The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
TO CRAM THE JAIL FULL
All Delinq uents Who Were Re-
leased by Commissioners
On Promise to Pay Their Fines
to Be Rearrested.
This Will Fill the County Jail to
Overlooking, Including Many
JointiSts.

Jointists.
The county commissioners have inaugu-
rated a new rule which will make trouble
for those who have been released from
Jail by intervention of the board.
1t is the custom for prisoners in the
county Jail who can't pay their fines to
go before the board of county commits
sioners and beg for release. They usually
make all kinds of promises about reform
and that they will pay their fine in in
stallments and they are released on con-
dition that the fine will be paid in INSTALL
nents of from So to So per month.
After they are released from jail the
promises are forgotten and it is seldom
that any released prisoner pays more than
one or two installments. He then for
gets all about it and the commissioners
usually do the same.
County Commissioner Rodgers some
time ago opened a record showing under
what conditions prisoners are released
and that book was brought out yesterday
afternoon. Not one-third of those who
had been released were credited with the
total amount of their fines. Many had
not even paid a single installment.
I'VE ought to do something about this
said Mr.. Rodgers. I'VE release these peo-
pie on condition that they pay their fine
and they are very thankful to get out
but soon as they are out of Jail they
forget all about their promises and we
do not hear of them until they are again
in Jail on some other charge. I believe it
is time to call a halt and make some eff
fort to collect what is due the county
from these sources"
Commissioner Kelsey said that he be-
lieved that when liquor sellers were re-
leased they usually went back to their
old business. Il am tired of this bust
ness said Mr.. Kelsey. Il do not believe
in letting people out of Jail when they do
not keep their promises and go back to
the same business that got them into
jail.''
well, let us have some of the people
arrested, said Commissioner Rodgers,
looking over his record. Here is Ben
Jordan. Ii did not take him long to for
get to pay. 1 understand that he has
recently been fined in police court. Shan
we try him?''
The other members of the board as
scented. Mr.. Clerk" said Commissioner
Rodgers. "You will order the sheriff to
arrest Ben Jordan for non-payment of
fine"
County Clerk McCabe went out to write
out the order and by this time Jordan is
behind the bars.
The order of the county clerk was gen.
ord dates back to April 8, 1894. and there
are 65 delinquents. If they are all ar
rested the Jail may have to be enlarged.
Since 1895 the following persons have
been released from the county Jail and
few of them have fulfilled the conditions:
John Neddo, S. per month.
Mike Etzle. $25 and So per month, paid.
Georgia Brown, 81 per week.
Grace Pricer, 50 per month.
Florence Murphy. IS per month.
H. Trowbridge, So per month.
VIM. Moody, IS per month.
NJ Kerlin and Kate Jones, So per month.
John Knott, Sc per month.
Mrs. A. Brown, So per month
J. S. Kellam, So per month.
Charles Stone, SO per month.
Frank Savington, 50 per month.
Robert Campbell, SO per month.
Max Lewis, S. per month.
w. R. Dennis, So per month.
Jacob Delespine, So per month.
B. Stevenson, So per month.
Ambrose Gordon, SO per month.
Bus Maddox, S. per month.
NJ Williams, So per month.
Sam Bious. So per month.
Thomas Cooney, SIS per month.
James Wilson, So per month.
Ben Jordan, S. per month.
George Thompson, 50 per month.
M. Cunningham, 50 per month.
Berry Elder, IS per month.
George Dupree So per month.
VIM. Brown, 81 per month.
H. Schafer, $40 per month.
H. Jackson, So per month
c. A. Goosey, SO per month.
Mrs. c. o. Clements, 50 per month.
c. Schmidt, $40 per month.
H. Brooks, So per month.
A. Peacher, 50 per month.
Grant Cornish, So per month.
J. S. Johnson, S. per month.
F. Taylor, 81 per month.
John Jordan Sc per month.
- Rucker, S. per month.
Squire Bell. So per month.
L. Smith, 50 per month.
The commissioners will not only make
an effort to collect the fines of the de-
1inquents but they will be less hasty in
granting pardons hereafter. 1t was the
application of Fritz Durein for release
that brought up the discussion and Durein
will have work his time out. The board
has determined to shut off applicants
for release from Jail.