Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-10

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At just this time some of my officers, three
or four, think, came in and gave him q
good humping with their billies. This
brought him to his knees quite bloody, and
then we took him to the west end. There
we got him q pail of water and washed
him of. All this time he talked in his
crazy way about blood, and having more
next time. He was then put in the solitary
on bread and water and kept there twenty
five days. During this time we complained
to the governor that he was insane and
should be sent to Aiddletown. With our
eonvsnienoss. this is the only thing We
could do for him.
Roet-Did you think 1t necessary to feed
him on bread and water "a part of the
treatment of the insanes
Answer-We did not wish to fatten him
up much. He was very strong man,
and his confinement did not seem to hurt
him much.
Witness-I know no reason why he
was not placed in the light cage, but I
should not want to give him full rations.
Mr.. Root thea read Governor Bulkeley's
1892, committing Doolittle, Andrews and
Romaine to Middletown. This was in re-
ply to the warden's letter to the governor,
dated February 20, 1893, stating that they
were insane. the prisoners mentioned hav-
ing been examined by a commission March
10, 1899.
Warden Chamberlain continuing said
While In the dungeon Doolittle slept on
the bare floor and had no bed clothes or
furniture.
have chlorofo men when they are
violent as another means of subduing
them. I chloroformed French Canadian
in this way. Another man named Buel
| also chloroformed.
Doolittle gave me no chance to chloro
| form him, or should have done 80. put
| the ohloroferm In a cup and sucked it up
in syringe and spurted 1t into their faces
| until they were overcome and fell down.
At convention in Baltimore several
| wardens and prison physicians were dis
| cussing the chloroforming of prisoners
| and while they thought in some cases ii
| was dangerous, in most 1t was not. 1 was
given the credit of inventing this. I used
| any amount of chloroform necessary.
The prisoner Andrews was singing and
praying in his cell. brought him from
| his cell and told him to put on his clothes
He had nothing on but his undershirt, and
| I struck him with my cane over the broad
| est part of his body, and then again, wher
my cane struck on the floor and broke
He was then taken to the west end and
locked up, I don't know how many days
He was insane.
remember the twisters. One day hi
was brought from the shop by two prison
ers, who laid him down in a filthy condi
ton. I did not want my officers to gel
all filthy, 80 I made the twisters and ht
was dragged on his back to the solitary
where he was locked up We could not Lei
| the prisoners carry him to the west end, al
| the west end he was in sham fit, and
poured water in his face until he got ny
and walked into the solitary. dom
know how long he was there, but b.
| owned up that he was shamming som,
week or 80 later and was sent back tx
| work.
He seemed to enjoy being dragged dowr
| to his cell.
am satisfied that he could have walked
| to his cell had he desired to.
I heard afterward that he was dubbed
| in his cell by Officer Martin because b,
tried to get out of his cell.
| The fare at Middletown is far bstter thar
at state prison and many men sham insspi
| ty to be sent there, and man that has bsen
| there once wants to go back, and pretend,
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can make an expert think they are really
! insane.
He would sham fit to have a little fu,
in the shop.
We have insane people working in tn
shops, but they are harmless. Andre vi
| worked every day up to the time he wa
transferred to Middletown.
| remember Martin Collou; he gradual,
failed in health after he came there, ane
was suffering from consumption. He dice
on November 10, 'e2, in the light cell a
the west end. I took him there myself thu
night he died with the assistance of Mr.
cause he was hollering, or at least heart
hollering, but can't swear 1t was him. HI
was not a strong man, but was able tx
| walk down to the west end. he went into
the cell laid down and I covered him III
| and said good night He said come ant
eee me in the morning, general I said,
will. There was no attendant left will
him or no light. He died some time dur
ing the night.
The doctor said he died Of heart failur
shortly after Collou's death. His bod,
was sent to his folks, whom I notified, ant
who sent an undertaken for his remains.
he was too noisy to be taken to the hos
pital.
We have had noisy men in the hospital
and We had to chain one named Fauette tt
his bed.
I did not report Collou's death to tn
board of directors, and made no attsmp
to find out the cause of his death.
The last directors meeting was held a
the prison January Is, 1898, and two o
the directors were absent. The director
hold quarterly meetings every thre
months and special meetings when neces
sary.
About week after Collou's death hi
had q dream which bothered her very mucl
and wanted to know how her son died
She described his death in detail as alread,
testified to, and I would like to know
whether che had received letter tellin,
her the details of his death or not.
At this point General Chamberlain wa
excused and Henry Holmes, an officer q
the prison for the past three years testi
fed. I was with Collou and the genera
when he went to the west end, and Collo'
said nothing about taking last look a
the chapel. I saw him put in bed and tn
general covered him up. As Collou wen
to the west end he said, my God genera
they are killing me. The general say
'1'n give you another placs." Collou bic
the general good night, and asked him t.
come and see him in the morning, and tn,
general said he would.
| I have heard Martin say that he would
get the deputy out of there if he had t,
create riot to do 1t.
At this point the committee adjourned
| until tomorrow at 3 O'Clock.
| The Senate.
| The senate passed the new military Law
this afternoon in concurrence with thu
house. There was no debate except thai
Senators Crandall and Fox explained tina
although the bill provides for an addition
to the force of ten companies it was only
intended to add two companies. There
was no reference to the many other matters
in the bill which add new provisions and
radically change other PROVISIONS in the ex
listing law. By its provisions the bill goes
into effect immediately. Mr.. Crsndsll
| who is chairman of the militsry commit
| tee, said that the present changes in the
force intended to be carried out under the
bill would only call for an increased ex
penditure of $4,000 per year. He ad
mitted that If the entire number of COM
panies was organized which could bs add
ed under the law the added annual expense
would be $50, 200. -
The resolution incorporating the D. NJ
Read company of Bridgeport was passed
and other routine calendar matters.
| The House.
The house was In session less than one