SEMI-WEE KLY.
VOLUME 90.
DURHAM, N. C., SEPTEMBER 8, 1908.
NUMBER 85.
CITY LOCK-UP INBAD SHAPE
Said The Grand Jury In Their Re
port Las! Saturday.
flUOH GRAHAM ANSWERS THE CHARGE,
finding up of the Superior Court
Last Week-Many Cases Dis
posed ol Friday, and Sat
urday. :
The report of the grand jury
was presented to the court last
Saturday just Detore noon, ana
the contents of it were a surprise
to many, especially the city om
cials, and as Mayor Graham was
present in the court room he re-
died to and explained some of
' i i . it
the matters reierrea w in me re
port. "Ty sum the matter up we
think that the lock-up or station
bouse is a disgrace to the city of
Durham and the city government
should be required to put it in a
condition at least equal to the
county jail.".
This paragraph at the end of
the reHrt of the grand jury sub
mitted this morning as to the con
dition of the prison in the county
ciuseJ omcwhat a semi-session
and brought Mayor Graham to
his feet to tell the court, m an
explanation, that in a way the
report was unjust. It was the
second sensation that the grand
jary created during the week
and the criticism of the city lock
up is the most severe of any re
port ever submitted by a grand
jury as to prison conditions in
this county. .
REPORT OF THE GRIND JURY,
The report of the grand jury
va divided into section and
waajvery full and comprehensive.
The work had been dmted.
Foreman W M. Bacon made a
general report and submitted at
i part of his report the sub re
port that were submitted to him
by the committees hehad appoint
ed bvist the jail, city prison.
vme, work house and
ruvict camps.
The general report of the fore
man was directed to Judge E. B.
Jones, presiding and said: "We, !
the grand jury of this term of
court, have inquired into and
passed upon all the cases sent;
down hi us, when we could -
the witnesses. We have 1.
into othr matters
the advice of the solicitor
have examined the various ofli-
ces of the cout.ty, the city and
county jails, the convict camp
nl th" hume for the aced and
infirm. These examinations and
visits w i re made by committees
nnr,!. ! for this purpose. You
fif.d these detailed reports
ittachH hereto and they are a
Part of his general report." This
m s.n.d by W. M Bacon, fore-
men.
IN 00D CONDITION.
i he first sub-report was that
Jfthv prison committees, Mr. A.
L- iJoyd. chairman. It was this
ton of the report that found
ljch ha conditions in the city
Prison.
Jhe first section relates to the
ice of i:PKi8ter of deeds and
i that the office was in good
K rrcrds well kept, and
"Wexit comprehensive. The
action told of the tresi
Js.hr. This was found in
c'.d.tion, books checked up
the general fund and
chM,lfund. The third sect
, !u 1 lo mafti3tratcs and says
J,,,-'-;r,,-J-T. Morton. J.. B.
'.IC-Gunter, E. II.
Z l M "Emitted reports
trui JUUIIU III
hui... TIicco magistrate?,
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the jury said, have not " exceeded
their jurisdiction. ' The report
adds that there are other mag
istrates who did not submit re
ports, but names not given.
The sheriff's office came in as
the fourth item of the report.
The office was found well kept,
the books neat and correct and
the taxes well collected, there
being approximately $14,000 yet
to collect." The jail was dealt
with in the fifth section' of the
sub report. It was found clean.
in good sanitary condition, walls
fresh and white. The report re
commended the painting of the
iron work of cells and windows
in order to keep this in keeping
with the other parts of the jail.
There is a good, baththe bedding
is good and cleanfand information
was that prisoners are required
to bath f requantly and keep clean.
CITY GOVERNMEENT UP.
In section six of this sub-re
port came the presentment of
the city government on account
of the lock-up conditions. The
report began by saying that the
city lock-up or prison was in a
filthy condition, the walls not
appearing to have been white
washed for years. The bedding
was described as bad, worn out
and un sanitary. "The lighting
is bad," says the report, and
your committee had to strike
matches to see the condition on
the upper tiers." It was then
stated that officers in charge
aidthat all that was possible
was done to keep the place clean
and in sanitary condition, but
that it was hard work.
The report in this connection
the adds that the iron work
needs painting and the whole
interior needs over-hauling.
There is a department for women
that is cut off from the other de
partments and in this there is a
tub and closet, but otherwise the
conditions are about the same as
in the remainder of the prison.
"In the event," says the report,
"that they had white and colored
women prisoners at the same
time we do not see how they
could separate the races as re
quired by law."
Then came the general arraign
ment: To sum the matter up
we think the lock-up or station
bouse a disgrace to the city of
Durham and the city government
aid be required to put it in a
dition at least equal to the
ftfLltyjail. The cost of doing
is would not exceed $350.
REMAINDER OF REPORT.
Section seven referred to the
office of clerk and said that it
was in good shape. The records
are well kept. It was recom
mended that an additional desk
be purchased for the clerk's office
and that the additional room in
the vault be supplied with metal
shelving and boxes in which to
preserve the valuable papers.
Mr. J. G. Latta, as foreman of
the committee appointed to visit
the county home for the aged
and infirm, the work house and
the convict camp reported that
matters were found in good
shape. At the county home and
work house the committee found
20 were being cared for and get
ting good treatment. The super
intendent looks well after them.
At the convict camp there are
CO prisoners and no sickness.
The camp is clean and well
kept.
MAYOR GRAHAM REPLIES.
While the above contains in
brief all of the essential parts of
the report it docs not tell all the
story. The report created some
thing akin to a sensation when
tho city government was ar
raigned in such terms. Mayor
Paul ,C. Graham was present
(QuuUuutftl on second pflfe.)
FIFTH MEMBER DIED MONDAY
Afflicted Chandler Family,' of Person
County, Burys Another.
