Milford chronicle., 1915-10-15
COUNTY JAIL AT GEORGETOWN
GETS GRAND JURY ROASTING

J Georgetown, Del, Oct. 9.-After con
sidering a volume of business brought tc
Its attention the grand jury for the year
OF 1915, has concluded its business and
made report that presents several sub
Jects Tor consideration of residents of the
county.
We have visited the almshouse and
county farm and find that the agricul-
tural interests are looked after with as
much care as is possible with the limited
force, implements and teams allowed.
The condition of the inmates is deplora-
Bile, due to antiquated methods of treat
ment and the general lack of sanitary
arrangements for comfort and conven-
ience.
We condemn absolutely the county
jail as place of detention for human be-
ings and would respectfully recommend
the disposal of the property and the erec-
ton on the county farm of the modern
prison.
We have considered during the year
for which we have served 233 separate
indictments and have returned 179 true
bills.
We find that by far the largest part
OF the business that has come before us
mas been the result either directly or in
directly of the illegal liquor traffic in the
county, and we wish to record it as our
deliberate judgment that, if the will of
the people as expressed at the polls in
this county at the special election in 1907
could be carried out by the enactment of
such legislation regulating the shipment |
OF liquor into the county as will prevent |
the possibility of any considerable guam |
tity OF It coming into the possession of |
any one individual, the criminal business |
Of the county could be very materially |
reduced and the expense to the county
tor court costs and maintenance of Grim
mails would be correspondingly reduced.
Our attention has been painfully
allied to condition in some sections of
he county resulting in the abuse of girl
iood of very tender years. We are led
o believe, as a result of our investiga.
ions, that this condition is largely due
o failure on the part of parents or
thers having the care of such children
o properly restrain and control them, as
4 some instances our attention has been
allied to cases where little girls have
cen allowed to roam the streets unat- {
ended at night as late as II and II [
clock. The results that have followed
'ould be simply unthinkable were we {
OF confronted with proof. We would !
lerefore like to commend the work of
i organizations and societies whose OBJ
ct is to procure the better care and pro- /
,ction of neglected children, especially a
girls, and would bespeak for such or
the cordial cooperation and s
nancial support of all loyal citizens of O
lie county.
Another matter regarding which we o
el constrained to speak is the unusually 4
rye number of cases of domestic infeli- Fp
ty that have been brought to our atten- t
on. We find that in many of these n
ses the infehcity has followed a hasty ii
arriage. While we recognize the fact =
at it is not within our province to lay p
'wn rules for the government of our
ople in such matters, we do feel that n
is incumbent on us to call attention to
y cause that has led to any considera-
2 extent to criminal prosecutions and
the consequent expense to the county, II
d suggest that our citizenry shall in
cry way possible discharge the repeti-
Il of such conduct, of whatever nature,
will lead to such criminal action and u
consequent disturbance of the peace q
1 good order within our county and
the resultant expense.