SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PRISON. REPORT 
OF THE 
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 
OF THE 
Mtttilkill (Cmtntir fcn, 
G jLm.i II 1 ifWaM- 
FOR THE 
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,1853. 
POTTSVILLE, PA. 
STRANGE N. PALMER, PRINTER. 
1854. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 
GEORGE HARTLEIN, President. 
ISAAC STRAUCH, 
JACOB KLINE. 
OFFICERS OF THE PRISON. 
keeper. 
Daniel Krebs. 
matron. 
Mrs. Eliza Krebs. 
SUPERINTENDENT OF LOOMS. 
Robert Walker. 
ASSISTANT UNDERKEEPER. 
John A. Ege. 
PHYSICIAN. 
William Housel, M.D. 
JUDGES OF THE COURT. 
Hon. Charles W. Hegins, President. 
" Solomon Foster, ) A 
> Associates. 
" Irancis S. Hubley, REPORT. 
TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGES OF THE 
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY:- 
Agreeably to the Act of Assembly, relative to the Schuylkill 
County Prison, the County Commissioners respectfully present 
their second annual report. 
In the performance of this duty, they are highly gratified in 
being able to present such tables and statistics in favor of the 
Pennsylvania system of prison discipline, as to convince any op- 
ponent that separate confinement is not injurious to health. Our 
experience has convinced us, that it has many advantages over 
the old, or congregate system. Its tendency to produce habits of 
industry is fully shown in this report, and renders criminals sub- 
missive, and greatly reduces the spirit of insubordination. But 
on the subject of moral reform of convicts, our experience in- 
duces us to differ widely with many others. The prison appears 
rather an engine for punishment, than a means for successfully 
leading the vicious back to virtue. Few who have once entered 
a prison come out permanently reformed. The majority, per- 
haps, not improved. Nearly all were addicted to intemperance 
before sentenced, and only appear reformed while liquor is with- 
held. A few may be restored to society, but that number is 
vastly exceeded by the number of discharged convicts falling 
back into their old habits of intemperance, and becoming hope- 
lessly depraved. There appears to be something in the very 
nature of a prison, which, while it strikes terror, rouses the anger 
of the victim against society. Prisons restrain, but rarely pro- 
duce permanent reform. We are, therefore, the more convinced 
that the separate system of confinement is the only judicious one, 6 
and prevents the possibility of receiving more lessons of crime 
and schooling in villany, which must be the case when the 
youthful offender and the grayhaired criminal are in close com- 
munion, and which can only have a tendency to sink both deeper 
in the mire of degradation, misery, and crime. 
The imprisonment of witnesses is a matter of frequent occur- 
rence, a practice by our magistrates, which we consider a most 
unjustifiable one. A witness rich, or favored with friends, finds 
no difficulty in finding bail; on the contrary, if he is poor, and 
perhaps more honestly determined, it is quite different, and it is 
calculated to make men shrink from the responsibility, with pre- 
cisely the same horror they would experience if placed under 
actual charge of criminality. A person may have been an eye- 
witness in a case of murder or burglary, but if he cannot pro- 
cure another man to guarantee his appearance, he is imprisoned. 
Were we inclined to make any distinction in cases of this kind, 
we should certainly make them in favor of the very men whom 
the authorities frequently imprison. 
The general health of the prisoners during this year has been 
very good. Nearly every case of sickness was of such prisoners 
as were received in an impaired state of health, leaving but very 
few cases originating in prison. 
The tables, accompanying this report, exhibit much interesting 
information relative to the state of the prison, and the criminal 
history of our county during the past year. 
The whole number committed to the prison during the year 
1853 was 282, as per Table No. 1. Remaining over from the 
year 1852, 31; making a total of 313, as per Table No. 2. 227 
were intemperate, and 55 moderate drinkers, and none temperate; 
also showing the number remaining in on the 1st of January, 1854, 
to be 26, viz: 19 convicts, and 7 waiting trial. Of all the pri- 
soners received during the year, their habits, occupations, whether 
married or single, whether parents living or dead, and whether 
can, or cannot read and write. No. 3, the manner in which they 
were disposed of. No. 4, their nativity. No. 5, their ages. No. 
