The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-06
MADE GRAVE CHARGES.
Morris County Branch Of the State
Charities Aid in Session.

Report Made by Rev. Kinsley Twinipg.
d. D., That the Jail is Unhealthy and
Discipline Evidence to be Presented
to the Executive Committee and Action
May be Tahen-Association' Record for
Year.
The annual session of the Morris
County Branch of the State Charities
Aid Association, which was held in the
parlors of the Y. M. @. A. Wednesday
afternoon, excited lengthy discussion,
or rather a storm of censure by those in
attendance. This was caused by the
report of the Committee on Jail which
was submitted by the Rev. Kinsley
Twining, D. D. According to DR.. Twi-
ming that institution is in an unhealthy
condition. The .women's room is fairly
clean, but the door entrance should be
in the main room and not the bath room,
as at present.
In his report DIR. Twining stated
further that ssthe administration Of the
Jail is not sufficiently stern or rigorous.
There is laxity relative to the confine-
ment of prisoners" Cases we're in
stanced where prisoners were allowed
to walk outside without being under the
care of the Deputy Sheriff. No legal
power gives the sheriff authority to
grant this privilege, if DIR. Twining's
report is to be taken seriously. 1t was
doubtful if the Board of Pardons would
have power to extend temporary per-
mits of this kind. One man was re-
ported to have carried whiskey inside
the Jail and as result one of the in
mates had been found ii bed ill. In
this report it was also claimed that
gross favoritism had been shown to GER
tain prisoners by confining these in a
separate room upstairs.
Isaac II. Pierson spoke to the effect
that if current reports were true nothing
more important could engage the atten-
tion of the society than an inspection of
the County Jail.
On motion, the Jail Committee was re-
quested to present evidence to the Ex-
ecutive Committee with view to the
latter's taking action. The matter was
discussed for more than an hour and
opinions were freely expressed.
Mrs. w. DeCamp johnson reported
the results of the Provident Savings
Fund as having been very satisfactory
for the year just ended. There are 10
districts and IA collectors. During the
past year collections amounted to
81, ,170.78 and there have been 40 new
savers. The total amount collected since
the beginning of the work in 1887 is
SIS, 1896 .63.
T. B. Ironside, for the Committee on
Able-bodied Paupers, ETC., reported that
the committee had taken no recent ac-
ton. The woodward at the Mission is
now open and work is being given to the
poor and homeless, the only limit being
the quantity of wood sold.
For the current expenses $100 was vot-
ed to the State Association. The treas
urer's report showed balance of $500 81.
Report from the Committee on Poor
house stated that Mrs. Hughes and Mrs.
Twining had arranged Christmas en-
tertainment which was greatly enjoyed.
Reports from Mrs. r. r. Fairchild and
from Messrs. Carter and Pierson stated
that the Poorhouse was in good condi-
tion. Attention of the association was
called to the condition of an infant in the
institution which evidently is suffering
from congenital paralysis. On motion of
Paul Revere the committee was request
ed to ascertain with accuracy the condi-
ton of this child at once.
At this meeting officers and directors
were elected for the ensuing year as
follows:
John Edward Taylor, president; Charl-
ton Lewis, vice president; t. b. Iron
side, secretary; Pnilander Pierson, treas
urer. The directors are Rev. Albert
Erdman, D. D., Mrs. Kinsley Twining,
Mrs. r, e. Fairchild, Rev. VIM. M
TJx.<~f.nr o~,1 EArxax Don6a1ph