Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-20

lawyer framed his questions with re-
markable skill Delegate Wilson frequent
lr sked very pointed questions. indi-
eating that he is no warm friend Of the
institution.
The sworn evidence adduced seemed TO
la regarded by the committee as going
TO show that the powers vested in the
Prison Association are very great, If II
did not indicate that these powers were
abused The unsolicited testimony of one
witness. however was very compli-
mentary to the management OF the in
sutution. and evidently made favor
able impression.
superintendent Sampson, of the reform
afory. and Police-Justice John Crutch-
field were interested spectators at the
irYestigation The inquiry will be con-
tinued tomorrow night. and Will probably
not be concluded for some time.
FACTS N THE NAPIER CASE.
The members Of the committee present
were Dr. Winston Gn the chair, Messrs.
Crurcbman Wilson. GWyu. Sayers,
Quesenberry, Switzer, McClanahan, and
Blanton.
The proceedings were begun at $40
o'clock by he introduction Of the testi-
mony Of Mrs. Susan Lamb of Manches-
Ter. who said she had an orphan
nephew at the reformatory. her sister $
child who would have been there sixteen
months the 23d of this month The boy.
Thomas NJ Napier 13 years old now. was
sent 10 the institution by Judge ingram
for cruelty to a horse. Mrs. Lamb said
that when she was at the reformatory in
December the boy had ON no underwear
though he had an the inherited pulmonary
weakness. Mrs. Lamb said Mr.. Sampson,
The Superintendent. said ne would put
Underwear upon him if the boy lived as
much as two weeks longer though he
said that in Colorado consumptiVes We're
turned out TO brave the cold as the best
means Of effecting a cure. She was there
Tuesday, and he still had no underwear
on.
SHE WANTED THE BOY.
Nrs. Lamb said she had repeatedly
asked the officers of the Prison Associa-
ton TO give her the boy. testifying that
tle boy was no worse than the average
b1y; that the only real bad thing ne
bad done was the thing Of which they
Said ie was guilty and sent him up for.
Sr. said her nephew said his under
clothing had been cut up. He had be-
gun with nineteen or twenty badges, but
r.w had twenty-siX. The boy said he al
ways got plenty TO eat. The sleeping
arartments were comfortable in summer,
l.. the boy said be was cold I'm winter.
Ir Thomas =. Mathews had treated the
Ilr. whose mother had died of consump-
t.l. for a cough. and the little fellow
Dad taken a great deal Of cod-liver OIL
tlr none before he went to the reforma-
tory. so far as she knew. She did not
think the boy had ever been whipped TOO
severely.
c-o.s-examined by MT C.. " Meredith,
lirs Lamb said the boy had been con-
ret.d by the Mayor. and she took an ap-
peal 10 Judge Ingram. sne was persuaded
i0 send him 20 the reformatory by beng
told that she could have him released AT
any time after six months. and she with
drew the appeal. She could not say
whether DE had been treated for weak
mc1s. or had taken cod-iivtr OIL She had
frequently taken the boy TO Dr. Mathews.
She said in response to question that
her chief complaint was the boy had no
drawers 20 wear. MIR. Caskie. president
of the association. had told her he would
Immediately have the matter OF under
clothing attended 20.
CASE OF YOUNG SMITH
Mrs. n. f. smith. Of this city testified
ffar fr~ eov Tucker ~ years OF age