Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-24
Severe Criticism Made By k Committee Which Visits N Institution.
8k INDICTMENTS
 ARE BROUGHT IN
Movement Likely to Be Started For Jefferson County tG Purchase Land on Which to Establish Prison
 Farm Under It's Own Direction.

The grand jury for Jefferson coun- ty yesterday made what it expects will be it's final report to Judge w. B. Sor- rells in the circuit court and recessed until September 2, for final adjourn mcnt.
 The report of the inqusitoriaa body strongly criticised the condition of the county farm near Tucker, declaring it is mot fit for dog to live in.'
 This section of the report Of the grand jury was discussed by the court and the prosecuting attorney, Judge Sorrells stating that there was noth- ing to be done except to refer the mat ter to the county judge, who has charge and authority to make changes and improvements Prosecuting At torney T. G. Parham called attention to the fact that the law allows land tc be puchaseG by the county for such purposes, and it is likely an effort will be made to have some such ar rangement carried out
 F Indictments Returned.
 The grand jury returned 32 indict Inents and ordered two prisoners re- leased from the county jail, no true bills having been returned in their cases.
 An Indictment was brought against Mrs. I.evia ixon, growing out of the clash in the office of T. Havis Nixon, her former husband. in which MT. Nixon suffered a bullet wound in the great toe of his right foot. Mrs. Nixon, already under bond, provided new surety.
 Among those against whom true bills were returned are the following:
 Steve Baker, two cases burglary. in Jail.
 Isaa.c Purifoy, first degree murder, in ia;l.
 -Claud Hinton, grand larceny. in jail.
 George Slater, first degree murder, in jail.
 T. W. Helton, tisposing of mortgag- ed property. in Jail
 D. W. Young, selling whiskey, out on bond .4.
 John Harris, false pretenses, in iail |. Jim White, grand larceny. in jail.
 Bishop Owen. gra'nd larceny, in tail
 The men ordered released are Sam Harris. charged with grand larceny and burglary, and Joe Fontimo, charged With assault to XIII.
 Report on County Farm.
 "On Friday, August 17, We visited tile farm and made a careful investi- gation of conditions, etc. Found about 40 convicts on hand, five white men, colored women and about 33 colored mcn Most of them with only two or three exceptions, were young men from 16 to 30 years old. The farm, owned and operated by Dr. Py- latt, is about six miles northeast Of the free bridge, and is being over seered by MT. John Wilhite, who re- .ceived us cordially and showed us over the stockade, etc. The dwelling house and stockade is situated in a low and insanitary place, low and buckshot soil, it being wet while we were there could more fully apprc- ciate the conditions
 "The stockade, or prisoners quar' ters, is a mere makeshift of build ing-roof full of holes and leaks all over. The building is in very bad con sdition generally and unless some thing is done at once the convicts will certainly suffer this winter No screens to keep the flies out and mosquitoes, sleeping beds only an old blanket spread over lot of straw Saw no place where they