Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-07

tcrvlewed the prisoners there confin.
cd. and We are compelled 10 say %
the court That We arr ali filled with
indignation at the condition 81 the
jail and the treatment OF the prison
ers. We are well aware that state.
menta made 10y such persons 81 those
usually found In such a iail. are % be
received with great caution. aud much
allowance should be- made for fear Of
untrulhfulncss and cxnggorstion, but
those things which We have been able
To see with our own eyes. 90 strongly
corroboratc and confirm The state
monts Of the prisoners. that we are
forced 90 believe there Is much ~
truth In their complaints
They assured 90 that they had not
bad a piece of soap Tor az much as SIX
weeks, and were consequently unable
TO keep Themselves or their quarters
clean. and as they are tUrmented
day and night By such yermin a. leo
and hclhuRs, 90 an extent which ia
friHhtful They also say that for about
the same length of time they have had
no meat or vegetable of any sort
bat have boan tod upon slopa. 81.
though they have frequently seen va
CONS euinE away from The jan loaded
with meat and aii kinda OF vegetables
They say that they have not been pro
yidod with proper or sufficient bed.
ding 90 protect them from the cold
that during last night. they were com.
peeled 90 keep moving all the time To-
avoid oxtrpne suffering. We were
able Ia see that they are In nthy
condition aud not provided with suf
ficiont clothing g. bedding. Ordlnar.
ily. prisoners do not dare tu make
complaints. FOR fear OF incurug tho
lll-will OF their iailors, bat just at this
time, there having been n change ln
the management and cuntru. Of the
jail, their tongues appear 10 have
been lOosencd
] The prisoners also complain af a
I lack Of medical attention. They told
us lhaI some time ago one Ut che prls.
Onrr was 49, and although urgent re-.
| quests were made that the doctor
should be- called. he did not make his
| appearance until the man had died. al.
l ter several days - illness. and that
/ when he did come, he complained with
/ great bitterness. because he had not
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l ing that be- uoNr, had received any
messagc 20 come % the Jail To attend
to the man who had died
They also assert that they have
been prevented from communicating
/ with their friends and relatives. aud
\ from receiving communications from
them, and that more than once q has
/ happened, that when friends have
been permitted 10 see prisoners. the
latter have learned that letters aud
other things had been sent 20 them
/ which never had hocn received.
/ We are not willing to believe that
the oNshoriff, ME- Thomas S. Hubboll.
Z or h,a deputy. Mr. Newcomer, can
| have had personal knowledge OF these
I bad conditions or they would have
been romodind. but we do feel that
they are culpahlo lu non having made
I themselves aclusluiel with them and
I given their personal attention. 20 the
welfare of these unfortunate prison.
ors
Tho portion Of the jan premlscs
/ which is used for the confinement OF
ihgale lf.t OuCra. consists uf n0Ihiur
/ but a room with bare floor and walls
destitute nf bedding, comforts Gr con
/ fcuionct of amy Kind. where mo- 81
/ fort appears tO be- made 40 ameliOratc
TIE suffering Of the persons confined.
[ We viii not enter into disgusiinr de-.
tails but will only say that these
prisoners are compelled 20 spend All
OF their time, sleeping or walking. iu
this bare room. destitute of single
I article Of furniture of any Kind
We desire 10 add. also. a few words
as to ahuihor matter which had pre-.
I Niously escaped our attention. In the
investigation Of some cases, In which
! indictments were found W. discover.
ed that accounts against the county
/ had been presented and allowed with
out being ltemizod or sworn 90, az ~.
I CURED by law. and we are Of the 0pn.
I ion that tho county clerk aud the cOun.
Z ~ commissioners arc 10 be- cenaurod
I lor permitting such accounts 10 ho
I presented, or FOR allowing aud paying
them. In justice 20 the present cOun.
( ~ commissioners, however. We must
say that We are Informed that they
have adopted a rigid rulo OF requiring
every account 10 DO prepared In exact
accordance with law, every item fully
stated, with veFficatlnn By the
claimant, EXCEPT In those cases whore
amounts are fixed b. law, a. In the
matter Of salaries. which are payable
7 without regard 20 any toms Of serv.
ice ~ long az the officer holds his
position.
Having nov completed our lahors.
We respectfully ask 10 be- discharged
| for the term.
HENRY WEsTERFgLD.