Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-08
Martin Do7e7le!ly SUorn.

Martin Dousae!fu StCorn.
By Mr.. Buck-I live in Minneapolis; was a
convict; was sent in 1874, and discharged the
Sd of August 1875; was sent for seduction; was
not very badly treated had all my good time;
Reed treated prisoners well; was sick fifteen
days, and sent by Chase to Reed, but he did
not come to see me; thought I was very sick
and wanted to send for my wife;
Reed wrote that it was not necessary !;
saw Hall hit Keene; he was a boy % or %
years old; struck him with hoop pole;
thought he struck hard; it was for trying to es-
cape: don't know whether he was put in the
dungeon or not; did not see him again for two
or three days; saw him hit Wilson with his
hand in the machine shop; Farran struck Will
son and both were taken to the cell room; Far
ran went back to work aud Wilson to the dun
geon; struck a boy named Pete Dowd: struck
him with his hand and went in after him and
choked him; swore and cursed, too;
saw Mrs. Wood punished bad; Mrs.
Hall thought she was getting too smart;
Mrs. Hall used to tell us about furnishing her;
l am sure she was locked up; saw Cofey in
his cell and in the dungeon.
By Mr.. Donohue-I got 800 and $15 when
left the prison; served three years, nine months
and three days; according to that I would have
1854 days of good time; (Which amounted to
5000, saw Hall pound Wilson; Edward said he
would give us a bag Of tobacco if we would
make as many aprons for the threshing ma
chimes as we could; Hall came and told
us not to do our best; Edward gave Hall
50 cents for us; he never gave it to US; Sey-
mour Sabin & Co. gave forty apiece for
making aprons, and we made 40 cents each
daily; had two toes cut off; one on each foot;
Pratt cut them off; it was my desire; went to
work six or seven days after; doctor said IL
was too soon; worked in the hospital and
then in the tailor shop; Hall abuse and
swear at Coffey often; saw Hall strike Keene,
Wilson and Dowd
The cross examination, by Marsh, Deputy
ing Of the witness, without eliciting any new
facts.
By Mr.. Donohue-Did Hall ever make threats
if you complained? A. Yes; he said he would
jug me if l complained. @. Were you afraid
to complain? A. Yes; thought it was best
for me to put up with a good deal of ill-treat.
ment rathe, than 10 complain; this was the
!, general feeling among the prisoners.
SECRET SESSION.
Upon conclusion of this witness testimony
the committee went into secret session, anc
reporters were excluded. The question under
consideration was the manner of conducting
the examination. Mr.. LARSEN thought tn,
committee should have attorney. The &C
cused appeared by counsel, and the committee
allowed them full latitude. He also though
some protection was due witnesses. and did no
| think it rigkt to further degrade the eX-con
victs by compelling them to state the offense
Of which they had been convicted. If thing
were going on as they had done. he preferred t
| resign.
Senator Buck seemed to think Mr.. Lalssen'
| remarks were partially q reflection upon him
and he replied with some warmth, disclairin
that he was acting in Warden Reeds interest
He, too, was ready to resign. The conferenc
closed without any decision as to the method q
conducting the testimony.