The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-11
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Jones. the Suicide, Was Tor.
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clared.
New York Sun.
Daniel McMahon, a japanner by trade,
employed in Newark morocco factory,
got out Of work in July last, began to
drink, and at the end OF wsek was SEN
fenced for yagabondage TO the Essex
County Penitentiary for six months. He
was released on Monday last. During
his incarnation, through the influence Of
friendly deputy, he was permitted to
perform the duties Of porter and duster
In the prison, and had IN easy time OF it.
His only unpleasant experience was i'm
mediately on his arrival, when Warden
Vermilyer boxed his ears for saying
GYou're another, on being called liar.
His position as porter gave him the "run"
Of the prison, and what happened that he
was unable to see during the six months
he was in the penitentiary was not worth
seeing.
On the second day after McMahon's ar.
rival in the Penitentiary prisoner,
James Faulkner, refused 10 eat the moldy
crust OF bread given him at dinner. He
was given the same piece Of bread for
tea, with the cold coffee he had left in his
cup at breakfast, and Hubbard, a deputy
keeper, told him that he would get no
more until he disposed OF them. He
still refused, and the moldy bread and
cold coffee were served for the next morn.
ing's breakfast, Although working hard,
Faulkner managed TO go without food all
that day. Vermilyer now told him to
show good will by attempting TO aat the
bread, and when he feebly nibbled, said
"Now you've got to eat il; I'll make you.n
Faulkner flung the bread on the floor,
and was as a punishment put in the dun.
geon, and there bound in shackles ten
hours day for ten days. During this
time his only food was a single slice OF
bread every day.
McMahon saw Fitzpatrick taken 10 the
dungeon by four men for refusing to
work. BE was dubbed and shackled, and
Vermilyer, in forcing a gag into his
mouth, knocked out three teeth. "Let
me spit the teeth out" said Fitzpatrick,
"Swallow them," was Vermilyeris reply.
BE was kept in the dungeon thirty-two
days.
James Barnes was seen by Mcmahon
shackled hand and foot for hours each
day, with a 30.pound ball resting on his
chest. The crime for which this was
was refusal TO work In the
quarry for fear Of intensiiying his rheu-
matism. He was willing to do any other
kind Of work but that.
The suicide, Jones, who feared that he
might endanger his one eye by working In
the quarry, was struck by Van Houeh.
ton, a Deputy, with muaket, The blow
made cash 10 Jones head Eve inches in
length, and was sewed up by Mccain and
Wilson, tailors. This was TO prevent the
prison physician from hearing Of the a..
saulE Jones was then thrust into the
dungeon, wounded as he was, and when
he came out Vermilyer said :"pll make
you work or send you out corpse.n Then
he boxed Jones ears, and when Jones
turned upon him the Deputies assaulted
him in a body, pulling his hair and kick.
ing him. BE was put back into the dun.
geon, and Vermilyer hammered his head
against the wall. Little or nothing was
given him TO eat. "You must work for
food, y Vermilyer said. While thus slary.
ed the prisoner was heavily shackled.
BE was released FIVE days before Christ.
mas, on the physicians interfering and
saying 10 Vermilyer, "You will kill that
man II you don't let up.n
On his time being up, McMahon SAYS,
Yermilyer took him into his poultry
yard, whore he had 1000 fowls, and re.
luested him TO promise that he would
ell nothing Of what he had seen; but on
The very day Of his discharge McMahon
vent 10 Newark aud testified before the
Commission Of Inquiry engaged in white.
washing the penilentiary iniquities,