The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-25

on appeals to higher courts and num- Der awaiting trial, and a like statement for the same period 12 months ago.
 Tt is very gratifying to note the dis patch in the solicitors office and in the court in promptly bringing prisoners to trial, thus eliminating the long standing abuse of holding prisoners in jail for in definite periods before bringing them to trial. We wish to commend heartily the practice of the solicitors office in visiting the jail to interview prisoners to ascer- tain those who wish to plead guilty, that | they may be given prompt trial Number of prisoners in county jail June ! 21, 1916:
 White women convicted, serving sen- tence, g. convicted, awaiting appeal to supreme court, l.; United States prison 1 ers 1 total prisoners in jail June 2l, I 1916, f.
 White men, convicted, serving sentence, | 1; awaiting trial in inferior courts, 4; awaiting triad in criminal court, 4; con- victed, awaiting appeal to supreme court, ! 16; total prisoners in jail June 21, 1916, B. Negro women convicted, serving sem tence 2; awaiting trial in inferior courts, I 12 awaiting trial in criminal court, 2; convicted, awaiting appeal to supreme court 8; total prisoners in jail June 2l, 1 1916, 19.
 Negro men convicted. serving sentence, | 10; awaiting trial in inferior courts, 19; awaiting trial in criminal court 28; con- victed, awaiting appeal to supreme court, 13; United States prioners, 1; total prison CTS in jail June 21. 1916, 71.
 Total number of all prisoners com victed, serving sentence, 15; awaiting trial in inferior courts, 35; awaiting trial in criminal court, 34 convicted, awaiting ap- peal to supreme court S3; United States prisoners, 2; total prisoners in jail June 21 1916, 119
 Included in the above statement is one white prisoner from Madison county sent to the Jefferson county jail for safe keep ing.
 On April l. 1916, there were 1s6 prisoners in the county jail.
 On April 1, 1915, there were 37S prison CTS in the county jail.
 On June 21, 1916, there were 1S4 prison CTS in the county jail.
 ALMSHOUSE
 we visited the almshouse in a body, making thorough inspection and investi- gation of the buildings, and found every thing in connection with the conduct of the place in very efficient and satls- factory condition. The buildings were in good repair and well kept. The inmates were clean and in presentable conoi tion. The only suggestion and recornmen- dation that we have in connection with the almshouse is that fire-proof buildings be provided as early as expedient.
 HILLMAN HOSPITAL
 I've visited this institution in body, making a thorough inspection and exami- nation into the management and efficiency of it and found it most excellently kept. All of the wards were full and the pa- tients pleased with the services being rem dered them.
 "We desire to commend to the citizens of the county the management or the Hillman hospital. We found an excellent corps of physicians, nurses and assist ants caring for a daily average of 1o4 hospital patients and treating a daily average of 76 outside patients The aver age cost to the county of the hospital patients, including the outside patients, Is 55 cents each per day, which includes the salaries and maintenance of the in- stitution, but does not include the serv- ices of associate surgeons and physi- clans. This is based on the statements furnished by the superintendent for the past five months, but this was not veri- fled by this grand jury.
 ''This institution is one that the citi- zens of this county should be very proud of, and should endeavor to enlarge the buildings and equipment, to care for theI increasing demands that are being made upon it by reason of our rapidly growing population.
 COURTHOUSE
 "The frequent visits made to the court house during the term of our service have continually impressed us with the importance and desirability of a building modern in all it's appointments. Such a building could not be made from thei original house with all it's annexes. While the lighting and sanitary conditions of the present building are very bad, still we feel that in a building of this charac-l ter it would be difficult to improve upon them.
 There is one feature however, that we shall not pass unnoticed in this con- nection, and that is the care of the in- terior of the building, namely, the scrub ping of the floors and woodwork the painting of the walls and ceilings and the washing of the windows and tram soms. If the custodian of the building has not a sufficient appropriation to give the building the care that it should have, we recommend that you request the board of revenue to provide him with such help and require that the building be putt into. and kept. in such condition as al public building should be.
 ROAD AND CONVICT CAMP
 'We made a thorough inspection of practically all of the convict road camps in the county and found very large majority of them kept in a most excel lent condition. the prisoners well cared for and contented, and so far as vel could determine by interrogatng them, satisfied with their food and treatment We also found the live stock in good con- dition.
 We beg to report, however, that at Camp No. 14 and at Oak Grove, the sani- tary conditions were not such as we can approve of and we respectfully call the attention of the proper officials to the camps referred to, so that the condi- tions, which prevailed at the time of our visit will be improved upon immediately, | if such action has not already been taken |
 We wish to thank your honor, the solicitor, MT. Allen, the stenographer fur nished us, MT Batson, the sheriff and | Dr. Lovelady of the board of revenue, for | considerations shown us in our efforts to | carry out the ends of justice Respect fully submitted, J. w. MINOR.
 Foreman April, 1916. Grand Jury. EIGHT INDICTMENTS