Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-03
Aanrastrr 1t,teiltqenrrr.
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 3. 1882.
THE PRISON.
THE NEW KEEPERS MAS1FESTO.


this form is that We may perfectly under stand
each other in the out start, and thereby avoid
ali conflict of authority.
aud adopt your policy, unless It come In d1rect
conflict with my olth Of Cf1ice or my sense OF
duty. (and even then shall be- open to convic-
tion) expect to be the Prison Keeper In every
sense the word implies.
believe 1t to bs NY duty. from time to time,
to make known to yon the wants wants. ana &c conm shaf
should be done, ard II 1t does not meet youI
approval, L only ask you to give II sometnlhG
better, or at least equally "a good, instead:
nriginati"r with 3ou rs riose or my su95es'
ton.
been Uusily or uni JUSTLY great deal Of adverse
criticism rs regards the management OF this
institutiOn. Now, am willing TO give my aiH
in making the management suc'I thal thele
shall be 10 just causc for continued coz pla,nl
IGecIpltnp Must :'r.f:, Among the cfnctsis.
The object % inpris onmcnt IS not alone to
punish eli ime, but 10 reform the criminal. 10
yet the best results in that direction, prisoners
must be under thoi ongh GiscipliEe snd yct'be
treated Us hanan beings. employment 1a
necessary, both for their he !ti and discipline;
and they should he .: AIDE t. feel tlia' the faith
full performance OF their task, and GOO con-
duct genera iy will inure TO their brneit; that
a violation of rules or bad conduct viii meet
with prom pL snd certain punishment.
Prison discipline can be maintained sue
cessfaIly Only. II 1t commences amt ng the ci''
GERS; there must nc no conftct OK 'autnoilty.
Rules and regulations shOnl bc a.dop:c on
after due GeiibcratiOD, ind then Stfic'iy Gu
forced AS ell amor the GIiic"Ts ai5 :tiaohH tLc
prisoners. There shohi'i be bii one Ie HsnI",n s
head from whom oIdniS tliaistc ana 10 WhOlh
all other. flc..:s Icn';Ir wiliinS GDeaieHco
Tho Iron-CiS,!s u usiasi"n and Fraud.
As long as tho Prison itself and the walls
surrounding the ward are In the present ui-
safe condition. II will require Increased vigi
lance on tho part IF the hlccrS - prevent ef
capes. j. has been praci!ca iy demonstrated
that the present iron clad cells aIe deiuSion
md hey give n fu0c1' u security
which does 4 exist III reality. Ii, however,
half the though ut had bee given to construct
prisoners gave 10 Contriving to get through
The present lining, the county "onl not
bs minus rs much money nor have
so worthless a job There can be no
lining put in,o cells that cannot be
taken ont 1t you coiGmenco tt this right
place. understand your work and have
The tools 70 lang a5 ;h3 work To iron cells Is
done f-Ous NE inside so long Will tle prisoner
be in position 10 undo Il. snd II IS only mat
ter of time study for him TO escape
But there il ..o reason why the same cost
should not iiay., produced cell, that Welo I'M
pregnabie, unless Tie prisoners were f1rni he'd
with he.vy hammers and sledGes. To so con-
struct u ccli the work must be finished from
some point 10 wEich tn prisoner h .s 10 access.
In nay opinion. the many recent attempted es-
CAP, i, ami the l,.t ct successful one, are the
natural result OF this iinpeI feet system OF from
ing. The yard wall should be put into better
cOnGltiOn. hn'i be nra'la TO bnve its coping or
roof to p:uj.ct At least thirty inches over the
inside incm prisoners cannot get over unless
they could climb T. iland-over hand
There should bo an iron picket fence. or, II
that be too expensive, III least a barhed wire
fence, along the outside, and ut such distance
from the cetla rs 10 prevent those who work in
the yar'; from communicating with prisoners
or passing things irt) the cells.
There are very strong reasons "Gy The !ljOn
should have ,e!c phone connection with the
police station, house, at Gil hours not aiona for
convenience, hui as u matter of safety
The resolution passed ut the regular DcCein
ber mes,ing.t - work III, cnnv'c;s in the now
building, 4. carried out, will, in my opinion,
necessitaio considerable imp! ovelncni, anh
then be tramght with the greatest danger.
Lighting The Prison should BE- done for less
money-by other means, ii II cHnnot be done
with gas.
