, 1873-12-30
The Oold-Bath Case at the Illinois
Penitentiary.
Further Testimony Of Prison Officials
---AfIitlavit Of Dir. Mason.
The BatIl.Punistment Acknowledged to
Be Forbidden by the Prison
Rules.
Antngonisnl and Jealousy Among
tho Prison Officials.


!Sptciai Uispafch fo Tic Ehic1uo Tribune.
joliet, Dec. 2o.-Tho Coroner'a Jury to
Investigate the cauae Of Convict Henry WILL
INNS dcath, assembled Mt tho prison tha morn-
Ing ut u o'clock. Present, tho Warden aud his
Deputies, aud Commissioners Southworth and
CantBus. Upon tho assembling Of tito Jury great
deal Of restiessness was manifested around tho
institution among employees, each Of whom fclt
that tler bread and buttor depondod upon the
result Of tho Investigation. Two Of tile Wit
,,esses won't 30 far In their testimony ns to Bay
observation-disclosures might tcnd to cut OFF thoir Rup
plies In this direction. Tile Jury is composed
Of our best citizena md most Of tho professions
are represented. Tho Coroner has displayed
good deal Of good Judgment III tho Aoleotion Of
the jury, aud IL hc IL ceuBured Mt all 1t ia bo-
tigation now In progress. III conversation with
one of tho Commissioners to-day TO expressed
tho opinion that tho Warden, in demanding
Coroner's inquest, oversteppod his bounds. II
is a fact to DO regretted tint the Investigation
hns already developed doop-scated
JEALOUSY AND ANrAooS1sM nErwEES THE OFF,
GALS,
whicl, fear oannot DO overcome. Tho feeling
Of all parties is iltongo. against Gen.
Bane, who is III tho East. Tie owl
donce, in effect. is Tint tho present invoH-
tigation WIS opposed by all Of tho Board except
Col. Southworth. This las kinl1ed anew tho
feeling in tho management. Lot tho result Of
the inquest bo what 1t may Tho institution it IL
feared, will DO loft divided against itsclf. This
phase Of the situation 1aB givon birth to tho
deepest anxiety among tho contractors, who fear
THAT In tho strife that mutt otlsue the discipline
will be made to suffer. Such n result would bo
very unfortunate not only to tho contractors,
but to tho State.
1T. coorEH SHERIFF or MApisoN COUNTY, xwoRN !:
1.-Two in Alton. Atm Sheriff. OF Madison County.
e% W %i'p dr0 a a. @ nn " IN ae ien aSo 1nt m
llur: while in ia in muss with tho prisoners. Wns
sck quite while. Lacked emaclnted when loft lin
at tho pcnitenttry lie was rick in Jail ut Alton, be-
fore conviction, from being severely 1a,nmel agast
post by nther prisoners ply Deputy bro.s4t him
Aa% ns s';ssa a Ga he ut '' FL as ass:
opinion, lo waa either ,'emented ,. or r. very bs man.
years. Ho rleudcd guilty.
I reported tue death of Williams to tie con,m.s-
soncrs. told them ought to havo Coroncrs tu-
s ths Whole Ass ster to he enss Dosr i've tiS Of tic
Commissioners though. the had better DO buried
ut oncc, ~ Lis death was an accident. Mr.. South
that Ito matter ho kopt quet. The minority of
nothing Of Dr. ansons oxani.ation Of tho body after
death Ny Dop,'ty sloeret, !nsssed On M inquest,
soncrs. In thc absence Of the Warden. tho deputy
porforns Ills tsutacs. When our late Warden wns kill
snc.l the duty Of Warden, which wus contr4,y TO
law. Hut snco tlat time tho President Of tho Board
has dictated 10 mo IN reference to the general anage
nent, aud In instances las given orders.
I knew nothing Of Williams rhyscal condition
when ho camt here. knew nothing Of tho
post-morten, examination held by DR.. Ma
until 1t had been made. Tho Doctor iull me, nfcr
tic examination, that eye1ythint.i iIht that