TYPHOID FEVER THE CAUSE OF DEATH
After Five Weeks B. T. Chandler Suc
cumbs to Disease Ibat Remov
ed Four ct His Family
This Tear.
Mr, B. T Chandler, who has
been five weeks at the Watts
hospital being treated for typhoid
fever, died yesterday about noon.
In his death there passes the
head of the most grievously af
flicted family to be found any
where. Within six months, start
ing March 10, five members of
that family have died with ty
phoid fever and within seven
weeks both father and mother
have been taken from the fami
ly.
The first death occurred March
10 when Robert Chandler yielded
to a long illness.. Then followed
Bunny, later another brother,
July 22 the mother and yester
day the father. The family was
composed of nine children and
the parents. Six are left, three
each of boys and girls and the
disease has gone through it miss
ing only the three girls.
The physicians have not given
any theory as to the malignancy
of the visitation. In every inr
stance the victims have been un
usually well cared for and three
of the deaths have occurred at
the hospitah "-All that human
hands could have done has been
given them.
Mr. Chandler was 64 years old.
lie was a farmer and spent all of
his life in Person county. He
lived in the Timberlake section
and was a good type of the mod
est planter and dependable citi
zen. In his wholesale grief he
died and the family can point to
a pair of brothers only left of
the wreck of the old home.
There has not been written since
the Lyerly tragedy almost exter
minating a family in Rowan
county, any story sadder than
this.
The funeral services will be
held this afternoon from the old
home. Mr. J. II. Chandler, a
surviving son, came here yester
day and will take the body over
the Norfolk and Western this
morning. One of the boys who
first suffered, a younger member
of the family, was with the older
brother. The dead man was a
cousin of Officer C. C. Chandler,
of the police force.
There cannot fail to be felt,
whether one knew the family or
not; a deep pity for any home so
pitilessly stricken a3 this one.
One can say no word that can
gild the sorrow. He can hope
simply that weeping spirits may
not be wholly crushed.
Death cl Mrs. Bobbins.
Mrs. Minnie Bobbins died Sun
day afternoon at her home on
Peabodv street after an illness o'.
several weeks. Paralysis was
the cause of her death, and she
was about 70 years of age.
She leaves a husband and two
daughters. The funeral was
conducted from the home Mon
day afternoon by Rev.S. S.
Host, after which the interment
took place in Maplewood ceme
tery.
Labor Day was celebrated in
Durham Monday by the postoffice
and banks the postoffice being ob
serving Sunday hours and the
banks remaining closed during
the day.
ITEMS FROM IRINITY COLLEGE.
Getting Beady for tbe Opening Facul
ty Eeturnlca A Japanese Student.
September, 4, 1908,-Every-thing
now is in readiness
for the open ng of Trinity Col
lege, Wednesday September 9th.
The first, faculty meeting of the
year will be held tomorrow when
all preliminary arrangements will
be made for the work of the
year. All the standing com
mittees for the year will be ap
pointed. The members of the faculty
who have been away for the
summer are returning. There
are also several old students on
the campus. Several new stu
dents have also arrived.
The first exercise of the new
college year will be the chapel
exercise Wednesday morning at
9 o'clock.
All new students will appear
before the committee onadmis
mission immediately after these
exercises.
Several assistants for the dif
ferent departments have been
appointed.
The prospects are that the at
tendance this year will be un
usually large.
Committees of students have
been appointed to meet the new
students to assist them in get
ting settled in their new environ
ment A bureau Of information
will be established by the stu
dents on the first floor of the
Duke building.'
Mr. T. A. Finch, business
manager of the J Archive, the
monthly magazine published by
the Senior class, and Mr. J. S.
Wrenn. business manager of the
Chronicle, the weekly paper is
sued by the students, have been
in Durham for several days mak
ing arrangements for issuing
these publications. Mr. M. A.
Briggs, of Durham, is the Editor
in Chief of the Archive, and Mr.
E.W. Knight, of Rich Square,
is the Editor in Chief of the
Chronicle.
Mr. G. Kubota, Cita, Japan,
arrived today to enter college.
Bis Shoulder vas Broken.
Buck Edwards, a negro boy
about 17 years of age, while get
ting off a street car Saturday, fell
and broke his shoulder, the shoul
der blade being dislocated and
fractured. Dr. J. M. O'Kelly
was summoned and rendered
medical attention, but it will be
some time before Edwards is able
to get out.
The cause of the accident was
a simple piece of carelessness on
Edwards' part, as he attempted
to get off the car before it stopped.
No blame is attached to either the
motorman or conductor.
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OF DURHAM, N. C.
ORGANIZED MAY ist 1905.
Capital
Surplus and Undivided Profits.
Stockholders Liability
Depositors Protection
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J. S. Manning, Vice-Pres.
J. B. Mason, Cashier.
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Y. E. Smith,
C. L. Haywood,
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Directors!
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Supt Durham Cotton Mfg. Company.
of Haywood & Boone, Druggists,
of Southgate & Son, Insurance.
R. H. Rigsbee, Capitalist.
Q. E. Rawls, Merchant.
B. N. Duke,
Director American Tobacco Co., and Capitalist.
J. S. Manning,
N. M. Johnson,
J. B. Warren,
J. B. Mason,
Attorney-at-Law.
Physician and Surgeon.
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Death ol Two Year Did Child.
Master Curtis Renn, son of
Mrs. Alice Renn, died at the
home of his mother, near the
graded school building, West
Durham, this morning about 3
('clock. Pneumonia was the
cause of his death. The child
had been ill for several days and
death was expected. The fun
eral and burial will take place to
morrow, the body being laid to
rest at McMannen's chapel, west
of West Durham.
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