Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-28

the Ice house with the guard, while he |
skips around the corner and escapes. ! |
only know about these escapes from what |
have heard.
should not think that prisoner should |
be allowed to GO out and drive to Hart
ford, but man hired for the prison should
60.
Abbott was not allowed to go out with
out somebody Watching him before War
den Chamberlain came there.
do not think 1t is good prison discipline
to allow the prisoners to go out without
guard.
Keeper Adams was the one with LIE
regular army man, and never knew any
of them to be good for anything.
Chsmberlain-Do you know Officer Null
lent
Answer-Yes.
Enthusiastically you know he was in
the regular armya
Answer-No.
Witness-I think there were about sixty
eight pigs there when Espy took care Of
them. I don't know whether they were
sold or fed to the prisoners.
When these prisoners would drive the
generals carriage they would wear one of
his old coats and hats and prison pants.
Chamberlain-I admit these men have
been away from the grounds.
Chamberlain-Did you es er hear of one
of these men who 60 to Hartford escapinga
Answer-No, sir.
Mr.. Litchfield, continuing, said-I first
heard of this investigation of Mr.. Sweet
land who told me, think last March, that
An investigation was going to be held into
prison affairs and be wanted me to testify.
I was interviewed by World reporter on
the subject and I told him did not think
the prisoners were treated cruelty, and I
say so now. I don't know why was dis
charged, but got several hints about it.
I went down to see the general and he
shook hands with me. asked him why I
was discharged. He said he would not
tell me, but limited that wrote anony
nous letters to the directors, and about
the Carpenter investigation; also that mat
ters had been happening right along: I
told him he had got the wrong man, but
found out he was mistaken he would re-
instate me. General Chamberlain never
saw nor spoke to since that time.
| If man made noise or was ugly and
fought, whether he was sane or insane,
would put him in the dungeon for few
hours, to discipline the shop, a thing
which had to be done. What should have
been done was to take him right out of the
prison. This was before the new cells
l
have had some one there to take care of
| him.
Characterization could a man be at
tended to in that cell, six-foot affaira
| Answer-He could not very well.
| FRANCIS MULLEN TEsTIFIEs
My name is Francis Mullen. I live in
Hartford. I am thirty-two years of age.
I was employed at the prison from July 90,
1889, until April 6, 1898. I was a
soldier in the regular army before went
to the prison. I had an honorable dis
charge from the army, and on the strength
of my discharge got a job at the prison.
I was keeper there, and was discharged fol
fighting with another officer, whose name
don't care to mention. got written
discharge. The warden told me there was
letter for me in the box. I read 1t and
found 1t was my discharge.
Twas never reprimsnded while in the
prison.
took no part in any investigations while
at the prison. Baisden was deputy while
was there. and Martin was hall keeper
The present investigation was instituted
before loft, but 1t caused no trouble in
the prison that I saw.
Prisoners Esby, Steer and host of other
work outside the prison walle, and hav,
seen Abbott, Steer, Harrison and Others
out without guard.
saw Andrews punished. He was in
sane. I saw him taken from the chape
by Martin and Watrous and confined IL
the cell.
One night was called to the guari
room, where found Martin and Chamber
lain. Il was told to take charge of tn,
guard room, while they went down an6
brought up Andrews. He came in be
tween them.
They took Andrews into the chapel IL
his shirt and nothing else, but think h,
had on his drawers or pants. The warder
said something to him.. which did no
hear, and then struck him several time
I with his cane, knocking him to his knee
through the wicket in the guard room
door. Keeper Fuller then brought III
, Andrews coat and he was taken to tn
west end, think. He had been in Mid
dletown. He was very noisy, but no
, ugly, and he had not been ugly when ths
warden struck him. He used to cut W
in the shop, making faces at the prisoners
reported him to the warden, who tool
/ him to the dungeon. In December, 1891
. he was in my shop at work, where he hat
a fit, apparently, and I called convictl
Davis and Hayes, who carried him into tn,
, hall. What was done with him after that
I do not know, but heard that he wal
dragged to the dungeon.
heard of this investigation first da,
or two after the resolution was intro
duced into the assembly. We talked II
over among the officers, especially abou
the fight over which committee should
carry on the investigation.
, made an affidavit to some facts tina
have occurred at the prison.
I have written several letters to Mr.
Sweetland since January relative to acts O.
cruelty at the prison.
Mr.. Sweetland wrote letter which ap
peared over his signature in a Bristol papel
and I wrote to him speaking aboat tn,
Andrews, Doolittle, Collou and other cases
I wrote these letters to bring about sucl
an investigation. I expected to be wit
ness.
this or the regular committee, did you wish
the investigation.
Answer preferred special commit
tee.
Jones-Whya
Answer-Because wanted to appear be-
fore committee of brainy gentlemen like
yourselves.
Jones-Have you seen the members oil
the regular eommittees
Answer-Yes, once going through the
prison.
Jones-Then why did you want to give
your evidence before a special committees
Answer-Because had heard one of the
regular committee was a great friend of
the warden, and wanted to testify before
an impartial committee.
The witness continuing said that he had
kept diary and had made note of the
Andrews affair, as he considered it an ex-
traordinary cruel occurrence.
I have also talked with OEcers Hughes
and Ross on this Andrews case. Mr..
Hughes described to me the manner in
which Andrews was dragged to the dun
geon with twisters. have had no con-
versation with any one else about the An
drews case.
made my affidavit to Mr.. J. J. Elkins
of the New York World, who was sent, at
my request, to take my affidavit. I also
wrote to Mr.. Raymond of the New Britain
Herald that anything he had printed was
about SO, and could be proven. I wrote
this letter about month ago, probably
longer.
After the death of Colon made up my
mind that was going to bring the state
of affairs at the state prison to the public
notice, If possible.
made q note of the paper which had
been drawn up by the officer generating
the warden from the charges made BY
Sweetland. signed that paper although
knew 1t to b. false, because knew If I did