The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-20
The REFORMATORY INQUIRY
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bunal sustained the Prison Association.
but the boy was subsequently discharged.
II know of another case OF boy who
broke into railroad car and was sem
fenced TO one year In the penitentlary'
He was taken in charge by the insttu-
ton. He served his time, and was dis
charged by the association.
II think too much power Is given me
association. for II a boy Is legally con-
vlcted no power can get him reieas.I.
don't think that the power of TINS
board would be arbitrarily used. because
the present board would select their sue
cessofs. 1 think Il is a rather expensive
luxury: some of the boys should be sup
ported there by their parents, and not by
the state. / don't know what method is
carried out when application for the re-
lease Of a boy has been made.
AS a LAST RESORT.
Mr.. John Wilkinson. a policeman IN
II awhile, said: Il have boy VINO was
committed to the institution at my re-
quest. lie was committed in October
last while in his eighteenth year. lie
took up with bad boys, aid not 90 TO
scnool and became an inveterate cigd-
retto smoker and | could not manage
him. i had heard Of this institution.
did not know that l could not get the
boy out without the consent OF the assoc
citation. Ny boy had been fined by the
Mayor several times for assault. lie ana
not remain in the RefOrmatOry long. lie
escaped from the institution. AS 10 the
treatment he received there | only know
what he told me- He said he had been
severely whipped. ] discovered scars on
the neshy part OF his hips. They were
easily traced as afflicted by l3sh- MT.
Sampson wrote me that he had beeh
whipped December 18th and | examined
him on January 18th. lie escaped on De-
cember 18th and came home on Decem-
Der 30th by the way OF Lynchburg. lie
was also chained, as l learned from Mt.
Simpsons letter. lie had the chain on
when no escaped I don't know where
the boy now is. He went away from
home and did not object TO it.
Witness first said he sent the boy away,
but afterwards modified his statement.
HE was at home yesterday continued
witness. but not at my house, because
he is afraid Of me. because | am police
officer. He Is unmanageaDle 10 some eX-
tent. 7 have whipped him moe than my
other five children together. don't know
anything of the institution 20 my own
knowledge. ! knew Major stiles when ee
was a member OF the Legislature about
1873 or 20.
II did not consult with any member or
the board whether AZ was a wise thing
to send high-Spirited. unmanageable boy
where criminals were. | sent him there
that some system Of management might
improve him. This was my last hope.
He had no coat on. and ! don't know that
he received his scars when he made his
MfN IN MS night CLONES through a nolc
which he cut I'm a wire screen. ] know
that he ESCAPED once. but ! do not know
that he said no man should whip him
and that no would not stay there under
any circumstances. | have caught HIM
sometimes in telling stories. bCt II never
amounted TO ANYTHING. have never
complained OF the shackles having been
placed on him. / think that the scabs and
sears on tho boys were caused hv lashes.
NEVER INFORMED THEM.
hen,
OF the board on this matter. ! intended
10 do So but then I heard that the
LEGISLATURE had taken the matter in
hand and then thought that it would be
fully investigated"
Two letters were then read by DR..
Winston. which had been written by SUI
perintendent William 6. Sampson and
officer Charles W. Turner. The formers
letter stated that the boy had received
twelve reports for disorder. that he ran
away once before and that he had been
whipped once with q leather strap.
twenty inches long. an inch and a quar-
ter wide. and an eighth Of an inch thick.
The letter Of Mr.. Turner'S gave similar
information.
An affidavit was also read from DR..
William NJ. Robinson. OF Danville. who
had examined the boy on January 18th.
and found on his body two scabs. which
might have been the result of bodily pun
ishmCnt.
FOR THE INSTITUTION.
Mr. T.. j. Iiyslup, of AccOmac. a farm
or and undertaken. said he had received
information from George w. Richardson.
who had been sentenced TO two years
I'm the penitentiary for stealing. but Gov
ernOr Lee sent him TO the refOrmatOry.
He was raised within n mile and a half
rom me. For the first two months he was
very much dissatisfied. but afterwards he
became so attached. that when he came
home after his two years were out. he
! thought Of going back there under the
, control of Mr. Sampson TO whom he was
greatly attached He has since joined the
church. I have come here by mere
chance. never saw Mr. Sampson before
and came here only with the delegate
from my county and introduced myself
10 Mr.. Sampson 10 thank him for what
he had done for young Richardson"
At the close of Mr.. flyslup's deposition
the committee adjourned until Friday
evening ut s o'clock.