The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Feb. S.-Steward Mont
eomery was placed on the stand to give
his testimony regarding the iood. he said
that at ono time beans were purchased
and that they proved not good. Worms
one day were found in the soup made from
these beans and the others were returned.
He testified concerning the good quality OF
food in general The faulty beans were sent
back by order OF the warden to whom be
reported the matter. Each convict Is
given Ihree-fourths of pound Of fresh
meat per day, given st breakfast some
times but mainly at dinner.
The Rev. w. L. Barnhill, formerly chap
lain, testified. The warden treated the
prisoners in q proper, humane manner.
Saw some men punished. but none OF the
cases were severe. Any OF the men pun
isbed cou q have avoided 1t by vie ding 10
the just demands OF the warden. The
treatment OF officers and guards was
pleasant.
w. d. Cherrington. superintendent Of
the Pattsn mol. owware manufacturing
company, testified in subtance that he
was deputy warden of tie Ohio peni-
| Tertiary from 1856 to 1890. Have been
here since March, 1891 The warden,
guards and officers in his department
treat the men well and work is
done by tasks As to discipline he said it
has not been as strict as II might haze
| been. The wArden's errors are in favor OF
the prisoner. He is not as revere as he
would be- lie believed the warden capa-
BILE and efficient.
r. a. Butler superintendent OF the
Cromwell brush and wire company
was placed on the stand and his
testimony was in keeping with that
| given by the previous witness. Louie
! GeOhardts testimony was also given. in
which he said that he never heard pris-
Ouers complain OF i!i-treatment. Judge
! ID. w. Deubo OF COrydon also
! submitted his testimony. lie
was a director from March. 1851 10 MARCH,,
! 1889. The warden consulted the directory
about discipline and the modes OF making
IL more elective. Never knew prisoner
to be whipped or punished for reporting
| or making complaint to the board.
Edwin 9 ark testified substantially the
same % Louis Gebnardt Convict Noah
! Cox testified he was sick and had been
excused for one week. The next week he
| asked to he sent to the hospita again, but
the deputy warden put him in the cage.
He asked to see the warden. but was re-
| fused and returned 10 the cage.
Alexander Johnson. secretary OF the
state board OF charities, testified as fol-
! lows: Has held his present position since
April. 1882 and IN his official capacity had
| visited the prison four times a wear as re-
/ CURED by law. Usual V 90 through the
shops, eel houses, looked into al. COM
| plants that were made to our officer
through the governor and In other WAYS.
| Hal conversed with officers. guards and
| cOnvic Z also the records in Cases where
/ severe punishmsnts were reported. Never
| went over the record day By DAY. Had
exauIine ed the iood; always witnessed the
meals. Heard two complaints Rnd
| found them unfounded. Am familiar
| with the northern prison ant with the
! iaiis in the I.ste. Went 20 Ohio. Illinois
and other Ia-es, ten or twelve in ell,
and studied the matter of punish
Eent Have inspected the santa y
condition OF this ace. but that belong.
! to the state board OF health. Had been
consulted by the warden with reference
to punishment. Have seen men in the
| cage. This Is a usual puni-hment. e. il
standing to the range" hanging by the
wrists has been given w at
| Columbus, o. He tried tue pun
| Nv hGO kuhTud
/ 10 suspend him by the wrists Was there
one and one-haf minu'es. Tho punt h.
m.nt was given up because it wac inef.
fectual, men learning TO hold their hands
in such way that pain 10 obviated. lie
is permitted to 40 though the prison At
| will. At noontIme the convIcts
we're told that they could
/ make complaints to him. Men
| should be mSds TO fully understand that
they can complain when they are treated
/ wrong The board of charities instructed
| him that tbs most important thing to as
| certain 10 the spirit in which a public in
! stitutiOn is conducted. He had learned
| that nothing dove ops in a better way
than by ts king TO the superintendent
! have talked with Warden Pstten until
| II o'clock at night as TO punishment, the
| discipline ana the management OF the
prison generally. He knew be
studies the business. There has
been great change in the
discipline of the prison. He got this from
| old conVicts. old guards and officers. Here
! prisoners are not required TO shave their
| boards. their heads nor TO use the barba,
rous lock step. They now work in pairs
| Both prisons in Indiana are economically
managed.
| By Mr. Lindemuth-He witnessed the
| exhibition of anger on the part of Warden
| Patten at a meeting OF the committee lasl
week. Did not see him shake his fla
| but he did appear TO be very angry. He
went 10 see q convict buried. de hac
not felt i. his duty to investigate the
/ charges against Warden Patten.
| JEFFERsONvIILE Feb. o. Special -.
| The prison investigation was resumed to-
day.
Jack Collins, convict, testified: l have
talked with MT. Newhouse of tie commit
| tee. He asked me if / had anything to
say of the warden, either for or against;
| said nothing. He said 10 myself and I'd
/ Powell that he did not think the Warden
vas fit man for the place; that he
was too hot-headed; think Mr. New
house is the man. l would not be sure
! l told him that the warden had ordered
me back from the hospital when L wa
not able to stand up. He called me out
and said il was there again he would cui
my liver out.
| Croes-examined-T was in the office
| he never punished me. His tone was mo-
angry | did not think he was angry.
| Edward Po1 sll-I saw some OF the com
mittee, and one of them asked II we had
any complaint to make. / said no. except
| that had been drove back from the hos
| pital once. He made the remark that the
warden was not q fit man; he added that
$50 men said they had been driven back
from the hospital.
| Crosa-axar.;nad- tU told him 7 thouoht