St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-21
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC
Formulated, Signed by the
Prisoners and Sent to the
GlObs.
KICKED TO THE SHERIFF,
And Got Still Smaller RationS
in Return for Their
Pains.

The prisoners at the Ramsey county
Jail have formulated an address to the
public kicking against their food, signed
their names to it and got it to the GLOBE
for publication, about the most Interest
ing feature OF which performance is to
know how they accomplished the fea,.
And doubtless Sheriff Chapel and his
corps of deputies will be quite as much
interested to know how they did it as
the public can be. Kicks of the kind
from those confined in prisons and jails
are so common that they have come TO
be looked upon as matters to be expect.
ed. The kick is, however, published,
the public being left to size it up to suit
itself. From the well-known characters
of some of the signers, and the expert
ness displayed OF getting up the address
and reaching the GLOBE with it, the
mystery is that the fellows didn't reach
the store of supplies and help them
selves to the best in the house. The ad-
dress follows:
COUNTY JAIL, Sept. Is, 1S94.-To the
Editor Of the GLOBE-Deac Sir: We,
the undersigned, would like to inform
the public of the condition of things in
the Ramsey county Jail. 1t is generally
supposed persons incarcerated here re-
ceive as good ratlons as possible, which
is not the case. We hardly receive the
maintenance of life. We are not
allowed anything to be brought in. The
other day there was IL basket of edibles
brought here. it being sent some seven
miles into the city; but it was likewise
refused. We are treated as though we
were convicted prisoners. We have
already spoke to the sheriff. Mr.. Chapel,
ten days ago asking for more ration MS.
Since then we have been receiving less.
In the morning we get small cup of
molasses, which has to last all day;
aud the last week it has been adulter-
ated. The coffee in the morning Is vile,
and the tea at night is little better than
can of hot water. Bad coffee and 4
half loaf of bread serve the morning.
One potato about the size of all egg and
piece of meat which is not meat at all.
and half loaf of bread, that for noon;
and then comes the hot water aud bread
for night. Which, considering the
amount provided for each day. could be
figured at the high figure of QO) ten
cents day. All we ask is enough and
what they do give let 1t be good. In
ordering anything it is always ordered
in the smallest quantities. As the or.
ders are sent over the telephone we
hear them. We would pray to your
paper to help US out in our predicament,
as we are helpless. All persons with
signatures attached are bound over to
the grand jury. Consequently we have
quite a size of it staring US in the face.
Very respectfully yours,
William EdmundS, Frank Ii. Clarke,
r. II. Huxley, Thomas Tracy,
George Wilson, Robert Allen,
Joe Ii. Friedman, Timothy Roweles.
Following the address is funny"
paragraph with signatures. 1t is here
given rs written:
what is Difference between Nors Ark
and the Ramsey County Jail. Only DIFF
erence i seen is, Norey had two of a
kind and the Ramsey county Jail got
all kinds.
W. j. Kelley. j. A. Williams,
Frank johnson, Frank Jones,
Bah Lawrence, G. Il. Lewis,
Joe McCarty, Will Whiptree.