Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-02
FF. d. }L0,a,liUGn Str0rn.

Interrogated by Senator Buck. Reside in
Minneapolis; have lived there most of the time
for ten years; a painter by trade; know
what l summoned here for, saw it in the
daily papers; knew something about the State
prison; was Il guard in the cell rom there for
about fifteen months; J. A. Reed was warden,
and - Young deputy warden; Deputy War
deIl Hall took Young's place in about month
after l went there; general thing prisoners
were we'll treated; knew that Pat. Coffey was
treated badly; Ccffey was employed in clean
ing up about the cell room; knew that Coffey
was sent to the dark cells by some OF the
guards do not know of my own personal
knowledge what 1t was for; ON one OCCASION
was kept there from Thursday evening until
Sunday without food; be was in my CHARGE
part OF the time; he sent there by tho
orders Of Deputy Warden Abe Hall;
do not know the reason for this treat
ment saw Cnffey after croton oil had been
applied to his back; it in the middle Of
the summer of 1877; his back was quite raw,
the same as if it had been singed or burned,
and the skin all peeled off from the back of
his neck down; was the only time I ever saw
it; saw one put it on; saw him many times
in the dungeons; do not know of my own
knowledge 0y whose order he was sent there;
while under my charge there not better
behaved prisoner there; saw that he was being
punished all the time by the guards; wanted
him re-instated in the cell room; thought he
would do better; WAS punished by being put
III the dungeon; do not know of any acts Of in
subOrdlnation; one had Il better chance than
myself; heard he did not do enough work: the
cause was not reported to me when be was sent
in to be put into the dungeon; he was SEN
fenced for six years; his conduct was gener-
ally good; ne was under my charge, or where
could see him, eighteen hours out of the day:
vpny, no rl-nSl, ,
ployed IN carrying out night buckets, and as
sisted IN feeding the prisoners; generally saw
him from IL to Is hours per day; he always
acted gentlemanly and honestly; don't know
what his conduct was outside OF the cell room;
part of the time he in the cells without
food; was there by order of Deputy Warden
Hall, guards had to obey the orders of the
deputy warden; occasion was there
three days without food had to raise him up
and carry him to his cell; it was in the sum
ner; did not make application to the warden
for mitigation of his punishment; 1 did not
ask the warden to give him bread
and water; officers do not give the
guards their reasons for Furnishing prisoners;
TODD was given him the night he was released:
do not know whether he went to work the next
day CT not; after such punishment prisoners
are generally left day Or two in their cells:
think should nave noticed him if he had been
III MS cell several prisoners were sent to the
dungeons, but of them were treated as
harshly; two cuts of bread and a pint of water
WAS the usual morning and evening ration of
dungeon inmates; had received orders to put
prisoners in dungeons before; had gone to the
deputy warden and asked to give prisoners
food had not asked the deputy about water:
the rooms were under the charge of the deputy
warden, and 1t was not my place to suggest
these matters to him; do not know of any ill
treatment of prisoners by Warden Reed; the
warden was always kind aad good to prison
ft0 mt ly,,,> hat
thing about the i'll treatment of prisoners:
never knew OF the warden Interfering: the
warden used to release the prisoners from nm
lshment before Deputy Warden Hall came:
CoffeF was confined without food from Thurs
day eTening until Sunay evening; the quantity
and quality OF food was generally good; there
was q bad bal Oh of bread occasionally, which
might happen in any house; had heard the
warden say that if we wanted men to work
we'll nc must feed them we'll
BY Warden Reed-Wha$ position did you ex-
pect TO have when you went to Saltwater? A.,
Ceii foom guard. y. What hours were you
on dlty? A. From IL O'clock at noon till -
o'clock at night. Q. What means had you of
knowing whether prisoners had food or water
when you were off duty? A. Asked
the other guard. @. What guard ?
A. His name was Earnest Borcht;
only know of my own knowledge
Whathappened when was on duty; as a gen
eral rule prisoners in the dungeons were fed
morning and evening; do not know whether
they nad water or not; they may have had water
all the titne: Q. Why did you leave the
prison? a. left on account of sickness.
mad typhoid fever the last few weeks r was
there L knew what was going on; did not make
application for permission to leave
by Mr. James Smith, Jr.-Did Won know Of
any shd treatment of prisoners on the part of
the warden? A. I did not.
BY Senator Buck-Did you have anv i'll feel
ing toward the deputy warden? A. did not.
q. Why did you not 80 back when Won re.
covered your health? A. I saw the Governor
and Re asked me if did not want nv situa-
ton again: told him did; he said he would see
the warden about it and there tho rrattar
dropped; have no unkind feeling toward The
warden; have told some of the guards that thew
were 100 harsh; used to take charge of a oano
in ting shops sometimes and had no tronble
with them; prisoners were sent to the DUNGEON
generally for speaking; it was a violation Of the
prison rules; l used to make them desist. bnt
did not send them to the dungeon.
BY sMr. Donohue--Is this all Won know
about the treatment of prisoners? A. III had
charge would be less harsh; Burchr, the guard
who bad charge of Coffey when I was not on
duty said he (Coffey) had nothing to eat OF
drink while he duty; the cells have :
pint dish which is generally kept filled with
water; the dungeons generally have nothing in
themi there might have been water; there may