Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-23
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Al Ttlustu MI COUlUltTNlllt once.
for the simple reason that | told him
couldn't do 1t, until he had an order, for
the Chief was my boss. He had left an
order with me to let no one in in his alb
Sence. That was the understanding
with the girl. She had been complain
ing about people coming in TO see her
and we had promised her that no one
should be allowed to come in. Ii was
her desire not TO be locked up. We did
all we could for her, went on errands
for her, got blankets, etc. and treated
her with the utmost kindness. She had
a change OF underclothing. | went
down street and got lady TO come up
and help her, although DR.. Garrison
said to the contrary before the Circuit
Court. Mr.. Howell and others can teS-
tify different from him. We treated her
with the utmost kindness, in every re-
spect. When | got the warrant She
asked me to hold il of until Shores
came from PittSburg with man to 90
her bail. We held it of on that account.
had conversation with her to-day.
and she IS willing to come down and
testify 20 this effect, although she is
hardly able Now | want to explain
this: When | would leave on a trip TO
Pittsburg, | would leave Mr.. Howell in
charge, and he will testify as 20 my in
Structions To him when | was gone.
Most Of the time she had a key herself
Q.-Is il customary to allow prisoners
to have a key? A.-She had ii because
the lookup keeper was in the next
room, down stairs. The only mistake
about this is that We treated her too
kindly. As for DR.. Garrison, he has
proved himself to be the buSy-body
everybody knows him TO be.
Lieutenant Frohme sworn:
Q.-Tel the Committee what YOU
know about this case. Mr.. Frohme-
Well
DR.. Campbell don't think we ought
to enquire about anything except Mr.
Sommerylle being excluded We don't
care anything about bad treatment.
The Chair-What do you know about
Mr.. SOmmeryille being excluded?
Mr.. Frohmc-I don't know anything
about IL.
Lieutenant Deku sworn:
Q.-You tell ms what you know about
Mr.. Sommeryllc being denied admiS-
sion? Al know nothing about it. |
heard some talk about il.
Mr.. O'Kane-You know nothing per-
sonally? A.-No.
The Chair-Did you hear the Chief
instruct his deputies? Al henad him
say She was to have everything She
wanted. but know nothing else.
Assistant Lookup Keeper Mcighen
sworn:
Q.-Tcll this committee what YOU
know about Mr.. Sommeryille being de-
MED admission to Dora Ilamlin. A.
| don't know anything about IL, except
| saw them in the room. The lady was
treated well.
Mr.. O'Kanc-Mr. Delbruggc told you
to do all you could for her?
A.-Ycs.
Maud Wilson sworn
Q.-Do you know anything about the
treatment Of Dora IIamlin? A.-Wcll,
all know is that Officer Shorts came
down and said the girl wanted To see
some one, and volunteered TO come up.
She wanted to know if ] would assist
her 10 change her underwear. helped
to wash her. and change her clothes.
She was very feeble fixed her, and
after that | sat down and talked TO her
She said they had been very kind TO
her: that they had done everything that
anybody could do for her. She said she
had begged the Captain and Mr.. Shorts
not to have her put in Jail. asked her
If she had wanted for anything to eat,
and she said no. that they had gotten
her everything she wanted. ! asked
when | went to 90 out If there was any
thing more could do for her, and She
said no.
Q.-Do you know anything about a
lawyer being refused admission? Al
heard her say that she didn't know what
She was doing when she sent for the
LAWYER. and that she was sorry she had
done il. as she would have to go 10 jail.
They had shown her a paper, and had
told her there is what will have 10 do
with YOU" ! understood She would
have to go to Jail. ! understood the
doctor had persuaded her 10 get law
yer. That's all know about it,.
Mr.. Sheilhase sworn
O.-What do YOU know about Mr..
being denied admission to
see Dora Hamlin? Al don't know
about it, except that be was
here.
By DR.. Campbell-Did You ever hear
her say that she was detained here
against her will? A.-No, sir; she
could have walked out in our Office at
any time.
John Howell, sworn
OWN you state to this Committee
what you know about Mr.. Sommervllle
being denied admission To see Dora
Hamlin? Al know nothing about
that.
Q.-Do you know anything about her
being confined against her will?
Al don't think she was. She had
control Of two doors, and could have
walked out.
By Mr.. Handlan.-Do you know any
thing about her having bath?
A.-Yes; know that she had the use
Of the bath room. but didn't see her
i'm the tab. know she was there, Tor ]
left my coat in the room, and when
went TO get IL, she told me % walt
moment. After she had bath, her
necklace was found in the room.
Odd she say anything about peo-
pie being denied admission?
A.-Shc said she didn't want TO bee
made a show. carried hot water mp
stairs for her to battle with. She had
everything: she always said To me She
never had better treatment in her liie
Chief Dclbruggc recalled
In connection with this affair MT
Chairman. / would like to read state
mcnt from Miss llamlIn. as follows:
September 22 1900.
To trh0m Il may concern
81 received the best Of treatment from
both Officer Deibrugge and Ohicer Shoris'
as il was my own request LOT lneul not ~
lock me up. got all ! wanted 10 eal anu
drink. and as far as change ol clolhih~ anu
bath was concerned, had an thOse priv,
leges. but was too weak o. give my sen
any attention IL is nv desire 20 haEe al
those statements concerning theh uis'ie"'
'''7 "DORA HAMIIN.'
By the Chair-Captain, the first part
NJ the resolution'rcads by what au-
-bority She was arrested Q.-She
was detained as a thief, having stolen
from Julia ChisnelI. IT was by
he authority vested in all police bodies.
Mr. Handlan-She proved 10 pe
thiefp
The Chief-The jury said not
Mr. Handlan-But she proved 70 be
80. TO you? A-Yes.
Mr.. Handlan-The diamonds were To-
covered? A.-Ies.