The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-16

Respectfully submitted.
Z. j. LIP5CoMB, Supt.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
as folIows:
"We find that Simon Daniels came 10
hia death from diarrh@a and general de.
bility."
Dfa. Taggsss and johnson agree with
the verdict Of the jury.
The following report was submitted to
Col. Lipscomb by DR.. Pope, the physi-
clan of the Penitentiary
Sir ! herewith hand you my report
as to the condition of the convict camp
of Mr.. A. J. TWiggs, which was inspect.
ed OH the 18th Of the present month.
There are now, all told, I03 convicts,
who are under the immediate control Of
Mr.. Carroll. OF this number SO were
out at work, two we're cooking, one wash.
ing, one blacksmithing and three sick
or Injured. The stockade buildings are
sufficiently large and we'll ventilated and
the camp is we'll located. Those who
were in on account of aickness or injuries
were George Wilson, famed by shackles /;
Hiram Lights, suffering from effects of q
burn on the foot, and Henry Porter, who
was disabled by injuries received at the
hands of Mr.. jackson, who had been
placed in charge of the camp during Mr.
Csrroll'e absence. This occurred threa
weeks ago, and, as evidence Of the sever.
ity of the whipping inflicted would
state that the tissues have slcughed,
lear:og an open sore eighteen inches
long by ten inches wide. The punish.
ment must have been very cruel 9doubt
his complete recovery. The condition
of those who were ut work was very.fair,
with hit single exception. Frank
Smiley had also been severely whipped
by, jackson, and was quite unwell. He
was sent back to the hospital ut once aud
treatment commenced. There were also
slight scara over the bodies of several of
the other conyicts, all of which were
attributed to shis same jackson. The
hands are beginning to show some signs
of scurvy among them. The bedding
was not clean and there was lack of
STRAW. The quantity of food was sufi.
cient, but fresh. vegetables are sorely
needed. A.portion of the convicts walk
at least two and o half miles to their
work, which is too long walk for men
in shackles. According to Mr.. Carroll's
own statement the men are out by 4:30
q. M, and do not return until 8 at night,
excluding the two hours at noon, and it
leaves thirteen working hours. I think
that under the circumstances the hours
for work are too long. Mr.. Carroll
promises to rectify as soon as possible.
No Complaints of cruelty were made
against Mr.. Carroll, but rather expires.
sions Of confidence. examined the
body of Sim Daniels, which was taken
up by the coroner, and sar no evidence
of recent punishment. AS to the condi-
tion of the seven convicts returned from
this road, I append DR.. Gaubert's opin.
ion. i fully. concur with him. In con.
clusion ] would state that each man was
subjected to thorough examination.
DIR. Gaubert's statement Is as follows |:
| D. 8. Pope, III. D.-Dear Sir: During
your absence attended to the duties
you requsted me to perform, o part of
which was to examine carefully the seven
convicts returned from the Savannah
Valley Railroad, and could find no indi.
cation of ill-treatment or cruelty in their
cases. I Z