MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE
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Public Documents of Maine:
BEING THE
ANNUAL REPOR~rs
OF' THE VARIOUS
Departments ~ Institutions
F'OR THE YEAR
1900.
VOLUME IIL
AUGUSTA KENNEBEC JOURNAL PRINT 1900 ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE Inspectors, Warden
AND Subordinate Officers
OF THE MAINE STATE PRISON,
THOMASTON, MAINE.
1899.
AUGUSTA KENNEBEC JOURNAL PRINT 1900 -
GOVERNOR. LLEWELLYN POWERS, Houlton.
EXECUTIVE COUNCILORS. HENRY W. MAYO, Chairman, Hampden Corner. ALBION P. GORDON, Fryeburg. CHARLES SUMNER COOK, Portland. ALBERT G. BLUNT, Skowhegan. JOHN F. HILL, ,Augusta. SIDNEY M. BIRD, Rockland. DON A. H. POWERS, Houlton.
COMMITTEE ON STATE PRISON AND PARDONS.
MESSRS. GORDON, BIRD and COOK.
VISITING COMMITTEE TO STATE PRISON. ALBION P. GORDON.
INSPECTORS OF PRISONS AND JAILS. WHITMAN SA WYER, Chairman, Portland. AUGUSTUS BAILEY, Gardiner. AUGUSTUS W. GILMAN, Foxcroft. OFFICERS OF THE PRISON.
WARDEN. HILLMAN SMITH.
DEPUTY WARDEN. ARTHUR C. WYMAN.
CLERK. PRESBURY L. DENNISON.
CHAPLAIN AND TEACHER. REv. CHARLES A. PLUMER.
PHYSICIAN. A. R. SMITH, M. D.
COMMISSARY. CHARLES S. PORTER.
Engineer-FRED COPELAND. Night Engineer-EDW. C. SPERRIN. Wagon Master-CHARLES A. PIERCE. Yard Master-GEO. A. MOORE. Ofii.cer of tlze Guard-GEO. W. METCALF.
OVERSEERS-CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT. Salesman and Overseer of Paint Shop-J. H. Feehan. Wood and Furniture Shop-Almon B. Davis. , Blacksmith Shop-B. U. Adams. Trim Shop-B. P. Bacheller.
OVERSEERS-HARNESS DEPARTMENT. Charles E. Shorey, Edw. C. Bucklin.
OVERSEER-BROOM DEPARTMENT. Artemus W. Allen.
INSANE DEPARTMENT. Supervisor-Charles M. Moody. Night Attendant-John Spear.
GUARDS. Nelson S. Fales, Joseph N. Parks, B. W. White, Joseph A Richards, Joseph E. Mears. Harvey S. Comery.
NIGHT WATCHMEN. J. F. Morton, Robt. MacMichael. MAINE STATE PRISON.
INSPECTORS' OFFICE, THOMASTON, ME., December r, 1899. To the Honorable Governor and Council: Complying with the provisions of the Revised Statutes, we have the honor to submit herewith, the annual report of the condition of the Maine State Prison and the several county jails for the year ending November 30, 1899. The monthly inspections at the Prison by at lea.st two members of the board of inspectors, have found this institution in a satis factory condition. The interior of the Prison, insane depart ment, hospital, woman's quarters, guard-house and offices have been kept neat and clean. The grounds outside and within the Prison walls have been well policed and presented an attractive appearance. The same good discipline reported from year to year has been maintained. Punishments have been few. Not a complaint has been made of the food. There has been no contagious disease, and but few patients in the hospital. Four have died during the year, all from natural causes. Charles A. Plummer and Rose E. White escaped at the commencement of the Prison year, but both were captured. Plummer served full sentence; Rose E. White will. The spiritual and physical status of the prisoners will be fully set forth in the accompanying reports of Chaplain Plumer and Dr. Smith. The manufacturing departments show fair returns, con.,ider ing the advance in all material used in the construction of car riages, harness, brooms, etc. The sales of manufactured prod ucts have been good. In the carriage department the showing is better than for several years; while the harness department 6 STATE PRISO~. shows a small depreciation as compared with the past two years, due to the fact that the warden has not sufficient funds to enable him to take advantage of the discounts which come to this department more than to any other. The broom department, hitherto of the most profit to the State, shows a marked decline, owing to the fluctuating market of broom corn ; and with the present and prospective prices of raw material, brooms cannot be manufactured and sold at a profit to the State. The overseers in every department have been faithful in dis cipline and instruction. In all of our inspections at the Prison, we have been accom panied by the visiting member from the executive council, Hon. A. P. Gordon, whose counsel and advice has been wise and help ful. We extend to the warden, deputy warden, chaplain, prison physician, and all subordinate officers, our thanks for courteous treatment during the year. Very respectfully, WHITMAN SAWYER, A. W. GILMAN, AUGUSTUS BAILEY, Inspectors of Prisons and Jails. INSPECTORS' REPORT. 7
Stock Account-i899.
Summarv.
EQUIPMENT. Warden's house ...... $750 45 Warden's office ...... •....••...... ••••••...•...... 273 80 Inspector's office ...... ••••...... ••••...... •..••••. 52 40 Deputy warden's office ...... 243 95 Guard room ...... 305 40 156 20 914 85 ~lt~Jft?:.:.:.:.:.:_._:_··:-.:_:_:_:.:.:.:.:_:_:_~·~·~·~·~-~·~·~·-::.:.·:·:·:·:·:·::::::::::·:·:·:·:··.··.··.··.··.· 267 75 Guard posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ....•..••.•...••...... 33 35 Storeroom No. 1 ...... 79 39 Storeroom No. 2 ...... 135 28 Storeroom No. 3 ...... 11 95 Kitchen ...... 405 92 17 70 ~aes:t ~r;g cii;;i~i~:::::::::::::·: :: :: : : : : : : :: ::::::::::.: ·:.·:::::. 56 50 Clothes roorn ...... 11 20 Hospital ...... •.•••...... •..••....•••...... 142 09 Insane departn1ent ...... 81 45 Prison cells ...... •...... , .... . 984 64 Bucket shed ...... 43 65 Room No. 3 ...... 83 00 Officers' quarters ...... , ...... 29 90 Fe1nale departnrent ...... 161 20 Engine roo1n ...... ••.. , .. . 824 70 1 1 536 33 ~l!tl ~ .~~~.(~?::::::::::: :: :: : : : ·:::.::: ·.::::::::::: ::::::::: :: ::.· 1,217 80 Live stock in stable ...... 610 00 Hog house ...... 116 90 Outside yard ...... 191 60 Engine house ...... 2,333 47 Inside yard ...... 725 73 Barber shop ...... 27 20 $11,775 75 BUILDINGS AND REP AIRS. Tools and fixtures ...... $131 54 Stock ...... 536 45 $667 !19 FUEL AND LlGIITS. Stock ...... $735 70
EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Stock in warden's office ...... $316 40 Stock in outside yard ...... 666 00 Stock in commissary's ctesk ...... 9 51 Stock in corn1nissary's closet ...... 45 36 $1,037 27 SUBSISTENCE ACCOUNT. Stock ...... $3,468 99
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Officers' quarters ...... $14 30 ~'emale department, bedding ...... 138 00 Female department, wearing apparel ...... 80 00 Convicts' clothing ...... •...... 2,815 10 Prison cells, bedding ...... • ...... •...••.•.••.. 1,009 40 Hospital ...... •.... 29 00 Insane department, clothing ...... 357 80 Insane department, bedding ...... - ...... 100 10 Clothes in clothes room ...... ••...... 3li 95 Storeroom No. 1 ...... 2,122 46 Storeroom No. 3 ...... 184 3'3 Tailor shop, tools and fixtures ...... 8-l 75 Tailor shop, stock ...... 216 88 Shoe shop, tools and fixtures ...... 102 35 Shoe shop, stock ...... 298 15 $7,865 07
SCHOOLROOM, ...... $12 60 8 STATE PRISON.
