The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-20
ONLY TWO WITNESSES.
Testimony That Occupied Yesterday
Mornings Session.

Testimony That Occupied Yesterday
Mornings Session.
| Andrew Meehan, an elderly man of pro-
| nounced Celtic cast sworn, testified as fol-
| lows:
By Mr.. Penny-You reside in this city?
Yes, SIR
"And have for how many years been resi-
| dent Of this city?' Il have been here more
or less for the past three years; was formerly
a guard at the prison at Saltwater; was
| guard something less than six years"
When did you leave the prison?" 81
| think the 24th Of January 1S93''
What your duty, and in what part
| Of the prison were you guard?" II was in
! the shops-in the machine shops"
After that. what did you do?" II was
usher, and afterward the general turnkey"
THE duties of the turnkey are what?" ITO
comply with every order that is given by
the superior officer; to admit convicts and
visitors, and to allow them to pass in and
out"
WAS it part of your duty to attend to
the reception OF new prisoners, brought in
by shefifS or e officers Of other counties Of
When you were turnkey where were you
stationed?" Between the two gates that
lead into the main prison.
And in that space between the two gates
| to the left is the reception room?" eyes,
"You were there under what wardens, Mr..
Wolfer."
Shortly after Wolfer came into office there
as warden of the states prison, Lemon was
advanced to the position of deputy warden 2"
He was deputy warden under GarYin.''
After Wolfer became warden. were in
structions given to you and to the other
guards and employees of the prison relative
TO your duties; were you and the other guards
lined up and given directions as to what YOU
could do, and what you could not do as to
matters which transpired in the prison?" "I
don't know whether 1t was Wolfer did that
MI fC moi MI t.,
| that order was given
You saw Lemon there frequently" "Yes
Sir. He was there all the time l was there
ne was not in the prison, he was in the
employ or the company, but was connected
with the prison in some capacity
whose duty was it to receive prisoners
VINO VINO were brought into the states prison
from other counties by the sheriffs or off,
GERS of other counties after Wolfer came In
as warden Sheriffs brought them in and
word would be sent to the deputy warden to
come in "
Have you seen the conduct of Lemon and
MS treatment of prisoners brought in by
sherlHs from other counties in any case dur
ing the time you were there, and after Mr..
lemon was deputy warden, since 1891 any-
thing that occurred after March 1S91-have
you seen his treatment of prisoners brought
IN by sheriffs of other counties to the prison %
=. ne was always sent for when prisoners came
10 receive them and take them into the main
prison L seen him order them to ''fall in -
and they would not understand him. some Of
tmes the@ iaped np SIR tbad Lemon quite number of
pretty well, and jerked them rather roughly.
KICKED NEW ARRIVALS.
''In what way-a violent manner or gen.
tie manner? mann Pretty roughly.
Did you ever see him kick any of the
them when he started them 7e off, Ht Just A'es as
they were going into the prison.
After Lemon to be deDuty pyardap
did you see him strike, beat or swear at
any lloS of t, the prisoners there?' Yes, sir
a few times.
You were stationed between these gates
mo most OF 1, the time; can you estimate how
Quite a few times"
the What odai did you see him do Explain to
,y while IL shake ak, 'em and give them a jerk and
Gun IN kind of violent way"
Had they been doing anything which
would occasion such treatment?'' mo. sir:
did did, not oo see anything that would occasion
Was that frequent OF seldom occur
renee? II could not say as to that. I saw it
Was he at that time in the habit of swear
ing or cussing?" Il never heard him swear
outside that l know of. I heard him swear
inside, when he would get into a passion
not say"
..t, What was he doing with the prisoners?"
he was gong too last, but / knew they
were having a rumpus.
From your acquaintance with Lemon and
your knowledge of his conduct and bearing
towards the prisoners, what do you say of
him as to his disposition, his general con-
duct and treatment of prisoners?"
Judge Nethaway objected to the question
on the ground that the commission desired
to investigate specific acts of cruelty. The
commission permitted the question, however
Mr.. Penny-You may state as to his conduct
and appearance and bearing towards these
prisoners. He was very stiff and very
morose, and very hard to approach"
you may state whether not he Is
man of violent temper or otherwise?" "I
think So"
"Of violent temper? "Yes SIR"
During your experience in the prison, did
you ever know of a deputy warden or any
other officer of the prison treating prisoners
as Lemon would treat them, referring to his
usage of them, swearing at them and gen.
eral conduct towards them?''
To this question Mr.. Nethaway objected
and was sustained by the commission.
Mr.. Penny-Did you at any time see any
prisoners in the solitary? "Yes, sir, many
times.'
'Did you see any of them in there who had
wounds upon their persons, which were visi-
ble?' Il haze, sir.
"since Lemon was deputy?' eyes, sir.''
HE HAD SEEN WOUNDS
''Where were these wounds?'' "on their
face and head and otherwise lame. I did
not stop there a great while.'
''You know Mr.. Colligan?" "Yes, SIR"
s'He was assistant deputy?" mot at that
time. He is now.'
''Have you observed the treatment Mr.
81 knew his way of treatment when he was
guard"