The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-08
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! ths only pihli~ pFussrs svr rlas~-t 49, re'-nri
gins, a iaii-r fof fryons bis Vtu-Hrt-
too veil y On ~ IN tho Iotpni-stnr"r :
Colr u H.milton cpsintv ~ dur'-
nl-ut chlfr-- tha, ShrrtN Rfay ~t ~
-mis'aNru kirdrssz ard 80 thn ostrt'h'n'
% the publlr. u .nvttrg tfamI. ahd "'h'r
Migrants into Hamilton cutInty bN r~a-n
~ IN" NAL. hs s.rs-- ~ tho prisoners IN
tho Jail : and iavit~- the Commissioners
20 TAN" steps 10 have tho quantity And
quality IL The food rciuccd
Outside ~ The r-curi u !. said hat petty
offences against the p-ac~ and digmitN 1T
the state have hsen committed u. N'hhrr-
villr ard throughout Hamilton county
fOf the soh, putpo-r uf gcttius tuto laii
20 enjoy ia" Sh-rir'- hospitality ana ihai
- widespread L. hi- reputation Tor klnh-
iess and that uf hi Nifs for cooking that
hundreds 81 Weary WILKES are traNtUli <
night and day 10 reach he jail lSiore W"
strawberry season /, over.
When attention was first called 20 the
meals -erv,d nj tho Jail sOtn" ~ the Ciiys'fs
went - the Shcrins ofic out uf clfiprlty
To- look into th" matter. Among them was
the Rev II y HoloIstsr, Pr'sileii .ni
III" County Board Of Charities. He d.
Clarrs that tho meals ~ rived 20 th" prisoners
ar" l-ttCr than tho-s "a b. found on the
49, - - FNFE ~ ~
that, Will" lri, % fare is supposed 10 -
IN the raturv ~ a punishment, Sl,"iln
Bray has turned u into n contiguous hAf-
quet, ~ that life In Jail In Hamilton county
" Que unalloyed pleasure. the prisoner
entering with delight in anticipation oi the
things In store for them and haNtng win a
rluctanoe which inci'es Ia -otne o'h't
petty crime that they may ts rrturn"u
To Jail again.
The Investigations on the part 81 the
NAR. H.. - Il NRAVN IAN
Of ihe County board of Charities extended
through several DAYS. During this tinc
IN" menu was found To consist OF roar'
beef, veal cuuets, sirloin s,ogk. sweet,
breads, Potatoes, onions, rndtslies' bread
and butter and coffee Tor tea II preivrr~il
twice a day. Cake and pie were FURNISHED
three lines each week and ielli,s and cookies
could be lad for the asking II the prisoner
expressed a fondneSs for them
sheriff Bray, II ~as discovered, al not
keep a separate kitchen Tor huS prisoners;
hut supplied item from his own abb ND
In making purchases counted tn" prisoners
a. meubcr of his own family Men iertl-
feel upon leaving the jail that tlt'y never
lived better IN their lives ana thai no. n
man would attempt To e~caT" " the doors
were left open, such was ia" fascination That
the Jail had for them The inmates laid
that ~ the home crop Of s~irawb"rrl"- was
Just beginning To com" ia they N"r" ~
pectlng a hourtiful supply ~ shortcs ke
Tor dinner and berries and cram tor supisr
dcriug the season.
sheriff Rrav replies ~ CRITICISMS Of the iail
food supply that II u none 81 the hoard's
business What h" give~ hs prisoners "a
II he cam ot AFFORD Ia feed them well on
~ rents q daN, which ~" law allows, the
los. II there II any, will Tall on him and he
will not a-k any one to r'imhur-" hifn for
hIS outlay He pruc.-is on the theory
that the prisoners IN lie charge are human
and ought Ia Ice treated well, and hP has