The evening times., 1897-06-08

| no hardship is worked to other prisoners
by reason OF this fact. The jail physt
clan, however, is charged with the RESPONSE
bity of saying whether these meals, as
sent in from the outside from time TO time,
are suitable and proper, and his directions
in that regard are followed. This was
done in the case of Chapman. The allega-
ton that Chapman is allowed to eat said
meals in the warden's private dining room
| is not true, as the warden has no such
room at the jail. That Chapman is al
lowed the use of knife and fork is not
denied, but he is not allowed, neither is
any other prisoner, to have or keep either
knife or fork in his cell
THE jail is well supplied with water cool
ers, and ice water is supplied TO any of the
prisoners who so desired. f, X. Chapman
uses the same water that is furnished TO
other prisoners in the Jail, but is permitted,
| as any other prisoner would be, to have any
of the medicinal waters which are now in
use brought TO him.
said Ball alleges that the warden or
jail officials have detailed a certain pris-
oner to wait upon Chapman as a servant,
etc, all of which is denied. Prisoners may
serve OF wait on each other. IL they so de-
sire, within the regulations governing the
Jail. The police regulations of the jan are
enforced now, as they were previous to the
commitment of either f. R. Chapman or
Lawrence L. Ball.
In conclusion l beg leave to say that,
during the past three weeks, the discipline
and conduct OF the prisoners in the Jail has
been uniformly good; that no complaints
specting his or her treatment on account
of f. Z Chapman or the treatment ac-
corded to him, except by said Ball insti-
gated. as ! believe by others. Respectfully
submitted. JOHN r. LEONARD,
Warden"
United States Jail Physic,an Office,
Washington, u. c., June 4.
"Col. John r. Leonard, Warden, United
States Jail,
Dear Sir: when Mr.. Chapman came
under my charge as hySiCian at the United
States Jail, | recommended that he be
confined to his cell only at bedtime, so
that he could get as much exercise as poSsi-
hle, and. also, that l advised that he be
permitted to have his meals sent 10 hin
at stated periods. Further, l advised that
he take three grains OF qtinine thlec times
a day.
'AlI of these TeComme dations were
made entirely in my professional ca
pacity, AMI solely for the purpose Of llOtect-
ing he health of my patient.
In reference to Mr.. Lawrence Pail, 7
will state that he claimed within the last
week that he had q rupture Careful eX-
animation by myself and DR.. jackson, Of
this city, showed that he did not have Z
rupture When told that he did net have n
rupture tie was very insulting to the ply
siCians. Formerly, OH May Il, he claimed
To have indigestion Because OF this,
| deemed il best to keep him on the regular
meals furnished by the Jail, ard directed
that articles OF food that were sent 10 him
from outside sources be withheld from
him. Very respectfully,
ID X. SHUTE, NJ D.,
Physician 70 L. S jail"
I'VE, Edward : Rausdell and ", $.
Perry, being duly sworn, on oath, say that
we are employed as officers at the United
States jail Washington, d. e that we
we're on duty at the jail on the 29th day
OF May, S9T. That on said day, in the
afternoon. three persons, namely. c. II
Turner. on attorney: W G.. Clany and one
Mr Roman, a correspondent OF the New
York World, came to tine jail. Mr. Turner
asked 10 see one Lawrence l. BAH, a
prisoner then in custody; that said Bah
when sert for indicated that he did not
know what was wanted and was not eN-
pecting "A visit from said parties. Law
renee BAIL was brought from his cell
into tne front office OF the Jail, whore,
after some conversation betweeu hun and
Turner. Law renee Bah signed some paper
W hich had been previously prepared and
made oath 10 the same. Soon afterward
Ball, in a conversation with OFFICER Perry,
stated that he did not read the paper, as
he could not read -
An affidavitis also attached from officer
Edward S Ransdeil, which states that he
was acting deputy warden In the absence OF
Warden Leonard, on May 26. 1897. He
says that a basket OF provisions was
brought to the rotunda or the Jail by man
claiming 70 be a brother OF Rail, and
that he, finding that the prisoner was un-
der the car the Jail physician. denied the
admission OF the food in accordance with |
directions.