The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-08

punished. When punished he stated that
| the blood was running down his back in
| streams. He did not report ii to the
warden because il would DO no good.
Other testimony was given in bv con-
victs but nothing other than that which
has been related was elected.
JEFFERsoSvIIE, Feb. Especial. i
The senate and house investigating COM
mittee resumed its sixth day session this
morning at 1920 o'clock. But few ab-
sentees were noted. Senator Griffith
scored the indianapolis Journal for the
manner in which 1t published the account
of yesterdays proceedings. The head
lines over the article were read and de-
nounced in vehement terms. II was not
the intention of the committee to choke
of the investigation. Senator Griffith
said that the report came from one or two
members OF the committee. he said the
whole was a Misrepresentation. Senator
Loveland said that he had not read the
body of the article in question. Senator
| Mcdonald said that he thought that any
member of the committee had right to
publish the proceedings OF the investiga-
| tion if he so choosed.
A motion prevailed to determine who
the author OF the article was. Sen ator
| Griffith said that it was ru mored that
Senators Boord and Loveland were the
authors.
Mr.. Daley was called and he explained
that he made up notes. for Mr..
Rave for the Indianapolis NelrS
| Sc nator Loveland said that he was
| willing to make a statement that he had
taken a few notes. He had looked over
other notes that were furnished. All of
the report of which he had information
was an exact truth az far as he knew and
| that IL was not a Misrepresentation of
/ Warden Patten.
Warden Patten asked the question to
| Senator Loveiand if he charged him with
! brutality and that if he had been pre-
| judged by him. Senator Bingham asked
Mr.. Lovelsnd if he would answer the
| question. Senator Loveland said that
lie declined to answer the question.
! Warden Patten said that be
would AJAX that Senator Loveland be ex-
PEELED from the COMMITTEES. He decided
| to change his mind and allow Senator
Loveland to proceed with the investiga-
! ton.
Senator Loveland was called 20 order
| and asked by the chair to sit down. The
/ doorkeeper was called and after some
/ little wranging quiet was restored and
the committee got down to business.
Senator Loveland said that he would
waive his personal feelings in regard to
! the matter at issue and proceed with the
| investigation. Jessie Black, convict,
was the first witness called. Came there
| in 1892, worked in saddle tree shop.
| Gardner is over him. He sent
( in his name TO see the committee. For in
( fraction of the rules he was whipped with
/ q strap. He was made to pull of his
/ shirt and get down upon his knees Repre-
sentative Redmond and Senators Nc
/ Manus and Smith and the prison phy-
/ stefan, together with DR.. Metcalf, were
appointed by the chairman to make an
examination of the prisoners back He
admitted that he had been previously
punished. His back was examined and it
was found he had been whipped
! Hoshua DeArtrobbe, colored convict,
said that he came on the 18th of Septem-
her last, p aced in the laundery aad tran
ferred to the brush shop pulling hair. He
had been punished by clubbing and whip
ping about a msnth and a half after he
came in. Could not swear to dates;
whipped in 'C' cell house; whipped him
numerically. and it seemed that he WAS
never going TO let up; he did com n ence
counting the lashss, but they came so fast
he could not keep up; drew blood he was
dubbed the same day he had fight with
a man in the shop; Mr.. Campbell. the
guard, he said. hit him over the eye with
his cane; went before the board OF direc-
tors after he was struck. The board asked
him what he had TO say and the warden
was inclined to disbelieve his statement.
Bond, the man he had fight with, was not
punished. Witness was cross-sxamined
by Senator Griffith.
/ He came from Danville, Hendricks
I county, for burglary. Had been confined
in the Cleveland work house in 1884 Con-
fined two months. Had not been in any
other prison. Could not tell the number
OF tails he was in. Had been q tramp
Had not been at Danville over twenty
four hours before he was convicted of
burglary. When asked his politics by
Senator Griffith witness said he was q pro-
hibitionist
In the afternoon session another tilt be-
tween the warden and Senator Lovelsnd
was INDUCED in. During an intermission
between the calling OF convict witnesses
Senator Loveland. in course of come re-
marks, said that the privilege ac-
the prison had been denied
bv the warden. This unexpected remark
caused Warden Patten to rise and he re.
marked to the senator that be told what
was not true. The warden fortified his
remarks, that the senator was a liar,
a scoundrel and villain. For q time
personal encounter was immi-
nent, but several members OF the
committee interfered. The warden was
called down by the chair. Senator Boord
made an effort TO make an explanation
and he, too, was called down. as was also
Senator Loveland. After the doorkeeper
had restored order a recess OF ten min
utes was taken to cool off,
! The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up in hearing testimony OF w. j.
Berger, Thomas Shepherd, Henry john
son, Charles Long and other inmates of
the institution.
John w. Coons. the expert bookkeeper,
testified that he had made a transcript OF
the punishment record except the Gag
ing" The line of punishment exhibited
were those tied uD BY the thumbs, stand
ing at the range. hanged by the wrists,
hanged at cell doors, buggy whipped and
+ 'cottsd."
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Feb. Especial. The
senate and house committee completed its sew
enth days investigation of the alleged misman-
agement of the anairs of the Indiana prison
south void of any sensational feature.
The entire day was taken up In Warden
Patterns defense, and q number of cOnyics, ex-
cOnvicts and citizens testified. Capt.
Isaac w. Saunder, an eX.o0nvict, tes-
i tilted that he had received q con-
ditional pardon from Governor Chase
some two weeks ago. He said that the man