The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-20
A YOUNG e1Kt IN TROUBLE.
soon to Become Mother in 1
Prison cell-several Good Chris
tan Women VIII Endeavor to
Have Her Released.

Huitor Astorian: The above appeared
IN the Budget of last evening, an article
nearly a column long being written on
the subject.
way ROSS young woman, was bound
over to await the action Of the grand
jury Of this county by Police Judge Os-
ourn on January s, 1884 charged with
larceny from dwelling house, and her
pail liked in the sum of s4OO.
The Budget stated that this girl sis
soon to become mother;" "that the
room In which she is confined has no
lre In 1t, and receives its only warmth
from the deputy's room adjoining, when
he leaves the door open" Also, that
the covering of her bed is not clean, and
the girl herself has been wearing the
same dirty old wrapper for month.
ana SO on. Last evening. as soon as l
heard this, l called on DR.. o. B. Estes
10 visit the Jail, examine the girl, and
10 report to me her exact condition. He
ala so, and after conversation with
her he stated to me that in his opinion
the girl would become mother in about
SIX months, judging from what she told
MIN; but from her appearance he was
unable to form any opinion. The room
IN which she is confined at night has no
place for stove. She has the liberty
OF the jailor's room adjoining during
the day time, in which there is always
a good fire, and also a carpet on the
floor.
In regard to her bed, she has two
straw mattresses and all the covering
she wishes, of the regulation grey blan-
ket, perfectly clean.
II she wears dirty clothing it is her
fault' She has plenty and to spare. and
l nave told her whenever she had any |
that needed washing that l would get |
the washing done for her; but she said |
her friends would attend to that. !
have taken clothes to her from my |
house, but she refused to accept them,
saying "she had plenty" OF what she
has told the ladies have no idea. They |
have visited the Jail whenever they
wished to sing and pray with her. Hon.
M. c. Crosby stated that he was in
formed by lady visitor that the girl
was confined among the men, and that
she was not properly cared for. At my
request Mr. Crosby visited the Jail to
investigate, and expressed himself to
me that matters had been misrepresent-
ed to him entirely. This was on Friday
last and since that time have in
structed my deputies that certain of the
ladies must apply to me personally for
admission to the jail
In regard to sending the girl to the
Home, / would state that it
Is the best place for her, in my opinion,
but that is for the court to determine.
Ia presence of Dr. Estes last evening
the girl stated that she escaped from
he Magdalene Home last year by jump
ng out of the flrst-story window in her
stocking feet, but if the person OF per-
sons who made this groundless COM
Dlaint referred to would furnish bail for
ler, take her out of Jail and take care
If her, they may be enabled to accom-
olish what the Magdalene Home failed
n.
1t is the duty of the grand jury, now
n session, to visit and examine the jail
% hear complaints, if any there be,
rom the prisoners confined there, and
o make a thorough examination of
heir treatment, now, also, invite the
person OF persons who made the state
nent to the Budget reporter to select a
of good solid business men,
Who are out of politics. to make a full
md complete investigation, and without
consultation with me, publish their
indipgs, and then, in the words Of the
Budget, LET the public judge
II. A. SMITH. Sheriff.