Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-06
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,

MILWAUKEE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. "a large meeting of citi-
zens to give expression to the sentiment of the
community regarding recent revelations con-
corning the house of correction management,
and refusal on the part of the board of super
sisors to receive the report of it's special com
mittee of investigation, was held at the cham.
Der of commerce this afternoon. The call for
the meeting was signed by many of the prom
inent and most influential business men of the
city. Hon. Alex. Mitchell was chosen chair
man and G. E. Andrews secretary. VIM. P. Nc
Laren, E. II. Brodhead e. G. WALL sM. Bod
den, j. A. butcher Angus Smith and VIM.
Young were appointed a committee on resulu-
tions. During their absence several
prominent men addressed the meeting
Angus Smith summarized the abuses reported
IN the house of correction and said the board
of supervisors were criminally responsible for
them and should be called to account. The
good name of the city demands that such a
state of affairs should never occur again. The
people were ready to be taxed for anything
that will remedy the evil. The odium which
has fallen upon the city should be removed at
all hazards. Rev. Geo. L. Gordon believed
the new inspector would revolutionize the sys-
tenn; the brutality and profanity would cease,
and gagging and imprisonment in the black
hole tecome things of the past. Petty Offend
els should be separated from hardened crimi-
nails. The speaker then gave his idea Of
proper prison discipline and reform. United
States District Attorney Hazelton didn't think
the meeting was meant to be an expression of
sympathy for criminals, but rather as an evil
dence that the people of Milwaukee will not
permit the practicey in the fifteenth century of
the brutal use of the gag and of black hole in
generation. Other speakers followed in the
same strain. after which the commission re-
ported the following pres mble and resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Public attention has been called
to the management of the Milwaukee house
of correction and developments already
into the whole penal system of the city, as
well as the manner in which it is admins
tered.
WHEREAS, The history of the past reflects not
only upon the various authorities and their
agents, who have had the control and super-
VISION of the house of correction, but upon
every citizen and upon the good name of our
city therefore,
Resolncd, That public duJy aud public inter-
ests alike demand that the treatment of GRIM
lnals should aim not only at the punishment of
CRIME, but still more at the reformation of the
criminal; and experience has shown that effort
TO reform criminals can be made in a high de-
gree successful, economical and beneficial to
the community.
feS0t0ed, That the ,licy of deriving revenue
from labor convicts should in all cases b, kept
strictly subservient to the higher purpose of
seeking to redeem the criminal to an honest
and upright course Of life.
Resolved, Thst the system of placing to-
gether all classes and ages of criminals is in
herently wrong, and we believe it to be the
duty of the city, at whatever cost, to provide
for the separate care of persons convicted of
light nisdcmeanors otfenses of persons in
early years and of the more hardened criminals
and those convicted Of aggravated crimes.
ReSolUea, That the proper treatment of GRIM
lnals while it undoubtedly requires great firm :
ness and strict enforcement of discipline, does
not involve either the exercise of cruelty or
tho use of abusive language.
BURIED IN CORN. 90
f}osToN, Dec 5.-A terrible accident took
place In the grain aud flour mill of Ellis Pack
ard, at Brookton tonight. in which G.. A..