Daily globe., 1879-02-14

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repedatlon but after being assured that he need
1ear that he would not be punished for speaking tn
ruin, ne went on and said Deputy Hall hit me owe
| the mead and ears he asked me to go on loading
wagon, and could not do it, was tired and ou
| before the wagon was loaded; Hall put me in til
! cell; that ls the only time had any trouble wit
By Mr.. Donohue-NIr. Hall struck me a doze
| times going across the yard to the dungeon; h
| struck me with his fist and open hand; my ear wa
| all stopped up with blood and bled for more than
week after; don't get enough food; the deput
comes around, but generally it is with q
empty dish; he takes food out Of the other dishes
! ne goes round; have asked him for food severa
| times and he has not given it me; the food is no
good; hash is all burnt up; on the fourth tier o
cells some buy food out of good time money; som
get better food than others; those who work best il
shops get best food; followed Farrell with ham
| mer Hall knew it for he took the hammer away iron
me.
BY Mr.. Marsh-Did you not hide away for severa
hours? Witness-What should hide for? NIGH
nave stopped to pick up club I don't know if
did, did not after Hall first struck me try to pick u,
c1uo; Hall struck me several times; he put mo il
my own cell.
WHAT EMPLOYEES SAY.
q. B. Jack, guard who had been employed at tn,
prison for three years, had anything out
Of the way and thought prisoners were well treated
Cofey was considered hard case.
John Smith had eight or nine prisoners under
nlm Dut never heard them complain.
G. II. SEYMOUR SWORN.
He is one Of the contractors been connected with
the prison eighseen years; have been familiar wi b
the discipne it is better than ever before this
is largely due to Mr.. Hall have been in and ont q,
the yard every day; talk freely to prisoners never
knew OF any act OF cruelty to prisoners never knew
him to punish prisoner except for violation of rule,
never knew him to use improper or profane aneuane
before convict he is not in the habit of using pro
fame language; have known him to reproye cifi5ans
for using bad language before prisoners he has
TO enforce the rule against rofane language he has
excluded some OF our employees because they used
profane language; has excluded employees for using
Intoxicating drinks; he has maintained discinline
without undue severity; knew Coffey; he s
ono OF the most dangerous conyicts
over in the yard; was engaged in some
out; was engaged in the plctto murder guard: il
was impossible to get work out of him; he CON-
planned of his eyes; it was thought he tampered with
his eyes; refused to allow him to work with tha
other men; he was destroying the discipline of the
prison; he was a bad man in every way: the nioht
arranged arr for Farrell to break out Of his cell he Far
rel thought better of it and would not do there
was Is. anotner concerned IN it.
BY Mr.. smith-Have not seen the
Rrs1nees Pno%n Goev to in be ,odts the dungeon have
hear he was in the dungeon; knew nothing Of his
being kept without water; Coffey has made com.
plant about food and others also of the same class
the officers have been more strict of late years the1
must enforce the rules to keep discipline: never
Hall of any guard treat prisoners badly except one
instance, which was ten years ago; none of the men
have complained to me about vioi ience: don't know
OF any bad pork being used; think the warden pur-
chases the food.
By Mr.. Donohue-I have right to talk to the
prisoners. 0
Mr.. Donohue-I did not know if all the contract
ors-as many as there may be Of them are privileged
to speak with prisoners.
JOHN FARRELL SWORN
This witness was sent from Wabashaw for mur
der. He testified in favor of the prison. Was well
treated; Coffey was bad man, and tempered with
his eyes. He told of plot Coffey devised to escane
from prison, which he (FarrelD refused to engage
in. Hall was kind to the prisoners.
R. B. CoNEY SWORN.
He knew Stack; he was sick two months: don't
know how he was treated; was buried in a coffin.
I think he was insane; have worked with him and
talked with him hated everybody and himself. the
report was that he saved up morphine until he got
enough to kill him. (Witness was trembling during
giving his evidence from excitement or fear and
seemed reluctant to speak).
oHAs. 7. CLARK SWORN.
