Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 21, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial of cos. Co tort of tuesday oct 19. Court opened at 10 o clock chief jus Tice Wood and judges Betournay and Mckeagney presiding. The grand jury made their final pro font rent which is As follows the grand jurors of our Sopor sign lady the Queen have the Honor to pre sent Tomt we have much pleasure in find ing the criminal Calendar for this court As regards crime in this pro Vince and at the same time whilst re Gretting the record of crime that appears before us As place in the it w territory to must congratulate the court upon the prompt con duct of the Dominion. Government in bringing Tho parties to Justice and also the Able manner in which Tho evidence has been placed before us. That they have examined Tho jail and found everything clean and tidy the prisoners Well cared for sind no com plaints As to treatment. They Are of opinion that the present of Tho turn keys 835 a month is altogether insufficient to procure the services of first class men and would suggest that Tho pay be increased to a month. That they find the Interior arrange merits of Tho jail very inadequate to the requirements Many of Tho coils being too Small and those ranging next Tho outside Walls being too cold for Winter use owing to the lumber being shrunk and warped from being used when Green. Accommodation is also much required for a proper office for the Tho books used in reporting Tho conduct of the jail can always boat hand and especially Tho visitors Book. Grout no also exists for awash room and Bath room there being no fixed place it present and no moans of properly Wash ing prisoners when first brought in for confinement. Tho jail also requires to to furnished with proper bed cots those at present in use having been a loan from the o Mil itary authorities and to feel warranted in strongly urging Tho above As the requirements asked for herewith have Al ready been strongly brought before Tho court by previous grand juries. To regret to find of Tho visitors Book Gross irregularities in the entry of visitors names and that visitors have been admitted irrespective of Day or Dato and in direct violation of the prison rules. To further find that Gross negligence was displayed in the month of August last in allowing the escape of two prisoners from premises. We further find a Groat discrepancy in Tho report contained in Tho jail books concerning the escape of those two prisoners. We further regret to find that Tho local government have Stul tidied their act of parliament Cap. 38 viet., by interfering Between Tho sheriff and Tho jailor and by their countenance allowing the jailor to insult Tho sheriff with impunity and place Tho prison Rule at Defiance and though the sheriff has placed a full report of Tho want of discipline in Tho jail in the of Tho government no notice hns been taken of Iti to further find that Tho medical at Tendance to essential to the general health of Tho inmates of the jail is Al most ignored and that the medical officer who is supposed to attend Tho jul twice a Wook has received instructions from Tho locus government Only to at ten 1 when sent for by Tho jailor and that these visits have on Lar occurred during the past month. We would recommend that the prison rules be carried out and that a Modi officer attend the jail at least twice a Welc and also that some proper Provis Ion to made to accommodate Pris Oner who a Ftp to seriously ill. To would further Call your lordship s attention to the Groat want of a grand jury room the present room being of posed to Tho Public car on All sidou1, and in Tho present sitting of Tho grand jury to regret to find that our deliberations have been Hoard outside. That Zehavo visited the provincial Penitentiary and have much pleasure in saying that we found it in a remark ably clean condition and everything most satisfactory a few trivial complaints were made by some of the convicts. On investigation to find that Thoro is not sufficient accommodation for Tho number of inmates at present undergoing sentence there and would recommend that a few additional cells to temporarily constructed in View of Tho fact that Tho new Penitentiary will be soon completed. To regret it is found necessary to keep lunatics in the Penitentiary a they Are a cause of Groat annoyance to convicts at night who have to work from g i in to 6 p a each Day. There Are now three lunatics Thoro and one in Winnipeg jail and to believe under the circumstances those unfortunates cannot receive that Orother murder of a Man name d Henr Corneil at eat River in the month to Folt it our duty to. An investigation them Attert and if possible bring the guilty parties to this investigation has resulted in True Bills being found against two persons. We Are surprised to learn from evidence Given before us the government have taken no Steps Tain the perpetrators of this cowardly murder although five months Havo elapsed since Tho crime was committed. Por the Good name of our Young pro Vince to Hope every Effort will to made in this Case to vindicate British Justice. In connection with Tho above and Tho Sioux murder at Tho Portage this grand jury would most urgently Point out the necessity qualified and responsible officer of the Crown being appointed Whoso duty it shall