The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01
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ne had a quarrel with Turner and picked
up a lump OF coal and threw 1t at him.
1 think Turner struck the boy with his
cane.
r''The guard Irnsley was killed nv
Fousnee before Turner shot the boy
ianghorne." MIR. Caskie tnen eAp.ain-d
the circumstances under which Tinsley
was killed in November 1896, while Lang
horne was shot In the spring OF 1891
Il have been at the institution very
often,' continued Mr.. Caskie "and |
nearly always have seen some parents
out there talking to their boys. | have
talked TO the contractors ana 10 discharg-
| ed boys but never heard any complaint.
There has never been any device TO con-
ceaI anything. The first intimation had
as to the boy who had typhoid fever and
was chained, was when Daniel testified
during this investigation. When We NOV
ed TO Laurel Station we did not want to
build any wall around the institution, de-
string TO avoid as far rs possible the APP
pearancc Of a prison Mr.. Sampson
thought the best punishment would be
| these chains and the board acquiesced
In II as humane plan.
THE boys who are out on parole are
practically discharged although we
could call them back. II we wanted 70,
! which. however. We never DO. The
theory Of the institution Is that the fact.
that the institution still manifests an in
terest I'm the boys has a benedcsnt in
luence on them. About one-third Of the
| boys work off their badges in sixteen
months. don't know Of any board OF
management who try more conscientious
| Is 10 do their duty
MIR. a. II. CHRISTIAN, JR.
Mr.. a. II. Christian, Jr., was the next
witness: "I am employed by the Rich
mond Paper Company" he said. Il
came on the board when Mr.. Casl1ie was
elected president and have been chairman
Of the COMMITTEES on Discharges and am
now it's chairman. have charge Of the
| financial matters. make purchases, sec
| that the bills are promptly paid
Witness then described how the Com
mittce on Discharges went about when
| an application for the discharge OF a
| boy was made 1--WE never failed 10
make an immediate investigation he
said, land q great portion of my time
was occupied in that manner during the
few months. when / was chairman OF
the committee. The first intimation. that
| young Scott suffered from hernia, | re-
ceved one evening when ] met Or. G.. w.
| Z. Brock on the street car, who on that
day had been out at Laurel 10 examine
the boy. lie was taken TO the city with
! In the next few days and supplied with
a truss. The financial affairs Of the in
| stituton are rather straitencd and the
! school can only be kept up by the most
| rigid economy"
Witness then read the communications
| relating to the Furnishing of thu boy Ed
| die Blackburn for great disorderly con-
| duct who. while resisting the whipping
received a lick in the eye. The mother
fs.f.
| the committee. but she did not apply 10
the board for redress.
Il do not remember that Mr.. Valentine
protested against the action of the board
in the Sterling case and there is no
record made that he voted against the re-
tanning Of the boy. lie was elected on
the board I'm April 1895. but did not attend
"a meeting until neXt. January. as shown
I by the record and there is no record
made Of his resignation and the secre-
tary tells me that he never received Dir
Valentines resignation.
JUSTICE JOHN TESTTFTES
Justice Crutchhed was the next wit
ness. II have been Ponce-Justice for
nearly ten years" he said. II nave had
a good many bows before me. great
many were sent 10 jail before the Re
formatory was established. ] let good
many go on account Of their tender ages.
and because / did not want 10 send them
10 Jail After the establishment Of ,he
RcfOrmatory / never convicted a boy on
my record for nearly six years, until /
was forced into II by the action Of cer-
tain lawyers My object was TO carry
ont the spirit Of the Reformatory. Since
then / am entering judgment against
them. The boys crimes vary from high
way robbery to bathing in the river. !
had case once of "a boy. whose mother
was an outcast. and ! sent FOR the mother
and begged her 10 Jet the boy 90 20 th,
Reformatory. This IS the only time that
I asked for a boy 10 be sent there. Evei
the mothers associates asked that the
boy be sent there. He was subsequently
adopted by a rich gentleman on James
river
II never Ike 10 send "a boy 10 jail. but
7 cannot help II in any Instances, but
on the first charge ] hate TO send boy
10 the school. As. for instance. IN the
Sterling case. whore the mother came the
third time before I compiled with her Pee
quest and sent him out there. / did the
I same thing in the Butler case. ] think
the Reformatory effect among the boys
around here Is good. / am opposed 20
sending boys to Jail. | have not had
anything ike the trouble with boys now
that I had before the Rcformat0ry was
established.
THE GOVERNOR TO PARDON
Il expect there are parents who send
boys there IN order 20 get rid OF them.
! think all laws should be- so framed
that there should be no abuses. 1 think
the present law could be abused. /
would recommend that the Governor
should have the pardoning power.
Sergeant Thomas was the next Wit
ness: "'I am crier Of the Police Court
hesaid. "and take the boys 10 the Re
formatory The institution has had
very good effect on the boys and We have
not had commitment Tor five months
They are well received there. I have
taken boys ont there eight or nine years
old"
Mr. r. T. Davis. former alderman Of
Clay Ward. was next called. II am fore
man Of theWright collar factory in Man
chester" he said. Il was formerly at
the factory Of Wright and Stokes at the
Reformatory. ! don't think In "A years
travel you could find two persons bet
ter fitted for the place than Mr.. and Mrs.
Sampson. who were extremely kind. The
food was good and plentiful ] would
send every day myself for soup or coffee
10 the school | have never seen any
boy cruelty beaten. | think % per cent.
OF the boys AT the school are berefted
morally. physically and industrially.
have five discharged inmates working for
me now had seven at one time. These
boys have learned 10 work
II think there T. enc little serious
trouble: II the bows could Immediately
get employment when they leave there
they would continue 10 improve. I think
there is now an organized effort on the
part Of the board TO secure employment