Summarv-Continued.
HARNESS DEPARTMENT. Tools and fixtures ...... $1,645 10 Un manufactured stock ...... 7,529 62 l\Ianufactured stock ...... 2,158 90 $11,333 62 CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT. Blacksmith shop, tools and fixtures ...... $991 28 Blacksinith shop, stock ...... •...... 5,209 44 lVood shop, tools and fixtures ...... 749 81 Wood shop, stock ...... 2,480 21 Wood shop, unfinished work ...... 3,198 14 Paint shop, tools and fixtures ...... 187 51 Paint shop, stock ...... 899 94 Trimming shop, tools and fixtures ...... 328 70 Trin1ming shop, stock ...... 3,032 58 Repository, tools and fixtures ...... ••••.•....•...... 46 12 Repository, manufactured stock ...... 7,249 30 1-----1 24,373i03 BROOM DEPARTMENT. Tools and fixtures ...... $1,115 50 Stock ...... 3,522 05 l\!anufactured stock ...... 6,180 34 10,817i89 FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. Tools and fixtures ...••...... $249 80 Stock ...... 479 03 l\!anufacturecl stock ...... 274 35 Basket shop, tools and fixtures ...... 84 25 Basket shop, stock ...... 54 69 Basket shop, manufactured stock ...... S3 03 1,225 15_ $73,313 06
Recapitulation. Equipn1ent ...... $11,775 75 Building and repairs ...... 667 !)9 Fuel and lights ...... 735 70 Expense account ...... 1,037 27 Subsistence account ...... 3,468 99 Clothing Summarv-Concluded. Assets. Stock as per inventory ...... $73,313 06 Cash in bank ...... 946 63 Cash on hanll ...... •••••...... ••....•..•.... 1,528 30 Insane tl epartinen t ...... 6,299 75 Old notes receivable ...... 222 07 Old accounts receivable ...... 302 31 Accounts receivable ...... 11,596 25 $94,208 37 Liabilities. Amount due convicts ...... $966 42 Current liabilities ...... 12,807 63 Notes account ...... •••••.•...•.••...... •••..••...... 6,995 00 20,769 05 Net assets ...... $73,439 32 THO)IASTON, December 14, 1899. The foregoing is a correct inventory of the stock in the State Prison at the close of the year ending November 30, 1899. WHITl\lAN SA WYER, A. W. GILMAN, AUGUSTUS BAILEY, Inspectors of Prisons and Jails. WARDEN'S REPORT. THOMASTON, December 1, 1899. To the Honorable Governor and Council: GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the law governing our State Prison, I have the honor herewith to submit to you my third annual report of the in.stitution, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1899; including reports of the Prison inspectors, chaplain, physician, council committee and commission relating to the criminal insane, all containing information of general interest regarding the management and condition of the institu tion. The financial and statistical condition of the Prison is herewith presented in the customary tabular form together with the correct Ii.st of the Prison population giving the changes that have taken place during the year just closed. HILLMAN SMITH, Warden. 'vV ARDEN'S REPORT. II STATEMENT-Showing the Transactions of the Several Depart ments from November JO., 1393., to November JO., 1399. CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To stock on hand ...... $22,429 84 amount expended (luring the year for stock, pay of overseers, etc...... 21,558 73 --- $43,988 57 Nov. 30, 1S99 .. Cr. By stock on hand: . tools and fixtures...... $2,303 42 unmanufactured stock , ...... 11,622 1i manufactured stock ...... 10,447 44 $24,373 03 Sales ...... , ...... 22,852 83 47,225 86 Gain ...... , ...... $3,237 21' HARNESS DEPART1\1ENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To stock on hand ...... $10,259 97 amount expended during the year for stock, pay of overseers, etc...... 23,007 !:J5 ---- $33,267 fl2 NoY. 30, 1S99 .. Cr. By stock on hand: tools and fixtures...... $1,li45 10 unmanufactured stock ...... _...... 7,529 62 manufactured stock ...... 2,158 90[ $11,333 62 Sales ...... , ...... 24,92 L 57 36,255 l!1 Gain ...... $2,!'187 27 BROOl\1 DEPARTMENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To :;tock on hand ...... $9,845 22 amount expenctell during the year for stock, pay of overseers, etc...... 30,865 11 --- $40,710 33 Nov. 30, 1899 Cr. By stock on hant1: tools and fixtures ...... $1,115 50 unrnanufacturell stock...... 3,522 05 manufactureLl stock ...... 6,180 34 $10,817 89 Sales ...... , . . . .. , 30,085 49 40,903 38 Gain ...... $rn3 o5 FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. Nov. 30, 1898~ .. Dr. To stock on hand ...... $1,298 01 amount expende EQUIPMENT DJ<~PARTMENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dl'. To stock on hand ...... $11,479 HI stock purchased since ...... 933 67 --- $12,412 86 Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. lly stock on hand ...... $11,775 75 sales...... 241 00 · --- $12,016 75 Loss ...... $396 11 12 STATE PRISOX. STATEMENT-Continued. SUBSISTENCE DEPART)IENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To stock on hall(l ...... $2,978 63 stock purclmsecl since...... 12,046 15 ---- $V'i,024 78 Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. By stock on hand ...... $3,468 9\J sales, etc...... 3,440 65 6,!J09 M Loss ...... $8,115 ]4 CLOTHING DEPART)IENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To stock on hall(l ...... $7,742 83 stock purchased since ...... 1,814 89 $9,557 ';:! Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. By stock on hand : tools ancl fixtures ...... $187 10 clothing and beds in use in cells ...... 7,677 97 sales ...... -...... , ...... • • • • 1,272 47 !J,137 54 Loss ...... $420 IS FUEL AND LIGHTS. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To stock on hancl...... $684 00 stock purchasecl since ...... 3,242 33 $3,!126 33 Nov. 30, 18lJ9 .. Cr. Ry stock on hand ...... $735 70 sales...... 362 92 1,098 62 $2,827 71 Loss ··································I EXPENSE DEPART)IENT. I Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. 'I'o stock on han1l ...... -.. . $776 43 materials purchasecl during the year .. 3,139 22 $3,915 65 Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. By stock on hall(l...... $1,037 27 sales ...... , . . . . . 782 92 1,820 H) Loss ...... $2,0!J5 46 BUILDING AND REPAIRS. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr. To stock on !Janel...... $471 44 amount expended 1luring the year for materials, labor, etc ...... 380 65 $852 09 Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. By stock on hand ...... •...... $667 99 amount from rent of houses, etc ...... 671 83 1,339 82 Gain ...... $487 73 OFFICERS' SALARIES. Nov. 30, 1899 .. Dr. To amount p-;i,icl for salaries during the $10,731 0! year ...... • . • ...... --- $10,731 04 Nov. 30, 1899 •• Cr. By amount from State for officers' salaries $10,575 00 officers' lost time ...... 71 37 10,646 37 Loss ...... $84 67 INTEREST ACCOUNT. Nov. 30, 1899 •• Dr. To amount pairt during the year ...... $734 72 $734 72 Nov. 30, 1899 •• Cr. By amount received cluring the year ...... $19 99 19 99 Loss ...... $714 73 WARDEN'S REPORT. 13 STATEMENT-Continued. TRANSPORTING CONVICTS. :Xov. 30, 1899 .. Dr. To amount paitl for transportat,ion of con- victs from jails to prison...... $343 36 Loss ...... • •...... $343 36 DISCHARGE!) CONVICTS. Nov. 30, 1899 .. Dr. 'ro cash aml clothing furnished convicts when tlischarged ...... $1,07!! 88 Loss ...... $1,079 88 VISITORS' FEES. Nov. 30, 1899 .. Dr. To amount transferred to Prison library account...... $329 40 $329 40 Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. By amount received (luring the year ..... $329 40 329 40 PRISON LIBRARY. ~ov. 30, 18P9 .. Dr. To amount expended during the year for books, papers, magazines,music,etc. $337 14 $337 14: Nov. 30, 1899 .. Cr. By amount transferred from visitors' fees. $329 40 329 40 Loss ...... $7 74 INSANE DEPARTMENT. Nov. 30, 1898 .. Dr . To amount due account ... $4,452 44 .Sov. 30, 1899 .. Dr. 'ro amount expended during the year for materials, board, etc., and for pay of attendants...... 4,370 96 $8,823 40 ~ov. 30, 1899 .. Ur. By amount receiYed from State for board aml care of patients for 1S99...... $2,523 65 2,523 65 Balance due ...... $6,299 75 14 STATE PRISON. STATEMENT-Showing Gain. Loss. Rquip1nent department ...... , $3!'l6 11 Olothing department ...... •..••.•... 420 18 Subsistence depart1nent...... 8,115 U ]!'uel and lights ...... • ...... •••...... 2,827 71 Expense account ...... •.•...... •.. 2,095 46 Interest account ...... •...... ••..... 714 73 Transporting convicts ...... , ...... ••... 343 36 Discharged convicts ...... 1,079 88 Officers' salaries ...... •...... 84 67 Prison library ...... 7 74 Carriage department ...... $3,237 29 Harness departrnent ..•...... ,...... 2,987 27 Broom department ...... •...... 193 05 Furniture depart1nent ...... •...... •..•... 87 35 Ruilding and repairs ...... •••••.••.. 4S7 73 Net departn1ent loss ...... 9,092 29 $H1,084 98 $16,084 98 BALANCE SHEET -December I, I a99. DR. Dec. 1, 1898 . Net assets ...... , ...... $72,531 61 A mount due convicts ...... • .. . . . • . 966 42 Current liabilities...... • ...... 12,807 63 Notes account...... 6,995 oo Appropriation for deficiencies ...... 10,000 00 $103,300 66- CR. Dec. 1, 18119 • Stock on hand ...... $73,313 06 Cash in bank...... • . • • • • . . . . • • • . . . • • . • ...... 946 63 Cash on hand ...... • • . • • • . . • • • • . . . 1,521:! 30 Insane department...... • .. • . .. . . • . . . • • .. .. . 6,299 75 Old notes receivable...... 222 07 Old accounts receivable...... 302 31 Accounts receivable...... 