Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25


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that he should have beea sent to the
reformatory for Disturbing religious ser
Vices" when II was shown that the con.
gregation had been dismissed.
Mr.. Gwynn asked the witness what he
thought OF the institution. Mr.. Flournoy
replied that. while he thought It was a
good one, he did not think any body OF
men should be given greater powers IN
such matters than even the Governor Of
the State.
THEY WENT TOO OFTEN.
MIR. John J. Blake. of fli2 north Twenty
sixth street, testified that he had visited
the rsformatory ten or twelve times.
James Blackburn. the boy at the reform
atory, was his brother-n-law. The LIST
OF June witness visited the school" with
his mother-in-law. Mr.. Sampson had
then "reckoned they were coming TO see
that boy too often" One OF the boys Of
the school asked him who he came to see.
When told. the lad said: "Oh, yes; you
want TO see that boy who got that beat
ing" Witness said Blackburn had re-
ceived 10 ticks. This information had
been given him by the boy himself and
several others who Were prisoners there.
SENT HER BOY THERE.
Mrs. Kate +. Cole, widow living at
2305 east Franklin street. and who is
searnstress, was put on the stand Her
son, who Is now ~ years OF age, was sent
TO the reformatory about three years ago.
Witness was then living at Abingdon.
She sent the boy TO the reformatory her
SELF A lawyer-Mr. Frank Barr-had
been around talking, telling the people
that the reformatory was an Industrial
~ ut. for
Mrs. Cosby, and the latter advised her
to send him there. He had not been
tried, and had committed no offence, a
magistrate had taken the boy TO the in
stitution, at her request. When she en-
deavored TO get her son released, how
ever, through action in the Circuit Court
here, her counsel was not given a hear
ing. He was shown a warrant charging
the lad with vagrancy. though the wit
ness declared that this was a forgery
because her son was never brought be-
fore any justice. Witness said at the
time the boy was committed she had only
been In tho State two weeks, having come
to Virginia from Tennessee. Witness
had seen Messrs. Caskie and Christian
and acquainted them with the facts. They
thought that the boy could not have been
sent TO the institution without having
been committed for some offence. Mr.
Barr, she said had been inducing parties
to send their children to the institution
and witness knew one woman who had
sent three Of her sons there a letter
was read from Mrs. Cosby. bearing out
The statement made by the witness that
MIR. Barr had represented that any trade
desired could be learned at the reforma-
tory; that half of each day was devoted
10 instruction i'm various studies, and that
he children were allowed to play each
afternoon. Mrs. Cole said she did not |
know that she could not secure the re- |
ease of her son without gaining the con-
sent OF the board. Had she been aware |
II this fact. she declared, she would have |
ost every drop Of her blood before she |
would have consented TO his being taken |
o the place"
WHIPPED WITH A STRAP.
Daniel G. Butler. a boy Is years old,
no was an inmate of the reformatory |
'as next placed on the stand. He had |
cen members OF his family (the name
sed for the classes) whipped. They were
I'D across the bed. their pants taken off,
nd then whipped with a strap. Witness
ad once received twenty-five Iashes. He
ever knew a boy to receive more than
)rty lashes. No blood was ever drawn,
nd no bruises resulted from these whip
ngs. but the lashes left stripes The
ftness had received two fioggings, the
rst time receiving eleven ticks and the
scOnd time twenty-five. DR.. Winston
sked him If he felt the effects of these
hippings for day or two after they
ere administered. The witness replied,
Only when 1 sat down.
Witness said when he first went to the
school, he was put TO grubbing
jumps" Later he went to work in the
lirt-factory. The boys were worked
ird, but when they got tired they sat
)wn and rested a few minutes. The in
ates were given a good place TO sleep.
T. Sampson was kind 10 him, except
hen he Cwitness) didn't behave himself.
orking hours were from TO II 80 A. NJ.
Id from 1 to $50 =. NJ. school was
Id" an hour in the morning and an
our and a quarter in the evening.
MP. RUSSELL MUST COME.
Or. Winston stated that Mr. Russell,
no Is a lawyer OF Henrico. had been
mmoned TO appear before the commit
e. but had failed to do so. He had been |
titled twice. and Or. Winston instruct
the Sergeant-at-Arms to place him UNI
r arrest the next time, If he could not
{ him TO attend any other way.
.lr. Meredith, upon being questioned,
id that his side would have twelve or
teen witnesses. The committee then
cided 10 meet again Thursday night,
d adjourned 10 that time.