Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-26

md could have been kept the same If he |
was in the hospital. He came to the |
from New Haven, and has always had this |
disease. He was not insane when he came
there, but about two months ago he showed
symptoms of insanity. His insanity con-
sists Of imaginary happenings. He has no
the prisoner and officer who takes his
rations to him. He sees the doctor once
week, and has medicine to dress his own
sores. He has been kept up there to be
away from other people. He has no con-
tagious disease. We keep him there
simply to keep him away from other
people. do not know what may have
caused his insanity whether 1t was this
mode of confinement or not.
don't know as he would disturb other
people If he was put In the hospital. All
the books he reads are burnt up, and no
one IL allowed to handle them. The doc
tor has never advised any other treatment
than that which he has received. The bar
Der shaves him; q man feeds him and goes
into his cell, but still no one ever caught
the disease from him.
THE BREWSTER AFFAIR.
remember Guy J. Brewster, a negro.
He came to prison some two years age, and
since then. understand, has died at Mid
dletown- When he first came there
thought he was insane. He was not put to
work, We thinking him incapable of doing
any work. He was removed to west end,
to solitary dungeon on bread and water.
What for I don't know. Whether it
was for one of our tests to see
whether he was shamming, I don't
remember, but 1t might have been.
I don't know how long he was in the dun
geon. While there he kept his cell filthy
and tore all his clothes off. He was after
wards taken out of the dungeon and placed
in a light cell in west end, where he re-
manned until he was taken to Middletown.
He remained nude for two days, and while
we have straight jackets none was put on
him.
Chamberlain-Wasn't Brewster occa-
sionally taken out of the dark cell and put
in light onea
Answer-Yes, sir.
Characterization did he use his bed
ding there9
Answsr-He never tore it up as far as !
know.
Baisden-Owing to this investigation
Charles Schewenek came up to me and said
he wanted to tell what he knew about state
prisons. He said he would boot the in
structor, and called us all fools. He was
then looked up at the order of General Ha-
vens.
Again, three weeks ago, we caught the
prisoners listening to what they could hear
about the investigation. Prisoners now
look around when visitors are there, which
they would not do three months ago.
Root-Did you ever tell Warden Hewitt
that there was going to be a revolts
Answer-Yes, sir.
Warden Baisden then testified in detail
as to the duties of the various officers Of
the prison, after which the committee ad
journed.
hold hearings on all legislative days wher
possible.
The Senate.
The senate passed the bill making tn,
property of officers and men in the reve
nns marine service during the war, and O.
their widows, exempt from taxation to thu
| value of 81 geo. The house bill regarding
expediting business was passed. The Lev
| R Coe library association of Middlefielt
| and the Crescent Park company of Nianti
| were Incorporated, and the real estate O
the Canaan Pine Grove Camp Meeting as
ISOLATION was exempted from taxation.
The House.
The house passed bill OF considerable
interest to oyster growers and oyster fish
ermen. 1t limits license to oystermen t.
citizens of the state and prohibits the us
of anything but hand-power in dredging
up oysters.
Judge Wood presented resolution rails
ing committee of one senator and tw,
representatives to take into consideration
the state of business and report SOM
method of facilitating the disposal of mat
ters now in committee or before The gen
eral assembly.
The resolution establishing fund TO
disabled and meritorious policemen wa
passed. A fund in each city is to be Gre
ated out of per cent. of the liquor Hcens
fees, donations and sales of unclaimed los
or stolen property. A veteran reserv
corps of aged or disabled policemen /
created on half pay. Policemen may b
retired on a pension not exceeding $50
per year, and the widow, or children no
over eighteen years of age, of policeman
killed or fatally injured while in line o
duty shall receive a pension of $500 pc
year.
The close season for black bass fishin,
was extended to June 1.
The rate to be paid by towns for boart
of INDECENT insane was fixed at 81. 80 pc
week and the law was changed 80 that tn
examining surgeon for commitment of in
sane persons must be physician of no
less than five years practice.
A bill passed which imposes penalty O
not more than five years in state prise,
on persons mutilating or killing sheep
| cattle, swine or horses in barn or pasture
Charles E. Nettleton, clerk in the ad
jutant generals Office, was given $1S6 TO
services in compiling the proposed nev
militia law.
The restrictive oleomargarine law wa
passed. Under its provision imitation
butter must not be colored to resembl
butter. Heavy penalties are provided TO
selling any imitation butter without
license, and every restriction is throw
around the sale of oleomargarine.
Death of the Wife of Ex-Principa
| Kline.
The many friends of Professor William
Kline, the first principal of the Hillhous
high school, will learn with sorrow of tn
death of his wife in Plsinfsld, Conn.
Attractive Windows.
/ LAO W1AooWo VI pAo 0tnA SAOtAlhk Oou
psny attracted the attention of larg
number of people last evening. In one o
the windows was represented an old-fash
toned brick we'll, at the side of which wa
q figure representing Rebeckah. In tn
other was figure dressed in full I. o. o
F. uniform standing in front of full
sized tent. Both windows were decorated
to celebrate the dedication of the I. o. o
F. home, which takes place to-day, ant
the Star company deserves great credit TO-
the pretty, commemorative display.
Madam Nora's Troupe of Glass Blow
Madam Morals troupe of glass blower
whose beautiful and highly artistic werl
has been viewed by thousands of delighted
spectators is now on exhibition at 7s'
Chapel street. Five skilled artists, each
genius and each having a special and dis
tinctive gift, transform crude material
into most elegant and useful articles. This
exhibition is not to be clssssd with ordi
nary dime shows. It is FIRST class in ever,
particular, and ladies and children ar
| visiting 1t daily and the interest steadil,
increases. The large steam engine and the
fire engine are incempsrably the fines
specimens of skill and beauty ever exhibit
ed in this city.