The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-18

see the cause of the noise, he would throw
up his hands and holler."
"Was so when he came into the PRISON."
Eyes, SIR
Did you see any treatment of Mr.. Kelly
on the part of any officer or guard Of the
prison that you did not consider proper?"
eyes sir
will you tell when it was? Tell it in
your own way" 1T was about three years
ago."
''Will you detail to the commission what
you saw at that time?'
.'The thing is about three years ago and 1t
was along the latter part of the summer We
had rain storm in the afternoon and 1t 6reW
very dark-so dark l had to stop he ma
chinery. The men were walking up and down
by their machines, with their arms folded,
doing nothing. Mr.. Lemon came through
and told me would better call my men OIL
and go into the cell house | had very
sharp whistle; it was very shrill, and If Kelly
did not happen to see me use It, ne WouI
throw up his hands and holler, and when
blew it this time, Kelly threw up his hands
and hollered. Lemon saw this, ana came
back and kicked him and punched him IN
the back OF the head. .,..,-
'fHow MANY kicks and blows do you think
were inflicted on Kelly at that time by
Lemon?" Il could not state the number, put
l noticed him several times 1ro,,,,
What was the character OF tals man apv hg5f ndf
fensive man in my opinion. Was not pad
or vicious in my oplnlon. az, ..I,o,
Did you see Kelly the next day es'
SN; "Have any talk with him." i"camse to my
sbon about 9 o'clock in the morning.
Nj Nethaway-I want TO ask the colnllliS cll
sion whether or not they will allow witnesses
m testify what they have Deen IOlu
HEARsAY NOT BARRED,
Tho commission decided that the l.se against
bearsav testimony would rot be drawn da
closely as in legal proceedings for tnG leaSn sote
that it was desired to get at all possible
The testimony would, therefore, De auuil''eN'
within reasonable limitations. -, o1,+
Mr.. Penny-What did Kelly say 10 you HeAt I'iAt
morning? HE came in, and | asked M mn II
where he was. Said he was IN me- iiig aAu
! .How long had he been in there! - AZ
| +be morning from I o'clock until the tlihe
he came 10 the shop, which, was aD0"' .
o'clock" 4 - ,,o,, ~ that
| time as TO anv treatment received at Ihe
| hands of Lemon?'' only what l stated a.
Did you know Charles Hahn IN the
prdSIP dWbat kind Of fellow was he?" so far
as | knew / did not know anything vicious
or bad about him?' en- oa on
my You yuA know whether he was all right men
t,1lr or not9'' Il don't think he was from
! ell appearances H. oor+ of
Did you see any treatment on the par st., -,
| any officer or guard of the prison reeaIuiBis rei ~
Hahn that YOU deemed unjust or excessive
! punishment?
! Yes, sir. l did" ~
when was it?" About three years "so'
| One Sunday morning.
Tell the commission what you saw ana ana
what you know about it? He came out
CT the chapel and when ne passed @ tne an5 nj
! or made a face az a lady sitting at the END
| WAS she a stranger to him?" She was
stranger. The assistant deputy took him
| out" . >,
"Who was assistant deputy?" "Glennon He
and Colligan and Parker took him down on
! the gallery there and kicked him ana cEohed
| him. Three men as large as i am. ,,5o,,
'What kind of a man was Hahn, IN Dulid
"Quite a tall man. but raw 5boned. GOh
! consider him of any strength.
KICKED HIM WHILE DOWN.
"Did YOU see this?" Eyes, sir"
See Mr.. Colligan kick him?'' Mr.. Coli
| gan kicked him until he broke the box OF his
| toes in his shoes. He remarked that he broke
| the toe of his shoes kicking Hahn.
"Was Hahn taken down stairs z? lie vas
pounded there This was on the fourth gal
| lery. 1 stood back a little ways on the cor.
rilor They took him down the four snort
| stairs Took him down there very rapidly.
! 1t was on the fourth gallery. Three flights
! to the bottom" ~,
What more did you see at that timer
''I saw them when they dragged him out TO
| the cell house l stood up on the corridor OF
| the door. | also saw big scar on the SIDE
of his mead, and blood running down his
face. 1t was cut on his forehead, or on MS
| face some place."
'Do you know whether either of the Off
| GERS or guards had carried "a clu5 at tnat
| time?" "The assistant deputy had a cane
DO YOU know whether Hahn was struck
by this cane?" "Glennon told me he did
He told me afterwards that Lemon came
along grabbed the cane out of his hands
and struck, Hahn on the head and several
"Do you know how long a time it was after
that before Hahn made an appearance
MADE no appearance that observed after
| that"
Ibid you ever see him afterwards" "No,
DO you know where he is now?" 81
learned they took him to the asylum, at
Rochester,.
You never saw this Hahn afterwards"
''NO, SIR
''Did you hear from anybody there in au-
thority as to the effect which this beating
ON the head had upon Hahn as to whether
or not he afterwards talked or acted as he
had formerly?" His brother came there to
see him and he did not know him He would
not talk Mr. Glennon, the assistant deputy,
told me that his brother came to see him. "
did Hahn after that do any work in the
prisons" Not to my knowledge.
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
''Did you know a man in there by name of
Lawton?' Eyes, sir
What was his first name?" 81 think it
was n. LaWton.
'How old a man was Lawton?" 81 should
| judge that at the time Of his death he was
| 6S or 20 years old
How did he die and where did he die?"
"He jumped eff the fifth gallery, in the
prison..
"Was injured?' Eyes, SIR
"Died from that?" Yes, sir:
WAS he dead when they found him?"
Heard he lived few hours -
"See any acts on the part of any guards or
| officers of the prison that were inhuman?"
Heard they reported him. Reported him for