, 1844-11-09

the meeting be published in the Radi
cal, and Missourian, and that othel
democratic papers throughout the
State be requested TO do likewise.
T'eatmentof Cor. DOrr.-The Bay
State Democrat, publishes a lette,
from "a gentleman of the highest re.
sp~ectablIlty," concerning the treat,
ment which Gov. Dorr receives al
the hands of the Algerines of Rhode
Island, from which the following OK.
tract is taken:
"PRovIDrNCf, Oct. Sd, 1874.
"Dear S'::--l send you "A copy OF
NE o'atse I'rison rules, which yon are
'' .-Jerty to use as you think fit. and
with such comments as you please.
Since they were adopted, the In
Spectors have issued permits 10 sun
dry persons to visit The State Prison.
A friend of mine has been twice, but
for some reason or other, Mr.. Dorr
was in his closed cell both times.
No one of his friends who has been
there for the purpose OF seeing hun
has succeeded better than he did.
The only chance to see him on these
visits is (when he Is in the workshop
from Il distance OF some thirty or Tor
ty feet, through an iron grated door
IN the second story. lookIn. down up
on him from the rcar as he fronts the
opposite direction at his bench.
Ills father. some weeks since, was
once allowed to visit him in his cell,
and hold conversation with him, and
ever since has been peremtorily re-
fused admission to HIM. Why, God
only knows. believe, however. for
no other reason than that he does not
think so highly OF the "lns.itulion,"
or Of the comfortable situation of his
son, as to certify in favor Of it. |
know that he has been Importuncd
for Il certificate since he went there.
and that he declined iie service in
d~icnantIy; and | know that they have
refused t o admit hun a second time.
One Of the Hon. Board of~lnspeclors,
a butcher bv trade, told one of MI.
Dorr friend, thet he would never be
admitted again. When Mr.. Durr.
senior. Y rs there, he found him SICK,
his knees and ore ankle much swol-
len with rheumatism-a complaint IN
the head and chest. and begging for Il
chance I o get a i,tile fresh air. and a
little exercise in the prison yard, but
which had been constantly refused
him. His father has pclItIoned in
in every way for his indulgence. but
1t has been totally denied him. They
say he is mol sick, 10y the report of
the hysician,' as malignant al Age
rlnc as lives and lies III Rhode Island.
The usual answer from an under
keeper, when any OF his friends 90
with Il permit " the prison. and not
finding him at work, ask where he is.
Is that he is not well, and has not
come from his cell to-day Ask any
Inspector for indulgence 10 him on
account ofhiS sickness, the story is at
once, 'we 90 by the report of the
physician, and he says that he is not
SICK
.Some four weeks ago, Mr.. AtweII.
Mr.. Turner and Mt. Burgess, Gov.
DORIS counsel, petitioned this Hon-
Orabh Board for the privilege of a
short personal interview in c~onSuIla-
ton with their client in regard to a
further prosecution of his defence by
writ OF error before the Supreme
Cum. Of The United States, setting
the facts of the case, ana ":"-!nU!
it as a matter Of right on the part OF
the counsel, and a matter Of justice
to the prisoner. Ii vas returned TO
them not acted on, with Il note from
one o. the Board, stating, that al
though il was with them Il matter Of
still it was taking too great I
4 responsibility on themselves 10
grant it, unless the Chief Justice or |
The Attorney General would say it
was necessary. The Attorney Cen /
eraI they did not, of couse. apply TO; ,
out 10 Chief Justice DurGce, on the |
27th September, they addressed a !
communication with all the preceding /
asking him for such a state {
nent as would operate IN their dis t
:retion iavarably. The Chief Justice S
that he could do nothing about I
t by law!"
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