Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-03-07
GRAND JURY RE.
PORTS JAIL IS
WHOLLY UNSAFE

fore noon The Jury was dis
charged.
The county Jail again was treated
by this investigating body at length
and according to the report. it was
recommended that young and femas
prisoners be sent to some other pIac
of safe keeping until a proper build
ing can be provided here. A new
structure IS The only way Of solving
the jail problem here, the Jury re-
ported.
The following ds the synopsis re
port Of the grand Jury;
| We, the grand jury OF Audrain
County. Missouri, duly empaneied on
March 4th, 1912, and instructed to
investigate the condition OF the
County buildings most respectfully
report that the Grand Jury as a
whole visited the County Jail and en-
amined the building carefully We
found She same unsafe and unsani-
taly for haibsation for the Sheriff
and his family; and unfSt Tor the IN
carceralion Of prisoners. The walls
arc badly cracked, caused By the de-
eay Of the brick foundation, and
the walls are badly out Of plumb
from said seitling The building
has been tied of bound together with
truss rods and il same were to give
away, the budding would tall, and
endanger the lives Of the sheriff
and his fainaly and employees,
We further found no suitable place
TO confine prisoners; that part OF the
jail used for the purpose OF confln-
ing prisoners. we found wholly un-
sanitary and without proper light
and ventilation There Is no place
ito separate male from female pr..Serr
ers; and no place to separate THE
Iyouths from adalts, and no place to
separate white prisoners from black
Iprisonefs
We, therefore, recommend that
sadd jail be torn down and new
safe, substantial and sanitary Jail
house be buftl providing places for
prisoners. suitable to provide the nee
essary demands Of a jail house,
We recommend that the County
Court declare this Jail unfit for con-
finelnent Of female and young pris-
oners, and that until such prepara.
tlon has been made, female and
young prisoners be sent to some 9th.
er place for safe keeping
We further recommend that vot-
ers Of Audrain county Investigate
the condition Of the county fall for
themselves and see tts unfit condi-
tion for habisation The grand
jury further recommended the erec-
ton Of d twenty-five thousand dollar
Jail, this issue to be presented to
1.-THE voters Of Audqain county al
The general election III Nov 1912
1--WE the Grand Jury, visited, IN q
body. the County farm and inmates
Of the same and approve Of the &c,
tions Of the County Court
| After the Investigation Of the
| Court House in Mexico Missouri,
We also found It in good eondiRion,
/ Court Proceedings.
4 Jewell Mae Meadows was granted
| a divorce IRON hsr husband, Johr
Meadows. in The circuit court Wed
nesday
THE case Of Simon Carp against J
'lB Bartley which was tried here
several years ago. was rversed ant
remanded BY the ST. Louis Court o
IAppeals The case was brough
from East st. Louis The plaintiff
| lived III tenement house owned by
Ithe defendant. While playing Of
tie porch child Of the plaintiff
/ fell or. 1t was alleged the defend
ant did mot keep the property i
the proper repair,
1 The case Of Rolen 8. Paul, VS.
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
tried in fhe Montgomery Count,
Circuit Court before Judge Barnett
and later before Judge Thurmand
] was affirmed by the ST. Loui
Court Of Appeals. Both trials re
suit in verdict for the plaintiff
Judgment was for $4,000. $1,000,
Of which VIII 50 to the public schoc
fund Of Montgomery county,
! Professor a, g. Guerne, head Q
the NIasic Department Of Hardin CO
lege. received his final naturalliza
tion papers In the eireuit court lat
Monday afternoon and now ne Is
! full pledged American citizen. In X
ply to a question as TO his politica
affiliation. Professor Guerue said
81 am Democrat
IIS5tuI L1VhG4hu WAtO Htts NiAssh t5~
with abandoning his baby was fine
$500 and paroled for 2 years. Abou
a year ago Hougllan was arreste
for carrying the infant from his hol
near vandaiia to Laddonta and lea
ing 1t on a door step in that town.
Price Lindsey who Is out on bon
charged with statutory offense. wa
arranged Monday afternoon an
pleaded not guilty. His trial Wa
set for March 21 Information file
against Lindsey charges him vii
felonious assault and abuse Of Hell
4 Kennett, the 16 year old daughter
Mrs. Josephene Kennett.
A. f. Clark pleaded guilty to bur
larry and larceny Tuesday and Sc
tenced to three years in the per
tentiary. Clark was charged wi
n entering the home Of Gill Turner
Sailing Township and taking RAJ
coat and a pair Of legglns.
Celia M. Gentry has filed suit