Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-19

and ] remember In June, 1899, the doctor |
examined him and said he could not live
great while. In July he was given lighter
work and put In the kitchen. saw him
there later and Mr.. Holton, the steward,
told me he could not live two weeks. At
ter this he was put in the bottom tier of
cells. He was suffering from consump-
ton and dyeentary and was covered with
flies. He stayed there until he died.
think the doctor must have seen him
within three days of his death, as he had
probably visited that cell once or twice
week. have 40 recollection of his ever
having any medical treatment whatever.
attention, but I think he must have had
medicine, but don't know that he did.
Chamberlain-Don't the night watch
man have medicines to give these prison
ers!
Answer-He did have in DR.. Warmers
time, but it was taken away when I was
there.
Chamberlain-Wh do you know of his
habits!
Answer-He did not keep his cell dirty.
The case of Patrick Fox was then taken
| Eve year man, and his sentence had nearly
expired when he was taken sick. I went
| to George E. Baisden, deputy warden, and
said this man was dying in here, meaning
| in prison, as he only had thirteen days to
stay in prison. Next day it was apparent
to us he was dying, and he was carried
bed and all to the hospital where he died
in few hours. He was suffering from
diarrhoa. I had told the deputy warden
half a dozen times that Fox was dying.
He died in March. had kept the diary
of these happenings in 1891. As hall
keeper I had a chance to intimately
see and become acquainted with the
system of the prison and the doings
there, and then I began keeping dairy.
Before became hallkeeper, when was
overseer in the factory, heard many
rumors, and if had listened to them all
1t would have driven me cra.y. I kept
this diary because knew that at some
time there must come an investigation, as
someone would be killed by the system and
the men who carried 1t out, and kept the
diary to protect myself If such an investi-
cation should come.
| DR.. Warner told me he could not get
men in the hospital who ought to be there,
nor could he get medicine for them.
don't believe in handling prisoners
| with kid gloves, but I do not believe in in
human treatment of them.
Chamberlain-Do you know what condi-
| ton Fox was in when he camel
Answer-He was an invalid.
Chamber lain-Was he in the hospital?
Answer-Yes, for long time when DR..
Warner was there.
Chamberlain-Whyd did you keep the
diary?
Answer-To protect myself in an in
stance like this.
Chamberlain-Yes, this is sort of pub
lie hearing.
Characterization don't remember when
you threw sick boy down and fell and
skinned your nose2
Answer remember when the boy
cursed the doctor and told him to git.
went along with him, when he threw him
self down and fell over him. The boy
was then confined in the solitary, where
he remained only short time.
The case of John Totten was next taken
up. Witness said: He was an old mar
with a cancer which had eaten an eye out
He was in a cell on the lower tier and
never came out except once a week to gel
shaved until he died. He was found dead
December 10, 1891, in his cell. A cofsr
was brought in and three tramps put hin
out. We burned the things in the cell
whitewashed it and got 1t ready for tn,
next man. He was never in the hospital
He had his regular rations and cup O.
! milk. While these men were sick in thei
| cells there was never anyone detailed t.
l nurse them. Chamberlain at this poin
stated that the man was in disgustin,
J state, owing to SORES, and asked if it wa
proper to handle his body to dress it.
} Answer-Yes.
The Henry Rich Gaze: December 10, '91
I went to the deputy and said If Rich wa
+ not taken from his cell he would die. II
1 had consumption and my attention wa
> called to him first by his neglect to eat hi
rations, and his face, which looked lik
, that of dying man, and so spoke to tn
deputy. He was about twenty-three o
l twenty four years old. He went up to tn
4 hospital the day told the deputy and die
? on the 10Th of the same month.
n I think If he. had gone to the hoapits
!. sooner he would have lived longer, as hi
n rations would have been different and b
q would have had good treatment.
Chambsrla!n-Which would you thin
Q would be beat for sick man, the new cell
8 or old hospital?
Answer-I think the new cells prefers
. BILE.
Q The Wales Dootittle case: Doolittle re
. | sisted On going to the solitary and wa
. hammered by the warden, deputy an
}, others, March 1, 1892, and his head bsate
8 into pulp. He had been in Middleton
q insane asylum and had been returned t
8 prison in December, 1891. I was in th
8 guard room that morning; the warden wa
i in his chair; 80 was the deputy. We hear
? some noise, and the warden said, "That'
Q Doolittle; we will put him in the solitary.
went down to open the chapel dool
= Doolittle was defying the deputy, and tn
!. | warden took the deputy's cane and bea
s Doolittle, and then we all struck him unit
l. he was bleeding and down on his kneel
8 Then we took him to the solitary. I wer
}, down that afternoon with the doctor an
| T ha1l L.
r tern I saw that his head was cut a
9 over, as no two blows struck hil
l. in the same place. Doolittle washe
g his own head when we took hil
f down. The doctor said his wound
Q were only fcalp wounds. He wa
o kept there until November 20, durin
It which time he was given one slice of brea
d twice day. He was them removed I
Q Middletown, commission appointed b
n the governor having adjudged him insane
8 Chamberlain-Did you ever hear of hi
q being III an insane asylum before he cam
!, theres
Answer-I heard rumors that he had
q Chamberlain-Did say knock hiI
o downs
j, Answer-You did.
y Chamberlain-As soon as be gave in di
= not say hold ona
!, Answer-No; the deputy said that.
J. Chamberlain-What would have bee
L the result If the officers had not come in I
my rescuea
Answer-He might have got the best
o you.
Chamberlain-What course would 70
have takeni
@ Answer-I think five or six men miet
Q have thrown him down and handcuffe
without beating him.
Chamberlain-Do you think it was
9 cruel thinga
Answer-The cruelty came in in keepin
! him in the solitary twenty-six days O
n bread and water.
Y Chamberls1n-Wss he hurt except
4 little blood lettinga
Q Answer-Yes, he was weak from tn
< blows and loss of blood.
8 Chamberlain-Was not someone in th
light solitary at that times
q Answer-I don't know.
K Chamberlain-Wouldi it. not have bee
It unsafe to put him in a light celia
IS Answer-I think it might have been
}, All this time cage was unoccupied whiol
y no one could have broken out from, and /
l. which q child could find him.
n The Andrews case: The first thing r.
Y member about this case was the beating O
% March 8, 1890. was called by the ward
o On to go down and get this man out of hi
70 cell. He was singing and praying. He ha
only part of his clothes on. The warde
, | said tn him. ttT will faaoh Won 70 ,ool