, 1873-12-30

.:"u bis elGow,N$v F1s@ss6d tEJ @1iHJf, -
three minutes after being TAKEN from Tho bath. Tho
rules Of tho prison 10 not allow Of cold BATHS tor pun
talncnt; raw Pr Mason Oh the evening of tho 1ltb;
ordered lno TO give him bath. Tho hatl WAS given,
be!oye to ascertain the true condition Of tho rris
satisfied That the man was really Sick Never knew
him to complain Of hIckncss prior to the I'LL, inst.
u s en omsry to h an
inquest n a.icl cases: left the lath-aouso about
that TUG prisoner had naid he roady for work.
The phyaician has mover given written orders for
baths Iake or.'era from tho Warden or l'is deputy
Deputy Warden anl physlcian. Tho Warden WINS net
%rcs,e',t n"1 didn't know anything q tue bang of
ORDERS baeon general deportmeu: toward prisoners
sicl; when We. batheu him. DR.. Mason is very
lonlent and kind toward prboncra. Don't know who
iany. Tho Warden Is k,il md efficient. aud the dis
ci:ine was n never letter. Thsrc orc lea eonsiets
the bath would not have injured him.
VISIT TO THE " "so1IrAuY" AND nATH-HougE.
at this junosure the Jury, at tho instance OF
tho foromAn made vislt to the solitary, and
took view Of tho batl,-houae, and especially tho
tub in which Williams WAS bathoa. The tena-
Tho bath-house is largo room adjacent to tho
kitchen. Tue room contaos eighteen tubs,
which hayo before been described. III this
room all prisoners aro received, subjected to
BATH, mud then citzens' clothea nre changed for
thas Of the uniform OF tho prison.
Dir. D. II. MasoN P1lIs0N rNYRIottN,
sworn: AM graduate Of tho uasclson Medical lnst-
tnte u Vermont. Have praaeel ntdlciMe III Ilinos
tar wcnsy-thrce years reportsd for duty us Prison
Physician on tho it'll Of JHy aud hayo een III Charge
evtr Elnco examined 1tonry Williams during til Q
prtacnt month first examined him on that day at
tho regular morning call 1Io stated ho asl no 1so u
is hauda. no gtlp took hold Of Ills hand, anl asked
h!n to squeeze my han1 he pretended ho had no use
Of his hnnd whatever then took s hand aud doubled
It backt when II rehonuded very flu3ibly; did this
several ttInea with both 1lnnds; convinced tHt
pnthin9 was tho atter with his hands, llo Haid there
was nothing else tue matter with Inn.
to ms -, again that ,utternoon BY Deputy
sleoper. The Dopnty aaid he {HrtIllams) cnnldMt
do lliH work. aEain examined him. And With tho
nsmo result before. My opinion was tint he wins
nat SICK lie Ind every appearance Of being III perfect
heRh 11e said ho l.ati other trouble except with
1s Aanla. Ills hal!ds wora not swollen or llarked
don't know whether did anything fur his hands OF
Casca similar to Ills 4re Of oyasy day occurrence.
should expect tho iodine, il applied, to l'ayo Affected
t4o mana mind. la Eecond time reported linn for
duty neycr snw him uEain al!ye. gaw Deputy s!eol-
Ct Oh the evening Of thu day Inst aaw Williams.
lIs wnnoa to know what to do With Williams. In
QlIel what lip know Of hs history. lIo told ho
waa noted Asrse.thef, aud tsii.1reaker., ! then
| Ing. waa then told that lie was dead.
| I hrst went and saw tho Commissioners. who were
together. The whole matter was talked over between
U.s. They nil thought thore ought to bo no attempt
eanasatnsat Il was thought tsst that saoula make