be to devote himself to the admin ministration of Justice and the discovery of crime and that this province May to found with out some responsible Legal adviser in the Evrit of such serious crime committed within its Borders and whilst recommending Tho above to re Gret to find that though the Dominion government have spared no Effort or of Penso to ferret out crime Over n thous and Miles away Tho local govern ment have not Only shown the most apparent apathy in to Justice parties suspected of the Crimo of Mur Der within 30 Miles of the City of Winnipeg bit so fur forgot their own dig nity and Tho interests of Justice As to instruct Tho Sale of the property of Tho murdered Man and a portion of Tho proceeds to to applied in paying the expenses of the Coroner s in nost that to regret to Havo to Call Tho at Tention of your lordship and honorable court to Tho editorial contained in Tho columns of Tho free press on the evening of Friday 15th inst in re Ference to our amendment to the special presentment in the Queen is one doctor a Sioux Indian for murder and reflect ing on our conduct in the discharge of our whilst doing so we would say that Tho remarks conveyed in Oil amendment were Nowc intended As a re Flection a priv the press nor do we understand the language la Verein to convey but a desire on our part that Tho result of our deliberations should to publicly known and that what we have done hns Boon m expression of Tho Opin ions of this grand derived from sworn testimony and to beg to assure your honorable court and the Public that we Havo not been deterred from Tho honest discharge of our duty by Tho of pro Sion of any press irrespective of party Creed or but we fear Tho expressions contained in Tho article referred to Are prompted from a Quarter from which Woas grand jurors should expect assistance rather than censure. In conclusion this grand jury beg to tender to your lordship their sincere thanks for the valuable information conveyed to them in your charge and your counsel and advice whenever required by a during our sitting. Thomas Scott Foreman. Or Pouch or on behalf of the French jurors assured the court that Tho utmost Harmony had prevailed Between the English and French members. His lordship the chief Justice said that it afforded him Tho greatest pleas ure to hear such an Assurance from a Man of Tho intelligence of or. Poacher. Referring to Tho presentment he explained that instead of Tho jailor being an officer appointed by the sheriff As in Ontario he was appointed by the government and was not under the control of that Ollic Jor. Lie had no doubt of Tho greatest necessity for an office for Echo jailor and that the books ought Lobo kept carefully and correctly to would say that the reason that particular Days wore set apart for visiting was to provide for Tho jailor being present and if to those to admit visitors on other Days to was at Liberty to do so. It would to a hardship for a Man to come along distance to inspect Tho jail and its government and to disappointed be cause to happened to Call on Tho wrong Day. Cleanliness was next to godliness if Tho authorities had any regard for the health of body and the health of mind of a prisoner they must provide moans for Tho cleanliness of Tho person and that without delay. Of Tho escape to know nothing More than Tho Public but from what to could gather to did not doubt that it was Tho result of Gross negligence. To would urge upon the local government to have Tho visits of Tho medical Man resumed As Tho health of Pri Loneis must be closely looked after for confinement would tend to bring on disease. He said that the care of lunatics devolved upon the provincial government under Tho b n a act but to would suggest that arrangements to made to bet apart a portion of the now Penitentiary As a Lunatic Asylum. To thought ii Inis apprehension existed with regard to the special presentment he did not think the grand jury meant any insinuation whatever. To must also congratulate the press upon the zealand _ Rae terrible Gulf there wag be tween us ind i would Feol soft despair. I Taf faxed too when to her talking the Young gentleman who often came to see her. Was one follow in partic ular Noti int whom i Felt the greatest Diu Ike to was Man the son of Bike of citizens of the place. J fancied his were looked upon with favor by the colonel and indeed when i saw Mia j Thome and this or Allan together they seemed a Civ a suitable both to fair in Larinto that s sense of my own Curasi so and Igo Orinoco began to Opp Ros me and for the time in my life i some sympathy with my Mother s wish that i cow to a gentle Man. Ono Day or Allan gent miss Lilian some i carried the parcel to her parlor and watched her open it. Sho gave a Little cry of Dor Lilit she saw Tho was go for a Ghe forgot my presence then gee no i was still at Tho door waiting for in answer quickly of John too bad to keep. You waiting you May go Down and i ring for you when i Hai o written o reply i Weald have there for hours Matching her Graceful figure but of course i had to shut Tho door and goal Ytit to e. I was wretched enough too when h Quarter of no hour later sea gave me a Dainty Little Noto addressed to m3ir. Charles cd i had to take it Down stairs nud go it to a Footman who was c r u s h e d had Given me in head i Don t Wise which is necessary and