Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-23
STATE PRISON AFFAIRS.

Mason, the Convict, Dcad-OutlOOk
for the Hearing This Wcek-Harts
the New Hallman-Want the Old
Chaplain Back.
HARTFORD, May 22.-Charles L. Mason,
or Massier, the consumptive prisoner
whom Brigadier General Haven, the acting
warden at the state prison, has kept alive
during the past few weeks by kindness,
died this morning just before z O'Clock.
He was the prisoner whom General Haven
found gnawing chunk of corned beef
few days after he took charge of the
prison. The general provided him with
eggs, custard, etc., and by sheer kindness
found the way to the young mans heart,
and kept him alive for weeks, making his
last days as comfortable as they could be
made in prison.
MAILMAN HATHAwAY's SUCCESSOR.
William Hart, who had been an officer
of the prison since October, 1891, but re-
| signed because of some minor trouble
some months ago, went on duty again this
morning in place of Mailman Hathaway,
whom General Haven suspended nnd
whose suspension was made permanent by
the prison directors.
| It was said at the prison this morning
that all was quiet, the death of Massier
being the only incident to mar the usual
routine of duty and discipline General
Cham berlain was out of town. The strain
under which he has been living has visibly
| told upon him, and on Saturday he went
| up to his farm in Massachusetts. It Is ex-
pected that he will return in time for the
resumption of the hearing tomorrow af-
l ternoon.
TO Ask MR.. ATwooD's REINsTATHHENT.
General Haven remained at the prison
over Sunday and the usual services were
conducted by Chaplain Kelsey of the First
regiment, who Is still acting chaplain, but
it is expected that General Haven will ask
the investigating committee to allow Mr..
Atwood, the former prison chaplain, to take
the position again. A number of the pris-
oners who cannot read and write miss the
night school which they used to attend
and over which the chaplin presided. Mr..
Kelsey's PASTORAL duties at tho Fourth
church have required his attention, and
he has been unable to conduct the night
| school at the prison. The duties of libra
rian, which Chaplain Atwood formerly
performed, have been we'll taken care of
| by Captain Giddings.
| Inc general DolleI Ii LQaG no WOEe COu-
victs will be called upon to testify. Gen.
eral Haven has, 1t is said, objected to the
calling of convicts on account of Its dis
astrous effect upon discipline. This ques-
ton and the form which the further in
| vestigation of the Carpenter scandal will
take will be discussed this evening, when
the members of the investigating COM
mittee, Senators Jones and Root and Re-
representatives. Mowry and Beardsley, meet
at Senator Jones's psrlors. The weeks
work will then be laid out. and it will be
decided who will be the first witness to-
! morrow.
| DIR. FOX TO BE CALLED.
1t is generally understood that DR.. Fox
will be one of the first called. DR.. Fox is
the prison physician at Wethsrsfeld. He
will have to explain good many things.
DR.. Fox issued the death certificate of Mar,
tin Culloo, who was found dead on the
morning of November is in the light dun.
geon, where he had been taken by Warden
Chamberlain nine hours before his dead
body was taken away by two convicts.
1t is thought also that Chaplain Atwood
and perhaps Director Murphy will be called
after DIR. Fox's testimony. This week
will probably end the hearing of witnesses