The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-03-22
PENITERTIARY HORRORS.

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Some Startling Charges Mad
Against the Managers.
The committee appointed BY the legi-,a
iure usler the johnson resolution, to ia
vesaigate the modes Of punishment i
vogue in the peni,en,i.ry. va engaged al
OF yesterday and last night in taking evi
dsnce Of employee. Contractors and other
II has been found that the whipping O
convicis Is almost . daily practice, an.
that from four to 100 lashes are inflicted
The prisoner are tied down in Q kneelins
posture. and wm. II. Bradbury, armss
With from one TO three rav hides in hi,
hands administers the punishment. ana
under 1t the hacks Of the convicts an
logged, and they often faint before the
punishment Is over. One Of the contract.
oss said that many Of the ovsrseers were
quick tempered men, Who report prison.
ers Tor Punishment without inst cause, and
bad often thought the overssers should be
whipped instead Of the ccnvicts. Uoder
the lssh. men and women are alike stripped
to the waist, and this cruel punishment
inflicted. II prisoner when or
dered out to punishment refuses to leave
his cell and shows fight, they hsye cheer
ful practice Of reaching through the grated
doors for him With iron rods and hooks
heated red hot, and pulling hin with these
instruments OF torture to the door. Bince
the legislature has been in session q con
vict named Stanton, said 70 BE- desperate
fello" By the objects. and Who had secured
q knife in his cell and threatened keepers
lie, Was ordered on; for punishment under
The lash. He hal on . former occasion
been subjected to the shir, and refused to
come out, saying he would die first. The
red hot irons were prepared and reached
into his cell, when, 10 desperation, he cnt
his throat. A few brief lines telling the
3eaperste charscier::of the dead convic. wss
Ill that vas recorded Of the tragedy in the
Jefferson City pspen. What the COM
nittee has done is no, known, bu, import.
mt revelations ere expected when its re-
port il made io-dsy.
Don't delay, always be on time, for
prevention is better than cnre. All cough.
Ind colds and such affections Of the thros,
Ind lungs a. Iced to consumption are cured
y DR.. BuiI'- Cough Syrup.
Married Last Night.
Al the parsonage. on the corner Of Third
Ind Lafayette streets, at s o'clock last night,
Rev. Father Graham united in msrri.ee
NJ. james X. Hull, of Wsrrsnsburg, AMI
Hiss Matte McNulty, whose home is a,
;alifornis, No, but who h.s lived in Sc.
Ialia for the pas, two years. The attend
n's we're Samuel X. Jones, late condue.
or on The vest end Of the Pacific, and Miss
'adie Bennett, Of Parsons.
The wedding was . private one, Only
'alf dozen intimate friends Of the bride
md groom being present.. The bride. VA.
ieeaniiy attised, and presented . charm.
ng appearance.
After the ceremony. hearty consrs,uIs-
ions were extended, and the bridal psrtv
djourned TO the res,auran, Of Gsrdells a
Iiro'a' where supper va. pasiaken Of and
all an hour spent in social converse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull then repaired TO the
harrison house, and this morning lef, for |
Kansas City, where they will remain for . |
ouPle OF days and return TO SedaIia and |
make 1t their home. TIE hest wishe. of |
heir many friends are with them.
1t j., 10 ssy the least, wrong for an,.