Evening journal., 1922-10-04
JURY COMMENDS
SUSSEX SHERIFF
Grand Jurors Suggest Male
Prisoners Work on
County Farm
TRICE MUST PAY
WIFE $48 MONTHLY
specIai TO me Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORG BrOWN, Oct. with
Judges Rice and Harrington on the
bench. the October term OF Superior
Court and Court OF General Sessions
opened yesterday. Charles F. Lacey,
of Milton, was chosen foreman OF
the grand jury and william r. Truitt
OF Bridgeville, secretary.
True bills were returned on
charges as follows: Isaac T. Atkins.
illegal possession OF liquor; Sorin
Donovan and william p. Carpenter.
larceny; Luthur Kollio immoral
conduct; John r. Parker, desertion
and non-support; Daniel Schmierer,
manufacturing liquor; Lee Sheppard,
immoral conduct: John Wolfe. man
ufacturing liquor; Elva r. Lekites,
non support; Timothy Hudson, as
sault and battery; Charles Mitchell,
two counts, manufacturing liquor
and Illegal possession OF liquor;
Harry G. Cannon, assault with in
tent to commit murder; Charles w.
Mitchell Jr.. manufacturing liquor;
Isaac II. Still. selling liquor; Walter
German, two counts, assault and
battery; John Mitchell, murder.
The following cases brought over
from the June term, have been nolle
prosecuted: Ira Merriett, charged
with desertion and non-support and
Harry Lynch charged with Illegal
possession OF liquor.
The divorce case OF Mrs. Bessie
Trice, formerly of Pocomoke City,
Md, and seaford, against her hus-
band, Robert Orem Trice. a tele-
graph operator, who has been en-
ployed at Kings Bridge. Nd, was
heard. Statutory grounds were al
legged. The court reserved decision.
Mrs. Trice also accused her hus-
band of desertion and noh-support.
An order for the payment TO her OF
s4s month was made by the
court.
In the non-support case OF Elva
z. Lekites, the court ordered him TO
pay TO his wife SIC a month. Lee
kites, who resides in Baltimore dis
trict, obtained a divorce from his
wife in Reno. Nevada, last spring
and shortly after getting the decree
returned 10 his home near Selbyville.
The action was for the support OF his
4-year-old child.
The Grand Jury concluded It's
work for the term and submitted to
the Court its annual report, which
in part, follows:
According 10 custom and the re-
uuirements OF the law, we have Wis
tied the institutions owned by the
County, and with respect to the Jail
we beg to report that we ind the
Jail premises kept in clean and
sanitary condition. We desire to
Sheriff William l.. Nc
Ilvaine upon the manner in which
he has cared for the jail premises,
and we believe that they are at pres
ent in the best. condition that they
have been IN for great many years.
The quarters for the prisoners are
kept clean and sanitary and are as
as It is possible to make
hem in a building lacking many OF
the modern conveniences. We rec
ommend that the Levy Court secure
and supply new bedding for pris-
oners' quarters and that running
water and a toilet be installed inside
The TAIL,
We further recommend that Inn
be made in the ventila-
ton OF the Jail.
We also visited the Almshouse
Farm, and while the present over
seer has been in charge only a short |
time, we are glad TO report that he
seems 10 have the affairs Of the In
stitution well in hand. and he and
nis wife are giving excellent service
n the management OF the farm ana
N the care Of the unfortunate In
mates. While the farm connected
With the institution has been reason
,bly we'll cared for and cultivated,
ret we feel that under existing alb
formal conditions II cannot possibly
,e made a paying investment as an
agricultural enterprise. because OF
he scarcity and high price OF labor,
etc.
We recommend that the Levy
court sell all that part OF the Aims
rouse Farm west OF the DUPONT
Road.
. I'VE wish especially to commend
he present efficient Board OF Trus-
eee OF the Poor. They have given
much time and attention to the in
titution at considerable personal
acriflce, and have added equipment
nd made changes which have
,laced the institution in much
more sanitary condition.
I'VE recommend that the Court
arrange to have short term male
prisoners work on the Almshouse
arm, thus reducing the cost of
OF this farm.
Realizing the splendid service
hat has been rendered by the
Trustees OF the Poor. we feel that
hey are very inadequateiy paid for
heir services. and would earnestly
that the proper steps be
AIKEN towards providing adequate
for the members OF
he Board"