The age-herald., 1900-09-14
Inspected By Committee of the
 United States Grand Jury.
INTERESTING GRIM NAILS
The Whites Are Quiet and Orderly, the Negroes Noisy and Boisterous- Convictions in United States
 Deeds and Suits Filed

Grand Jury made tour of inspection yes terday through the county jail. The com ] mttee consisted of M. B. Thompson Will
 Lynch, w. H. Sturdevant and G. L. Guin. An Age-Herald reporter constituted him.
 self committee of one for the same pur-
 pose. Both committees worked in complete 1 harmony.
 1 Nothing shows the advance of civiliza-
 ton during the last century more than the
 treatment of prisoners now, compared with | their treatment a hundred or two years | ago. The prisoners cells of today are above 1 ground, not below it. The Jefferson Coun- l ty Jail is modern in construction, we'll ven- | tllated and well lighted. The prisoners, strictly speaking, are not confined in cells,
 but in iron cages, built in three tiers and open to air and light on all sides This is better for tine health of the prisoners and observation by the jailor. Around these tiers of cages is a corridor where the pris- oners walk, loaf and enjoy themselves. The jail is built in two divisions, one for the whites and one for the negroes, with sepa- rate quarters for men and women.
 The hunks which the prisoners sleep are of iron with steel springs, similar to the kind of bed furnished the United States soldiers Each prisoner is provided with 1 blankets.
 | The fare, while coarse, is wholesome. .Cornbread and greens and bacon are the | principal dinner fare. The negroes get the | same fare as the whites
 The white division was visited first No complaint was heard from any of the pris- | oners, who looked remarkably clean and appeared we'll looked after. The men were | mi apd to I, ho, as good a time as possible under the cir cumstances.
 | The colored side of jail life was then | looked into. Here were groups of fat and happy iailbirds, singing laughing, playing ''craps" and enjoying life. The one thing, however, that every one wanted was | match. Wherever the committee went was | the constant repetition of Please, boss, gimme a match. Some few wanted cigar cites In contrast to the whites, some had complaints This one didn't like his meat, and another one didn't like his bed. But aside from the fact that the white division was naturally cleaner, the eye could detect | no difference in the food or treatment of | the prisoners of the two races. Some interesting criminals are in the col | ored division. Alonzo Williams is under sentence or uedlH. lie mas been III Jall IOur months, while his case is pending in the Supreme Court on appeal He is fat shiny, apparently happy-laughing all the time. One moment he exclaims, Thank God, I'm here yet" and the next, 'Im ready to go right now He was d miner and killed a man with pick.
 Robert Robertson is in jail for a day. He was fined $1 and sent to jail for one day by Judge Swayne in the United States Court. The government will only make 60 cents out of Robert, as they will have to Day 40 cents for his board. Robert weighs 250 pounds, and the sheriff will not save anything out of the 40 cents when Robert is fed. Robert is in jail for retail ing liquor without a license. His scheme was to give away beer with lunches and only charge for the lunch This scheme did not work with Judge Swayne. There are six warrants out against Robert for similar schemes. Robert, on account of his size, is known as "the Kid.''
 United States Court Another report was made by the grand jury yesterday, seventeen true bills were found and eleven mo bills" John Hanna, Jone Hudgins, Jim Parham, Jim Williams, $. R. Stubbs, Sam Farmer and Chester Williams, were all found guilty of retailing liquor without license, and Ike Ivey was acquitted of the same charge. D. s. Beam pleaded guilty to working adistillery, and J. M McCaugh, local bar tender, was declared not guilty of passing counterfeit money. Bankruptcy petitions were filed by Elias M. Johnson, J. c. Moses, O. D. Dawkin and J. R. Cothran None of them possesses any assets.
 Probate Court A marriage license was issued for J. H. Rhodes of Avondale aad Miss Maggie Johnson.
 The following deeds were filed:
 Rosedale Park: $2O0, Ella Smith and hus- band to Westley Allen and Estelle Allen, lot 20 in block T. Rosedale Park; Theodore Smith survey. August %, 1900. Jefferson County H, Ben Childs to Laura Childs, lot in north corner of north half of lot in southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 20, township 1T. south of range west. September 13, 1900.
 Avondale: $93O, Homer B. Urquhart and wife to J. H. Bryant and F. E. Smith. Jr., lot in Searles and Stonestreet survey. August ', 1900.
 Jefferson County: $75, J. H. Capps and wife to J. P. Capps, lot 326 by 2S feet at southeast corner of southwest quorter of southwest quarter of section 26, township r, south of range west. September 10, 1900.
 f Woodlawn: s350, Birmingham Building and Loan Association to H. J. Oliver, lot 1 B in block in survey of Woodlawn. Au- gust P, 1900.
 Jefferson County: S5O Elwell Eastman to Alabama National Bank, 20 acres off of north end of east half of southwest quar- ter of section 13, township 17, range 3 west. Quit claim September 12 1900.
 City Court
 In the City Court yesterday David L. Sastis brought suit against his wife, Nancy J. Eastis, on the ground of infidelity.
 Chancery Court
 decree of partial divorce was rendered yesterday In favor of Cora Clandiue Ulen against her husband, Fiber s. Ulen on the ground of cruel treatment. Complainant was given the custody of her child
 P C. Walker has filed a petition to be allowed to intervene in the case of Dora Robertson ct al. vs. National Guarantee Loan and Trust Company and enforce his rights as a creditor.
 Criminal Court
 Jim Lee was acquitted of the charge of grand larceny. George Judge Is now on trial for grand larceny. He is aecused of