The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-29

"Thcrc doesn't seem to be so much Inn
proyemont wrought 10y the change ont at
the workhousc, does therc2' inquired u
citizen who has IN eye on that institution,
OF an APPEAL reporter yesterday.
"Why not2" was the countcr-inQuiry.
"The main kick was about escapes OF con-
yicis, and there have been none since Mr..
Mason retired, 80 far az my information
goes"
"Oh but hasn't thercl Only three have
folded their tents and silently departed
during the past month, all negroes. II no
report has been made OF the flight, then
there IL more reason 90 howl
~ was at the workhousc SUNDAY after
noon" the reporter said, "lnd took occa.
sion 90 survey the institution and ils ar
mngemcn's 10 guard against escapes. Il
appeared 10 me very much like there would
b. not the slightest difficulty about pris-
oncr waking away whenever hc chose.
provided hc was not locked in the prison. "
"Nor Is there. read the account oi
your visit aud investigation into the kill-
ing Of James po'k. IN INV opinion YOU
gave II Ia iis true light and have taken
somc interest he the same cisc. but IN
tell YOU about the wotkhousr ON general
principles. II will never Boz what the
county desires until u h removed from
under the control aud management at the
County Court. Some good. r'niinhlv husi.
noes man must boz placed IN charge, ant
the practice Of making II pr.1c plum
over which magistrates naturally cntrl
D.. q H..
pulling abolished The very killing ol
Polk emphasizes the fact ol loos, methods
on. there, without considering the cavity
oi tine oncnfr. Nvilhom, the Young
man who did the killing. WIS steward.
and ulso said tu be- guard. The
latter i,9tufc OF his duties was
merely incidental however. Bclurc
Dick Mason Unsigned. ! u-pd tu b. ont
thcic pretty frequently, because Dick and
Wcr always warm trends. Under hi.
supufintyudoury, whenever the prisoners
Wvfv brought uut ui the prispn.huusp iui
rull-call, stacking and u,hyr busin, s. iht
Superintendent WIS always near the stew,
arl, Who Call,d the roll. us wrrr ALSO tht
guaris. The iiru IT q steward going 0ui
alone 90 get thD men rJiy for ihC day Il
work h prviusIrIuu., ur would have buvn
under the uld management. Now, had
Superintendent Harrison aud bis ruhr,l.
been where they should have l,ccu, What
chance would rolk have siopd ui iniuunp
Nollbon, surprising be- made the attempt.
about which there h conflicting tcsli.
muuy2'
As matter 81 fact. Isn't there a great
deal that might hc uii. and ~ interesting
g. iho public about this vufkhoust and
Tie manner uf its c0uduci7'
81 have no doubt. were the publ,
thoroughly familiar with the situation, II
would bc moved 10 cNcIaim. ~ Il !
prison, ~ a haven Of refuse i1r ihus,
WDrryoi fighting the battles Ut Doc iorihcm
selves do not blame ihc ucrfp,a iu
rather ycamiug iuf the privilege u l,com
ing on Inmate. rather than shrinking iron
a. -Four months ont of the year they nr
unable o. du anything in thr way ui work
ufuyifuus gIv lyalihiul aud plentiful. uu
even clothes ate supplied che prisoner
whenever they dcsif, them. 10 their dusir
b. founded upon any shadow ui r.ua.
Just consider nov, iuf moment. Uir a,
tnni shoes arr provided thoso bic bucks D
summer time, at the c1uuiy's cNpyus
DO you pee any punishment iu such libel
atty, other than 90 thu taxpayers ui tlI
county On thc contrary. lhC class of mp
who afc INT ont there icrl aud know th.
they haNy o. rUii thing, aud sc,k ono tea
or more