The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-06-18

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We desire further to state that we
have examined the books and accounts
OF the institution generally, and we are
perfectly satisfied with he management
of the superintendent SO far.
Il. }. CuNNINGHAM,
Chairman B ID. =. {. u.
COLrMEIA,S =. G., June 3. 1891.
10 the Honorable Board OF Directors
Gentlemen: At the request of the
hoard | desire to make Il statement in
regard to this matter Of convirtS being
mlStrcatcd, etc. on the way from the
rail road camp TO Columbia.
In regard to the convict that died on
the road from Pee Dee to Darlington
wish to say that, til Ter the circumStan-
ceS, being unable To stop to attend 10 it
myself, turned him over to an old re-
liable colorcd mai TO bp buried. He
agreed TO make 4 plain cOlliu or box, IN
which to bury him. Of course receiving
a Just compensation for the same. l..
therefore, pronounce the statement that
he was uricd IN Il blanket false, accord
ing to the agreement made for his bur
ial: and can truthtully say that it WAS
not from lack OF attention u.at he
died, for he had been in the hospital
under i physician for about i've weeks,
receiving good attention I'll; the Whilr
and the paralytlc has been in the hos f..
pltnl for about two months.
Now as to hiir clothing. Thry were
clad very comfortably, about as well as
could be expected of u parcel of htnhS
who had hCcu at work on Il rail roaI
Ihe majority of them We're barefOotch
but thought il best to wait until got
them to the ptnitentiary to give them
shoes, aS 1t was such Il short time before
we expected 10 hr there
Thtn, too, about there being at the
point Of Stal Vati0n. When | lett the
camp with them hadu sufficient u,lan-
tlty OF ratlOnS cooked to last them tWith-
out any unnecessary d~lay) till they
could get To Columbia: hut, owing to Il
failure to make connection at Sumter,
as we fully expected to do. according to
the arrangements previously made with
the rail road authorities to that effect
we were left without anything to eat,
the Atlantic Coast Line train having
pulled out Just us the Charleston, sum
ter X Northern rolird up, 1t being about
seven or eight hundred yards from the
crossing Of the Charleston, Sumter 4
Northern, thus delaying our arrival at
Columbia from Sumter till lOO'clOck.
can NOurh tor their trcutmrnC at the
camps, that they have all the while been
well clothed, well fed and well treated
III general, and that they have received
no unnecessary abuse, and also that we
have worked no sick hands, all ol them
having been during their sickness in
the hospital, where they have received
all necessary attention.
{. T.. WHEELER,
Manager of Convict Camps.
TO the board Of directors: We, the
Undersigned guards who have been on
duty ut the rail road camp under Cap
tain Wheeler since the present admin
lstratiOn began, do hereby certify that
the statement mad" by Captain Wheel
cr is correct in every particular, having
accompanied these conyicts to Column
bid.
J. Il. Hill, II.C. Rowe.
+. \. Ulman, II. T.. Rivers,
B. B. Gibson.
COLUMBIA, :. c., June 3, 1891.
This is to certify that have been cap
penitentiary for the last twelve years,
and that it is my duty when conviclS
are leased out to aid in getting up all
aDle-bOdied men for the inspection OF
the surgeon and to see that they are
furnished with all necessary clothing
and camp equipagP. When cOnYictS
are returned TO the institution | make
1t my business to note their personal
appearance as did the number return
ed from the Charleston. Sumter Il
Northern rail road in charge of G. T..
Wheeler, on the night of the Pad in
Stant. TO make inquiry as TO the treat
ment received, and when complaint is
made 10 rcport the same to the super
int tcndcnt. This duty have faithfully
performed, and | ulhrSitatlngiv say
that have never seen an equal mum
ber (i6) returned from any work in an
apparently more healthy condition, and
no complaint has been made rs to hall
treatment. w. II. SLIGIL
struck by Lightning
BEHLIN, June TO- Military and
other circles here and elsewhere are dis
clSSlng strange and fatal accident
Whlch occurred ut Temprlhof ut 9O'cloci
TINS morning in the presence of the En-
peror. FROM dispatches received here
1t seems that aparty of grcnadcrs were
beng exercised 10y the Emperor ut
morning drill ON the parade ground.
Mhlle the men were being put through
lhelr exercise il vivid flash Of lightning
lolloWtd 10y deaicning thunurr clap
started ANA half blinded the men on pa
iaue and hurled Il number to the ground.
" hcn the men who had been struck by
the electric fluid haG sufficiently rccov-
ered their presence of mind, then they
went TO the assistance of their stricken
comrades, ana 1t was tOuuu that the Of
llcer IN command, Captain Won Quasi
ana three soldiers we're luSenSiOip rWo
'Ol the Latter died almost lmmA,liately
aiterwardsand Captain Won Quasi and