Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-11
yourself and send them to Hartford to be

yourself and send them to Hartford to be /
mAileds
Answer-I did not
The witness then resumed: I saw that |
Mr.. Pomeroy had been removed with no |
reason given, and applied to him for in
formation as to what was going on inside |
the walls, thinking he would know. When
I applied for position at the prison it was
for the purpose of satisfying myself as to
the manner in which it was run.
"Then you intended to go to work at the
prison in the capacity of detective, 90 as
what was going on, did youa" inquired
Senator Jones.
.'Well, partly; but I was principally act
uated by humane motives, as had heard
that many and grievous abuses existed
there"
After this the witness said: I communi-
Gated the facts I had obtained to W. 8.
Bronson, an ex-direotor of the prison, who
told me he had no doubt that abuses were
practiced there and that he had resigned
because he could not act in harmony with
the other directors. He also said that he
did not consider Chamberlain proper man
| to be warden of the prison, because of his
Charlestown record. This record, he said,
was for brutality to the convicts there. I
| never knew of any secret conolaves of the
| prisoners being held and the result of the
| conclaves being sent to me.
| Here letter was read from Sweetland
to Mrs. Martin Colleu, In which he states
emphatieally that Martin was murdered
and he had the facts to prove it. TAis let
ter was handed to the witness by Sena-
tor Jones. Another letter was also pro-
duced containing an enclosure of seven
pages, purporting to be an account of
the death Of Martin Collou and intended
for publication in the Stamford, Norwalk
or Bridgeport papers. Both letters were
identified by the witness as having been
written by him. In these letters the
| writer said that he had friends inside the
| prison and he could get more disclosures
from them.
"Were you so positive of the truth of
your statements that you did not fear
criminal prosecution for libel?" inquired
Senator Jones. .
.sI was. did not fear prosecution then
nor do ncw," replied Sweetland.
The witness resumed: I commenced try
ing to find out the manner in which the
prison was conducted as early as 1890.
/ Officer Hathaway, but never gained any
| information from him. Neither he nor
MI Strong ever gave me information in
answer to questions, nor do believe they
knew that was investigating the PRISONS
affairs.
In reply to questions by General Cham
berlain the witness said: never acted as a
detective On March 8 was in Wethers-
field, and went there by train. I did meet
lady on that train, but do not recollect
that ever told her that was employed by
two prominent state senators as detect
i've to investigate the state prison abuses.
I will not swear that did not say so, but
do not reoollect it and do not believe esid
it.
Here letter from ex-Oficer Pomeroy
was produced by the witness. General
Chamberlain objected to it being read, but
after short delay the committee decided
to admit it, but did not read it and re-
fused the press access to it.
About O'Clock, while Senator Jones was
asking questions, the witness in one of his
lain scandal and. in answering the mex!
question, proceeded to go farther into that
matter by producing q letter written by
Mr.. Carpenter. He commenced to tel
what he knew about the matter. when Sen.
ator Jones excttedly said, "No, We are MOI
going into that matter" Senator Roo
Jumped to his feet and said, ''Yes, We are
We want tho whole facts in this case. Gt
on" Senator Jones insisted that the Car
penter matter was not to be discussed
while Senator Root was equally firm il
asserting that 1t must be examined into
and that the investigation must bs thor
ough. Hot words followed and bott
, of the senators became very much ex
, cited. So warm did the discussion become
that it was decided to adjourn the hearing
and go into executive session. The wit
ness was excused and the hearing adjourn
ed. The committee had hardly retired
-hoy, oe kha
porter of the Times also became involved
| in hot discussion on the same subject
| which disturbed the committee. Tht
Times man Is we'll known as a supporte
| of the warden, and from the first ha
espoused his cause. He remarked that tn
a Carpenter matter was something the com
mittse had nothing to do with whatever
= He did not believe in reaching it afte
+ the accused had once been vindi
a Gated. He continued to say that tn
whole affair was nothing but a cheap ard
= vertising scheme of the Worlds. tn
a World man took exceptions to this, and i
a | few momentsth the men were surrounde
a by q crowd of excited bystanders. Tn
q World man challenged the Times reporte
a to back up his statements, and finally in
a vited him to adjourn to come convenien
;. place and settle the matter then and there
D The Times man wanted to go out in tn
. corridor at once and the suggestion wa
q about to be acted upon when the friend
of both men interfered and they wer
calmed and induced to retire. IT Is a.
| serted that personal encounter is yer
q likely to be the result of the trouble, a
= both made statements which the othe
: considered insulting.
j. New Haven Matters.
Q THE HOSPITAL FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
% OBJECTED TO.
Before the committee on cities and boz
a oughs New Haven was we'll represented
T and several matters of interest to Ne
} Haveners were presented. The matter {
: changing the time for the payment of take
y from July to September was continue
y until next week, to give the members {
g the New Haven board of education
. chance to be heard.
y The contagious hospital bill was ne1
. taken up, and advocated by Mayor Ssrger
and Cooperation Counsel Driscoll. TT
: bill as it now reads gives power to tt
q court of common council to condemn Ian
anywhere within the limits of the tow
q for the purpose of q site for a contagior
q disease hospital, and also the right to a
J sess the damages for the land taken.
Judge Lynde Harrison and Judge Hem
= Stoddard both opposed the bill as drawn
While being in favor of such hospita
J they argued that the right to condem
o property should be in the usual way an
o that q commission appointed by the supe
!. Tor court should assess the damages, an
y not the city, which would be the plainti