St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-03
They Manifest a Great Deal
OF Interest in TWine
Making.
A Murderous Attack On a
Waiter by a Life Con-
Wet.
Wreck on the St. Paul &
Duluth Caused by a
Broken Rod.

SeHldIlVeS, comprising lle DlHuiilS
Irvine, state prison and reformatory and
prison labor committees, visited the
prison at Saltwater yesterday and spent
the day in making complete tour of
the Institution ard the adjoining shops.
Their train was rather late, and upon
arriving here they were ushered into
the warden's Office. whence they made
a tour Of the cell house and solitary.
The first tour was completed shortly
before the noon hour, and they arrived
in the cell house in time TO see the in
mates march in from work. Later they
were taken to the prisoners dining
rooms, and were very much pleased
with the new department. A sumptu-
Gus repast was served by Steward Ben
ner in the guards dining room. and
after dinner they repaired to the bind
ing Irvine shops. Many OF the law
makers were surprised ut the magni-
tude of the Irvine industry, and nearly
every one present was delighted with
the plant. The tour extended to the
other shops. where they witnessed tie
manufacture Of
Threshing machinery.
The members present made as thor
Ough study as possible of the workings
of the different departments, but many
were not satisfied with their limited
time. and will come again to look over
things more thoroughly. Warden
Wolfer and his efficient corps of depu-
ties did ali in their power to make the
visit enjoyable and profitable, and when
the committees returned to ST. Paul last
evening they were more than pleased
with their trip and c0mplimented the
warden very highly Oh the excellent
discipline which now prevails Ill the
shops. Previously to departing for
home some of the members inter viewed
acquaintanceS in the prison who are
serving time, and in one or two cases
will probably use their influence in
their behalf. Those present were
Messrs. SikorSki. Richardson. Under
leak, Benner. Cheslev, Geisler. Ong-
stad, Fuller. Wilson, Boreen, jacobson,
Zelch, French, HOhl. Temple, Holman.
Shell, Rodger, Swanson. Buck. Nc
Donald, Langum. Craig and Tyler,
They were accompanied by several
friends. among whom were Alexander
Nicoll il. of St. Paul, and Clerk Grim
mer, of st. Cloud.
a Stabbing ARRAY.
which fortunately was devoid of serious
results: occurred at the prison Wednes-
day. The report had gained credeDce
around the city that one man was killed,
and in an interview with Warden
Wolfer yesterday GLOBE representa-
tive learned the true particulars. Nj.
Brannan. a life convict who is styled as
crank" came in from his work. and
as one of the walters handed him his
meal he drew long Sharpened file from
his sleeve, and made pass at the
waiter. The file struck him i'll the alb
domen. but fortunately only made
small cut. Not satisfied with his first
attempt, BrOnnOn pulled the file again,
and cut the waiter in the face. A SSist-
tant Deputy Warden Glennon was
promptly on hand. and, with the as
sistance of Deputy Warden Lemon, led
Brannan to the solitary where he now
occupies one of the "crank" cells. The
stabbing was done in the twinkling of
an eye, and had not the officers been
present, it might have resulted more
seriously. The injured man was taken
to the hospital, and Prison Physician
Merrill says he is doing nicely, and will
be around again in a short time.
= Small Wreck.
A wreck occurred on the st. Paul &
Duluth road yesterday, and the Trans
fer company's engine and one or two
freight cars were badly damaged. The
wreck was caused by a switch rod being
broken at Summit. and owing to the
heavy snow storm was not noticed. The
locomotive went off the track followed
by the cars. and a wrecking crew was
busy yesterday clearing up the debris.
nd fOp fU at n
none of them were injured. All traffic
OH the St. Paul & Duluth and WiscOn-
sin Central roads was abandoned.
Trains from the East and West were
delayed yesterday by driving snow
storm, and in many places the cuts were
filled with drfted SHOW.
The proposed racing matinee on Lake
st. CroiX was postponed yesterday, owing
to the SHOW storm.
The Judges of the district court have
changed the time of holding special
terms of court to the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at IL a. IN.
Motions in siyiI and criminal cases and
issues of law will be heard on the sec
ond Tuesday of each month
Gen. j. F. Norrish, of Hastings,
member of the board of prison man
ayers, assisted in escorting the prison
committees through that Institution
yesterday.
Judge Lehmicke. of the probate
court, has committed Frank Leo Potts
to the state school at Qwatonna. The
boy is eleven years 6f age, ane was
thrown upon the mercies of the world
when but five months old. Nothing
has been heard from his parents since
that time. but it is supposed they were
hanged some years later in Utah.