to Are of opinion that some Steps should to taken to establish a Lunatic Asj Lum for Tho province. To must in Justice state that we have Ivory reason to believe Tho Warden or Bodson is thoroughly competent for the position and that Tho officers under him Havo been carefully selected and Are Well acquainted with their duties. Although no . Placed Wal Tingin try Hilj. This incident however Iden which g Csc i Ito my know How like a inspiration. Why should i not Trebor some Flowers not of course a big b Coquet with my card like Jar. Allen but. Soum Little Toki a test might merely represent my Cotinga. I woolly think that this was Tho ver7 first thing that honed the least instinct of refinement in Molind i pc Lively believe that to thought and Ohio i in Thorsti Flowers had a Good Deal to do with hoping me to a liner Range of feeling than i had Ever Hud before. Up to this time i bad thought or Hoier a Sunflower or a Roh was to Pronior. But now i began to take the deepest into left in the a arms by Onsom and my visits to the Gro Ahonso were so frequent that i foot came to to known a a Good and to liable customer. It a feb february now and Flowers were there fore a Merity. My first offering was a Little nose Gay of Tok Orfis. 1 Loid them an miss plate just before dinner and my heart beat so that i was afraid must Polico my agitation As t Diew Bach my chair. She coloured is she Aalthe of lovers and took them up looking it them curiously. She had coins in p few moments before her father and after holding teem in her hand for a second she fastened Thorn in dross that he did not remark upon them. Before i gave her another boquer., i Wett to an old schoolmate of mine who i remembered had been Fumon for nailing such n Good hand and got him to Iusco ibid on a Onzea Blank Cardu Tho words for of course to joked Ino a Good Deal about the matter and i Vas a Hoenish. I say Butl Ortw that had Herroed for a moment in Homo doubt As to whether Tho Flowers were for her and i that next time Thore should to no possible conjecture. Two Days later ii Bunch of violets and Gera Lium leaves Laid by her plate with the card attached. Again a vivid flush swept Over the Young looked the Boquet and handed it to father. Thu old gentleman looked at them and said with a quizzical smile suppose you who Thearo trom Lili an she blushed again Tut no to seemed to expect none. This sort of thing went on for Taro or three weeks. Evidently colonel Thorn had Romo in regard to the Flowers for to Only smiled Good hum redly Nhun he saw them and the filing lady i presume her father s belief they both Cono Ludomil that they were from or Atileti i and while i was vexed at the thought i yet Felt that it Gaye me a sort of safety Ono when the father and daughter came in together and saw my Little offering lying in remember that thin was n Dii Noh of tub roses and Scarlet geraniums which i had was evidently n Good Dea of least on the colonel s part. Who to said Allen is away these three yes " Alvoh those can i be from no i Hui tid Tho words though they Wero Almos whispered. Who the mischief does Send cried the colonel i Don t know to exclaimed turning suddenly upon to whore do Flowers come from i was so utterly unprepared for the attack Liat i turned Crimson. And hid not a word to say. I looked in agony at Lilian. She had grown quite but her eyes met Miu a look in which for the first time i recon nixed As it were in acknowledgement of my in than that almost conscious of m v secret. I was at once Happy be wild Rod miso Able speechless. John i thundered the colonel who gives you those Flowers for miss Thoy Are sent from the i gasped. I Don t know what More colonel migh have said bit again his daughter s Gentie Ham was Isid on . To Aro attracting attention she to is not to this served to recall inc colonel to himself and he said nothing More to rats while i inn about my duties in a mind that came very Nezir a endowing me awkward find forgetful to be con Tinnil Enterprise exhibited in presenting to the Public full accounts of Tho proceedings of the court. To would give instructions that copies to forwarded to the local and Dominion governments. The court then adjourned until wednesday. Nothing remains but civil business which will to reported at the close of the term local items crowded out to Day. Deaths. , of thurs tiny 21fit oct., Sarah a Ife of John this cite Liged 51 a cafe am Bavon months. The f Acornl will lotto Tho family Roni Liucc Koto dam Strout to Morrow afternoon lit 3 is John s a Geo. H. Keir is my Only no Ali Thorud for daily accounts. . Mcgrit ooh b in is Mon act. M Mcdonald barristers attorneys at Law. Office opposite Nof. Merchants Bank. Main. Street. St wart Allan Mcdonald. Olim old books As Well As new one bound neatly and with despatch at Mcgregor s bindery. To inquiry at Fheo office. The British lion raised and looking after at Brot Berr importers and dealers in groceries wines tobaccos and clears. Large assortment of English French and american canned goods and groceries guiness and pints. West India and Bernard s Orange Bombolo Stoughton Bass quarts and pints Choice brands. Souchon and Congo Gram Young Hyson Guin ppm Der. Japan Best in Market. Sherry. Sicilian Terno champagnes Moselle. Still Hock Claret. Jules Globin bus quit Dubourt 511 for. 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