The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-09-19

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the quarries.-Nampa Leader.
The report that the officers of the
penitentiary at Boise have allowed
and encouraged prize fighting by
the convicts should be investigated.
The report says that for several
months boxing and foot-racing
have been freely INDUCED in by the
prisoners, and that two brutal prize
fights to a finish had taken place
in. the presence of prisoners, guards
and other officials. This is dis.
graceful.-Nampa PROCESS.
The evidence given in the inves.
tigation before the board of prison
commissioners, on Saturday, tina,
no prize fight had occurred at thu
penitentiary-that only little box
ing matches had been INDUCED it,,
where no one was injured-i,
peculiar. 1t does not seem to jibe
well with the reports that were cur.
rent on the day of the alleged box
ing match. But then distance of
space has a diminishing effect
perhaps the same is true of time
Boise Statesman.
The Statesman having discov.
cred that the penitentiary officials
had introduced a new feature il
their curriculum of republican
teachings in the way Of bit Of
prize fight between two convicts,
called for rigid investigation by
the prison commission. The inves-
tigation was had forthwith and the
result was that Gov. Wiley, one OF
the commission, was much panied
that such things could be; Score
tary Pinkham, another of the com
mission, was also much panied;
and so likewise was Attorney-Ge
eral Roberts, the third member OF
the commission. The Statesman,
too, was panied. All of them were
much panied that rafting boxing
match for blood took place right
under their very noses and they
not there to see it. The fight was
arranged as a diversion one Sunday
morning in lieu of religious services
prevented by the absence of the
prison chaplain. The great God
and.morality party have peculiar
methods of intoxicating morals
Boise Democrat.
There has just come to light the
particulars of a bloody prize fight
that took place within the walls of
the penitentiary at Boise City,
some five weeks ago. If these
reports are true, and we have every
reason to believe that they are,
there should be an Immediate
investigation. If the warden and
his deputies have turned the Idaho
penitentiary into place of amuse-
ment-of the brutal sort at that
it is high time they were ousted
from the responsible positions they
occupy and their places filled by
men Of character and responsibility.
It is said that for some time past
boxing has been INDUCED in by
the convicts, and that finally, a
finish fight was arranged for be.
tween two burly convicts, Warden
Mack and his assistants arranging
( the details, and inviting a few
friends to the entertainment. A
refreshing spectacle, indeed-a
bloody prize fight within prison
walls, The warden acting as master
of ceremonies, the son of prison
commissioner keeping time, while
.convicts perch themselves upon
desirable places to witness the mill
and hoot and yell just like other
hoodlums at prize fight.-Pay.
cite Independent.
A big scandal has recently come
to light in connection with the
management of the penitentiary in
this city. For some months past
numerous tistic encounters have
been had between convicts in the
penitentiary. Finally they con.
.cluded to have a fight to finish.
The contestants were convicts Dun
: lap and Braithwaite. After week
spent in training the men met. with