11,596 25 Net department loss...... • .. . . • 9,092 29 $1-03,300 66 WARDEN'S REPORT. 15 AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM STATE DURIN For pay of subordinate officers ...... •...•...... •..•...... $10,575-00 Special appropriation for deficiencies ...... lU,000 00 For board and care of insane patients ...... 2,523 65 $23,098 65 HILLMAN SMITH, H'arden Maine State Prison. For fiscal year emling November 30, 1899. KNOX, ss. December, 1899. Personally appeared Hillman Smith, and macle oath that the foregoing state· ments, by me signed, are correct accor CONVICTS IN CUSTODY NOVEMBER 301 I ~99. ~ A .:: "O .... a;, ;..; Q;)Q;) oa a;, .oc:> ... .., Names. Birthplace. a;>•,-; .0 f:! § Crime. .0.::; Date of Term. County. s a;,.., a ... sentence. 0 1:,().:1 ::ls z .,d~ z8 3408 A mes, Walter S ...... 24 Brunswick ...... ! Breaking, entering an,_l hu-eeny ...... 1 Oct. 5, 1897 3 years .. Cumberland. 3456 Averill, Jolin ...... 21 Portlan 3547 Bloodsoe, James ...... 26 Australia ...... 1 Compound larceny ...... 1 Sept. 26, 1899 1 year .. York. 3551 Breton, Ueorge ...... 21 Lewiston ...... ·1 Uanslaughter ...... 1 Sept. 27, 18\'19 3. years .. Androscoggin. 3554 Burt, .If. J.\,f ...•...••••.....•.•..•. ~? Wo?dst.ockT ...... Felonio_us assault ...... 1 Oct. 17, 18!J9 2 years .. Oxfor(l. 3540 Churchill, Geo. N ...... 33 Haitford, v t ...... Adulte1y ...... 1 Sept. 23, 1899 2 years .. Cumberlan • 3310 Carrier, William ...... 261Portlaml ...... Rreaking, entering arnl larceny ...... 1 May 14-, 189fi 5 rear,i .. lq~mberla~Hl. 26Hl Chadbourne, Renjamin \Vallace .. 3~ Camhrirlge ...... Munier, 1?,rst 2 ...... ::.., r::l 'C Q;,Q) os ~ ..:::::o ... .., Q;, Names. Birthplace. Crime. .., ..... Date of Term. County. .0 ~§ .0 s s ..,..., ,::,:: sentence. :::, :r i::: 5o z "11 ~ Zo 3526 Gero, Paul ...... •..... 2/i Canada .....•.....•... Burglary ...... •...... 2 Apr. 15, 1899 2 years .. Kennebec. l:1527 Gero, Giel eon .•...... • • • 2/i Cana 3347 Lessor, Arthur . ·.· ..••...... 19,Cana I ~ ,oIQ-IC., - =~l,C) ;..; 1 C) Xames. -= 0 .0 HirtlJplace. Crime. 2f\ Datcof Tenu. County. s ~] 112 ~ sentence. z::l ~~ :~ t I 33/'il Pahner, ]' . .J ...... IGiPnrsonsfield ...... :Hnrdcr...... ii.Tan. 18, 18!J71 Life .... IYork. :1356 Plunkett, Clrnrles ...... 25:Yarmontli ...... As:-multwitll d:lll/;"eron,; weapon ...... llt<'el,. 2, 18D7ln years .. lcumberlall(I. 33130 Park 8, Willia 111 E ...... 39j Portland ...... \ ssnult, witli (1angcrou,; weapon ...... l,I<'elJ. 2, l8ffij4 year,i .. ,CnrnlJerlall(l. X4HH Peter,;, Paul ...... 5G, Van Buren ...... :\Iau,-,J:1ng-l1ter ...... ll:\Iar. 21, rnris,5 ycnr,; .. ,l'isC'ataquis. Ul 3516 Prntt, Sanforcl ...... •...... 28 Bowdoinllam ...... Br<'nking, entering an,1 larceny ...... 11l<'elJ. !J, 18\IDJl year ... l<'ranklin. c-3 35::l0 Pierce, George \V ...... 54 Lewi,;ton ...... Atteinpt.t.o n1111·der ...... l l\lny 1.-,, 18!l!lf:3t, year,i. A ntlroscogg·in. > 35/'ifl Parks, !<'rank I' ...... :!4 l'ortsrnonth, N. II ... :\lurder, first ,kgree ...... -...... I Oct. :H, l8mJ Lifo .... York. ;-J 7 3381 Pitts, l< rank I<: ...... l\J \ 1111 llnrbor, Mich ... Breaking, entering nnd larceny ...... l :\lay '20, 1897-! yt>an, .. Curnbt>rlnn 33tl8 Robinson, George, alias ••..••••• Hl Toronto, Ont ...... · j Brealdng, entering an11 lareeny ...... l :\lay 20, 18!1',-! year.~.· icu111lrnrlan(l. 33;]4 Sails bury, Harvey ...... 21 Elh,worth ...... R.npe ...... l Oct. 22. l89(i Lifo .... !Tancock. 23fi3 A .•..•.••.•••.••. Savage, Alfred :~s Ven1Jnnt ...... i :iTnrder ...... , ...... l .June l, JS,:-: Life ... · 1 York. 343b Simpson, Wallace ...... :34 Win,;low ...... 'jt-eing II c01nmon thier ...... l Dec. 21, l8\l7 4 years .. Kennebec. 3453 Sears, ,John ...... 20 Sliennnn ! 1 84fl2 Savage, Erner,;on ...... 20 Ilottin, Canacla ...... lforg·ery ...... l A pr. 25, rnm, 2½ year;,;. I A roostoolc 3472 Sullivan, ,John L., alias ...... 11 1 1 1 11,Jnne 2, l8!1M 5 year,; .. York. 3475 Smith, Arthur ...... ~i fa:~~;·,~,:~~.~::.::::.:::. jii~:l~\j~~.~- '.~ • ~~ :~~ '.?:: :: ::: :: : : .: : : :. :: : .. . l•.-\ug. 25.18(),-.:Jycars .. :l'enobscot. 28\13 Skillins, .John ...... 22 Portlan t-..:i 1--1 CONVICTS DISCHARGED ON EXPIRATION Of SENTENCE DURING THE VEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30., I a99. t-...:i t-...:i No.I Name. I County from which committed. I Date of sentence. I l>atc of 3:.113 R. S. Hil !;j M "t1 0 !;j ~ tv ~ tlJ +'- CONVICTS DISCHARGED ON PARDON BY GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL DURING THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 301 1399. No./ Name. i ~ounty from wl1iclJ committed. I Date of sent~:~:1o~te of clisclrnrgc. 2933!George H. Campbell, nlias ...... Kennebec ...... ,J:rnu:u·y 8, 188\J .. lvneember:ll, ISHS. 2934ICharle:,i .A. Sa,vyer, alins ...... Ken.nebec ...... January s, 18SH .. 'IDecPlllber31, ism,. :l:W4 D. J<:. Hamlin ...... Cu11ilH•rlan No.j Narne. I County from whkh conunHte 3_3_7_3c--!,-v-1-11-. -A-1-11_1_is-.-.-. -..-.-.-.-.-.-_ .-.-.-. - ..-.-.·-. -..-.-. -. -.. -.-. - ..-.-.- ..-.-.-. -.-.-. - ..-.-.-. -.. -.-. - ..-.-. - ..-.-.-1 I-' e-1-1 o-b-.s-c_o_t_.. -.-. -...... Felman· 2. 4, 18.\Ji .. I.T.n nu. ary 7, 1899·.· . 3:380 Da111os PPlletier ...... ,Aroo::;took ...... April 2\J, JS\tj .. 1May1 rn, 18\J\l. 3257 Granville Lewis ...... 1 Lincoln ...... May 10, l8\J5 .. May 4, 18\J\J. 344-i Patrick J. Feeney...... iUnmberlarnl ...... January 19, 18\:18 .. ,June 'W, 18\19. I______I WARDEN)S REPORT. CRE\IES FOR WHICH COMMITMENTS WERE MADE DUR- ING THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1899. _t\ssault and battery ...... 3 Adultery ...... 2 Assault with intent to rape ...... -\ssault with intent to kill...... -\tte1npt to murder ...... Assault and battery with dangerous weapon ...... Breaking entering and larceny...... I I Breaking and entering ...... Breaking and entering with felonious intent...... I Burglary ...... 5 Compound larceny ...... 8 Cheating by false pretense ...... Forgery...... 2 F'elonious assault ...... I ::\Ianslaughter ...... 3 :Murder in the first degree ...... 2 Larceny from the person...... 2 Perjury ...... • •. •. • • • •· Rape ...... I Robbing post office ...... I Receiving stolen goods ...... l}nlawfully making claim for pension ...... Larceny ...... 9 6o YC:~vIBER OF CONVICTS COMMITTED FROM EACH COUNTY DURING THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1899. :\ndroscoggin ...... 5 Cu1nberland ...... 16 Franklin ...... 2 lZennebec ...... 9 Knox ...... 2 Oxford ...... 3 Penobscot ...... 8 Piscataquis ...... Son1erset ...... 3 Sagadahoc ...... 3 Waldo ...... ,v ashington ...... I York .. , ...... 6 Total ...... 6o STATE PRISON. NATIVITY OF CONVICTS COMMITTED DURING THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1899. Maine ...... 31 Canada...... 7 Massachusetts ...... 4 New Bruns\vick ...... 5 Ireland ...... Rhode Island ...... 2 Ohio ...... New Hampshire ...... • ...... • • . . • . • • • . • • • • • I Ne\vYork.:...... :...... 2 Australia ...... California ...... Connecticut ...... 11innesota ...... , , , Vermont ...... , ...... z Total ...... 60 TERMS OF SENTENCES OF CONVICTS COMMITTED DUR ING THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1899. Life 2 Thirty-eight years ...... 1'en years ...... Eight years ...... Six years ...... Five years ...... 2 Four years ...... • ... . 4 Three years ...... 5 Two years, six months ...... Two years, three months ...... Two years ...... 15 .., One year, six months ...... I One year, three months ...... 4 One year ...... 13 Seven years .. , ...... Six years, six months ...... Total ...... 60 WARDEN'S REPORT. 27 AGE OF CONVICTS COMMITTED DURING THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1899. Between 60 and 70 years of age ...... Between 50 and 60 years of age...... 4 Between 40 and 50 years of age...... 3 Between 30 and 40 years of age...... 17 Between 20 and 30 years of age...... 32 Under twenty years of age ...... 3 Total ...... 60 SOCIAL CONDITION OF CONVICTS DURING THE YEAR. Single ...... 41 Married ...... -r9 Total ...... 6o LITERARY CAPACITY OF CONVICTS COMMITTED DURING THE YEAR. Could read and write...... 44 Could neither read nor write...... 16 Total 60 RECAPITULATION. Number of convicts in custody November 30, 1898...... 213 Number committed since ...... 59 Total ...... 272 Discharged on expiration of sentence...... 52 Pardoned by Governor and Council...... 7 Died...... 4 Total ...... 63 Present number November 30, 1899...... 