Milford chronicle., 1904-10-14
Su,ssx County court


r.,,.5ay Of last week the case OF
q Y i-r l.,.fr that happened in Cedar
!. sn' ~ spring was taken up and
4 n,,bsm, colored, was charged
3 lO -odcipg witchcraft 1t was
5 ol charge and the trial was
4. W., 1,o with much interest by those
s y. S.s in the court room. nurham
b ...,ssd w.. by Alexander Fitzgerald
3 'll.i '.ing declared himself able to
; lgi,,gerald's wife of q skin disease
y nblack art" 1t was brought
Z y ~ ,bs testimony that Durham had
y ,bst Mrs. Fitzgerald was under
,.sssnce of "spelP' put upon her
4 sril spirit, and that he could re-
,be SMELL. For his work he was
! y o.id ii, ;5o.OO,-ten dollars cash and
adds iugment note foIS4O.OO
Attorney General Richard.
.f.9 .,1tsd tbe case and former Attor-
General R. C. White defended the
,,o,u after a short deliberation
.mrv found Durham guilty and he
'ontspced by the Court to stand
bour in the pillory, be imprisoned
|. vs,r nav fine of one hundred
M. and costs of prosecution. This
1.-THE criminal business.
bsuandi jury visited the Almshouse
i,H Thursday aud made the fol
gnq report o the court;
4, goronbe Judges of the Court of the Gen
assembly, in and for Sussex County;
Z, ,ba Grand Jury in and for Sussex county,
+,..nectfnllv report that in all our delibera-
.,se motter that have been before us have
r6srtially decided so that justice in the
and dignity Of the State and County might
nsintaned.
r.iolnd the Aims House farm in good state
rtirstion: The buildings in good repair, the
4, wore clean and comfortable, the wants Of
inmates were apparently well provided for,
4ey seem content and happy The stock
fine and well cared for; the crops were good
tbe county property reflects much credit
IN the management Of the Overseer, Mr.. Fred
u Walls and his vile.
NJ also visited the county Jail and found the
viidon as good under the care of sheriff John
see as they can possibly be made under the
gmssnce.. We found, however, the accom-.
oiatons inadequate, both for the physical and
onl welfare OF the prisoners. COnvicts of all
eqre,of vice must be crowded in rooms together
nannst be very much associated together, ana
seaioi the jail being conducive to the refor-
lhOn OF the conycts. it is a question whether
/ not verltable school of vice. 1t has been
,asented to MS that an innocent and delicate
male who was necessary as Il witness for the
lte and who being from anOter State, and a
anger in our State, was unable for Il time to
be the required bail. was put into a conviCt's
land with a conyic. presumably because no
table apartments were available. We were
pressed that the jail was out of date and not in
png with our civilization and the humane
inional treatment now generally given to
class Of unfortunates, The sanitary condi-
lsweTe bad. We also observed the enforced
neS Of the inmates. Laws which tolerate
condition are absolutely out of harmony with
divine law for the human race, proclaimed
THE irst great transgression. SIN the sweat
hy face shalt thou eat bread" nor do we be-
We that We can ever hope to attain to a rational
iniOmaio1y treatment OF our couvicts until
taMioTm the prison life to this immutable law.
are, therefore, unanimously of the apiniOn
1.-THE needs OF our country demand greatly
proved prison conditions and that in this work
improvement the paramount question of pro-
ding suitable work for prisoners should not be
elected ISAAC l. WooTEN, Foreman.
H MEssIcK, Clerk.
The grand Jury was discharged on
hursday afternoon, having found %
lle bills and ignO.ing4.
10 Friday the case of John H. Hall. !
9 John w. Herring, administrators
Id n c. I. a., of Sallie A. Masten,
lec'ased Of Milford.