The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30

] are awaiting trial at the October tern
/ Of the Supreme Court Of the District
/ which Will begin tomorrow morning.
a rather noticsahIe incident i'm
+ connection with this statement is that
. there were exactly the same number of
" prisoners in Jail awaiting trial at the be-
gi.n.nE of the October term Of court last
F year.
+ OF all tho prisoners awaiting trial.
greatest interest naturally centres around
4 Lola Ida Henry BONNIE who is under
Indictment for the murder of James Sey-
! mour Ayres jr.. at the Kenmore Hotel
on May 70 last Since her incarceration,
/ Mrs BONNIE has not discussed the charge
against her with other than her counsel
/ So it is not strange that she declined to
/ talk of the matter at this time
/ Warden Harris, however, stated that
/ the prisoner is enjoying the very best
/ of health and spends all Of the day i'm
/ reading. knitting. sewing. and croChcting-
When Mrs Bonnie was taken to the Jail
on May p sh, weighed only ninety-three
pounds and now she weighs ninety.-eight
. pounds She stated to Warden Harris.
( however. that she has at times weighed
more than that.
Besides Mrs. Bonnie there are four
/ others in jail awaiting the disposition Of
/ charges Of murder made against them
. These are William Srowdcu. colOred, who
| is under indictment for the murder Of
Florence Marshall. fifteen years old. also
/ colorcd; Charles Doyle, COlored, who is
held for the murder Of Howard Dent, also
! Colorcd; MarccllUs Cole. Colured. held for
the murder of Albert Hawkins. also col
ored, and Lawrence Norman, colored, held
for the murder Of Annie Brown. also col
ored.
Nettie Overstreet. who was held on a
charge Of numbering her own infant, was
released from from jail yesterday. the
! Government having abandoned the prose
cution- SO at the present time there are
| five prisoners awaiting the result Of
| charges Of murder against them, while
at the opening Of the October term OF
court. last year, there were only four
Last year at the commencement Of the
| October term of the Supreme Court Of
the District. there were $40 prisoners con-
fined in the District jail, and. as stated
siXty-nine were awaiting trial
OF the total number now in jail there
gre II colored males, 80 white males. %
colored females, and 4 white females.
Among the sixty-uine prisoners awaiting
trial are eight against whom the grand
jury reported during the early part Of
last week.
Ia speaking OF the condition Of affairs At
the iau. Warden Harris stated that ev-
rrythiug was running smoothly. The
prisoners, he said, particularly these who
are charged with murder are all ca their
good behavior. and have never giEen any
trouble since their Incarceration 1t was
incorrectly stated a few days ago. Mr.
Harris said, that the cells Of the jail
were filled TO their greatest capacity Of
accommodation.
As a matter Of fact, the warden said,
there is room in the Institution for more
than twice the number OF prisoners there
al present FarJicUlarizing ia reference
20 this, he said there are IN the north and
south wings, 252 cells, and in the east
wing, where the women are confined, s.
cells, each of which IS cape ole Of ac-
commodating two prisoners. Besides
these, he said. there are accommodations
FOR ten more prisoners in the west wing
Of the Jail. making a total Of 60 which
can be provided for.
Since he assumed charge Of the iustitu-
tioa on June Il. 1895, having succeeded
John r. Leonard. who died on Saturday,
June II. 1895. AR. Harris said ne had be-
Neyed that the public was entitled to
know the condition Of affairs OF the Saii
amiss the public should know il. and the
conditions under which it happened so
that an Intelligent opinion might be form
al as 20 how far, If at ALL the warden
should be- held responsible
Mr. Harris i- strict disciuIinariau and
requires aII the guards under hiS-rUntroI
20 treat the prisoners with an cas,sidera-
ton. They must b. firm and at the same
time kind in their treatment Of the in
mates OF the Institution.
Dr. j. Eerfoot Shutc reports the health
Of the prisoners confined in the JAIN as
excellent This is due in a great measure.
IL is stated, to the very clean condition
IN which the place is kept In this con-
nectiCn fl may be stated there IS not an
institution smell" a peculiar odor often
noticeable about similar buildings. 70 be
perceived al the District Jail
The Jail. MI Harris stated. is always
ready for inspection by either public off,
Gals or private citizens II il were kept
In an Unciean condition Il would be very
easily discovered by reference TO the rec
oruS Of the Jail physician. In connection
with this subject Warden Harris stated
that since his .ucumbeucy only one in
mate OF the jail has died This was the
death Of Charlotte Bird. C0IOrcd who died
recently. She was committed FOR assault
ana battery and had Just recovered from
died very soon after being committed
Since the place OF confinement for Dis
trict prisoners who are sentenced 10 the
peuitsntiary was changed from Trenton
y. J., 10 MOundsvIllc. W Va. 81 persons
convicted iu the District courts have been
sent 10 the place last named Besides this
number. however. Warden Harris has
sent LAB prisoners to the prison At Trgn-
ton, y j.. and the peuiteutiary at Colurn-
bus % serve sentences imposed upon them
in the District courts
Speaking Of the expense Of maintaining
the Jail, Warden Harris stated that in
spite Of the great advance in the cost OF
an material and supplies used. the cost
has been steadily decreased each year
since H. assumed charge Of the institu-
ton. The first thing ne did after taking
the oath Of Office Mr. Harris stated was
10 purchase a scale for the Weighing Of
coal and other heavy material purchased
for use "a the Jail.
The % prisoners confined in the Jail ex-
elusive ~ those who are awaiting trial at
IN" COGIiug term Of court are serving
sentences imposed for conviction Of minor
offences either In the Police Court or in
the Criminal Courts Of the District
NCuralgic headache Yields promptly 70 Royal
TH.gH a.. 81.