209 Largest at one time during the year...... 238 Smallest at one time during the year...... 203 Average daily number during the year...... 221 INSANE DEPARTMENT. Number of patients in department November 30, 1898--convicts, 8; not convicts, 12. Received since by order of the court, 3. Present number-convicts, 8; not convicts, 15. Total, 23. CHAPLAIN'S REPORT. To the Honorable Governor and Council: Gentlemen: Complying with the custom of past years I here with report the work of the year ending November 30. During this year sixty persons sentenced for various crime.3, and three removed from the jails to the insane department, have been received into the Maine State Prison. Twenty-two and two-tenths per cent of them could neither read nor write the English language, and only one could read and write his native language. Four and eight-tenths per cent could read a little but could not ,vrite. Forty-nine and two-tenths per cent had been instructed in the public schools of this or other countries. Fif teen and eight-tenths per cent had LOmpleted the grammar school course of study in their native towns and cities. And eight per cent had taken the high school course of study. Ninety and five-tenths per cent were users of tobacco, some only smoking, others chewing only, yet others using it in both ways, and only nine and five-tenths per cent had never used tobacco. Fifty-eight and seven-tenths per cent, including one who only drank a little wine occasionally and two who never drank any thing stronger than beer, had been accustomed to the use of in toxicating drinks, as moderate or hard drinkers. Forty-one and three-tenths per cent replied to the question respecting the use of intoxicating drinks, that they had never even tasted such drinks. CORRESPONDENCE. The most of the convicts make good use of the privilege of ,veekly correspondence with friends. I continue to write weekly for such as desire to wr1te, but cannot, but have them write their own letters as soon as they can be taught. CHAPLAIN'S REPORT. LIBRARY. A few volumes have been added to the library by purchase and donation. Many of the books have been in use many years and should be thrown aside and new books substituted. Five hundred dollars could be profitably expended in additions to the library. The library is a source of much pleasure and instruc tion to most of the convicts. We continue to take Harpers Magazine, The Century, The New England, The Cosmopolitan, and Munsey. The3e are passed among the men, one copy to each man each week. Also many old magazines given by friends of education and reform, are distributed and read. PERIODICALS. An unusually large number have received the leading papers of the State and country during the year. They are permitted to exchange their papers through the hands of the guards. Most of the men are therefore ,vell informed upon the current events of the times. INSTRUCTION. This \vork has been continued. The alphabet and figures are taught. The primer and first reader are used. And the stu depts are advanced as rapidly as their ability to learn and the cir cumstances will permit. The need of the student, and not the pleasure of the instructor, determines the subject and manner of instruction. Some beginning with the alphabet make wonderful advancement, with others more time and patience are required. It is with them a drill, but not fruitless at the end. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. This part of our work has not been neglected. The accus tomed services are continued; preaching at nine A. M., a service of Bible instruction with the women prisoners at two P. M., and a service of Bible reading and prayer in the hospital at four P. M. I am convinced, by experience with these men, that personal talk and prayer with them is not less important than the above named services. Having the help of many who respond with gifts of religious papers, I have been able to furnish each who can read, with a religi?us paper each week. 30 STATE PRISON. The improved living of some now with us, and letters from some who have served their sentence, and from their friends, re veal that we do not toil in vain. With thanks to your honorable body, the officers of the prison and to all who have assisted me in my work for the help and en couragement given, I submit this report. C. A. PLUMER, Chaplain. Thomaston, Nov. 30, 1899. PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. To the Honorable Board of Prison Inspectors: Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my third annual report for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 1899. The sanitary condition Df the Prison the past year is nearly perfect as there has not been an epidemic of any nature, neither a contagious disease. The four deaths occurring were clue to the almost helpless condition of the men when they entered; two dying of consumption, one of cancer of the liver, and the other of kidney disease. As a rnle a prisoner begins to take on flesh, and improvement, physically, and I may say, morally. The food is excellent in quality and sufficient in quantity. There have been no accidents of note, but two serious opera tions have been performed in the hospital, one for appendicitis, the other a tumor of the left side involving the rib and extending into the lung cavity, with recovery in both cases. William Anni3 died of kidney disease January 7th; Granville Lewis of cancer of the liver May 4th; Damos Pelletier of con sumption May 13th, and Patrick J. Feeney of consumption June 30th. In closing permit me to thank you gentlemen, and the officers of the prison for the many courtesies extended. ADDISON R. SMITH, M. D., Prison Physician. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON STATE PRISON. To the Goz:emor and Council: I have visited the State Prison every month the pre.sent year, and have endeavored to acquaint myself with the workings of the institution; all of my visits have been in connection with the regular visit.s of the Inspectors, as I have deemed it advisable to have all interested present to consult upon any matter of im portance that might arise and upon vvhich consultation was expedient. The warden and all subordinate officers have at all times extended to me every assistance in their power and I feel that I am under great obligations to them for the same. In making· my annual report, I am able to say, that the gen eral management of the prison has been satisfactory; the various industries connected with the institution appear to have been carried on quite successfully; there are so many short term sen tences the services in the manufacturing departments are of small value to the State for this reason : by the time the pri.soners have become fitted to perform their duties their sentence has expired. In going through the several departments I have always found the prisoners at work and good discipline being maintained. I have no doubt the prisoners have been well treated as no one has made complaint to me. The sanitary condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners has been all that could be desired. There has been no murmuring as to the quality or quantity of food furnished. I have always found the kitchen neat and the prisoners provided with wholesome food and of sufficient variety to keep them in a healthful state. REPORT OF CO-c;NClL CO~DIITTEE. 33 Prisoners in the hospital have had proper care and attention and have been provided with such delicacies as their cases seemed to require. The insane criminals seem to be cared for in a satisfactory manner, they are required tp do some light work to keep their minds occupied and also as a source of income to the State. The chaplain seems to be doing all in his power for the uplift ing of the prisoners and his influence seems to have a desirable effect. I have been assisted in my work by the inspectors, warden and subordinate officers of the prison, and I extend my thanks to them for the many courtesies I have received. November 141 1899. Very respectfully, A. P. GORDON, Visiting C01nnzittee. 3 REPORT OF THE COMMISSION RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL INSANE. To his Excellency) the Goi,ernor) and the Executive Council of the State of .Llfaine: Your commission, empowered by statutory enactment to have in charge the general management of the Insane Department of the Maine State Prison, would respectfully submit its annual report for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1899. Your committee are cognizant of the fact that it has under its care a most unfortunate and unmanageable class; persons,not only suffering from derangement of mind, but largely bereft of will power in consequence of disassociated ideas and incoordination of the functional manifestations of the brain. Added to this dis tressing condition there is necessarily observed manifestations of great moral obliquity, as indicated in evidences of overwhelming tendencies to homicidal impulses and in some cases apparently congenital or acquired criminal instincts. Notwithstanding the degenerative and morbid brain proces3es and inclination to overt and unusual acts of violence, we are able to report that no casualties have occurred; that no bodily suf fering has been observed among the inmates, calculated to mar or destroy the comfort and physical well-being of any. But lit tle sickness has occurred; and with the exception of two or three cases of temporary feebleness, occasioned by colds and the resultant functional weakness of the lungs for a short period, the health of the inmates has been unusually firm. This con dition is due to several causes; notably among which are suf ficient warmth, good ventilation, excellent sewerage and drain age and its bathroom, which promote3 cleanliness. CRIMIN AL INSANE. 