Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Made by Warden Norton
Of State Prison.
Penobscot Leads in Number
Of Prisoners Committed.
Proposition For Half Pay to Prison
Officers Of Long Services.

The total NUMBER OF prisoners III
the State prison during the year end
ing Nov &c. 1908 was 299, according to
the report filed with the Governor and
Council Thursday. The number re-
ceived during the year was 81. Dur
ing the year there We're discharged by
expiration of sentence So, pardoned by
Governor and Council 8, died S, United
States prisoners transferred to
Atlanta, Ga, 3. insane prisoners trans
ferred to the Insane Hospital 9.
The crimes for which commitments
were made during the year We're as
follows: adultery 3. assault with
dangerous weapon l. assault ana PAT
tery .. assault and battery with
dangerous weapon l, assault with
intent to kill 9, assault with intent to
kill and breaking and entering and
larceny /. assault with intent to ravlsh
|. assault and robbery from the person
/ attempt to break and enter 2, at
tempt to commit larceny from the per-
son 1. breaking and entering IN the
night time ., breaking entering am
larceny %, breaking, entering and lar
cenv and assault with intent to XII
ard murder l. breaking and entering
with intent to commit larceny =
burglary and attempt to break jail :.
cheating by false pretenses ,, COM
Mound larceny 6. felonous assault !.
forgery 3, incest 3, larceny 9, larceny
from the person 4. malicious MISCHIEF
|. manslaughter 5, murder 4. polygan1y
9. placing obstruction on railroad l.
rape .. ROBBERY ,.
Penobscot county had the largest
from
Somerset county there were only >,
and from Sagadahoc. Lincoln ana
Waldo there were none. There were
three deaths at the prison during inc
year and two in the insane depart
ment Of the 81 persons committed
56 were accustomed to use lntoXlca--
ing drink, Al professed to be totai
abstainers from all Intoxicating
drinks. 81 used tobacco in one form
or another.
Edward A. Chase, who was SEN
fenced Oct l.. 1888 for murder, Johh
G.. Farr Of London, Eng, VINO was
sentenced Jan. u, 1881 Tor muruer'
Eugene c. Hurd of Harmony, Me-
who vas sentenced Oct. II. 1882 Tor
murder, John McWilliams OF Lupec'
Me. who was sentenced Feb. ~, 1891
for murder. are among the Oldest
prisoners in the jail.
Rerres O. Norton, the warden OF the
prison reports that the hnahclal
condition of the institution is excel
ont there is a good balance IN the
bank the accounts on the books are
rood and the outstanding bills small.
The snecial appropriation of $4,000
made by the last Legislature has not
been used and will be returned to the
State Treasurer.
There will probably come before tn"
next Legislature a bill in favor of the
oyerseers and officers of the State
prison. who have served the institu-
ton for a period of % years. The
object of this bill will be for the re-
tirement of such overseers and officers
at half pay at the end of % years
service.
The profit per capita of convict
labor over and above cost of subsist-
ancc and clothing was as follows:
Net profit Of carriage depart J., 90 >
Net profit of broom depart
ment 4'oo5.t-
Net riofit Of harness depart
Net profit of furniture depart ,o,oo,
mont Lulu -
Total S24, IL
Average number of convicts 2l
Average individual yearly earn
inSS *ii-.bio
Net cost of subsistence. in
GLIDING insane department
and United States prisoners $,,466o5
Net cost of clothing, including
insane department Sl.3Si7
Total $8.S55.l2
Average number of convictS Pa
Average number of insane NOM
convictS VI
.o6
Average individual cost of sub
Sistence and clothing $%a.lI
Average individual yearly pro
fit over and above subsistence
Z and clothing 3.f94
Average individual daily cost
of subsistence 93-loocts
1t is now recommended that a new prlS-
on be built as soon as the finances OF the
state will permit.