Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-11-20
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Manly Communica,ion.
The following, wnich explains itself,
comes in the Bo,se Statesman:
EDITOR STATESMAN, Sir: As YOU,
paper was the hrs, to call public 1t.
tcntlo' t. Che use of boxing gloves in
'hr Penit-ntisrx, and also the FIRST "a
publish the result u! the investiv ton
heii thereon. rs conveyed III the G, "
er"or's ce"sorious report, | respect.
t"lly ask spsc" i" Your columns for
the explanation f-el hound to make.
" hen | took charge of the P. nj
tentisrv l found that the use of box
ing gloves by the PRISONERS had al wa,
bee" permitted BY my predecessors,
and not wishing to appear h.r.her
,b~" they, | allowed il to continue.
Ex.Gusrd Mitchell's dislike towards
n~ brought the matter before the
public. maxniied into colossal proper.
tons, Ms will he seen when the evi
dr"c- give" bef"re the Prison Com.
mi>sio.-rs has been published.
II WAS OF till the press spoke so
't'"nvlv against It that l gave the
matter serious consideration, ., d a.
once abolished the practise. Since
that time ! have stuffed more. closely
the mat'-r Of prison discipline and
adopted more rigid rules.
Tho conviction has b. en- cruelly
forced upon me- that the gr@st,.st
tr''uhle have had to contend with in
ms"sginy the penitentlarv has heen
due to insub"dinate officers, Who
were conti"ually plotting to secure
nv ren"val and their Advancement.
The result Of this i"ves.ia ation has
opened my ewes to the source whence
all This trouble sprung, aud l shall
put nv Ak to the root aid shall rid
myself OF all who hamper me from
conduoticg this institution in the
strict. impartial manner the public
expects. and my sense Of duty
desnanfs.
| have horne long and patiently
u load that is i'ksnme to mr., thu
details Of the management having
been intrrfrrrd with by others, hut shall
d. SO no longer; and the public NAV
rest assured that nv future conduct
will prove that / am both worthy of
the position hold. aud. competent to
ill it.
My management shall be ever open
to criticism, in fact | court it. and
invite cen>ur. and reproval when |
Tail to act rightly.
Respectfully yours,
W. S. MACK. Warden.
BOISE CITY, 1DA., Nov. Is. 1891.
Mr. Mack's card hears the impress
OF truth, and will convince all who
know the gentleman Of his sincere de-
sire to act for the best int rests Of the !
State. There was evidently no oth-r
foundation for the charges than rs
above stated. II this had been un-
derstood at the proper time. Mr..
Mack would not have rested as he
has under the odium of public dis.
approval of his official acts. The mis-
take was made, IN the first place. BY
the Prison Comm issioners in refusing
TO hold an investiga alton until com>
PEELED by an overwhelming expression
of public opinion; and in the second
place, in ne ,lecting to present a re.
port, together with the official find
ngs, after the investigation was
clos. d.
And, bv the way. Governor Wiley
Is the only member Of the Board who
has presented any report. What is
The matter with the others? Have
hey not been sober long enough to
make their report?