35 ~\ddecl opportunities to maintain a good standard of physical health is in the enjoyment of daily exercise in the open air and in the facilities afforded in the cultivation of a garden and other agricultural employment. Your commission, which as a whole visits once every month, have observed in the supervisorship of Mr. Moody, who has had the immediate care of the inmates since the occupation of this department, evidences of faithful and efficient service and the maintenance of proper discipline. At each visit the corridors and cells have been found in a cleanly condition; and we cannot speak in too commendable terms of the observance of most excellent sanitary and hygienic conditions at all times. The food is well prepared and sufficient in quantity; it is plain, but nutri \ious and of sufficient variety to meet the physical wants of the inmates. The prison physician, a member of this commission, has been prompt to meet the medical necessities of the inmates upon the application of the supervisor. \Ve cannot emphasize in too commendable terms the methods devised to afford the inmates increased facilities for garden and farm labor. These opportunities to labor in the summer, and that of outdoor exercise in the prison yard in the winter, shel tered by the prison walls from the cold winds, adds much con tentment and comfort to these otherwise restrained lives. After all, wise re3traint must necessarily be imposed, yet is it limited to a minimum degree. In addition to the above facilities, a judicious amount of read ing material is alhwed; and the benefit of religious instruction is received from the chaplain. While life to them under the most favorable conditions is somewhat monotonous and burden3ome, yet we believe the affirmation is reasonable and truthful when we assure the friends and relatives of this unfortunate class that as much liberty is afforded and as much opportunity for comfort is rendered to make life in a degree pleasant, as is consistent with their mental and physical conditions. STATE PRISON. The following tabulation sets forth the numerical status of this department : Number remaining November 30, 1898...... 20 Admitted since ...... 3 Discharged since ...... o Died since ...... o Number remaining November 30, 1899...... 23 BIGELOW T. SANBORN) M. D., ADDISON R. SMITH, M. D., HILLMAN SMITH, Warden, Commission relating to the Criniinal Insane. Maine State Prison, Thomaston, Me., November 30, 1899. JAILS. The several jails have been visited in turn by one or more of Inspectors as prescribed by law, and ·we report their condition as follow: The Androscoggin County Jail at Auburn, one of the largest in the State, has been kept .in very good order. There is a work shop attached to the jail which i3 successfully managed. The jail at Houlton, Aroostook ,county, is one of our up-to date jails, it is one of the first in the State to be erected with steel cells. It is well kept and always found in excellent con dition. Cumberland County Jail at Portland is the largest jail in the State. It is always kept up to the standard as a model jail. The management of this jail with its large number of prisoners, although exceedingly difficult, is very satisfactory. This is the only jail in the State that has a matron to look after the wel fare of the female prisoners. There i3 a workshop in connec tion with the jail for making inner soles and heels. The Franklin County Jail at Farmington, though a small jail, ans,vers the needs of the county. It is well conducted under Sheriff Fowler and kept in perfect order. The Hancock County Jail, Ellsworth, is under the care of Sheriff Hooper, who takes pride in its management and performs his duties in an efficient manner. On the last visit of the Inspec tors it was found in excellent order. The Augusta Jail, Kennebec county, ranks as one of the best jails in the State. It has been well taken care of by Sheriff Mc Fadden and is always found neat and orderly. Knox County Jail at Rockland, is a new building, compara tively speaking, and is furnished with steel cells, improved locks and other modern conveniences. It is well managed under the direction of Deputy Sheriff Thomas. IXSPECTORS' REPORT. The jail at Wiscasset, Lincoln county, ha., been much im• proved by Sheriff Albee and is kept in as good condition as cir cumstances will admit. The old jail was erected in 1808 and with its dark cells and poor ventilation it is kept as well as can be expected. The Oxford County Jail at Paris is one of the ne,vest and most conveniently arranged jails in the State. Both the interior and exterior are carefully looked after and are found in a praise worthy condition. This jail has steel cells and improved locks. Penobscot County Jail at Bangor is also one of the large jails of the State. It has a stone-yard attached where all the tramps are well exercised for eight hours a day. The discipline is excellent and the labor of the prisoners ,vell managed. Sheriff Brown seems to be the right man in the right place. There is no jail in Piscataquis county, nor is there one in Sagadahoc county. The Somerset County Jail at Skowhegan was newly built a few years ago and is fitted with all the modern improvements. It is well cared for and has ample accommodations for the needs of the county. The cells are of steel and the sanitary condition is good. The Belfast Jail in Waldo county, although an old jail, is kept in good order. Good discipline is maintained by Sheriff Norton. The sanitary condition has been improved and the food is well prepared. The \Vashington County Jail at Machias, under the super vision of Deputy Sheriff Gilson has been: satisfactory in disci pline. The food has been sufficient in quantity and well cooked.· \Ne have recommended that greater care he observed in 3anitary arrangements. The York County Jail at Alfred has improved materially under Deputy Sheriff Anderson, the new jailer, and there is a marked improvement. There is a workshop connected with this jail for making heel stock. During tJ1e past year we have noticed a marked improvement in most of jails. On the whole, they are ·well-managed, the discipline is good and the sanitary conditions and ventilation greatly improved. The food has been sufficient and well prepared. JAILS. 39 There has been but few escapes and those have been recaptured in a short time. Punishments have been light as the reports of the several sheriffs of the jails will show and there have been few, if any, complaints from the prisoners in regard to food, treatment, etc. In nearly all the jails the prisoners wear the regulation convict suit. Good reading matter is provided in many of the jai13 and in all the moral welfare of the prisoners is carefully looked after. As a rule the health of the prisoners has been very good. Respectfully submitted, WHITMAN SA WYER, A. W. GILMAN, AUGUSTUS BAILEY, Inspectors of Prisons and Jails. INSPECTORS' REPORT. ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY JAIL-AUBURN. County Officers-A. M. Penley, Seth Chandler, George Par cher, County Commissioners; George E. Huskins, Sheriff and Jail er; J. H. Soule, Turnkey; no regular physician ; John Horne, Overseer of Workshop. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 109. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 62. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 57. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. 5. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. IOI4. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 947. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. 65. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. 2. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 640. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 55. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 564. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. o. Number of prisonen, males. 991. Number of prisoners, females. 23. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 34. Number of prisoners, tramps. 92. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. o. Number of prisoners, escaped. o. Number of prisoners, retaken. o. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. 4. Number sentenced for one month or less. 647. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over I month. 78. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 32. Number sentenced for 6 months or less over 3 months. 12. JAILS. 41 Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. 8. Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. 4. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over I year. 3. Number sentenced to State Prison. 3. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. I. Price of board per week? $1.75. Amount expended for repairs during the year? o. Do prisoners labor? Yes. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? John Horne. What kind of work done? Making heels. Average number in ~orkshop. 76. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. GEO. E. HUSKINS, Jailer. 42 INSPECTOR::/ REPORT. AROOSTOOK COUNTY JAIL-HOULTON. County Officers-]ame3 R. Thurlough, Charles E. Dunn, James W. Ambrose, County Commissioners; Levi H. Gary, Sheriff and Jailer; L. K. Webber, Turnkey; Charles E. Williams, Physician. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 58. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 47. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 47. Number of prisoners in jail Novembe,; 30, 1899, for other countie3. o. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending Novem ber 30, 1899. 357. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 357. -Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 249. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 2. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 2 37• Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 11. Number of prisoners, males. 318. Number of prisoners, females. 3. