Evening star., 1941-03-09

altogether had brilliant career. He
died in Maysville in 1891.
Served in Congress.
Frederick Perry Stanton. two years
the junior of his brother Richard.
was also born in Alexandria, pur-
sued classical studies, and received
the A. B. degree from Columbian
College in 1888 NOW George WASH
Ington University. Like the senior
member of the firm, he, too, studied
law and was admitted to the bar,
and commenced practice in Mem
phis, Tenn, from which State he
served as a Representative in Con-
gresS from 1845 TO 1855. Three years
later he became Governor of Kan
sas Territory, serving from 1858 to
1861, when he returned to his ma
tive State and subsequently went
to Florida, where he died in 1894.
The new Jail at Fourth and G
streets served its purpose for many
years, but was finally removed IN
1874 and its materials sold and the
proceeds devoted to the improve
ment of Judiciary Square. However,
while it existed, it was generally
known as the Blue jug" from the
color it was painted. The jallers
who had charge of this institution
while it existed, besides Mr.. Ball,
were James A Williams. Lewis
Wright, Robert Beau. Daniel Smith,
Benedict Milburn, William H. Hous-
It's and Gen. John S. Crocker, who
was in charge when the transfer
was made to the new Jail, out toward
the Eastern Branch.
Vacated Structure.
When the Blue Jug. Jail was
completed, the building that was va
Gated in the vicinity was, by act Of
Congress, turned over to the Medi-
cal Society of the District in l842
for the purpose of making such
alterations as might be necessary to
render it suitable for the care Of
the insane and other public charges,
and the act also provided for the
Improvement of the northern half
of the square.
Though this turn in affairs did
not meet with the better Judgment
of the members of the Medical So
icety, yet there was nothing else to
do but bow gracefully to the supe-
rior will of Congress and the altera-
tions were accordingly made. Soon
afterward this arrangement was
proved to be unwise and the few in
sane prisoners and paupers kept
there were sent to Baltimore at
Government expense, Congress hav-
ing decided that the building was
unsuitable for the purposes in
tended.
It was then that the faculty of
Columbian College took advantage Of
an opportunity and petitioned Con-
gress for the use of the old building
for medical instruction and scien-
tific investigation. and on June IS,
1874, an act was passed for this
purpose and the college Immediately
took possession and fitted it up to
meet the needed requirements. 1t
soon became known as the WASH
ington Infirmary Hospital, and after
brief struggle to pay expenses
Congress came to the rescue and
provided a small annual appropria-
ton for the care of transient
pauperS.
One Of the most famous penal in
stitutionS in Washington was the
Penitentiary Building, erected by act
of Congress of May 20, 1926, on what
was for many years known as
Greenleaf's, or Arsenal Point. 1t
cost the Government $4,000, and it
was here, where the trial of the Lin
coin conspirators was held. and
some of them executed, including
Harold, Payne, Atzerodt and Mrs.
Surratt. This building was removed
many years ago.
During the Civil War there were
several military prisons in the Dis
trict, including the Old Capitol
Prison, which stood on the site of
the United States Supreme Court
Building; Forrest Hall Prison, in
Georgetown, and Carroll Prison, 10
Gated In a row of houses on First
street southeast, where now stands
the Library of Congress.