Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-03

MORE STRINGENT Law AGAINST oA1RYrN0
CONCEALED WEAPONS NxEpKD-AIso A WALL
ABOUND THE prsrRIcF yA1t-oTHRa IMPROVE
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The grand jury for the October term Of the
Criminal Court made their final report to Chief
Justice Bingham this afternoon and were dis
charged with thanks. They also presented the
following special report:
1.-THE grand jury summoned 10 serve for the
October term have finished the business pre-
sented for their consideration and have the
honor TO make their anal report: They have
been in session 50 days, during which they
have considered 166 cases. They have found
1876 true bills and ignored q cases. In examin-
ing these cases 6lS witnesses have been before
them. They deem Il due to the marshal and his
deputies to state that the deliberations Of the
grand jury have been greatly facilitated BY
reason OF their prompt and dilligent service.
: CONCEALED WEAPONS.
"After due consideration they would respect
fully recommend that q more stringent law be
enacted with regard to the carrying Of con-
cealed weapons, as a large number of cases
coming before them can be traced to that
source.
They have visited the District fail and in
spected 1t, they believe thoroughly, and found
the building in good condition, the prisoners
well provided with good bedding and well fed;
all they oonversed with stated that they were we'll
treated They recommend that q wall around
ners as well as to afford outdoor exercise for
them, should be provided.
SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED At THE WORK
HOUSE.
''They also visited the aims house and found
it in q claanlv condition and The ;nvcaka. all
provided with everything necessary for their
comfort. They also visited the work house and
found it overcrowded. The bedding and cloth
ing OF the male portion of the prisoners were
In deplorable condition. In several cases
that came under their observation they found
from ten to thirteen persons in room, with not
sufficient beds to accommodate them, though
that part OF the building occupied by the female
prisoners was found in q neat and clearly con-
dition. They feel compelled to state as mem
oers OF the grand jury as well as citizens that
some Improvement should be speedily made to
TINS building to prevent sickness and possibly
contagious diseases of the worst type. They
visited the hospital and found it in 6 good and
Clearly condition and sixty-nine patients under
treatment
They also visited the government hospital
Tor the insane; they found all its buildings,
rooms, Clothing and bedding Of the patients,
as also the grounds surrounding them, in . con-
aiuon In every way suitable for . good home
Tor those unfortunate people,
They next visited police headquarters and
round that the building was in an unsafe and
dangerous condition, the plumbing being de-
fective and the ventilation in q deplorable con-
dition. They earnestly recommend either Q
complete renovation or new building.
REFORM NEEDED AT THE POLICE COURT.
They then proceeded to the Police Court
house, and here they found, upon examining
the cells where prisoners kept for trial, that
they consisted Of two cells about six by sixteen
feet, without any light save that which came in
the iron doors and dirty in the extreme. viii
ated by foul air and ovsrcrowded, one occupied
by males, the other by females, in fact totally
inadequate for the purpose for which it is used;
that no provision was made for the prisoners
In the way OF food; that they, upon the slight
est charge, could be imprisoned for from
twenty, to thirty hours without food unless
some charitable police officer or other person
should supply them. They respectfully recon-
mend in behalf Of humanity that the building
be remodeled and better cell facilities be fur
nished Respectfully submitted.
JOHN kEYwoRTH, Foreman.
Attest: FRED s. NEWMAN, Secretary"
The foreman, Mr.. John Keyworth, was pre.
sented with gOld-headed cane; the clerk, Mr.,
Fred 8. Newman, gold pen; the deputy mar
shall. j. Clay Hewes, the messenger, Albert
Fairlee, and the two laborers with cash pre-
6ents.