Daily globe., 1879-02-14

him. Witness was evidently laboring under great
repedaon, bat after being assured that he need not
truth, he went on and said Deputy Hall nit me over
the head and ears; he asked me to go loading a
wagon, and could not do it, was so tired and quit
before the wagon was loaded; Hall put mo in the
Hall.
By Mr.. Donohue-Mr. Hall struck me a dozen
times going across the yard to the dungeon; he
struck me with his fist and open hand my ear was
all stopped up with blood and bled for more than
week after; don't get enough food; the deputy
comes around, but generally it is with an
empty dish; he takes food out of the other dishes as
he goes round; have asked him for food several
times and he has not given it me; the food is not
cells; some buy food out of good time money; some
get better food than others those who work best in
shops get best food; followed Farrell with ham,
mer; Hall knew it for he took the hammer away from
By Mr.. Aarsh-Did you not hide away for several
hours? Witness-What should hide for? might
did, did not after Hall first struck try to pick up
a club Hall struck me several times he put me in
my own cell.
WHAT employees SAY.
q. D. Jack, guard who had been employed at the
prison for three years, had never seen anything out
VI tne Way ana tnOUgnt prisoners were well treateu
Cotfey was considered hard case.
John Smith had eight or nine prisoners under
him but never heard them com plain.
c. NJ. SEYMOUR SWORN.
He is ono of the contractors; been connected with
the prison eighteen years. have beon familiar WI
the discipline; it is better than ever before: this
is largely due to Mr.. Hall have been in and out of
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 rules:
tO II i1,,Y>r
before convict he is not in the habit of using pro-
fame language; have known him to reprove citizens
for using bad language before prisoners has tried
to enforce the rule against profane he has
excluded some of our employees because they used
profane language; has excluded employees for using
Intoxicating drinks; he has maintained discipline
one Of the most dangerous convicts
ever in the yard; was engaged in some
plots to burn us ouand also to assist others to break
out; was engaged in the plct to murder guard: it
was impossible to get work out of him; he com
planned of his eyes; it was thought he tampered with
his eyes; refused to allow him to work with the
prison; he was bad man in every way; the night
arranged for Farrell to break out of his cell be, Far
reL thought better Of it and would not do it, there
By Mr.. Smith-Have not seen the
prisoners in the dungeon: have
known Coffey to be locked up; would miss him and
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 they
must enforce the rules to keep disciplne never saw
Hail any guard treat prisoners badly except one
instance which was ten years ago; none of the men
have complained to me about violence; don't know
chases the food. I
By Mr.. Donohue-I have right to talk to the
prisoners.
Mr.. Donohue-I did not know if all the contract
ors-as many there may be of them are privileged
to speak with prisoners.
JOHN FARRELL SWORN.
This witness sent from Wabashaw for muir
der. He testified in favor of the prison. Was we'll
treated; Cotfey bad man. and tampered with
his eyes. He told of plot Cofey devised to escape
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 treated; was buried in 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 spealO.
oHAs. T. CLARK SWORN.
Witness hospital steward. He testified relative
to the death of Stack that he took the overdose of
morphine deliberately but without intending to take
enough to kill himself; I know Mrs. Wo cd; knew of
her complaint Of MIR. Halls treatment; was in the
hall when she claims she was knocked down stairs
saw her lying in the hall apparently nsensible; she
had broken pitcher beside her and sop pail don't
think she was insensible; saw Mr.. Hall place her in
chair he did not treat her inhumany; she charged
Mr. Hall with being the father of her child, which
she said she threw out of the window; she was ex-
alnned by physicians Drs. Millard and Pratt: was
not there; know her statement about the furniture
being out of her to be false; took lotion to
her when she claimed to have been kicked by Hall:
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 on his back but
did under Halls direction as counter irritant to
draw Inflammation from the eyes; his eyes were bet
ter after then.
By Mr.. Donohue-Is it the custom to administer
poison and not see that it is taken?
Witness-We do not give poison.
Mr.. Donohue-Is it the custom to give poisonous
medicine, such as morphine, without seeing that he
takes it?
Witness-Itis is.
Mr.. Donohue-Then you do not care whether it is
taken whether it is kept for suicidal purposes?
Witness-We do the same as is the practice with
patients outside the prison. know Of nothing in my
which would make it my duty to soc tho
patient take the morphine.
W. a. PRATT SWORN.
Am physician to the prison remember Mrs Wood
knew Of the talk abont her having child by Hall:
I, with DR.. Millard, examined her; found her in
good health, without any signs of having been con-
fined; remember her complaining of being kicked by
Hall; examined her and found no bruises, only
small mark caused by rubbing; her health was good
while here; she claimed Mr.. Hall kicked her on the
ankle; never made any other complaint to me: cut
off Donnellys toes he did not go to work till after
his foot vas we'll; cut them off by his, Donnelys,
request Cotfey was never denied medical treat
ment.
The witness claimed that Stack feigned illness in
order to get into the hospital where there would be
a chance to escape. He was given morphine to
Stack we're mutilated for ''scientifc purposes"
MRS. HALL SWORN.
Witness is the wife of Deputy Warden Hall, and
denied that her husband ever kicked or ill-treatea
Mira. Wood in her presence. She Drofessed to be
sick; put cell diet for not carrying her slops
down; knew Of no ill-reatment of her at any time;
she wanted her own way in everything.
d. NJ. sAB1N 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, guard, testified that Ill was right
and Coffey very bad man. Robert Brand,
other employee, gave Hall "good ch aracter.'' Au-
gEstus Holcomb, another guard, commended Hall
and condemned Cotfey. Berscht, another guard,
Coffey's confinement in the dungeon, but
thought he had food. Charles Bardwell guard, gave
the usual good certificate to Hall and denounced
Coffey.
CHARLES HOFFMAN SWORN.
Witness is convict. He said he got enough to
eat now but had not previously had enough; was
once 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 10 furniture in the dungeon; walk long
as we 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 a pretty powerful smell.
Have heard of the deputy warden using prisoners
badly but never saw it.
Deputy Hall here introduced the lattice doors made
purpose to put on Coffeys 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; Cofey never had a black door
placed before his cell.
The committee adjourned till IL o'clock to-day, to
meet at the capitol.