The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-04
INSPECTED rnE,AIL.

The Members ofthe Levy Court-visit
New Castle Jail Much Needed Inn
provement-Sheriff simmons Ex-
plains. ..@
The members OF the Levy Court,
consisting OF William Clark, Il. q.
Buckingham, j. q. Jolls A. s. Eliza
son, Paul Gillis, j. n. GruNh, r. SUIT
ton. s. Kilgore, and ID. Z. Hutchison,
accompanied by representative OF
the Republican, made anlnspectlon of
the New Castle Jail on Friday morning
Sheriff simmons wished TO show the
members what lie thought should DO
done in and around the old jail to
make 1t stronger. and to add To the
hoalth Of the prisoners
He suggested that the llagglng that
surInounts the high stone wall on the
West. part oil the Jail be Replaced by
concrete aud cement aud made oval
81 that nothing could catch OH 1t, as 1t
doe, at piGsuut. SArtili simmons said
that nearly ull tho prisoners who had
escaped from tho jail had made their
way to freedom over that wall. All
they had To do was 10 take Il piece of
rope, tie one end to brick, throw II
over AMI then pull It taut when the
brick would cltch on the edge OF the
| tagging Then all they had to dc
would bc to climb un hand over hand
and their escape was certain and easily
/ accomplished The alteration would
not cost much and would add to the
security vi the prison.
| lie also called attention to the OLD
wooden p.ugs that have done duty II
the closets III the cells for the pat
OF ~ years.
lie thought their replacement by
rubber plugs would help the sanitary
condition of the Jail.
Another Improvement he suggested
was TO put Il layer OI concrete to I
inches underneath each cell on thu
first iour, and then board 1t over as "a
present. All the labor gould be don't
by the prisoners.
lie did not think the cost would b
heavy, and thought his successO
would appreciate the Improvement
Sheriff simmons has had several i'm
prU'"meuts Introduced since he tool
charge. one was the putting in o
running water for culinary purpose
in the kttcaen, besides three bath tub
where the pprlSoner5 are required tC
battle at least once II week. His pre-
dece--ur had To give their prisoner
their bath in a tub or leave them Z,
, without, which there is almost n Gel
! I AslAil' , lI'N lll'
Everything was found clean and il
good ur,lrr lhe Sheriff assisted h,
lbs letter. half had an ample Dime
+ prov tded TOT all present, who dit
Jul ipatlco to the good things set he
, toro them.
Martha Blizzard who is serving
two months term, appears to he enjoy
, ing good health. She oEled til
Levy Court, but failed TO make an
lasting impressions.
lmry ilarriEan lig Frank md nun,
rois other wcil.kEown time prisoner
, walk around at Will in the prison co
T rldurs.
: Elion liugany, with some twent
other PRISONERS, stood in tho brOllin
/ hot sun with long hanllel hammt
+. iHdEstrinusly breaking stone. Alou
Win INN wa Geo. Ligler, doing III
Same act. lln breaking If stone b
the Prisoners Is Il very costly pirce {
WORK lpr tho taxpayers OF Drlawar
The la@ should De repealed al the ne
session Of the Legislature. The pri,
Of the Stone when the freight AMI car
/ ng ia added. both taking IL to AT
+ from the jail, is something to mai
4. our taxpayers open their eyes.