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 33. Number of prisoners, tramps. 4. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. No record. Number of prisoners, escaped. 2. Number of prisoners, retaken. 2. Number of prisoners under l 5 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between r 5 and 2 l years of age. 6. Number sentenced for 1 month or les3. 219. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. ro. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. o. JAILS. 43 Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. r. Number sentenced for 9 months or le.,s, over 6 months. o. Number sentenced for r year or less, over 9 months. o. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. o. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. r. Price of board per week? $1.75. Amount expended for repairs during the year? No record. Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners lea3ed? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done. None. Average number in workshop. None. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. Leroy J. Simpson escaped from jail kitchen July 3d. Recap- tured at Haverhill, Mass., August 5, by L. K. Webber. William Doherty escaped from jail yard, April 21st,• while sawing wood. Recaptured at ~1illinockett by L. K. Webber, July 25th. LEVI H. GARY, Jailer. 1 44 J=',"SPECTORS REPORT. CUMBERLAND COUNTY JAIL-PORTLAND. County Officers-N. H. Seavey, G. H. Walker, Charles Wig gin_. County Commissioners; Oren T. Despeaux, Sheriff and Jailer; Milan A. Cummings, Turnkey; Charle.; W. Foster, Physician; Philip A. Coller, Overseer of Workshop. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 177. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 128. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 128. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoner.sin jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. 1. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 2,016. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 1,915. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. IOI. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. 53. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 888. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 39. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 555. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping ].)y police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 673. Number of prisoners, males. 1,897. Number of prisoners, females. 119. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 23. Number of prisoners, tramps. 70. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. 468. Number of prisoners, escaped. o. Number of prisoners, retaken. o. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. 4. Number of prisoners bet\veen 15 and 21 years of age. 81. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 855. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. 171. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 125. JAILS. 45 ~umber sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 55. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. 3. Number sentenced for r year or less, over 9 months. 3. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over I year. · 7. Xumber sentenced to State Prison. 12. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. r. Price of board per week? $2.00 at labor, $1.75 for safe keep- ing. Amount expended for repairs during the year? Do prisoners labor? Yes. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? Yes. To the Stan- dard Heel Co. What kind of work done? Manufacture of Heels. Average number in workshop? 103. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age? As far as the accommodations of the jail will allow. OREN T. DESPEAUX. Jailer. INSPECTORS' REPORT. FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL-FARMINGTON. County Officers-]. S. Moores, Daniel Berry, I. W. Greene,. County Commissioners; J. Ardeen Blake, Sheriff; Martin H. Fowler, Jailer. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 8. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 4. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 4. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Numbe'r of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 51. Number of prisoners committed for thi3 county. 50. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. 1. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 32. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquor3. 4. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 28. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 6. Number of prisoners, males. 50. Number of prisoners, females. I. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 2. Number of prisoners, tramp.s. o. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. o. Number of prisoners, escaped. o. Number of prisoners, retaken. o. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. o. Number sentenced for I month or less. I I. Number sentenced for 2 months or les.s, over I month. 2. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. o. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. o. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. o. JAILS. 47 Number sentenced for r year or less, over 9 months. o. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. 2. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.50. Amount expended for repairs during the year? Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop? None. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. MARTIN H. FOWLER, Jailer. IXSPECTORS' REPORT. HANCOCK COUNTY JAIL-ELLSWORTH. County Officers-Nahum Hinckley, John Eldridge, Perry W. Richardson, County Commissioners; L. F. Hooper, Sheriff, Jailer and Turnkey; M. T. McDonald, Physician. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 8. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 8. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 8. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. None. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. None. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, l 899. 44. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 44. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. None. K umber of prisoners committed for the United States. None. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenne3s. 25. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. None. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. None. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. None. Number of prisoners, males. 38. Number of prisoners, females. 2. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 4. Number of prisoners, tramps. None. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. 28. Number of prisoners, escaped. r. Number of prisoners, retaken. None. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. None. Number of prisoners between r5 and 2r years of age. 8. Number sentenced for I month or less. 25. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over I month. r5. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 4. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. None. JAILS. 49 Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. None. Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. None. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over I year. None. Number sentenced to State Prison. 2. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. None. Number of deaths during the year. None. Price of board per week? $2.50. Amount expended for repairs during the year? Don't know. Do prisoners labor. No. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. What kind e,f work done? None. Average number in workshop? None. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age? Yes. George B. Young broke jail August 15th, 1899, and has not been captured. L. F. HOOPER, Jailer. 4 50 lKSPECTORs' REPORT. KENNEBEC COUNTY TAIL-AUGUSTA. County Officers-Sewall Pettingill, R. C. Burgess, John A. Spear, County Commissioners; A. L. McFadden, Sheriff and Jailer; Jas. S. McKinney, Turnkey; Burt Andrews, Physician. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. rr6. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 51. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 41. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. . 9. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. r. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 872. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 775. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. 75. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. 22. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 410. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 60. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 265. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 4. Number of prisoners, males. 848. Number of prisoners, females. 24. Number of prisoners-, poor debtors. 22. Number of prisoners, tramps. 102. Number of prisonerB, foreign birth. Unknown. Number of prisoners, escaped. 1. Number of prisoners, retaken. None. Number of priso!1ers under r 5 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. 12. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 347. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. 40. