Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-26
SALTWATER NEWS.
THE STATE PRISM

harden Reed Denies Cofey,s Statement
and Uants an Inrestigatiou.
Yesterdays issue Of the GLOBE, containing
the story of Patrick Coffey The es-corv;ct
produced profound sensation in Saltwater.
and was the general topic CT discussion dnr-
ing the day. The GLOBE reporter called on
Warden Reed at his Office in the prison to
ascertain what he had to say relative to the
charges of cruelty and inhumanity.
MIR. Reed replied that he did not consider
the statements made By Cotfey deserving of
personal reply: that every one of them
We're utterly false aad had no foundation
whatever. The only statement which was
near the truth was where he claimed To have
been the principal IN the plot fer the escape
or the prisoners four years ago. Coffay's
worthlessness was we'll known to every Off
| Ger IN the prison. He was determined not
to work unless compelled. and in order to
enect his purpose, tempered with his eyes by
| using ashes. year ago the prison con-
| tractors refused to employ him, and from
| that time up to his release lie was allowed to
| do as little as he pleased.
| In SO Tar from it being q fact that the
prison discipline is growing more rigorous,
| Ar. Rect states pnnishments are less fire.
quent, and the offender is generally placed
| III the Clark room for day or night 1aIv
me most ageravatlng forms OF insuborclins-
| ton is the dungeon and a bread and water
| diet resored to.
Warden Reed informed the reporter that
| he was anxious Tor an investigation, and that
| II the Legislature does not send committee
to Investigate he will request it himself.
| In TINS city, where Mr.. Reed and Mr. Hall
are well known, there is not one out of ten
persons who believes Coffee's story.
Chief of Police ShortalI, during CONVEX
satlon yesterday. stated that he has cues
toned twelve or thirteen prisoners who have
been released at various times from the
PRISON, and ne does not remember of hear
ing one OF them utter a word against the
| treatment received during their incarcera-
ton; to the contrary, however, they spoke IN
praise OF the discipline Of the institution
ana the SentIemaniy conduct of the officials
| As matter of justice this whole matter
should be investigated. If Cotfey's state
| nents are true, for the benefit of the con-
| vlcts and the amelioration OF their punish
ments, and the election OF officials who
would be guilty of such barbarities as Coffey
claims were perpetrated. If his story is not
true, it should be investigated for the vindi
cation of the officials and the honor of orr
State, whose public institutions appear to be
becoming 50 corrupt lately Then by ali
means let US have an investigation, and that
as soon as possible.
municipal Court
Ed Laskey, assault and battery, was fined
$3.50.
| Thomas Crawford, drunk, $3.50.
Frank lllingsworth was on trial Yesterday
for abusive language to the bridge police
City Items.
Wheat receipts light. Price, 75c, &c, 54c,
45c.
large quantities of supplies for the
woods was taken up to the falls yesterday
by the Knapp.
We are informed that the members of til q
band were out Saturday night playing -
| seven-up and poker.
Captain Knapp and crew have riprapped
nearly a mile of the river bank between
Franconia and Osceola
| John Haycock has purchased the Alex
Gordon from Abe Gillispie, and the boat is
now being repaired by Capt. ParmaIee.
McKusick & Foren started their crew for
Beaver Brook yesterday. This firm has
100000 feet of logs now skidded in the
woods.
The greater number of our logging firms
will have their camps in by the last of the
week if the weather proves favorable for
logging operations.
| The Saltwater d Iaylors Falls road yes
terday shipped COG barrels Of flour and eight
carloads of lumber, and received sixteen
carloads of merchandise.
On last Saturday Mr.. Il. Pillar, proprieto,
of the Lakeside House, in this city, lost lGf
sacks of wheat by the sinking OF wanaga1
opposite Arcola. Mr.. Pillar has farm on
the Wisconsin side, and to save bridge toll
intended to take his wheat across IN the
wanagsn.