Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-19
JUDGE DICK ON OVERCROWD|NC
lie WILL INSTITUTE A THOROUGH
lNNESTIG ALTON.

"The Citlzcn's" story of the Sardining
of Prisoners Creating Much TaIk-A
Letter From the Mayor to Pastors
Resolutions by the Unitarian.
The following letter was received and
read yesterday by the pastors cf the city
churches. 1t was dated November IS:
"Ibegyour aid in bringing to he knowl
ledge of the christian people OF our town
state of things of which think hey are
ignorant, and Of which am sure they
should be informed During the whole
of last Sunday, in building calculated
to hold at most As persons, there were
confined SS men. In a cage measuring
IA by 16 feet and divided into two stor-
les, each seven feet high, there were shut
up from Saturday night till Monday
morning. 60 men. My object in asking
you to speak OF this sad and painful mat
ter, is that all of our people, and especial,
ly those of us who profess
and call ourselves christians, may
be aroused to the determine.
tion that this horrible thing shall occur
no more among us; that we shall see to
it that These, my brethern,' ave,
Christ s brethren, are not again pcrncd
up like so many dumb brutes, even
worse, because we have society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, but no
one seems to interest themselves about
these unfortunate beings, our brothers
"As remedy please urge every man
and woman in your congregation to make
it his or her business to see the members
elect to the legislature, and demand the
repeal of the law which requires our
county prisons to be put at the dis
posal of the Federal court. Surely il the
United States sees fit to hold it's court
here. the United States should make pro-
vision for the decent accommodation OF
its prisoners.
Feeling sure that it is only necessary
to bring this matter plainly to the attcn-
tion of our people in order to have it
remedied, | offer no apology ior thus i'm
posing on your time, remaining. afec-
tionately, your Mayor, T. ". Patton
Unitarian Resolution.
The following resolution has been ad-
dressed to Judge Dick, OF the Federal
court, and to J, L. Rankin, chairman Of
the Board of County Commissioners.
AT thercgular meeting of the members
and c nsregation of the Unitarian church
"t AshevIlle. on Sunday, November is.
the following resolution was unani-
mouslv adopted
"M hcreas, the members and congrega-
tion OF the CHltariau church Of Ashcvlle
have heard with regret and astonish-
ment OF the overCrowding Of the com
mon jail of Buncombc coullY by prison
trs from the Federal court, during it's
present session, the report being that as
many as 60 prisoners were packed in the
Jail at a time;
"Now, therefore be it resolved, That
we, the members and congregation of
the Unitarian church of Ashcville, do
hereby dcprecate such barbarous treat
ment OF the prisoners, aud protest
against mans iuhumanity to man as
herein shown
Judge Dick Talks.
Judge D.ck has taken hold OF TIE mat
ter referred to in a way that shows the
interest he feels in it. In court this morn.
ing he alluded to it at some length, say.
ing that it was a reflection upon the
court that a state of things such as that
complained OF should exist, and it is
thought that he will institute thorough
investigation of the case at the bands OF
United States Marshal Allison. He will
submit paper setting forth the courts
position i'll the matter.
Thin morning the court took up the
case of Henry koous Of Buffalo, n. v,
VS. b. Brvson Il Co., an action on a
question of the boundary OF certain
Jackson county lands. The plaintiffs S
attorneys are Chas A. Moore and P. A.
Cummings, while W. W. Jones and Wal
ter Z. Moore represent the defendants.
Ex-Postmastcr G, neral las. \. Tvncr
was a visitor during the session this
morning.
In the United States court Saturday,
in the case of Voorhees,, Miller & Co.,
Cincinnati. against c. d. Blanton, W,
NJ, Blanton. J. b. Bostic and II. Cobb.
a judgment in he sum Of So 3.937,73 and
costs was given in favor of the plaintiffs.
The amount represented a clothing bill.
District Attorney Glenn left for his
home at Winston today.