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 39. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 17. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. 1. JAILS. 51 Number sentenced for r year or less, over 9 montbs. 5. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. None. Number sentenced to State Prison. 8. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. None. Number of deaths during the year. None. Price of board per week? $r.75. Amount expended for repairs during the year? $500.00. Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop? None. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. August 21st, George Dryden escaped by sawing bar in debtor cell window. A. L, McFADDEN, Jailer. l::\'SPECTORSJ REPORT. KNOX COUNTY JAIL-ROCKLAND. County Officers-S. Vv. Jones, T. S. Bowden, E. M. O'Brien, Cc,unty Commissioners; Wm. N. Ulmer, Sheriff and Jailer; J. H. Thomas, Turnkey; W. E. Spear, Physician;. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 8. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 5. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 8. · Number of pri.soners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoners in jail November ,10, 1899, for the United States. 9. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 8r. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 8r. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. 9. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 62. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 1. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. o. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police. officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 3. Number of prisoners, males. 76. Number of pri.soners, females. 5. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 1. Number of prisoners, tramps. 2. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. 15. Number of prisoners, escaped. o. Number of prisoners, retaken. o. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. r. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 66. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over I month. IO. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 5. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. o. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. o. JAILS. 53 Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. o. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over I year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. 2. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.00. Amount expended for repairs during the year? Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop? None. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. Wm. N. ULMER, Jailer. 54 lN"SPECTORSJ REPORT. LINCOLN COUNTY JAIL-WISCASSET. County Officers-Henry Cleary, Myrie Marson, I. Frank Carney, County Commissioners; Chas. E. Piper, Sheriff; E. Fred Allen, Jailer; James Colby, Turnkey; C. A. Peaslee, Physician. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 16. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. IO. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 5. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. 5. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o.· Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 93. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 16. Number ot "f:soners committed for other counties. 77. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 24. Number ot prisoners committed for selling liquors. 8. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. o. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. o. Number of prisoners, males. 92. Number of prisoners, females. 1. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 6. Number of prisoners, tramps. 54. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. o. Number of prisoners, escaped. o. Number of prisoners, retaken. 1. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. 72. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. o. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. I. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. o. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. r. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. o. JA~LS. 55 Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. o. Number sentenced for 2 yean or less, over I year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. o. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.00. Amount expended for repairs during the year? 170. Do prisoners labor? Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. ·what kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop? None. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Do prisoners wear regulation .suits? No. Are yonr prisoners classified according to crime and age? E. FRED ALLEN, Jailer. 56 INSPECTORS, REPORT. OXFORD COUNTY JAIL-SO. PARIS. County Officers-George W. Redlon, John M. Philbrook, Jonathan Bartlett, County Commissioners; James R. Tucker, Sheriff, Jail er and Turnkey; Horatio Woodbury, Physician; no Overseer of Vv orkshop. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 9. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 12. Number of prisoners 111 jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 9. Number of prisoners 111 jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 68. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 68. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 25. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 9. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 15. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 1. Number of prisoners, males. 66. Number of prisoners, females. 2. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 1. Number of prisoners, tramps. 6. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. 19. Number of prisoners, escaped. 4. Number of prisoners, retaken. 3. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. 4. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 28. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. IO. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 5. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 3. JAILS. 57 l\~ umber sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. o. K umber sentenced for r year or less, over 9 months. 2. Kumber sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. 3. l\" umber pardoned by Governor and Council. o. 1'umber of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.50. Amount expended for repairs during the year? None. Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners lea.,ed? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop? None. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. Charles Pierce escaped May 25, 1899, by slipping away while working on the lawn. Captured July 27th by J. R. Tucker. Fremont J. Tamblin, John Charles Pierce and Fred H. Burt escaped September rst by sawing off two bars from out_~ide win dow. Burt's sister brought in the saws while on a visit to her brother. Burt returned on the 4th day and gave himself up. Tamblin was captured by officers in Bangor. Pierce was cap ittred in the woods about Grindstone by Officer Bassett and both returned September 30th. JAMES R. TUCKER, Sheriff and Jailer. 58 lNSPECTORSJ REPORT. PENOBSCOT COUNTY JAIL-BANGOR. County Officers-William J. Leavitt, Lewis C. Whitten, Charles L. Hathavvay, County Commissioners; Chas. R. Brown, Sheriff and Jailer; Benj. A. Bragdon, Turnkey; Galen IvL \Vood cock, Physician ; Oscar Blunt, Overseer of Workshop. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 81. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 9r. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 84. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. 7. Number of prisoner.sin jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. 2. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 7ro. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 659. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. 36. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. 15. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 4ro. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 12. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 15. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. o. Number of prisoners, males. 670. Number of prisoners, females. 40. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 35. Number of prisoners, tramps. 70. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. o. Number of prisoners, escaped. 2. Number of prisoners, retaken. r. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between l 5 and 21 years of age. 6. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 450. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over r month. 121. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 50. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 40. JAILS. 59 Number .sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. IO. Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. 30. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. 3. Number sentenced to State Prison. IO. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. I. Price of board per week? $1.75. Amount expended for repairs during the year? Unknown. Do prisoners labor? Yes. