Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-22
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
TUURSDAY, Nov, Is

THURSDAY, Nov. 10 a. N.
Board called to order by chairman
Roll called members all present eX-
cept Mr. Watkins, who was excused.
Minutes of yesterdays session read
and approved.
The committee appointed by the
previous board to investigate and re
port on the sheritf's bill for expenses
incurred in an effort to re-capture a
prisoner, reported rs follows:
To the County Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County
GENTLEMEN: Tho undersigned being com.
mittee appointed 10y the last county board for
the purpose of investigating the circumstances
of the escape from jail of a prisoner known as
Irving Strong, Escaped in August, 1881 report
We met in the sherfT's office, in Dodgevile
on the 18th day of January, 1900, Powell being
absent. Examined Llewellyn Davis, under
sheriff, aud Mrs. John Roberts, the iailor's
wife, and from them we learn that the prisoner
which escaped, and his partner, were kept III
the upper apartments of the cage. That Mrs.
Roberts brouget them up their supper about
O'Clock. She left the door to the cage unlocked
while she went down on the ground floor and
pumped some water and brought up to them.
While she was after the water, one of the prls
Oncrs slipped out of the cage and climed on top
of il and hid there. Mrs. Roberts shut the cage
door and locked itsuppOsing they were both in
there. An hour or two later, (about dusk) She
prisoners, and thinking she had all the prison
ere in the cages she left the outer door Of the
Jail unlocked. In the mean time, the prisoner
who had hid ON top of the cage, had come down
on the ground floor, standing quietly until Mrs
Roberts had passed up the stairs TO the upper
cages, when the outer door being open, he
slipped out and escaped. In view OF the above
facts, and the further fact that there was no
violence used, and the jail not being in any way
broken we are forced to the conclusion that
the prisoner escaped through the negligence OF
the iallOT.
We also consider it negligence on the part Of
the sheriff to entrust the care and keeping Of
desperate criminals TO woman.
We therefore recommend that the bill of the
sheriff for 1913 incurred In an effort TO recap,
turc said escaped prisoner, be disallowed. All
OF which is respectfully submitted.
J. w, JONES,
II. BOLLERUD,
Committee.
On motion of Mr. Bergman, the re.
port. so far as disallOwing the sheriff's
claim of $4,000, was adopted.
The soldiers relief commission pre-.
scented the following report, which was
adopted
To the Board Of Supervisors OF Iowa Cour ty:
The Commissioners OF the Soldiers Relief
Fund of Iowa County, Wis, respectfully sub
init their report:
33 persons, being veteran soldiers, SOLDIER
orphans, soldiers widows, and mothers OF
deceased soldiers, all OF whom are depen-
dent and needy; OF whom 90 are soldiers
widows and soldiers mothers, 9 are veterans
who are decrepit, and are soldiers orphans
crippled and unable 10 labor. We have, as
before, cut down the aid TO some and entire
ly cut of others during the summer months
/, enable US 10 keep within the amount
allowed US. The aid given during the past
year amounted 10 $3.50.
We submit herewith list OF persons re-
ceiving aid during che past year, with their
residences, as required by resolution Of the
Board.
We recommend the full sum OF $4,000 b.
levied for the coming year for the Soldiers
Relief fund We are careful 10 keep our dis.
bursements within the sun OF $4,000
RECAPITULATION.
Balance on hand at close Of last year s2Oj -
Amount levied for the year 1900. 49,. 2o45 81
Total IN our hands during the year $3.50 g@
Paid out during the year ........... 1873 OC
Leaving to our credit. .. 31j 81
The per diem and expenses Of commission.
ers and salary Of secretary are A. follows:
Calvert Spensley : days and expenses sis 0l
Jose phus Bailey, days and expense IL o.
Richard Carter, days and expenses IL Ut
Richard Carter, salary Is secretary F. IL OK