The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
TCOMMUNICATED.
Death List" Terrible Showing.
plantation Record"

EDITOR CLARION: Having examined
the report of the House Committee on the
Penitentiary, find the following statement
made: This terrible record should be
made public, and have had it copied Tor
publication, as the Penitentiary question is
now to be considered by the Legislature,
all information OF the question should be
published.
Let the impartial legislator read and
ponder this death roll, and ask himself the
question, ii this farming of these poor IN
fortunate convicts on plantations Is to be
longer tolerated, what Is public sentiment
in this matter? what are the dictates OF
humanity? what does State pride as well as
duty require? There is but one answer,
and that is, adopt any system which viii
relieve the State OF this Infamous leasing
and sub-leasirg system. This blot should
be wiped out. The honor of the State re-
qulres it, and the Legislature should Crap
pie with this Penitentiary business and do
something that will better the condition Of
the criminal classes, and not hawk them
around like cattle or dumb brutes to be
abused, outraged and killed outright with
ont let or hindrance. Read this
J. NJ. Allen, Tupelo, Lee county, had in
his possession in 1885, Is convicts, death.
Burdett q Hamilton, Burdetts Station
Washington county, had in 1884, 98 con
victs, 10 deaths. In 1885, they had ISL
convicts, , deaths.
S. Gwin, Leland P o. Washington
county, had, in 1884, 6 conviets, death.
Dr. J. l.. Hebron, Greenville, Washing
ton county, had in 1884, % convicts,
deaths. In 1885, he had Al convicts, l
death.
Hoskins & Hamilton, Brookhaven, Lin
pol had in 1894 >
deaths.
W. L. Nugent, Bolivar Landing, Bolivar
county, had, in SS4, % convicts. deaths.
In 1885 he had % convicts, deaths
b. 5. Kicks, Belle Prairie, Letlore coun-
ty, had, in 1854, A cow lets, deaths.
las. S. Richardson, Stormville, Bolivar
county, had, in 1884, 40 convicts, lO
deaths.
c. H. Smith, Greenville, Washington
county, had in 1884, Sc convicts, . deaths
In 1885, they had AZ convicts, deaths.
Townsend & Hemingway Glendale p o.
Coahoma county, had in 1881, IS convicts
deaths. In 1885, they had 80 convicts
1 deaths
J. P. Withers, Carolina Landing, Wash
ington county, Stormville, Bolivar county
and Sunfower Landing, Coahoma county
had, in 1884, 10l convicts, IL deaths. Ii
1889, he had 2l0 convicts, % deaths.
John Chaffe & Sons, JAS. Rutherford
manager, Longwood p. o., Washington
county, had in 1884, s. convicts, 6 deaths
Chas. Chaffe, e.. II. Sullivan, manager)
Roebuck, Lefiore county, b adj In 1884, 4;
convicts, deaths In 1885, he had, p
convicts, 5 deaths.
Jet Dent & Co, Carolina Landing
Washington county, had in 1884, 81 con
victs, l death.
Hamilton. Sage & Co, contractors on [.
n. 0. & I. r. r. Franklin county, had il
their possession from December ]. 1883. Il
April 4, 1884 IS convicls, death.
w. II. Noble, Langside. Wilkinson
county, Mound Landing, Bolivar county
had in his possession in 1884, Al convicts
death. In 1885 he had 65 convicts.
deaths.
Ben. w. Sturdivant. Graball P. O.. Tai
lahatchie county, had in 1885, I6 convicts
] DEATH
Thos, Graves, Tchula, Holmes county
had in 1885, ii conviets, death
j. A. Deaton, contractor, L. \. O. & 7. r
r., Washington county, had in 1855, Is,
coDvicts, 2 deaths.
Mrs. NJ. P. Metcaii, Greeuville, Wash
ington county, had in 1885, y convicts, ]
death.
Hoskins & Hamilton, Gravel Pit, Brook
haven, Lincoln county, had in 1885, 81
convicts, 2 deaths.
]. 5. Hamilton, Sunfower planter
Johusonville, Sunhower county, had il
1855, 42 convicts. l death.
Can any record be more convincing o
the necessity of change In my iudg
ment any change viii be for the better
This plantation brutality should be ended
A MEMBER.