6, the number convicted, and the charges upon which they were 
convicted. No. 7, their respective terms of sentence. No. 8, the 
nativity of those convicted. No. 9, their ages, and No. 10, their 
habits. Table No. 11, the charges on which the 19 convicts now 7 
in prison were convicted, their color and sex. No. 12, their na- 
tivity. No. 13, their terms of sentences. No. 14, their ages, and 
No. 15, their habits. 
The number of persons committed during the past year for 
assault and battery, surety of the peace, and drunkenness, is cer- 
tainly very large. For this state of things we can assign no 
other cause, than the large number of porter-shops, and lager 
beer saloons, and the cheap rate at what are called the grocery 
licenses, are obtained, for places where intoxicating drinks may 
be sold. This class of prisoners, generally brought directly from 
such places, are particularly burdensome; frequently in a beastly 
state of drunkenness, and a large majority of them certain to have 
an attack of mania-a-potu, from the effects of which one has died 
in our prison during the last year; and it is to our utter astonish- 
ment that death, from this cause, has not been of more frequent 
occurrence in our prison. If such a law could be obtained, as 
would prevent the sale of intoxicating drinks in all places except 
hotels regularly licensed by the court, we think a great deal of 
good would be accomplished, and the commitments to our prison 
materially lessened. 
Statement A shows the amount expended for purposes un- 
connected with either maintenance or stock, and is therefore de- 
signated as the general expense account, nearly all of which is 
such as will not have to be repeated the ensuing year. 
Statement B shows the expenses for maintenance. The daily 
average number of prisoners and convicts confined during the 
year*was 30, making the aggregate number of days that boarding 
was furnished to prisoners and convicts, 10,950, not counting the 
keeper, matron, their family, maid, and underkeepers, and making 
the cost of boarding each prisoner a fraction less than 15 cents 
per day, and deducting the amount of prison costs, &c. received 
by the keeper, and by him paid into the county treasury, the cost 
of maintenance is reduced to a fraction less than 10 cents per 
day. 
Statement C exhibits the salary account of the officers. 
Statement D, the stock account, from which it appears that a 
net profit of $1,720 02 was realized. 
It will thus be perceived that, under the present management, 
the prison has nearly sustained itself. For instance:- 8 
The salaries of officers for the year was $1,475 49 
The cost of maintenance . . . 1,625 60 
And stock purchased .... 3,389 86 6,490 95 
From which deduct stock on hand . 2,676 98 
Cash received for manufactured goods 
sold and labor 2,432 90 
Cash received for prison costs on dis- 
charges . . ... . . 570 91 
Cash paid into the treasury for water 
rents from prison basin . . . 397 85 6,078 64 
~$412 31 
The gross amount accounted for on these accounts exceeds that 
of the County Auditors' Report by $546 17, which amount is 
unpaid on stock purchased; but is, nevertheless, included in this 
account, in order to come to a correct result of the profits realized 
from prison labor. And to this may very properly be added the 
income of water-rents paid into the treasury for supplying citizens 
from the prison basin; making the actual cost only $412 31 after 
paying maintenance and officers' salaries, and reducing the actual 
cost to 31 cents for each prisoner per day. And it would per- 
haps be proper to inform the court that the new prison has also 
been a great saving to the county, on account of our convicts 
being employed at labor and at home instead of being sentenced 
to the State Penitentiary. The expenses there, for the year 1853, 
was $297; whereas, previous to that time, it averaged from $1,200 
to $1,500, besides several hundred dollars for their conveyance to 
the same. The number of convicts in the State Penitentiary from 
our county is reduced to three, and the expense in that quarter 
cannot exceed $150 the present year. Their terms will expire in 
1855, 1856, and 1858. 
Statement E exhibits the keeper's account. 
The financial affairs, although in our opinion of secondary con- 
sideration in the administration of a prison, nevertheless present 
such facts as must be gratifying to the tax-payers of the county. 
Previous to the 1st of January, 1853, no labor was performed, 
and between that time and the 1st of April five looms were put 
in operation, on three of which were made the different styles of 
furniture and apron checks, ginghams and handkerchiefs, another 
making bagging, and one making rag-carpet. Shoe-making was 
carried on to a very limited extent. 9 
The manufacturing department is, of course, yet in its infancy. 
