Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER,

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MONTPELIER.
The house cleaning process was contin-
ucd in County Court Thursday. In the
case of y. F. Rooney of Barre town, the
respondent pleaded not guilty to the
charges of nuisance and Keeping whlch
grew out of disclosure made against
him. Bail was fixed at $500 in each case.
State vs. r. Matherson of Plainneld, intoX-
ication and breach of the peace h as
saulting John Rivers April %. rhe ie-
spoudent pleaded guilty to both charges
and was in the former case sentenced TO
pay fine and costs amounting to S25.9l,
and in the latter case a fine and costs
amounting to $2391 with the alternative
that If the amounts We're not paid within
"A hours he should be confined in Jail tor 10
DAYS for the first named offence and 105
days in the House of Correction for the
last named offence. In the matter of Na-
thanie Chamberain's will from Barre,
Judgment was obtaining proving the IN
strument and ordering it certified to Pro-
bate Court. State VS.. Hubbard. nuisance
The respondent is the proprietor of the
Exchange Hotel in this city and recently
pleaded guilty to the charge. He was SEN
fenced to pay a fine Of $50 and TO 80 days
confinement in the House of Correction
! State VS.. MoAllister of Waitsheld, assault.
/ Respondent pleaded guilty and was nned
/ $50 and costs. State Vs. Mcdonald, per-
! jury. The respondent is the state witness
who in the trial of the Barre liquor case
of State VS. Johnson, had a fogsy mem
! ory the attorneys and the court being un-
| able to obtain any reformation from him.
lie pleaded not guilty to the charge
against him. state vs.. Adams the rospon-
dent who was recently convicted OF in
toXicatton, was put on the stand TO dis
close where he obtained his liquor but he
still persisted III his original story that ho
I,.,.y III no Al Inc
His statement was accepted and he was
was fined S. and costs with the alternative
| of % days in the county jail. In the cases
! Of State VS.. Frank A. Beede. larceny, and
State vs.. Blair were continued.
j. II. Senter, NJ. f. Smile and J. w.
/ Brock, the commissioners appointed for
Washington County. have closed con-
tract with the Pauiy Jail Building and
Manufacturing Co., of St. Louis for the
construction of the new Jail to be erected
on The Il. i. Walton property in this city
ana to be completed on or before October
/, next. 1t is expected that the jail Will
be ready for occupancy by September i
The cost of the completed structure VIII
be $4,000 The commissioners have
Put great deal OF time aho
labor into the matter and by their intelli'
gent grasp of the situation have doubtless
saved the county thousands OF dollars
Work will be commenced not later thar
completed, in point of safety, convenience
sanitation and classification of prisoners
will be cqualod by few and eXceled tl
none in New England. The prison buih
ing is to be of iireproof constructon-o
brick and stecl-4iX56 feet with two storle
and a basement. Without the inside stce
work the building will afford as safe
place Of confinement as the ordinary Jai
as formerly constructed. But the place o
confinement will be "a steel cagc-a Jai
within a jail-so that should a prisone
escape from the cage, he is still inside
! strong prison. The cages for the contin'
o. ment of the male prisoners will be divide
a into four Independent sections, enablin
~ the sheriff to divide his prisoners into d
= many different classes In the basemen
is one section of eight cells with corr'
r. dor SNi0 feet. on the first floor are tw
, sections of eight sections each with Nv
y corridors SXi0 feet ON the second hoo
= is one section of eight cells with IL co!
a ridor SXi0 feet in ell 50 cells. In additio
to the cells and corridor named, VIC
mans ward 2UX30 feet will also be upo
the second floor and will be provided wit
Il laVatory, water closet and sick room G.
hospital Is feet square In each of the
cells on the first and second floors Is
water closet and laVatory, while in n
basement is a water closet and laNator,
: ON the first and second floors are bat
rooms. on the first floor is provided
| consultation room of convenient acces
from the sheriff : office where counsel {
visitor can communicate with a prison
, or apart from the other inmates and "
I've unable TO pass the prisoner u tool Z
, other article, even penknifc. The eel
are all provided with sliding doors wit
" lover automut tic locking devices by mear
y Of which any one or all of the doors in
& section may be opened or SHUT by pc
/, son outside the cage. Each of the 80 eel
: is provided with two folding stool buns
1 SO that 81 male prisoners can be accpn
a modated, in case the necessity arises,
say nothing of the ample room provide
for women. From cellar to roof runs
&C Nentitatng stack five feet square and
e, feet long running between the rows
> cells. Into this stack, or utility cord
/, as 1t Is called, is delivered all the foul al
:, Ana in this stack is also placed the wat
IL closets, access to them being had
a means Of steel inches covered with sli
y ing doors opening out of each cell This sy
y TEN of ventilation is that employed in o.
l. wing Of the penitentiary at Trenton, n.
=, The building will be heated by hot a
1 furnaces which will be set in the venttl
ting stack in the basement. The re-
DENTAL portion of the Jail will be substa
- tial, Of plain finish, Veneered with bri
and 3SX4o feet in dimensions, IT will co
tain a kitchen, dining room, parlor, s'i
ed han ana sherff's office on the first flo
rd with five chambers and bath room on
Ms second noor. The entire building will
de lighted by electricity and thorough
plumbcd. IT is intended to place the re
H. dcnce where the Walton house now stan
he with the prison running north and east
on County Clerk NJ f.. Smile received +
ed day noon a dicision from Judge Ty
re- in The celebrlted Charles street Bird
les case The judgment of the lower court
affirmed which is, in substance, that I
rd highway shall be laid and the bridge bl
.ty according TO the report made by I
at bsilec commission.
to- Several cases were disposed OF in Coz
OILS " Court yesterday. Pauline Richards
:. vs.. John Richardson, divorce, Bill era
at ed for intoerable severity The part
Ike live n Middlesax. Chase VS.. chase,
Vorce. Bill granted for refusal to suppo
IT. Almuny in the sum of $500 granted 10
IRE pctitlonee. state VS. Israel Blair of v
is terhury, breaking and entering. R"spoi
the ent pleaded guilty yesterday afterno
at He was sent anced to two months at h,
M labor Ia the House of Correction. st
ms, VS.. John Conway, arrested and failed
his this city under the tramp law, was
pressed by request of states Attori
Ills Hoar. II. w. Kemp of this city and T.
Mr.. Lance of Cabot and James Morse
nto Mortified We're appointed commission
TO resurvsy and widen Beckley street
his Barre. State VS.. Henry Camp Of Pla
iv- field, the respondent. who was tried
t. weeks ago ON the charge of tamper
an with Juror in the Ryan COX case"
'ew court adjudg2d in contempt and s
fenced him to 80 days in jail here ana