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? City of Bangor. What kind of work done? Stone crushing and broom making. Average number in workshop? 60. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do pri.soners wear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age. No. October 9, 1899, James Ryan and William Kelley escaped from workshop, by breaking lock of window. Kelley recaptured November 21st by Boston police. CHAS. R. BROWN, Jailer. 60 INSPECTORS' REPORT. SOMERSET COUNTY JAIL-SKOWHEGAN. County Officers-Hiram C. Webber; Alonzo Smith, John Met calf, County Commissioners; Frank P. Pennell, Sheriff and Jailer; \V. Grey Pennell, Turnkey. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 27. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 14. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898, for this county. 27. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. rr4. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 114. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 36. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 3. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. I. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. o. Number of prisoners, males. 113. Number of prisoners, females. 1. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 5. K umber of prisoners, tramps. 14. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. o. Number of prisoners, escaped. 1. Number of prisoners, retaken. o. Number of prisoners under I 5 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. o. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 82. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. 7. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. o. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. l. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. o. JAILS. 61 Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. o. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over I year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. 4. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. · o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.00. Amount expended for repairs during the year? About $70. Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop? o. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? No. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age? No. William Brown escaped October 27, while out doing chores. FRANK P. PENNELL, Jailer. INSPECTORSJ REPORT. WALDO COUNTY JAIL-BELFAST. County Officers-F. A. Cushman, J. W. Brock, W. A. Bragg, County Commissioners; Samuel G. Norton, Sheriff and Jailer; M. G. Norton, Turnkey; Eugene L. Stevens, Physician; Samuel G. Norton, Overseer of Workshop. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 17. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 5. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 5. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 76. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 76. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 8. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 1. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. o. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. o. Number of prisoners, males. 73. Number of prisoners, females. 3. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 12. Number of prisoners, tramps. 38. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. No record. Number of prisoners, escaped. None. Number of prisoners, retaken. None. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. 2. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. IO. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 33. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over 1 month. 5. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 3. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 6. JAILS. 63 Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. r. ~ umber sentenced for r year or less, over 9 months. o. N" umber sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. o. Number sentenced to State Fri.son. r. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.00. Amount expended for repairs during the year? $30.00. Do prisoners labor? Yes. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. \\That kind of work done? Farm work. Average number in workshop? No record. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners ,vear regulation suits? Yes. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age? Yes. SAMUEL G. NORTON, Jailer. INSPECTORS) REPORT. WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL-MACHIAS. County Officers-Geo. N. Coffin, J. B. Nutt, S. G. Spooner~ County Commissioners; I. P. Longfellow, Sheriff; Fred P. Gil son, Jail er and Turnkey; F. L. Shaw, Physician. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 19. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 7. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 19. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. l 12. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 112. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 57. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 2. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 53. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 2. Number of prisoners, males. rro. Number of prisoners, females. 2. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 3. Number of prisoners, tramps. 3. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. o. Number of prisoners, escaped. o. Number of prisoners, retaken. o. Number of prisoners under 15 years of age. o. Number of prisoners between 15 and 21 years of age. 3. Number sentenced for 1 month or less. 7r. Number sentenced for 2 months or less. over I month. 33. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 5. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 3. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. o. JAILS. Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. o. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over I year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. 2. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? $2.00. Amount expended for repair.s during the year? o. Do prisoners labor? No. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? No. What kind of work done? None. Average number in workshop ? Do prisoners receive religious instruction? Yes. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? No. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age? No. FRED P. GILSON, Jailer. 5 66 INSPECTORS' REPORT. YORK COUNTY JAIL-ALFRED. County Officers-Stephen L. Purinton, Isaac Hanscom, Edwin Hobson, County Commissioners; Usher B. Thompson, Sheriff; Edward A. Anderson, Jailer and Turnkey; C. E. Lander, Physician; H. L. Webster, Overseer of Workshop. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1898. 109. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899. 70. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for this county. 70. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for other counties. o. Number of prisoners in jail November 30, 1899, for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for the year ending November 30, 1899. 574. Number of prisoners committed for this county. 574. Number of prisoners committed for other counties. o. Number of prisoners committed for the United States. o. Number of prisoners committed for drunkenness. 35. Number of prisoners committed for selling liquors. 4. Number of prisoners committed for non-payment of fines. 91. Number of prisoners committed for safe keeping by police officers and taken out by them and no return made of trial or sentence. 2. :Number of prisoners, males. 567. Number of prisoners, females. 7. Number of prisoners, poor debtors. 6. Number of prisoners, tramps. 402. Number of prisoners, foreign birth. 437. Number of prisoners, escaped. 2. Number of prisoners, retaken. I. Number of prisoners under 15 years of ag-e. 15. Number of prisoners between I 5 and 2 I years of age. 50. Number sentenced for I month or less. 420. Number sentenced for 2 months or less, over I month. I 11. Number sentenced for 3 months or less, over 2 months. 14. Number sentenced for 6 months or less, over 3 months. 13. JAILS. Number sentenced for 9 months or less, over 6 months. r. Number sentenced for I year or less, over 9 months. r. Number sentenced for 2 years or less, over r year. o. Number sentenced to State Prison. 6. Number pardoned by Governor and Council. o. Number of deaths during the year. o. Price of board per week? At work, $2.00; not at work, $1.75. Amount expended for repairs during the year? Unknown. Do prisoners labor? Yes. Are prisoners leased? If so, to whom? They are. Standard Heel Company. What kind of work done? Making heels. Average number in workshop? 55. Do prisoners receive religious instruction? They do not. Do prisoners wear regulation suits? They do. Are your prisoners classified according to crime and age? They are not. Henry Dumars escaped April 26th, by digging from his cell into the coal cell, then being aided by some person unknown, breaking the locks on the coal cell door. Treffla Chasse escaped from workshop, October uth. Recap tured by City Marshal Harmon at Biddeford, Me., October 26th. EDWARD A. ANDERSON, Jailer. ~ ABSTRACT OF JAILS. 1899. 00 ~ * Have no jails. ,.., ~ .!ti c:l ..... p,- 1-4 1-4 1-4 l-4S::: if} ·;::: '1) .....