The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-17
COUNTY JAIL HAS
MANY PRISONERS.
Commissioners Wentworth Has Been
Active in Helping General
Cleanup.

Seventy prisoners are now in the
county Jail, the largest number of
men and women held in the Escambia
Jail for the past two years, accord
ing to the books of Sheriff Ellis.
These men and women are charged
with nearly every law violation of the
statutes, ranging from murder to not
having any visible means of support.
Eraine, who was given a sentence
of 80 days in solitary confinement for
striking a woman who appeared as u
witness in the case against him, will
be released from confinement Wednes-
day. The Austrian was charged with
murder in connection with the death
of George Cooley and when he en-
tered the court room he passed by
the woman witness. AS he passed he
struck her a blow in the face and was
sentenced to solitary confinement by
the judge. The trial on the murder
charge will be held at the next term
of the circuit court
Other than Eraine, two other men
are in the county Jail facing charges
of murder. Ed Cole is charged with
murder in connection with the shoot
ing of a niece of his wife, firing one
shot through one lung of his wife and
body of the other woman. The shoot
ing came following a family quarrel.
Ossie Jones was ordered held for
murder by coroner's jury recently
in connection with the shooting of his
wife. His wife was found dead on
the street in front of their home and
from evidence introduced the jury or
,dered Ossie held. He was brought to
the county jail by his father the
morning following the shooting
Prisoners charged with larceny are
numerous in the lists of the county
Jail. Thirteen people, white and black.
male and female, are held in connec-
ton with thefts. The charges range
from thefts of automobiles to holdups
and purse snatchers. Joe and Sam
Lattermore and James Campbell.
cases yet to be tried, are watched
with greatest interest by the county
officials. These men We're picked up
recently and upon the testimony ex-
pected to be brought out during their
trial real sensation Is promised. Ne
groes now serving sentences are ex-
pected to be returned here during the
trial to testify. it was said at the Jail
Sheriff Ellis has spent busy week
during the past week and is having q
thorough housekeeping inside and
outside, He and Commissioner Went
worth, in whose district the county
building is located, have been going
over the work together in an effort to
give the county's property one of the
most thorough cleanings it has had in
several years.
They made an inspection tour of the
buildings yesterday and both were
satisfied with the work that has been
done there since they took charge.
The work will be continued until com
pleted. Inspector Bitch reported that
the jail was in so per cent better
shape now than it was on his last in
spection.
The officials have full corps of
prisoners at work in the effort to get
the property in first class shape. They
are working under the supervision of
Shelby w, Gates, janitor of the Jail.
The grass plot at the entrance of the
jail is being replanted and the court
yard is being cleaned of all rubbish
and trash.
Inside the Jail new mattresses and
blankets are being furnished where
needed and the building is being
thoroughly cleaned. Two new offices
in the court department are to be re-
claimed and others are to be. cleaned
and refinished where necessary New
locks are being placed on all doors
where needed and the plumbing, which
proved so costly during the past, is
being repaired