Sound Su:: Il estiO sEd IkeRsolab!o D.ms snrs
Gentlemen, lay tOn,!sfi!cn are to be RESPONSE
BILE 1Or the safely Of prisoners. Tor mOnfeS
goods stock, &c. nd yet cannot arpoint u
single man out Of tho ten llicials WHO have
charge of tits prisoners. goods, &c, about the
place. Now. wruld II tc prcsunliHg too much
IN me 10 ask yEu Il, cOnsi!er we'll VI HON you
elect hs subur ltna;cs They should not be
elected O ! account OF their political influence
or because this or that {" bos, " demands il, but
because. they arc cnl:pi tent. Their moral
standing should lie such a5 10 command resp, ct
from the prisoners they should have perfect
control oI themselves II every respect. Their
tenure OF Office shOUlt not G"prnd on The turn
of the political ~Ecsl but Ol the faithful per-
folmanee al ioo.r duty. They should he dis
IncOmpetoncy, neglect of duty, refusal or ;e-
glect 10 obey orders. or allowing prisoners 10
escape while IN fhair charge, ought tn meet
with cure removal.
Either i.e time OF ;.oing ou: OF Office Or I.e
time Of election o, sIbor,:inaits should be
changed SO as to be near one an 4 the saIno
still! being kept on duty th1ce mOLths,
might piOduc9 careleS5rcSS, II nothing
worse DO not hsk Nnu 10 appniht
my political friends Ia preference 10 others:
1 only ask In /: lh sc who lrG appointed
he competent, faithful an good mcn. But
do enter my earnest protest against tha ap-
Fsnr. ..yt,n ,if S.,r
ward because they arc known to bo obnoxious
to me, and tor tnGsole purpo:c & of Gmbar: lssing
me- and against Iho'e of inicinpcra!e .bi:s, or
such as are themselves tainted with G!sh 1n2sty.
Parties @IO are already expressing themselves
TO tho effect that tney would GO: be resp nsible
to me- II appui ted; are not ho rerscns dest. Ell
by me. Tie latter portion o: PEG. t. Art. J. d. p
OF Prison Laws. ShOGid bo stric, ly CIf> reed.
Alsnutas tir-r, Contracts aud suppshs.
Steps should be tsen for tho d!Sp sal of IL
manufacturing! gnosis on hlnd, anu hereafter
they should bo DIS posed OF us made. The Dcsc
ucc OF clrryinH ten Thousand dollars worth OF
such goo..s is u..busiEcSs-ik.. Carrying ficti-
results. T:o business nj this restitution should
be conduct 4 IA you W uld coz duct your own
private h.siness. ;fE"o.s are Ii. III TOO high to
get them into market, then reduce ihe price
III they will bring the price ,sske,, ior Them.
then why are they uOl sGli: There Is always 4
market for goods 1T their real wort H. .n / tbs
manufactures " here labor j. paid for. If no.:
then we arc either paSih 900 much for raw
material, Or making tRfcrfor Y Orr; 1t tho for
mer, it is In your power to make the i'm prove
mebt: II the latter, win !ry 10 tetIor tbs i:a-
ii:y OF ,Lo work.
in order 10 give the bo st financial results, all
supplies shGuld 10 contracted fnr-the can
tracts IL be regularly rene we'd :,.,l ;li; ir ter.ns
strictly enforced. Parties who furnish sun.
plies should be told, IL they 20 not know, that
It is quaitty ana price that gave hem IN, con-
tract III preference 10 their competitors rn,i
not some outside parts he,iHnd And, II re.
ports axe correct (Which hope are no!,) that
this inStftui ION las some times sx3u run by ne
bosses for their financial aGd political bsnefit,
they s'Gnid bo made 70 stand aside, Or ba nut
inside the bars,
Supplies should ba receive! hy ore person
Onl nly-reW cfShed, rClnea5UIC!, and 4 e. luntt-d
for, no matter WHETHER al te = c:ssc OF tobacco
or box OF pills.
The laws COVER, ing the Prison need ravi-
sion, ard the Present i;Oar.i could 90 .tstIt no
greater homer. Or their constituents better ser.
vice, than 10 go to work jointly with our Court,
and r'Tiee and nave them PASSED At the next
meeting of the Legislature. almost a!y change
would Lc tor the better
frsct:c Al Eefo.sIs Suggested.
IwOnlJ call your Immediate attention 10 tho
follOwin> La IuStic'. 20 myself ant tho rev In
spectoIs, there should be an 1nVentO y taken
at once. In fact, SHALL take no. hing for grant
cd. Not untii knO " hat is here am reat.y
to 80 aieai. 1 desire that hereafter every
manufacturing department shall stand on It's
he al inventory; TnC Cflicial, if no. otherwise.
No business man would 90 into a firIn' as
partner, n hese 9 the inventory Of stock had been
taken a month prev ions TO his cuminS. anu in
which he tad no participation l have taken
the responsibility to OrIer all manufacturing
to cease until shall have known what STOCK
IS here ana untft 1 shall have time to give AN
cells O Thorough personal tns pectlcr
Owing to tbs present condition of affairs
here, Neem 1t OF sufficient innor; q Ce 10 ,ke
the xtra precaution OF having one c f the night
watcimen on the outside of tie corridor ali Inc
tine, and IL exchange thcm every thirty
minutes (never allowing Them TO be together