The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
SCORES THE POOR FARM
GRAND JURY FINDS INSANE QUAR-
TIERS ovERCRowDED.
Also Discovers Bad Odors-JafI
Changes SuGgested-A Plaintiff
Makes Little Scene.

The grand jury made its final report yes
terday for the September session, which
lasted only four days. During the session
the jury visited the county Jail and the
county asylum and part of the report is
devoted to these institutions, the manage
ment of the latter coming in for some Sc
we're criticism
The jury recommended that cells be
placed in the south half of the jail in the
upper tier for the incarceration of female
prisoners, who could thus be more
effectually isolated, and that the cells now
used for this class of prisoners be used
hereafter for the confinement of Juvenile
offenders. It was further recommended
that the freight elevator in the west end
of the building, so long unused, be placed
at once in operation so that supplies need
not be carried through the office. The
sanitary condition of the jail was spoken
of as fair and it was argued that there
should be more frequent laundering of the
bed clothes.
Speaking of the county asylum, the jury
in its report said: 1.-The quarters occupied
by the insane were overcrowded and the
odors arising from some of the rooms are
very offensive. Much of this will doubt
less be corrected when the new buildings.
now in course of construction. are COM
pleted We found in this institution the
same spoils system which we found in the
county wOrkhouse. All of the appoint
ments, from superintendent down, are
made by the County Commissioners. Some
of the appointees are aged and most of
them have had no experience in the line of
the duties imposed upon them"
The jury most earnestly recommended
that this institution be placed in the hands
of a man who is an expert; that he may
be charged with the selection of his SUBJ
ordinates and held responsible for their
conduct, and that superintendent should
not be removed except for cause.
The grand jury returned indictments as
follows:
Charles Smith and Joseph Bly,, Sept 4,
Sodomy.
John Summers, John Fowler, Charles
Huffman, Charles Mills and Frank Dillon,
cigars, valued at So, from Henry Langen-
burg, p North Delaware street.
John Summers and Frank Dillon, Aug.
20, larceny of s. in money and twenty-five
cigars, valued at So, from James Jay, As
West Pearl street
John Summers, John Fowler, Charles
Huffman and Charles Mills, Aug. 80, lar
ceny of twenty-five pounds of candy, val
ued at S.; three boxes of chewing gum,
valued at 81, and 100 cigars, valued at So.
from the DarmodyMorrison Company, 81
South Pennsylvania street.
John Baker, Aug. IL. larceny of one set
of harness. valued at Sc, from Benjamin
Grave, 572 Shelby street.
Alonzo Evans, July g. larceny of one
watch, valued at s40 from William Van
derWood, TIA Indiana avenue.
William Caldwell, Sept. 2, larceny of one
horse and buggy, valued at $50, from RAJ
chel Mcclure 348 West Pratt street.
Edward Bartlett Sept /, larceny of 200
pounds of feathers, valued at $40, from the
Arthur Jordan Company, a corporation.
Frederick Dyner and John Hahn, Sept.
8. larceny of twenty chickens valued at
s., from Cynthia Thompson, ISL South Will
iams street.
Arthur Davis. July 80, larceny of one BIZ
cycle, valued at $50, from Edward Hoff-
man, 225 South Alabama street.
The jury, for lack of evidence to indict,
recommended the following discharges:
Herbert Ketrow and Robert Clements,
grand larceny; Chester Alexander, assault
and battery; Martin Lynch, assault and
battery; John A. Newman, rape; John
Hammerson, robbery; George Galln1an, as
sault and battery with intent to kill; Ben
jamin Ungar, grand larceny; Anna Nc
Comb, murder; Alonzo Brown, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Cora Kroeckel,
receiving stolen goods
The case of arson against George TIftz
was continued until the October term.
During the session twenty mine indict-
ments were returned, eleven persons were
discharged for want of evidence and nine
ty-one witnesses were examined.