The New York herald., 1870-01-16
HALL DEMOCRAT.
PRISON REFORM.

Criminal Panishment and Ref0rmatOry Treat.
ment to bc Considered In a National Con.
venti0n.
The following circular and call has Just been
issued In this city,.
The undersigned deemng prison discipline a vital
interest OF society and one OF the gravest OF social
problems, and on both these grounds worthy OF the
unite in calling q national congress for conference
on criminal punishment and refOrmatOry treatment
70 ne neid the autumn Of 1870 In the city Of Gin.
House Of Refuge having slgnled that such congress
would be welcomed In that city. We further agree in
ments for the proposed Congfess:-F. B. Sanborn
Gideon Haynes anu Rev. Marcus Ames, OF Massa-
z r. BrocKway, Of Nj Michigan; Charles % ou F. Cofn Of
Indiana; A. J. CURT and I. H. Nevin, OF Pennsylva-
ma; A. 2. Chamberlain and Rev. A. G.. Byers, OF
Onio, and Oliver s. Strong, Theodore w. Dwight
ana Rev. Il. O. Wines. Of New York.
We recommend that the committee Of arrange
ments and the conference give consideration to the
question OF an international congress on penlten-
tiary and correctional discipline:-John David Wolfe
r. President l New York Prison Association; Theodore
Ing Secretary New York Prison in Association;
New York House OF Refuge; /. E. Jones,
s. d. Brooks, Superintendent New York Juvenile
Asylum; James Bowen. President Board Commits
sloners Public Charities and Correction; Amos Pills
bury, superintendent Albany Penltentiary; Gideon
Haynes Warden Massachusetts state Prison; f. b.
SanbOrn, late Secretary Massachusetts, Board state
Board state Charlties; Henry Willard, Secretary
American Social Science Association; z. r. Brock
way 1n Detroit House Of Correction;
ties OF Illinois, and Corresponding Secretary Western
Social Science ASSOCIATION; z. a. Philips, Supern-
Fulton, Superintendent Monroe County Penitentiary
New York; E: w. Hatch, SUPERINTENDENT Connec-
tendent Chicago Reform school: J. StOlbrand Su.
perntendent south Carolina State Penitentiary; T..
.,!a Miller, late Warden Missouri State Prison;
Prison; T.: H. Neyin. President Board In
speescss Western
Johnson. Superintendent Michigan state Reform
school; +. NJ: Carpenter, Superintendent western
asna sse john s%ysa
Chaplain Indiana state Prison. South; II. l. Todd
Eeeper kenIucky state Penltentiary; ?. Caldwell,
Nelson Wall, Warden Rhode Island State Prison;
Thomas K. Fessenden, Superintendent Connecticut
ply, Supervisor New Jersey State Prison; Frank B.
Ainsworth, superintendent Indiana House Of Re-
fnge: Samuel % %Allinson, member late Commission on
perintendent Erie County Penitentlary New York;
w.. W. Rice. Warden Maine State Prison; A.
Superintendent New Jersey state Reform School;
Richard Matthew'S Superintendent Massachusetts
State Penssntary; % Gr,dey F. Bryant architecs o
Boston; Eugene Griss0m, M. d., member North Car
ollna Board Public Charities; b. 9. Gilman, Proes-
dent Virginia state Penitenttary; Joseph Perkins,
member Ohio Board State Charities; Martin L.
Eldrldge, Assistant superintendent Massachusetts
Nautical Reform School; G. William Welker, Chair
man Committee on State Prison. North Carolina;
Andrew Shuman, President Board Commissioners
Illinois State Prison; F. 8. w. Gleason Superlnten-
dent st. Louis House OF Refuge; Edward L. Pierce,
Secretary Massachusetts Board state Charities;
Marcus Ames, superintendent and Chaplain Massa-
chusetts State INDUSTRIAL Reform School for Grls
Cyrus Mendenhall, late Chairman Legislative Com
miree on Ohio State Prison; Charles 4. Colin, Pres-
dent Board Managers Indiana State Reform school;
O. ThurstOn Chase Superin ntendent Public Instruc-
ton, Florida; J. l.. PhllDrtck, Warden Kansas State
Prison; William Smith, Lessee and Warden Alabama
Penitentiary; w. X. Lincoln, Superintendent
Baltimore House Of Refuge; A. D. Hendrickson.
superintendent wisconsin State Reform School;
NJ. Martin, Military superintendent State Penten-
tary, Florida; James M. Tacott, superintendent
Providence Reform School; Alpheus Bull, President
California Prison COmmission James Woodworth,
Secretary California Prison Commission; Henry
Cordier, Commissioner (Warden) Wisconsin State
Prison N. A. H. Dudley, Brevet Colonel United
States Army. Superintendent Texas State Prison;
=. W. ChldlaW, Commissioner Ohio Reform Farm
School; A. +. Chamberlain Charles Thomas James
M. Johnston, X. A. Holden, Joseph @. Butler, John
ID. Minor, Stephen Bonner, H. Shane Miller, Charles
+. Wtlstach, Directors Of the Cincinnati House of
Refuge H. A. Montforr, Superintendent Cincinnati
House OF Refuge; F. Merrick, President Board
Trustees Ohio State Refuge ana Industrial Scnoo for
Girls; Stanley Matthews, Trustee ohio state Refuge
and Industrial School for Girls