The results attained in this period, on so small a scale, form no 
correct criterion of its future productiveness, yet presenting such 
a favorable aspect that we doubt whether the same is equalled by 
any similar institution in this or any other State. And before 
dismissing this subject, we cannot refrain from saying, that much 
of the success which this branch has already attained is due to the 
skill, industry, and assiduous attention of Robert Walker, under- 
keeper and Superintendent of the Looms, who is a practical 
weaver. 
The ability, fidelity, and economy of Daniel Krebs, the Keeper, 
and Mrs. Krebs, the Matron, and the industry of John A. Ege, 
the Assistant, the manner in which they have discharged their 
duties while connected with the prison, deserve the commenda- 
tion of the commissioners, the court, and the public generally. 
In all our regular monthly visits as a board, and frequent 
other visits to the prison, we find regularity in its discipline, har- 
mony, and good friendship existing between the inmates and the 
keeper, whom we find always leaning on the side of an insolvent 
convict at the expiration of his sentence. This we attribute 
mainly to the prompt and certain enforcement of all the rules and 
penalties laid down for its government. 
Since the erection of the dark cells for punishment, only one 
has been so refractory as to be therein confined. 
The building now answers its intended purpose in all its depart- 
ments. The discharging apparatus required to be changed, and 
new fixtures put in at considerable expense. Since this has been 
done, we could not suggest or wish for any improvement in the 
whole building. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
GEORGE HARTLEIN, 
ISAAC STRAUCH, 
JACOB KLINE, 
Pottsville, February 1, 1854. 
County Commissioners. 
And now, to wit, February 13, 1854, the foregoing report was 
read in open court, and approved by the court. 
JOHN HARLAN, 
Cleric of Sessions. 10 
RULES AND REGULATIONS 
FOR THE 
GOVERNMENT OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PRISON, 
ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS. 
1. The stated meetings of the Board shall be held at the 
Prison, on the second Tuesday of every month, until otherwise 
ordered, and special meetings at any other time by a majority of 
the commissioners; and, at the meetings, the oldest commissioner 
in office shall be the president. 
2. The keeper shall receipt for all goods sold by him, and pay 
into the treasury all moneys in his hands belonging to the Prison, 
within three days after each regular stated monthly meeting of 
the Board. 
3. All unoccupied cells to be locked up every night, as well as 
all outer doors of the corridor, and the keys taken out. 
4. No visitors to be allowed to visit the Prison on Saturday, 
except by special written permit from one of the commissioners, 
and no visiting whatever allowed on Sundays. 
5. It shall be the duty of the keeper to enforce the discipline 
of the Prison, in any manner he may deem proper, not incon- 
sistent with law, or the rules and regulations of this Board. 
6. All convicts shall labor from sunrise to sunset (excepting 
necessary intermissions for meals), or perform such labor as would 
be done by a person in ordinary circumstances. 11 
7. Each convict to be fed as follows: one and a quarter pound 
of rye or wheat bread, and one pint of coffee in the morning • 
about half a pound of beef, made into soup, and three or four 
potatoes; or, bacon and snitz, krout, or beans, at noon; one 
pint of coffee, black tea, mush, or other substitute, in the evening, 
and one pint of molasses per week. 
8. All persons confined, other than convicts, and performing 
the usual labor of a convict, shall receive the rations prescribed 
for convicts; and such as are unwilling to labor, shall receive 
only half the rations. 
9. If any person misbehave, transgressing any of the rules laid 
down for their guidance, or refuse to labor, his or her dinner 
shall be withheld; and, if still unwilling to obey after a reason- 
able time, his or her evening meal shall also be withheld; and, if 
still refractory, he or she shall be conveyed to a dark cell, and 
kept there on eight ounces of bread, until the keeper is satisfied 
with his or her consent to obey, and promise of future conduct, 
or is otherwise disposed of by the commissioners; and, for the 
second offence, may be put in irons. 12 
PRISONERS' GUIDE, 
TO BE PUT UP IN THE CELLS. 
1. You must keep your cell and utensils clean, and in order. 
2. You must obey promptly all the directions given by the 
commissioners, keeper, matron, or underkeepers. 
3. You must not make any unnecessary noise, in singing or 
whistling, or try to communicate with your fellow-prisoners in 
the adjoining cells; but in all respects remain silent. 
