Evening journal., 1902-02-24
GRAND JURY NOW
IS DISCHARGED
Through Work Until the
May Session
MAKES LENGTHY REPORT
Members Like WOrkhOuSe But Think
Wet Walls OF PtSthOuSe Should
be RemCdied

When the Grand Jury was recalled
this morning i'm the Court of General
Sessions, Chief Justice Lore said:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, the ii
Attorney informs me that me
has no further cases TO present to you.
and so far as we are concerned there
is no more work for you. Have you 3
anything TO repOrt?'
we would Ike to retire to our i
room, responded the foreman of the
jury
The jury retired and prepared It's re- :
port.
Grand Jury Makes Recommendation
After remaining in their room for
about one and half hours the body I
reported as follows:
To the Honorable the Judges of thel'
Court of General Sessions for New
Castle County Delaware.
The Grand Jury beg leave TO make
the following report:
That we received from the Attorney |
General during the May term 76 bills Ofl
Indictment, of which we found n true
bills ignoring s. AZ the September
term 99 bills were received, OF which
we found 80 true bills. ignoring 6. Atl
the November term SO bills We're re-
lceived, of which 81 true bills were
found and one ignored. AZ the Febru-
AIRY term SO bills were received oil
which AZ true bills were found and 81
ignored; making during the year 263
true bills found and is ignored.
We have also visited the several
county institutions. Having an after
moon TO spare durisg the November
term we visited the county almshouse
lat Farnhust, without any previous no
lhce having been given, the superin
ltendent David Mccoy and after being
shown over tho entire building by him,
I'VE are pleased 10 report that we found
lit i'm first-class condition in regard TO
Cleanliness and order. The kitchen and
wash-rooms being on the ground floor,
lthe flooring. which is OF wood needed
some repairs. In the opinion of the
Grand Jury. these floors should be of
cement We would suggest that the
hose in the different corridors be over
hauled at regular intervals, so that in
case of fire there would be no doubt of
its efficiency.
The new post house was also visited.
1--WE found the inside walls very damp;
lthey being of brick and only nine
Inches thick We learn that since our
visit the house has been accepted by
the Trustees of the Poor; but, in the
opinion of the Grand Jury, something
should be done to remedy these wet
walls
During the present term we have Wis
lifted the county workhouse, and were
shown over the building by Mr.. Me
lserve, the chief warden. Everywhere,
lin corridors, cells for the prisoners,
Kitchen, washrOom, stOrerOom and else
where, we found everything in good or
der, and the discipline of the institu-
ltion seemed to be good The sanitary
plumbing arrangements are according
Ito the latest and most approved plans.
THE prisoners were at work In the
'work-room, each giving as close atten-
ItiOn to his work as wCrlmcn do in out
T side factories The reports circulated
, lof the inferior quality of the food fur
Inished the prisoners and of brutal
, Treatment. we investigated and found
Z Ito be groundless. We feel that, as
taxpayers of New Castle county our
thanks are due the WorkhOuse Com
q almissioners for the time they have de-
q voted TO. and the energy and faithful
5 mess with which they have discharged
= their trust
We also visited the Ferris Reform
I School For most of the members Of
: 1.-THE Grand Jury it was their first visit
Ito this institution, and we were all
b. struck with the necessity of a place of
4 this kind for the reformation Of Juve-
nile offenders. Alfred Gawthrop. who
n laccompanied us. states that about su
4 lper cent. of the boys leaving this place
are reformed and lead correct lives
q lThe boys all looked healthy and happy
N and are learning to work and receiving
o "a common school eduation. We there
h fore. think the Levy Court would b'
d fully justified in an appropriation o
l-lS125 per inmate per year. feeling
olthis money would very materially hell
n to put this institution on a permanen
footing for good.
IS The Grand Jury desire TO return
ylthanks for the courtesy shown them b,
"a the court during their term of office.
lsl John c. COrbit, Foreman.
m W. Harold Smith, Secretary.
le Court Gives hanks
m After the reading Of the report b
4 deputy Clerk of bhe Peace Janviei
te Chief Justice Lore spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: Tn
court has heard your report with
great deal of satisfaction; and we wi
order it. spread upon the records q
n this court, and copies Of it sent to th
n Levy Court, tho Board Of Trustees {
a the Poor to the Ferris Reform Schoo
" and to the Board of Trustees OF Ne
ID Castle county wcrkhouse.
Before dischGrging You. we desire
say that your labors during your teri
have been Of a rather exceptional dhal
yelacter. You have been called upon {
err discharge some very important and
you. no doubt rather painful dutic
LWn mink that the recnrh ihai Ynn hay