Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-31
Il LETTER OF REGRETS.
From the Inmates OF the Grant Co. Jail at the
Departure of Sheriff Dyer and Family.

HERALD to express our unanimous re-
greet at the departure Of Sheriff j. w.
Dyer and his estimable family. who
have been indeed so kind aud atten-
tive to our wants, as to gain the love
and admiration OF all in their charge.
In behalf OF w. j. Dyer. ex-sherilf.
would say that we think he has filed
the office OF sheriff in strict obedience
to law and has carefully guarded every
trust imposed upon him by such Of
flee to the utmost OF his ability. We
think no one better qualified to Judge
the merits of an officer than a pris-
oner in his charge. hence our opin-
ions
We do not advance this opinion he
cause Mr.. Dyer has allowed us priv
ileges that were not allowed by law.
for such has never been the case. but
just the contrary, for he has always
ruled us with an iron hard, but in a
pleasant. amiable. commanding tone
of voice which none of us fail to re-
spect. We do not think a better man
can be fonnd in the county to fill the
office of sheriff than the departing one,
for it takes a man with all the quali-
tications he possesses to become sue
cessful officer of the law. 1t is as
friend of ours once expressed it; he
said: THAT man is a born sheriff.
We think he was right, for man
must be possessed of such qualifica-
tions before he may expect success as
an officer.
We notice that there has been some
criticism of Mr.. Dyer for letting pris-
oners escape. but that is not fair. 1t
would have happened with any one
else. There are various types of
criminals. First, the petty thief. who
breaks into jail, so to speak Next,
the poor deluded wretch who in his
folly and ignorance. or passion, en-
mits crime, with not enough brains
to help himself odt of a mud hole. let
alone out of jail. Then comes the
professional crook, who has long since
learned all the devices for breaking
out of Jail and cheating Justice. Last
ly, there is the unsuspecting person
who has committed crime. little realiz
ing at the time that he was violating
the law. The two latter classes Of
criminals are endowed with normal
intellectual power, and with the one
idea in their mind how 10 escape
they will handicap their keepers, we
care not who that keeper IS Because
the sheriff has other thoughts within
his mind, while we with but the one
thought Liberty and Freedom up
permost in our mind will eventually
win.
We hope this may De the means of
setting all rejudice on that score to
one side. and that at the expiration of
the two years OF Office filed by his
successor if that grand and glorious
Republican party wishes to nominate
a thorough gentleman and well quail
fled person for the office OF sheriff.
none better can be found than w. :.
Dyer
In parting. our thoughts irresista.
bly, turn to that estimable lady, Mrs.
j. W. Dyer. We grieve indeed to see
her place as matron 81 the Jail filled
by another, and we take this opp1r-
tunity Of expressing our sincere thanks
for the many biudnesses aud fayors
She has shown us during our coniine-
ment in jail. She has been to Us as
a mother to her son. always rendering
to rs All due respect, and greatest
consideration for cur likes and dis
likes III All Instances II We had 4
few more such women ii this cruel
world mankind would not be 81 low
and degraded. We do not say this as
burlesque ON the feminine GENDER
No, far from it; but it is their forget
fulness Of the deprayity Of mankind
that We refer to.
And Miss Toss. as We arc wont 10
call her, We hardly know how to o.
press ourselves in 50 delicate a matter
She Is to US what the sun is to the
earth-light. Our dark and gloomy
home is never made light until her
form darkens the gratings in the door
and her presence throws a wave of
silvery light throughout the jail and
let's the sunshine in the heart Of every
inmate Her bright. sparkling witty