, 1874-01-14

being punished with 100 lashes because he found
with copy Of the Chicago 1imea in his pocket The
Men ere never tied up hy their toumbs neither xre
sand-bags strapped to their backs. convicts cou-
nsment in the " solitary ia governed by the nature
Of his snirbehaEior. Asked my Deputy twice about
the orders Of DR.. 311son to battle Williams. The
Phyacian fs not alwaTs present when baths are ad-
1ninistered. The order for baths is sometimes given
In writing. The water in which give baths + tho
temperature Of aresan water, just from the well.
COMMISSIONER 6oETuwonrH
wEs called. Was at the prison when Williams died.
Know nothing OF the matter except what hsve heard
Baths for punishment prohibited by the Board
medical purposes.
coNM1ss1oHEn cAS1s1Us
then made statement. lie said when DR.. afagon
to remain awhile and assist him. That Mason did not
know hoy to treat conE1cts, for they could not be
treated like other people, medically.
1T this iuucturo Gen. D1ue, peuiteutiarv Comn!s-
Ftoner. who has been absent for several weeks put in
IN appearance.
Committee, read prepared upon tho discipline
and manaxement Of prisons in other countries. AZ
Though this % waS litte irregular, it was listened to
were lul1ed to sleep by the gcntlenans plautve 1a
guage.
THE PROPOSED ABOLITION or THE DoARp
Senator Fer1e called for the reading o. paragraph
n TIE m: T TnI9gz u Of toaay referring to the abolition Of
expressions Oh the question.
Nr. Reynolds said in the discussion that the ques
ton was not before the Committee. The other
ueIS 1e!k boue 0euClCj III expressing al DP4u1oAs
owing, doubtless, to tho prasence Of the Commits
6torers.
On motion Of Senator aundlach, rccees Of thirty
minutes WA taken at O'Clock.
EVENING .ss1ON
at o'clock, the Special Committee to examine the
discharged. After aome inquiries into the character
Of the Coroners jury from citizen present.
DEPUTY sLrKPER
was called He sid Williams immersed four
tinea AT the second immersion lie said he would 60
to work. told him TO put ol his pants. He refused
Hall came in and ordered him immersed again. He
was ducktd by force the third and fourth times.
When taken out the Lest tinac he died in few minutes
we oatLe until We conquer them: Ias w'tnsss . mere ere
heretofore been published.
PURELY INCIDENTAL.
Senator Henry here introduced q resolution asking
Of the Warden report Of the incidental e1-
peuses Of the Commissioners and Warden since their
appointment Ho introduced 1t to ascertain how great
stringent % dimes to economize. Tie resolution vas
adopted after abort discussion.
IupGK HRopERIa
was called, and statad that the Coroners jury was
composed OF good, honest, conscientious men. He
knew nothing againBt tho foreman, Maj. Dunn. Ho
was first usked to 60 in tho jury he refused, but 6na
" consented. From tha character Of the verdict
Of that jury great deal Of tak has bscn had and sus-
before the jury WIS entirely Of place, and ought
not to have been permitted It 1as proceeding un-
heard Of.
was at the Prison when Williams died was not at
the Coropers inquest I was notified that Capt Hal
and to ..a hit mad wis zen n
lar course Of punishment. The Board met Ii few
moments and concluded tho man had died under
course Of nishmant Did not the necessity OF
Coroner's jury. Ne ordered .he prison surgeon TO
hold post-mortem 1t once. Ue presented the heart
to and wss satisfied he had died from heaEs-d1e-
ease The heart taken to Chicago for microscopic
examination AN physician. At tho time the bath
wps administered. paths forbidden as punish
tion.be for bathing healthy saw the heart Of
Williams believe that 1t was ruptuzeu. Ihe opinion
Of some Chicago physicians il that the rupture was
1ae BY the Doctora knife in Opening the pe1icardl-
Here the witness entered into long explanation OF
the puniahmen:, and m c1tendaa euo1y OF tue pen-
Tertiary management, which NILS far more tedious
thsn Instructive. In couclusion ho opposed the on
ion that solitary confinement wa the bsst mode OF
punishment and said thRt Dr. l21on Was IN e1nclen1
PROVISION FOE FURTHER EXAMINATION:
COMMITTEES Of alessrs. Henry. Sheppard, and Wilcox
to examine Steward Balrd 1t the prison 1o-mo11o"'
Adopted.
Senator Ea{ren moved to tour, to meet at Spring.
field, which carried. The Committee Will leave
here On the 11:15 train tomorrow. The Committee
appear abundAny satisfied es to the mp n
doubt, report. There Is some doubt Us TO Inc
report in reference to Deputies Hall and Sleeper.
sewers sew censure. The report upon the finances and
discipline Of the will not be adverse, but 1t is
evident that the abolition of the bath. cs now admin
isterad viii be recommended Tho Committee have
manifested disposition do is whole duty through
out.
THE JURT TO-DAY.
Duputy-Watdeu Hall Was before the Grand Jury to-
dny to testify in tho caAa of Williams. He was oocu-
pied about threequarters Of an hour. HIS testimony
vas but rehash Of what h.s already been ma dc pub
lie through these columns.
The jury adjourned late this afternoon without
finding any bill aganst any of the authorities To its
credit be Il said ths jury did no. follow the e1smIe OF
the Coroners jury in stepping aside to pass suloe9
upon the case.