisoners at work on
some buildings he was erecting on one
| day. After Sheriff Allen found
it out he allowed no more prisoners
to 60 out of the Jail When the sheriff
first went to the Jail Mr.. Toner had on,
Of the prisoners, Thomas Coli, a painter
by trade, out at work painting one OF hi
/ houses.
1t is said on Mr. Toner'S word that Mr.
at Que time supplied his family witt
shoes at the county's expense.
Mr.. Allen pertinently asks what bust
ness the jail commissioners have to Civ
orders TO the wardens when he is il
authority. He also makes the poin
that II they have resigned and ar
private citizens. what right have the
to the keys Of the Jail aud on wha
ground did they have them before. Their
designations have never been presentei
TO the Levy Court, which appointed
them, and until that body has accepte,
the designations they are not released
from Office or responsibility Mr.
Jsmison, who is the only man, at al
known of the three, did not sign the re
port and all that may be said about hi
disagreeing to il, goes for nothing.