4. All superfluous food, or waste of any material, must be care- 
fully collected and handed out when called for by the overseer. 
5. If you have any complaints to make against the under- 
keeper, make them to the keeper; against the keeper or matron, 
to the commissioners. 
6/ You must remember the Sabbath; although you are sepa- 
rated from the world, the Lord's day is not the less holy. 
7. The commissioners, keeper, and matron wish to treat every 
prisoner under their charge with kindness and humanity; it is 
therefore hoped that the prisoners will strictly conform to the 
rules adopted for their guidance, and thereby avoid such punish- 
ments as are necessarily adopted for the disobedient. 13 
Table I. 
Showing all the Commitments to the Schuylkill County Prison in the 
year 1853, distinguishing the number of each class of crimes 
charged, together with the color and sex, excepting those remaining 
in prison on the Isi January, 1853. 
Murder .... 5 
Accessory to murder . 1 
Burglary, with intent of 
rape 1 
Burglary . . . . 1 
Arson 1 
Assault and battery, to kill 8 
Robbery . . . . 1 
Rape 1 
Perjury . . . . 1 
Larceny . . . .23 
Concealing death of infant 1 
Maltreatment 1 
Obstructing constable and 
rescue .... 2 
Horse-stealing . . 4 
Passing counterfeit money 3 
Buying counterfeit money 2 
Riot . . . .15 
Assault and battery . . 65 
Fighting and disturbing 
the peace ... 5 
Surety of the peace . . 51 
Public nuisance . . 3 
Fraud and false pretence . 7 
Malicious mischief . . 1 
Absconding apprentice . 1 
Prostitution . . . 1 
In default of bail to prose- 
cute .... 6 
Disorderly house . .11 
Drunkenness and disorder- 
ly conduct ... 6 
Tippling-house . . 1 
In default to pay costs . 2 
Fornication and bastardy . 2 
Fornication ... 3 
Common nuisance . . 3 
Forcible entry and detainer 4 
Capias non omittas . . 2 
Attachment to testify . 2 
Bail-piece ... 3 
Common barratry . . 1 
Fugitives for detention . 5 
Intoxication . . .13 
Vagrancy ... 6 
Trespass .... 7 
282 
WHITE. 
COLORED. 
TOTAL. 
Males 
. 229 
14 
243 
Females . 
. 35 
4 
39 
■ 1 ■ - 
-. 
- 
264 
18 
282 14 
Table II. 
Showing the whole number of Prisoners, both before and after trial, 
confined in the Schuylkill County Prison, in 1853. 
Prisoners received for trial . 
248 
Intoxication 
13 
V agrancy 
6 
Debtors (damages in trespass) 
7 
Fugitives for detention 
5 
Attachments to testify 
3 
282 
Add number in prison, Jan. 1, 1853 
• 
31 
313 
Discharged as per Table III. 
287 
Remaining in prison, convicts 
18 
" " for costs and surety 
1 
" " waiting trial 
7 
- 
26 
313 
Of the 282 prisoners committed, there were 
Married . . .168 
Single .... 93 
Widowers ... 21 
Parents living . . 67 
One parent ... 93 
No parents . . . 122 
Can read and write . 138 
Can read and not write 31 
Cannot read or write . 113 
Intemperate . .227 
Moderate drinkers . 55 
Temperate - 
Occupations. 
Laborers . z .95 
Miners . . . .72 
Stonemasons . . 2 
Blacksmiths . . .' 12 
Shoemakers ... 9 
Boatmen ... 8 
Butchers ... 7 
Teamsters ... 5 
Carpenters ... 4 
Tailors .... 4 
Moulders ... 3 
Bricklayers ... 2 
Gentlemen ... 2 
Plasterer 1 
Engineer 1 
Peddler . . . ' . 1 
Drover 1 
Confectioner . . . 1 15 
Brickmaker 1 
Dyer 1 
Gunsmith . . . 1 
Tanner 1 
Watchmaker 1 
Engraver 1 
Machinist . . . 1 
Physician . . . 1 
Constable . . . 1 
Paper-carrier . . 1 
Hostler 1 
W aiter .... 1 
Soldier 1 
Baker 1 
Females. 
