Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07

4 Warden A. s. Meserve laid down q
the guards at the New Castle County
Norkhouse Monday The guards and
ether employees went on duty and tho
Rorkbouse trustees were on hand. Presi-
Dent j.. Newlin Gawihrop, Secretary j.
Rrank Ball, Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr.,
paniel w. iCorhit and George a. Kerr,
the trustees, addressed the men briefly.
Mr.. Gawthrop referred to the struggle
ID secure the institution. ~
II Warden Meserre told the guards that
HEY had been hired as gentlemen and
Mould be treated az such. A man who
annot or will not do his work will not
Ne retained. The men will not be praised,
Hhey are expected TO do their duty, and
khile some act OF bravery out of the
ordinary performance of duty would be
rommended, no one will he patted on
tbe back and told that he has done we'll.
IA there are petty odds between the
<uards which leads to jealousy and in
serfeas with duties both guards offend
tng will be dismissed Men are expected
ID be ambitious for promotion, but pro
notion will coEie more on account Of
be man filling his own position we'll
ban by trying TO fill the position of the
nan whose place he wants. While the
nen will ne given time for rest, they
Ise hired for "a hours in the day and
NJ en- days in the week.
Slr. Meserye said that the aim would
Ia to make the discipline the best with
hp least possible punishment. The
luminal and not the crime Is to be con
itered and the aim must be to make
iaeh man of the criminal that when
l8 serves his time he will not again
sommit an offence. Discipline must be
irm. lie cautioned the guards TO re-
n&mher four dont's: Don't nag, don't
pold, don't threaten, and don't sug-
!ost. The certainty and not the severity
flpunishment is to be held out hefore
kisoners for an infraction of the rules,
he make believe worker must be
, t3tohed, for it frequently happens In
4 fisons that some of the men will pre-
0 md to be working steadily when really
0 NY are doing hut little. II is cowardl,
0 intake advantage of a mau whom the
. ms OF the State placss in your power.
y Mr.. Meserve said that II prisoner
n ad grievance he ia to be allowed Il
n Arprtit, The tough among the pris
0 ners is to be watched and punished fol
10 ny infraction of rules.
70 MI. Meserve also told the men selected
y rpositionS that they owed him moth
~ iR. He had recommended them to thi
"a i1stees because they bore good reputa
"a pns, and he believed they were tittet
60 II the work. lie q su advised them.tl
10 lad particularly the books which tn
% lustees have provided for the library
W d also told them that the deput.
W Nrden would each day make an in
IN Rotion and that the men must hav
90 Dir hair oombed, he clean shaven
TO Fe. their uniforms neat and clean AM
90 Ntoned to the chin, and their shoe
W ncled.
~ These details we're made: I.
w w Deputy warden, Leonard Crawford
N Entre guard, W. p. Windish; sho
co yMrds, H. B. Wigglesworth aud Fran
90 Wy: hall guard, q. Il. Founders
go yht guard, John f. Campbell quar-
60 ND in charge of discipline, James \
w w allingeI, and quarry guard in charg
NJ NJ Work, John Black.
oo IA was decided to throw the institu
! 90 nsopen for public inspection for IN
300 M, beginning ON Wednesday. Thei
90 be no luncheon served to guest
W sing the inspection.
: oo fter the exercises Monday, th
~ sfees held meeting, at which Chi
fden Meserve was directed to sery
8 ID ioe Tuesday upon SheritisSamnel A
uAniel announcing that the worl
l0o0 is ready for prisoners and d.
ding that those in New Castle ia
. 20 Mrned over to the workhouse with
LOO tAys. Either today or tomorrow ,
AGO spls Ball, secretary of the institution
800 also notify the judges OF the Nun
s6o Court and various justices of Il
90 oo spe IN the county that the workhou
~ " feady for occupancy and reguestiI
III to commit prisoners there instei
a AZ ~ mNew Castle Jail. Prisoners are
o., o., ., ., tAken from the Court House to ii
n m ekhouse on special car over Il
40 Is lple's Railway Co. IS line.