Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
RIGHTS IF CONWCTS Stated by Judge in Suit Against John M.
 GTacie. tE CONVICT GIVEN JupGHEMr AGAINST COL. ORACLE 70.
 SaEo.
Seraici Will itWe Far Rcac'1ina EY. feet, and Col. 5racie Vii Take
 an Appeal.
COURTS OPINION IN THE CASE

The county convict system, concerr~ ing which "outrages" much has hc..,,a sald and written received a severe blow last night when illrv i1t ths. united States court returned yerdins allowing Charles Williams. a negro 5S50 damages against Col. John '. Gracic the Jefferson county plaurey and convict contractor, says a Littfe Rock telegram. The judgment aaf costs in the case will amo0t to abtr4 Sf.foo. Col. Graeie will appeal ths ease. He says the findings of the jas3-s- f permitted to stand. will set a=45zs.- dangerous preeeHdeHt aid would Ut occasionally result ill countless m9as- bers Of suits of d like charae5e.s. against contractors all ever the sfaI4. Judge Trieber's charge WAS the feat. tafe Of the case just decided. n a8. Idition fo =tAe charge aelafiag 1a=f45 she liability of the@eontfaatar for dan ages for placiag convict stripes ar county prisoners. the court said.
 The plaintiff seeks by this action b recover damages from tic defeae. ant upon practically two dtferent e..ases for action: First for falsa Id @Rzfsooment for having been kepf 4, tae 6atanaaa Imprisoned aad dear.1 ed of lis liberty f0F. several days 8i..- o0t any iaYai warrant t6ercor; aHu aeaead that aHla in the dafantla4H custody as prisoner, the defendant r. ifg the eoauaeto. for tbe prisqge. convicted ef misdameaa afa jl .ae courts of Pulaski county, i'i cae us which courts the plaintiff #as coaetef. cd of a petty misdemoanor. of keeplHa a bawds house. he was inhaHanet, teratcd; beaten excessively ou 5efe4' al occasions without any lawful cafes therefor: that he Was ill-fed and a1a5. piled with insufficient and impFopc food: that he WAS deprived of a.s own clothes and put into con2ie{ striped clothes, such as are generattt worn by penitentiary conyicts, tla. the clothes were entirely insufficiehj to keep him warm during the wintes months when he was there, that :ye was not given any shoes. ill consa- quence whereof his feet became ff0sr bitten: that he WAS kept iu T tiItli. condition and made to sIeep IF a filthy atockade. wh rc he suffered zf night from the cold and Chat r. * 4aa overworked.
 The defendant bY hi5 answer d1 mics all of these alterations. Tda Ia2 as applicable to the issue in this e@ss E that wherever q keeper. of q prf.s11i. tnlawfuIly datains ap rtsaner cutrast cd to him for 2 1oaeeF period flaf that prescribed by law. as shown ~ the warrant CT conmitmem issG"a Ca him out of the ccarf ta which 1T
 prisoner was convicted. sueh pfssas. keeper is liable ia damages pe ael pfisonef. being ef9iIiN Of false i4H
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 was infamancly treated fifa1 a aa lat furnished with efothc zag1 enough. heavy eHeael aa5 sa..le' 
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 toly aa prisoner: or f yoH l1Hes that the plaintiff. although required 70 work from morning until night, Va
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