Housekeepers . . 32 
Servants ... 2 
Seamstress . . . 1 
Washing and laboring . 1 
No occupation . . 3 
Table III. 
Showing how the Prisoners, committed to the Schuylkill County Prison 
during 1853, were disposed of. 
By magistrates 
. 130 
" acquittals ..... 
. 13 
" the court ...... 
20 
" expiration of sentence, and payment of fine and 
costs ...... 
19 
" expiration of sentence, and by commissioners on 
note for costs, &c. 
. 20 
" Commissioners .... 
. 15 
" Sheriff ...... 
. 14 
" District attorney .... 
4 
" payment of damages and costs 
4 
" insolvent bond .... 
1 
" Bread act ..... 
2 
" sentence to State Lunatic Hospital . 
1 
" " to poor-house 
3 
' ' fugitives delivered . . ,. 
5 
" death 1, escape 1 
2 
" pardon ...... 
1 
" Habeas corpus ...... 
7 
" expiration of commitments 
15 
" payment of fine and costs 
11 
287 
Remaining in prison:- 
Convicts ...... 
. 18 
For costs and surety 
1 
Prisoners waiting trial 
7 
- 26 
313 16 
Table IV. 
Showing the Nativity of all the Prisoners received during the year 
1853, their Color and Sex. 
WHITE. 
COLORED. 
TOTAL. 
Males. 
Females. 
Males. 
Females. 
Pennsylvania . 
2 
2 
Schuylkill County 
4 
i 
4 
9 
Berks " 
10 
4 
4 
18 
Montgomery " 
2 
... 
... 
2 
Chester " 
1 
1 
Northampton " 
4 
4 
Lehigh " 
i 
... 
i 
2 
Luzerne " 
i 
1 
2 
Columbia " 
1 
... 
1 
Northumberland County 
3 
... 
3 
Centre 
u 
1 
... 
1 
Butler 
CC 
1 
1 
Clinton 
cc 
... 
i 
1 
Union 
cc 
*2 
2 
Dauphin 
cc 
3 
3 
Cumberland 
cc 
i 
"i 
2 
York 
cc 
1 
... 
1 
Lancaster 
cc 
1 
1 
2 
Lebanon 
cc 
... 
1 
1 
Philadelphia 
cc 
3 
1 
4 
New York 
1 
... 
1 
Connecticut 
2 
2 
New Jersey 
1 
"i 
2 
Maryland 
1 
1 
i 
3 
Virginia 
3 
... 
3 
Delaware 
2 
2 
Ohio 
1 
1 
Ireland . 
131 
24 
155 
Scotland 
5 
1 
6 
Wales 
13 
1 
14 
Germany 
12 
12 
Prussia . 
4 
4 
England . 
15 
3 
18 
Table V. 
Showing the Ages of the 282 Prisoners received during 1853, their 
Color and Sex. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Under 20 years of age 
. 9 
3 
1 
13 
From 20 to 30 years 
. 102 
16 
8 
2 
128 
" 30 to 40 " 
. 53 
8 
2 
63 
" 40 to 50 " 
. 46 
4 
"i 
51 
" 50 to 60 " 
. 15 
1 
... 
16 
" 60 to 70 " 
. 4 
6 
11 
- 
- 
. 
--- 
Total 
. 229 
35 
14 
4 
282 17 
Table VI. 
Showing the whole number convicted and brought in under sentence 
during 1853, and the Charges upon which they were convicted. 
WHITE. 
COLORED. 
TOTAL. 
Males. Females. 
Males. Females. 
Manslaughter . 
. 1 
... 
... 
1 
Burglary 
. 1 
• •• 
1 
Assault and battery, with intent 
to kill 2 
• •• 
• •• 
2 
Assault to commit rape . 
. 1 
1 
2 
Larceny .... 
. 9 
• •• 
2 
11 
Concealing birth 
• • •• 
1 
... 
1 
Riot .... 
. 5 
... 
... 
5 
Profanity 
. 1 
... 
... 
1 
Disorderly houses . 
. 8 
2 
1 
"i 
7 
Assault and battery 
. 19 
5 
8 
27 
Tippling-house 
. 1 
• •• 
1 
Surety of the peace 
. 13 
7 
20 
Prostitution 
1 
1 
Public nuisance 
1 
1 
Fornication and bastardy 
. 2 
... 