Witness was hospital steward. He testified relative
to the death of Stack that he took the overdose of
deliberately, but without intending to take
enough to kill himself; know Mrs. Wood knew of
her complaint of Mr.. Halls treatment: was in the
hall when she claims she was knocked down stairs;
saw her lying in the hall apparently insensible: she
had broken pitcher beside her and slop pail don't
think she was insensible; saw Mr. Hall place her in
chair; he did not treat her inhumanly she charged
MIR. Hall with being the father of her child which
she said she threw out of the window; she was ex-
amined by physicians, Drs. Minard and Pratt; was
not there; know her statement about the furniture
being out OF her room to DO false took lotion to
her when she claimed to have been kicked by Hall;
saw nothing on her indicating kick saw little blue
mark on her ankle; knew Cotfey; he had sore eyes
the common report was he put ashes and lime on his
eyes; Hall did not put croton oil his back, but
did under Halls direction counter irritant to
draw Inflammation from the eyes; his eyes were bet
ter after then.
By Mr.. Donohue-Is it the custom to adminster
poison and not see that it is taken?
Witness-We onot give poison. ...
Mr. Donohue-Is it the custom to give poisonous
medicine, such as morphine without seeing that he
takes it?
Mr.. Donohue-Then you do not care whether It ia
taken or whether it is kept for suicidal purposes?
Witness-We do the same is the practice with
patients outside the prison. know of nothing in nv
instructions which would make it my duty to see the
patient take the m morphine.
DR.. ". Il. PRATT SWORN.
Am physician to the prison remember Mrs. Wood; ;
knew of the talk abont her having child by Hall
I, with DR.. NIillard examined her; found her in
good health without any signs of having been cor
fned; remember her complaining of being kicked by
Hall; I examined her and found no bruises, only a
while here she claimed Mr. Hall kicked her on the
ankle; never made any other complaint to me; cut
off Donney's toes; he did not go to work till after
his foot was we'll I cut them off by his DonneIlys
request. Cofey was never denied medical treat
ment.
The witness claimed That Stack fegned illness in
order to get into ths hospital, where there would be
a chance to escape. He was given morphine to
quiet his nervousness. Witness said the remains of
Stack we're mutilated for 'scenti6c purposes.n
MRS. HALL SWORN.
Witness is the wife of Deputy Warden Hall, and
denied that her husband kicked or ill-treated
Mrs. Wood in her presence. She professed to be
SICK was put on cell diet for not carrying her sops
down; knew of no illtreatment of her at any time
she wanted her own way in everything.
D. NJ sABIN SWORN.
The state Of discipline for the last two years has
been better than before, owing to the labor OF Mr..
Hall; he spends his entire time among the prisoners.
MORE EMPLOYEES.
Neil McCabe, a guard, testified that I'll was right
and Cofey was very bad man. Robert Brand an
other employee, gave Hall 'sgood ch aracter." A,-
gustus Hclcomb, another guard, commended Hall
and condemned Cotey. Bers chit, another guard, re-
thought he had food Charles Bardwell, guard, gave
the usual good certificate to Hall and denounced
Cofey.
CHARLES HOFFMAN SWORN.
Witness is convict He said he got enough to
eat now. but had not previously had enough; was
in the dungeon when it was not right; was sick
and complained; was sent to the doctor; he said
was not very bad and was sent to the dungeon
there is no furniture in the dungeon we walk long
as we can and then lie on the stones.
OTHER CONvICTs.
Ole Anderson with apparent great reluctance, said
he was we'll treated. w. E. Maynard complained of
the food. He said the fish smells very bad some-
times.
Question-Any different from Goldfish generally?
Answer-It is pretty powerful smell.
Have heard of the deputy warden using prisoners
badly but never saw it.
Deputy Hall here introduced The lattice doorl made
purpose to put Cofey's cell. He explained it's
use as sign Of solitary confinement and that no
bread should be given the inmate of the cell before
which it was placed; Coffey never had Il black door
placed before his cell.
The committee adjourned till u o'clock to-day, to
meet at the capitol.
CHANDLER'S CHANCE.
Old Zach Comes Up Smilingly for Chris
tIancy's Place.
DETROIT, Feb. 13.-Hon. Zachariah Chandler
was unanimously nominated for United States
Senator by the Republican caucus at Lansing