The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-06


The grand jury concluded Its years
work about O'Clock yesterday after
noon. When the jurors were brought
Into the courtroom Foreman Chandler
presented their report. which was read
by Deputy Clerk OF the Peace Eliason.
Tho Jury was then discharged. The
report read as follows:
To the honorable judges OF the Court !
OF General Sessions Of the Peace and |
jail Delivery and of the Court and Oyer |
and Terminer OF the County of New |
Castle and the State OF Delaware.
Tho grand inquest of New Castle |
county and State of Delaware would |
respectfully present tho following re-
port OF the business coming before
them Tor the year commencing with
the May term, 1891, and ending with
! February term, 1892. There were sub
mit.ed to us at the May term, 1891, by
the Encouragement forty bills, of
which four were ignored and thirty-slx
true bills were found.
At the September term, 1891, fifty
one bills were presented to us by the
attorney of which iitty-ono
were reported as truo bills and Sin were
ignored.
4 AT the November term, 1891, forty
three bills were presented by the at
torney general, all OF which were
found to be true bills.
At the February term, 1892 there
were tifty-iive bills presented by the
attorney-general, of which iifty-tlve
We're found to he true bills.
On Thursday, November 10, 1891, the
grand inquest made visit of iuspo3
, ton to the county jail. We We're very
kindly and courteously received by
the sheriff, who i'm medately proceed
eli to conduct us through the Jail We
found 1t In u most excellent condition,
considering the insutiiciency OF room.
IT. was clean and as comfortable as the
) present crowded condition OF tho Jail
l will permit We were received at the
: sherif'5 private department by Mrs.
/, Simmons, and most heartily wclcOm-
ed. These departments presented the
appearance Of Il careful and well-kept
j. house everything In perfect order, We
take pleasure In unanimously con
graduating the people OF New Castle
t county upon having such capable
5 and careful sheriff.
$ Tho grand inquest was deeply i'm.
! pressed with the urgent necessity OF
providing more room at the county
jail Tor the conyicts and while they are
0 there rs punishment, Yet tits obvious
Q to any casual visitor that the jail lstot
much crowded. We take this oppor
Lunity to suggest that in the face ol
I such urgent necessity for moro room
! that the proper authorities provide
;. some better accommodation in way
OF cell room for the prisoners. WoalsL
Y recommend that some improvement
! be made with respect to the sanitary
Il condition OF the same. A supply ol
a bath tubs IL an Imperative necessity
We think that some accommodations
Il for sick prisoners should receive thu
=, Immediate attention OF the prope
l. authorities there now being no mean
for giving extra care to those who ar
stricken With disease The grand in
; quest feel it their duty to emphasi2
: this, for they were eye.witnesses to
" scene which is calculated to bring dis
grace upon our county.
J. At the very time OF our visit, one o
n the inmates was mOrtally sick, and w
~ are informed that the prisoner soon al
1. forward died. This prisoner YER
7 sick man, owing to tho crowded con
Il dition Of the Jail, could not have n
u much as cell to himself. This Is dc
~ plorable. We think ii practicable to ii
al up an apartment in tho jail whlc
would answer as n hospital for tn
rC better comfort and treatment Of til
sick, and most earnestly aud with ON
III accord recommend the same We wer
,t also impressed with the necessity {
- immediate improvement with rrgar
S. to the accommodation OF prisoner
while on trial; in oul opinion there
ef not sufficient room. The grand il
X quest also visited the county aim.
house ON November %, 1891. We ~
H. gratllled to report that we found e'
erything in good condition. Iii
Is halls and various departments Wei
a clear and comfortable.
- The appearance al things general
m Indicated the supervision of careful
thoughtful and painstaking superfI
ll tenlont.
lii closing our report we desire I
H. express our appreciation to the hone
~ able Judges OF the court for their III
~ form kindness in their manner
rs Treatment toward Us during the who
OF our attendance upon uurdutiesWls
H. TO the clerks and other officers Of Il
10 court and most especially to the a
81 tnrney-poneral and his deputy +,
their invaluable assistance and gre
Kindness,
Very respectfully submitted.
N, JusLrH J.. CHASpIER Foreman.