2 
Fornication . 
• ... 
1 
1 
- 
-- 
■ 1 ■ 
Total 
. 48 
18 
7 
1 
84 
Table VII. 
Showing the Terms for which the 84 Convicts were sentenced. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
To poor-house 
. 1 
2 
... 
... 
3 
" State Lunatic Hospital , . 
. 1 
... 
... 
1 
" pay costs and give surety . 
. 20 
12 
2 
... 
34 
10 days, and under . 
. 8 
1 
2 
... 
11 
30 " " . . . 
. 11 
... 
... 
... 
11 
3 months " ... 
. 6 
2 
1 
1 
10 
6 " " 
. 3 
... 
... 
... 
3 
9 " " . . . 
. 3 
1 
1 
... 
5 
1 year " ... 
. 1 
... 
1 
••• 
2 
2 years " ... 
4 
4 
Total .... 
. 58 
18 
7 
1 
84 
2 18 
Table VIII. 
Showing the Nativity of the 84 Convicts convicted in 1853. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Schuylkill County 
3 
1 
1 
5 
Berks " 
1 
5 
6 
Montgomery " 
1 
1 
Chester " 
1 
... 
1 
Lancaster " 
1 
1 
Northampton " 
*2 
2 
Luzerne " 
1 
1 
Clinton " 
1 
1 
Philadelphia 
i 
1 
Maryland 
1 
1 
2 
Connecticut 
1 
1 
Ohio 
1 
1 
Ireland . 
37 
12 
49 
England . 
4 
1 
5 
Wales 
1 
1 
Germany 
6 
... 
6 
Total 
GO 
14 
9 
1 
84 
Table IX. 
Their Ages. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL 
Under 20 years of age 
. 2 
1 
3 
From 20 to 30 years 
. 29 
7 
4 
40 
" 30 to 40 " 
. 15 
3 
2 
20 
" 40 to 50 " 
. 10 
2 ''' 
12 
" 50 to 60 " 
. 3 
4 
" 60 to 70 " 
. 1 
3 
i 
5 
- ■ ■ 
-- - 
Total 
. 60 
14 
9 1 
84 
Table X. 
Their Habits. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Intemperate 
. 52 10 
8 1 
71 
Moderate drinkers . 
. 8 
4 
1 
13 
Temperate 
Total 
. 60 
14 
9 1 
84 19 
Table XI. 
Showing the Charges on which the 19 Convicts, now in Prison, zuere 
convicted, their Color and Sex. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Burglary and rape . . 
1 ... 
... ... 
1 
Manslaughter . . . . 
1 
... ... 
1 
Assault and battery, to kill 
3 
... 
3 
Assault and battery with intent to 
• 
commit rape .... 
1 
1 
2 
Burglary ..... 
1 
1 
Larceny ...... 
4 
"i 
5 
Disorderly house .... 
1 1 
2 
Public prostitute .... 
i 
... ... 
1 
Assault and battery 
2 
... ... 
2 
Fornication and bastardy 
1 
... 
1 
1 ■■■■ 1 
-~ »■ - 
- 
Total 
14 1 
3 1 
19 
Table XII. 
Showing the Nativity of the 19 Convicts now in Prison. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLOBED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Schuylkill County . 
1 
1 
Berks " 
' i 
... 
1 
2 
Lancaster " 
1 
1 
Chester " 
i 
1 
Clinton " 
... 
7.. i 
1 
Ireland . 
' *8 
1 
9 
England . 
. 3 
3 
Wales 
. 1 
1 
■ ■ .. 
-- 
-- -- 
- 
Total 
. 14 
1 
3 1 
19 20 
Table XIII. 
Showing the Terms of Sentences of the 19 Convicts now in Prison. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
30 days . 
1 
• •• 
1 
60 " . 
1 
1 
i 
3 
3 months 
1 
... 
1 
4 « 
1 
... 
... 
1 
7 " 
1 1 
2 
8 " 
1 
i 
2 
9 " 
1 
... 
1 
1 year 
1 
i 
2 
15 months 
1 
1 
2 years 
4 
4 
5 " 
1 
1 
Total 
* 
• 
14 1 
3 
1 
19 
Table XIV. 
