The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17

what were the nature Of his in
juries?"
HE had a broken finger
What inger?"
"The small finger, on his right hand
I think
Where was it broken?"
I'm the second phalangeal joint"
do you know how it was broken?"
He told me 1t was done when he
was put in the solitary"
Did he accuse anybody of doing
it maliciously?"
HE did not explain whether it was
done maliciously or not.
ANY other wounds you remember?"
Reed had wounds on his head the
same time
"Who brought him to you?"
Il don't remember whether it was
the deputy or assistant deputy. 1 be-
lieve they are the men who put him
into punishment"
''Do you know why he was put in
there?"
81 was told he had assaulted guard.
He admitted it,
ANY other injuries?''
Thomas Clark"
What nature?"
"Scalp wound"
How did you come to see him?"
He was brought by the deputy to
the solitary"
did you learn how the wound was
made?"
HE said the officer did it with a
stick"
"How serious a wound was it?"
1t was a lacerated wound, through
the skin and the integument of the
scalp. 1t bled, but not much"
when was this?"
Shortly before Reed. think"
"How was he hurt?"
He made some resistance"
ANY other injuries?"
ONE THAT VERY DAY.
81 dressed one this morning"
who was it?"
u don't know his name yet. He
came in just before sick call"
'"The deputy warden said his name
was Edward Lee
What was it?'
HE had a small scalp wound on the
back of the head on the right side an
inch or two long,
who brought him to you?"
The deputy warden"
Did the man say how he got hurt p"
He did not. Deputy Lemon said he
had a patient, and that he had been
fighting in the dining room''
Did he say how the hurt was
made?"
HE did not"
What was done with him?"
He was put in punishment in the
solitary"
'Is he still there?"
81 believe he IT,
you have abundant medical sup
plies in the hospital and dispensary,
have you?"
'T consider them so. We sometimes
run out, but my acquisitions are al
ways filed
Are you familiar with the food fur
nished prisoners
do you consider it ample and suf-
ficient in quality and quantity for the
health of the convicts?'
Yes, SIR
as the prison labor excessive or
moderate as it affects the health of
the prisoners?"
Moderate"
Judge Flandrau here finished the
direct examination and Attorney Pen
ney asked the young physician a few
questions.
How did you come to be called to
see this man Ryan?" he asked.
'T went there to make my evening
inspection"
"How long had he been there then?"
Five or six days"
What was his age?"
"TWenty-five or thirty
"You say he had a weak pulse and
a little fever?"
yes SIR
what did you do?"
81 went Immediately to. report to the
warden"
What did you request him to do?"
'I told him he was in a weak con-
dition and asked that he take him
out"
WAS UNSAFE TO LEAVE HIM.
did you not tell him that it was
unsafe to leave him in there longer?'
Yes, sir"
"Did he take him out them"
mot Immediately"
"Was he released before you report
ed him to. Warden Wolfer?"
mo, SIR
How long was it before he was re-
leased?"
Possibly two hours
"You told Mr.. Lemon the man might
die if left in there longer?"
Eyes, sir
And he was left there two hours
after that?'
yes, sir
was he chained up when you saw
him that night?"
mo, SIR
Nov this man Reed. Had he any
other wounds beside the broken finger
and the cuts on his head?'
''I believe his forearm was black
and blue"
"Where on his head were the cuts?"