The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26
work of the Viscount of Flanders,


prevailed; the retributive, repressive or
reformative. The modern idea is re-
formative and along this line all peno-
logical work is directed.
AS a means of reformation, the
speaker strongly advocated the indie
terminate sentence plan as best adapted
to serve modern pathological ideas. AS
his views on this subject are we'll
known they need not be touched upon
here. Suffice to say he deliberately out
lined the working of the system in this
institution and the results that have so
far attended it's operation.
In touching upon criminal jurispru
dence, he threw cold water ON legal
procedure. While prison reform has
advanced. the methods of trying an
accused have remained stationary, and
in every way tend to Undue him with
the idea that the state is an enemy in
stead of an umpire between himself
and his accuser. In trials, truth was
the one thing both sides feared. The
state concealed every scrap of evidence
that would in any way benefit the &C.
cused. while the attorney for the de-
Tense was just as diligent in hiding
everything that would injure him. 1t
was simply battle between lawyers in
which the best one won, regardless Of
the merits of the case. When the &C.
cused stood convicted, he considered
himself as the loser of battle which
he lost on account of not having suffi-
cient money.
The speaker advocated the creation
of defendants attorneys by the state
and that they be of equal ability with
the prosecution. and that the state act
as umpire between accused and &C.
cuser and not as a relentless prose-
cutOr.
Short addresses were made by Supt.
Houlton, of the st. Cloud reformatory,
Rev. DR.. Lord, of St. Paul and John
Koren, of Boston, Mass, the latter be-
ing secretary of club of fifty now
studying the question of "Intemper-
ance and Crime" Warden Wolfer was
made an honorary member of the club
by an unanimous vote. A vote of
thanks was extended the board of
managers, Warden Wolfer, the officers
and the prison choir for courtesies re-
ceived. A memorial was adopted in
memory of Rev. A. H. Quint, of Bos
ton, Mass. The meeting adjourned at
8 P. NJ, the club being entirely pleased
with their visit to the prison.
If practice made perfect, life time
of eating should insure good appetite.
If loud talk made orators and swag-
gering manners made gentlemen and
bulldoZing methods made heroes, this
world would be sphere of such edenic
bliss that few would long for that
place "where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary be at rest
Prisoners received during the week:
John Reed, Mcleod Co., grand lar
ceny End degree, . years: Geo. Adams,
Mcleod Co., grand larceny End degree,
2 years: R. +. Kingman, Rice Co..
burglary 3rd degree, years, arson 3rd
degree, 2 years; John Rooney. Rice
Co., forgery End degree, reformatory
plan; S. Pepgress, Rice Co., grand lar
ceny End degree, reformatory plan;
Thomas Ryan, Rice Co., grand larceny
LIST degree, 6years; Thomas Kelly, Clay
Co., grand larceny End degree, 3 months;
L. A. Wise, Clay Co., uttering forged
instrument, year; James DAILY, Clay
Co., grand larceny End degree, 6 months;
Chas Emerson, Cottonwood Co., grand
larceny LIST degree, years II months;
Frank Smith, Wabasha Co., assault End
degree, reformatoryplan; VIM. Smith,
Hennepin Co., burglary Bird degree, 5
years; Don Connors, Hennepin Co.,
burglary Bird degree, years; Richard
Brown, Hennepin Co., burglary 3rd de-
gree, years months; James c. Hull,
Ramsey Co., assault LIST degree, 6 years:
Guy Altman. Hennepin Co., burglary
3rd' degree, years; William Welch,
Clay Co., grand larceny End degree, re-
formatory plan; George Henry, Clay
Co., grand larceny End degree, reforma-
tory plan; Thomas Lewis, Clay Co.,
grand larceny End degree, reformatory
plan; James McMullen, Hennepin Co.,
burglary 3rd degree, 2 years; j. E.
Mahaney, Redwood Co., robbery End
degree, reformatory plan; Robt. Haw-
thorne, Redwood Co.. robbery End de-
gree, reformatory plan; Fred Norris,
Redwood Co., grand larceny End degree
refOrmatOry plan..
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