Their Ages. 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Under 20 years 
. 2 
1 
3 
20 to 30 " 
. 4 1 
2 
7 
30 to 40 " 
. 3 
3 
40 to 50 " 
. 3 
3 
50 to 60 " 
. 1 
... ... 
1 
60 to 70 " 
. 1 
1 
2 
Total 
- 
- 
- 
. 14 1 
3 1 
19 
Table XV. 
Their Habits. 
• 
WHITE. 
Males. Females. 
COLORED. 
Males. Females. 
TOTAL. 
Intemperate 
. 12 1 
3 1 
17 
Moderate drinkers . 
o 
2 
Temperate 
. 
Total 
. 14 1 
3 1 
19 21 
EXPENDITURES 
OF THE 
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PRISON, FOR THE YEAR 1853. 
The prison expenses, as given by the County Auditors in the 
annual County Account, are not particularly defined; we there- 
fore give the same in the abstract, but more correctly divided, as 
kept by the keeper:- 
STATEMENT A. 
General Expenses. 
For looms, shoemakers' tools, loom harness, warp mill, spool- 
ing wheels, spools, laying pipes, plumbing, carpenter work, labor, 
lumber, hauling, heater, fuel, soap, gas, fluid, building smoke- 
house, medicines, hardware, straw, tobacco, &c. &c. . $2,021 72 
STATEMENT B. 
Maintenance. 
For maintenance of prisoners before and after trial, from Janu- 
ary 1, 1853, to January 1, 1854, including the keeper, matron, 
their family, underkeepers and maid, whole amount of pro- 
visions purchased $1,625 60 
From this may be deducted the amount of prison 
costs, Ac. received by the keeper, and by him paid 
into the County Treasury 570 91 
Balance of expenditures for maintenance . . $1,054 69 22 
STATEMENT C. 
Salaries of Officers. 
Daniel Krebs, Keeper, 1 year$600 00 
Eliza Krebs, Matron, 1 year 150 00 
Robert Walker, Underkeeper and Superintendent of 
Looms, 9 months 300 00 
Jno. Page, Assistant Underkeeper, 1 year . . . 325 49 
Geo. H. Brandtner, Physician, 4 months in 1852 . 33 33 
" " " 3 " . . . 25 00 
William Housel, " 9 " . . . 75 00 
Geo. D. Boyer, Treasurer, his percentage . . . 50 02 
$1,558 84 
STATEMENT D. 
Stock Account. 
Whole amount of stock purchased:- 
Cotton yarns, carpet-chains, carpet-rags, leather, &c. $3,389 86 
From which was realized as follows:- 
Amount of unpaid book accounts, for 
goods sold$1160 96 
Shoes and materials for making shoes 
on hand 187 16 
Checks, ginghams and cotton yarns 
on hand 783 04 
Carpets, carpet chain, and carpet rags 
on hand 300 17 
Bags, drilling, and bagging-cloth on 
hand 245 65 
Cash received by the keeper for manu- 
factured goods sold, and prison la- 
bor paid into the treasury . . 2,432 90 
$5,109 88 
Leaving a net profit on the prison labor of $1,720 02 23 
STATEMENT E. 
Daniel Krebs, Keeper, in Account with Schuylkill County Prison. 
1853. 
Jan. To cash rec'd for goods sold and prison labor 33 26 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 9 85 
Feb. " " goods sold and labor . 75 68 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 12 50 
March. " " goods sold and labor . 94 79 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 52 83 
April. " " goods sold and labor . 98 67 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 46 45 
May. " " goods sold and labor . 183 53 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 32 29 
June. " " goods sold and labor . 242 45 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 74 22 
July. " " goods sold and labor . 140 46 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 55 36 
Aug. " " goods sold and labor . 163 64 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 30 13 
Sept. " " goods sold and labor . 348 53 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 106 87 
Oct. " " goods sold and labor . 248 99 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 53 07 
Nov. " " goods sold and labor . 551 39 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 36 65 
Dec. " " goods sold and labor . 251 51 
" " " prison fees and boarding . 60 69 
$570 91 $2,432 90 $3,003 81 
Cr. 
By monthly payments into County Treasury, as per Treasurer's receipts, $3,003 81