The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-10

is determined that the actual truth shall be
known. commission of this kind is a
pretty good guaranty that there is to be no
whitewashing done.-ortonville Herald-Star.
Warden Wolfer, Of the Saltwater prison,
makes statement in the Pioneer Press In
which he asks for a suspension OF public
Judgment until committee investigates the
charges brought against the management.
So far Warden Wolfer Is concerned the
worst that has been alleged against hints
that he has placed SO much confidence In
his deputy as to allow him to conduct the
discipline OF the prison without much in
quiry or supervision on his (the warden's)
part. There is the excuse that it is custo-
mary for the warden to give his attention
mainly to the business of the prison and en-
trust its discipline almost entirely to the
deputy, and yet It, is his duty to know that
the assistant offeer is not abusing his con-
fdence. The denial of Warden Wolfer that
Deputy Lemon has any political pull SO far
as he Is aware may be sincere, but it will
be hard to- convince those who remember the
prison scandals, when the firm of Sabin, Sey-
mour & Co. were; faeetiolsly credited with
owing tnep rlson that at that time Mr.
Lemon had not the support of influential
friends. The people of the state were far
from being satisfied with the former investi-
cation and will demand very thorough and
impartial one nowI followed by prompt meas
ures OF reform should they be needed.-Chat-
very serious charges have been made my
the St Paul o b e against the management
OF the state penitentiary under Warden VOL
ier. Notnlng less than rigid and fearless
investigation will satisfy the public and we
are pleased to see that Gov. CIough has ap-
pointed an excellent committee of inquiry
VINO Will meet at once. The committee con-
sists OF Hon. Charles e. Flandrau of st.
Paul; Stanley R. Kitche, of Minneapolis,
ana b. F. Farmer, of Spring Valley, who will
meet meet @ eai.h near testimony at once: We have
greaI Iatth IN the personal integrity of War
den Wolfer and believe that the evidence will
not prove as damaging as come people i'm
aelue put we want to see a thorough in
Vestlgatlon, and If crulety brutality is
ni t IN the government of the institution.
Inc puDilc want no whitewaSh perform
ance--Howard Lake Herald.
That Gov. Clough fully appreciates the
Importance and gravity of the situation re-
garding the abuses disclosed BY the Globe
at the prison, may be seen in the fact of his
appointment OF a commission to investigate
the charges The commission is to be COM
Rosed OF Hon. Charles E. Flandrau, Stanley
3. ktchel, lawyer of Minneapolis, and B.
p. Farmer, OF Spring Valley, business man
and brother of the late Judge Farmer.
Iney are each said to- be excellent men, and
Wnlle Two of them, Messrs Kitchel and
FARMER, are Republicans, they are gentle
men OF nigh character and will without
uouD1 make careful and honest investi-
gatloh OF the alleged brutality of this man
Lemon The regular prison board were of
course, unlikely to make report that would
ieheet upon themselves and hence be-
inIerested parties, could not naturally be
tihIpdIudl. once before in late years there
hns I hein an investigation of prison matters,
Dut Deilg made by the prison board of
course they found nothing. We shall see
what Cloughs commission will fnd-Te
Sueur Sentinel.