The Cairo bulletin., 1875-09-08

dHu people. BUt tne IIct Is. cOnVlctS are
struck with clubs, punched and kicked
every day, by George Nc Gee, in the west
wing, and by young Hall, the Judges
brother. in shoe shop seven. Several
Others indulge in this clubbing, punching
and kicking exercise.
A few weeks before left the prison on
the 18th Of August, Deputy Warden Hall
was sick and off duty. Capt. Sleeper
was his position. Between ten and
twelve O'Clock in the day, convict 9l57--
O'Neal think Is his name-scnt from
Chicago In the month OF July last. was
taken into the Solitary. lie was charged
with "talking." Sleeper got to abusing
him with his tongue considerably. The
convict replied, In effect. he was doing
the best he could and could do no better
Sleeper up with club and struck him
over the head three or four times. You
could hear the blows distinctly sixty feet
off. Young Hall had charge temporarily
of the Solitary that day. Now comes in
the joke Of how much the warden and
commissioners knew about prison mat
tera. The warden, and Commissioner
Taylor, think only saw his back -
were coming IRON the warden house
down TO the Solitary when this clubbing
business was going on. Sleeper got wind
OF their coming, went out and headed of
the warden and his companion, and at.
tracted their attention to another part Of
the prison while Hall put the convict in
what Is called the Hole aud wiped up the
blood Then Capt. Sleeper escorted the
warden and his companion to the Soil.
tary, where all was serene. The next
day got 9l51 5 shirt to wash. and it was
literally soaked with blood.
Convict John Dnfile-SG3s, ! think
was working in the foundry or butt shop.
Complained Of being sick and unable
to work. Reported to a doctor. Got a
little medicine, and was sent back to
work. After beng in the shop a shsrt
time, complained that he was unable to
do duty. Capt. Hall sent him to the
Solitary. He went up to see the doctor
next morning. While he was at the hos
ptal he got chance to communicate a
few lines to Inc. He said: 81 am sick.
know cannot live. Hall is killing me
by inches. They persist in working me,
and will give me no treatment. If |
should die. please write or go and tell
my father about it when YOU get out"
Duiiic was put back into the Solitary
and kept there four or five days. The
doctor visited him each morning in the
Solitary. Finally lie got SO bad, he was
holped from the Solitary to the hospital,
and died there of pneumonia think
that is what the doctor called it--on the
10th day Of April last. don't believe
his disease was pneumonia. think II
was severe attack OF Hall, disease that
has been fatal to many poor convict.
In the morning after Duilie's death, hi
stripped clothes We're sent down to me fol
washing. In the pocket of the pants
found al undated note addressed to me
containing the following;
Halls treatment is killing me, vii
surely die. Don't fail to see and tell my
father of my tate. JoHS DUFFIE."
When reached the prison Mayhem
was Deputy Warden. He put me in the
convict bakery. remained there until
Mayhem was succeeded by Hall. Hall
came 10 me and said:
81 want you to 90 over into the War
. denis Kitchen
Butler, negro from Cairo, who killc,
old man Price. had charge Of the kitcher
He is man nobody can get along wit
outside or inside. told Hall | woul
, prefer TO remain where was that ] ";
n baker; and furthermore that kne
Butler, and that nobody could get alon
with him. Hall replied:
"Iou must go where You are told will
out any back talk
went over TO the Warden house wit
Hall, who took me down to the kitchei
and sail to Butler:
Butler here's man to help YOU"
, Butler said:
Don't want him. know him. Can
get along with that man.
Hall said
"Iou don't want to get along"
begged to get of, but Hall was pei
cmptory and was left with Butler.
Well, matters went on until one morl
ing something fell with me on top. Bu
Ter was the something. The guard cam
along, but knew nothing, and Butle
knew nothing. Several times after som,
thing fell with me on top, and Butte
was always that something +; but neilht
would tell, and | didn't lose my tim,
! was driven to this. Finally was takel
out and put to carrying water to the to
gallery. For an old man, wounde
by bayonct and bullet, the work was to
hard. complained and was beaten an
kicked. While here was pulled about
beaten and kicked almost every day
Finally got into the wash house, AM
had very good time after that. go
out with all my good behavior marks
and will never be back there again.
And thus Fort ran on telling us man
things we cannot remember.
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