The Ward County independent., 1907-12-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT

OF the prisoners OF the ward county jail, gave
graphic account OF jail life, seen OF course
honest in his deductions, but as he considers
himself a very much abused fellow, it's easy to
see he might have warped the description in
several particulars The article was most in
teresting and some have an idea that it cast a
reflection upon the work which is being done by
Sheriff Lee, and the county Commissioners
The Independent did not think for NOM
ent that there was anything in the article
which even limited that Sheriff Lee was not do
ing his duty, and believe even now that the
prisoner did not intend to cast any reflections
upon one Of the best and most popular sheriffs
that Ward county has ever had.
The county commissioners became uneasy
over the affair, and made an investigation Of
the jail, one Of their duties, and as Chairman
Willis explained to the Independent editor
'After thoro investigation, we found nothing
wrong Now as matter OF fact, the
Ward county jail is not lousy, but, as Mr. Lee
stated to an Independent representative, eve
are not responsible for the condition Of the
prisoners, when they are brot in here, and it
may be that at times they are lousy when brot
to the jail, but we immediately see that the lice
are gotten rid OF, and the prisoner provided
with clean clothing. One OF your guests might
accidently be lousy, but that is not saying that
your home is lousy" This explains the ':lice
part OF the article when the prisoner said, s'The
ever present grey-ba is with u.s.
MI. Lee LOOK ~ UnaG Uue prisoner Was com
planning OF his food. Now as a matter Of fact
the average prisoner is fed to we'll. Mr.. Lee
said in an interview the other day, ''If we were
to feed the prisoners chicken, pie and cake for
every meal, we would have to build an addition
to the jail right away, AS it is, we give the
prisoners all that they want to eat. They get
good wholesome food, and if they do not hap
pen to get all that they want at the first help
ing, all they have to do is TO call for a second
helping. AS for knives and forks, we have to
be careful what we allow the prisoners to have
in their cells The desperate man who will take
any chance, might make saw out OF knife and
saw his way out OF the JAIL =
1t is a well known fact that John Lee is
popular with the prisoners The unfortunate
fellow who gets behind the bars of Ward
like Landlord Parker serves at the Leland. If
he does, he's going to get left He may expect
plenty OF good food, we'll cooked and served as
often as is conducive to his good health. He's
sure to get plenty of good bread and butter,
potatoes, coffee, tea, breakfast food, and meat:
and il he wants anything more for his particu-
lar self, he may send out after it. paying for it
himself OF !se III that event. He's given a
nice warm ace to sleep, plenty OF good air and
sunshine, plenty OF wholesome literature, and he
may talk with bis companions, smoke, or play
cards. Ii his clothing is old and ragged, the
county provides him with new suit. He has
little to do but make his toilet, shave and
think OF more deviltry to do when be gets out
Once week be takes bath and once a week
he washes his clothing. Why the prisoners in
the Ward county Jail have snap: It's a pic
mic every day they're there It's the finest
winter resort in the land We're half inclined
to think that Sheriff Lee is too good to them