Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-19
That GRAND JURY AGAIN.
ANOTHER LINK IN REPORT OF
THE BURLElGH COUNTY
JURY FOUND.
SUB ROSA REPORT ON THE PENI-
TERTIARY FINDS ITS WAY
INTO PRINT.

SO6 hOSAs hEfOHi&O yin lite fENl-5
TERTIARY FINDS IT'S WAY
INTO PRINT.
The recent grand jury In Burleigh;
county some of them-seem to have
been SO busy in af1oging around" the
most of testimony submitted against
self-confessed yiolators of law--they
really didn't get together-on all sub
jects-and their report entire, lin
stead of being made to the county in
the usual way,-for its thanks seems
to have been distributed in links, like
bologna sausage, around the state.
The local Bismarck papers supposed
they had published all OF the report
at the time but 1t seems report of
part OF their doings was made to the
state penitentiary board and thanks to-
the enterprise Of the outside press we
are enabled to republish from the
columns of the Grand Forks Herald
and Fargo Forum, that which should
have been copied from the Bismarck
papers, as follows:
Report on State Penitentiary.
To the Trustees of the North Dakota
Penitentiary, Bismarck, N. d.:
Gentlemen: The grand jury Of
Burleigh county, North Dakota, hav.,
ing this day inquired into the condi-
ton and management of the North
Dakota penitentiary pursuant to the
provisions Of Sec 1927 Of the Revised
Codes OF North Dakota for 1906, re.
specially report as follows, viz:
We first observed the insecure and
unsafe condition of the gate in the
wall of the grounds enclosing the
buildings at the point where the rail-
road track enters the same.
Our attention was next drawn to the
OIL house which is, in our opinion.
dangerously close to the Irvine plant
and In case of explosion, might do.
great damage to life and property; we
think It advisable to remove the same
to distance of 10 feet from other
buildings. It is thought to be safer If
placed in an excavation, or under.
ground cellar.
Attention Is also called to the defec-
tive and ancient plumbing and dilapi-
dated closets, bath tubs, etc, in the
officers quarters; also to the floors,
walls and ceiling thereof, being in
very poor condition also to practically
no furniture contained in said quar-
tiers.
In this connection, we observe that
the Warden's residence was almost
without furnishings, also that the two
seated conveyance Of the warden was
in a shabby condition and should be
replaced with a vehicle presenting
heater appearance for his use.
The lever lock for cell house was
found to be out Of repairs and num-
Der of bars to the cell doors were
found to be sawed off in some cases
and in other cases partially sawed off.
We also found the door leading from
cell room to officers dining room and
the door from store-room to outside
in an insecure condition. We also OBJ
served that the key to the gate near
est the front entrance Of the main
building was SO worn as not to throw
the lock to proper position.
We also observed that one convict
named Earl William Gusby, occupied
the death chamber and was apparent
" insane and should have his case
called to the attention of the governor
for his consideration, as provided BY
law. s3 lS 9sss
We further observed that number
OF convicts were unemployed by rea.
son OF there not being a suficient
number OF guards to attend them at
their work; We further learned that ii
was practically impossible to obtain
competent help for the compensation
heretofore allowed.
IT was also observed that the cell
house was wholly inadequate to ac-
commodate the conyicts. many Of
whom were Obliged to be housed in
the chapel and hospital
Aside from the foregoing observa-
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