The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-13
CONDITION
 OF CONNECTS They Are Healthy and
 We'll Cared For. THERE ARE t,694 IN ALL All the Camps are in First
 class Condition. The Reports of Inspectors Show that the Treatment is Humane and the Convicts Splendid ly Kept.

The. reports of the president and the associate inspectors of the State Board of Convict Inspectors make mighty in- The convicts are found to be in splen- did condition. except at Longyiew, and before the next inspection had been made the contract had been cancelled and the convicts removed, so that the report Is a most satisfactory one and gives the gratifying intelligence that the convicts worked by the State are probably cared for and carefully looked after. The re- po..ts are reproduced below and are as follows. made for the quarter ending Au- gust 31, 1901, and the inspections were made in the month of June. July and August, hardest of the entire year; Hon. W. D. Jeiks, Governor. Montgom- Dear Sir:-In compliance with Section 44as of the Code of Alabama, 1 hereby submit my quarterly report
 The condition of the convicts Is good. Those under the imme diate control of the State are located at Wetumpka, Prison Ho, l. ,spigner's Prison No. and at
 The eonvicts at these several places are well cared for in every respect-well fed well sGthsd vel sheltered and not age of them have been employed in farm labor during the year, an employ ment which I in cline to think is more being of corvicts than any other. Of the whole number of convicts at the three points named there are about forty troubles. and are located at the walls, Wetumpka, having been transferred there from other points. chiefly the mines . tbs The sests of the conyets tractors is represented to me to be good and barring an occasional complaint, the convicts are reported to be we'll treated and we'll cared for. The purpose of the nr6Scnf nf the gHgtAU1 ia secure the humane treatment of each person who has been so unfortunate as to become a criminal and to be subjected to the punishment due to the transgres- sor of the law.
 A convict, while deprived of many of the privileges enjoyed by a blamelcsJ to be respected and which must be respected, so far as I am able to in- sure 1t.
 I herewith attach to this report. as a ing the number of convicts at each of the States farms and the names of the con- tractors respectively; the number of con- victs with each and their location: report exhibits B and c. showing the work done respectively by the Hons. Thomas Bradford and Shirley Bragg. my associate inspectors. During the quarter just expired have continuously given my attention to the office work, such as conducting the correspondence with con- IFdCtOFS, JuuBeS OI pTODdte, C1eTkS ana sheriffs and ether persons having busi- ness with or desiring information from the department, examining and passing upon requisitions, accounts. costs bills and the Nike, placing convicts, superin- tending the general works negotiating for new contracts, procuring favorable refor- nation of contracts already made and over looking the farming operations for the year. all of which is respectfully submitted. Very respectfully,
 Your obedient servant,
 ], Nj. Carmichhel. President Board of Convict Inspectors.
 Exhibit A.
 State convIcts on hand August 1st, 1901 {: Hand Lumber Company III. at DoIive. Chewacla Lime Works B, at Calcis.
 Walls. No. 1. 147. at Wetumpka.
 Spigners No. 3. 22S at Spigners
 Mills & Collins. s. at Damascus.
 Horse Shoe Lumber Company, 52, at River Falls.
 Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company, AT. at Pratt Mines.
 Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Company Walter Bros. 4s at SpraEue.
 l.. H. McCurdy, H. at Lowndesboro.
 Henderson Boyd Lumber Company, 80 at Richburg.
 w. D. McCurdy. % at oLwndesboro.
 No. l, 30 near Montgomery.
 Carter Rose Bohh & Co, Walker Springs, 50 at Walker Springs. Clarke Same at Hammoc 70. Hammoc. Escam- bia County.
 Tyson Lumber Company 25 at Enter prise.
 Making total of 1894.
 Exhibit B.
 To Hon. J. M. Carmichael President
 Board of Convict Inspectors: During tue month of June visited and inspected the prisons Ind the convicts at Pratt Mines. Coalburg twice each Chewacla Lime Works. Calcis. l.. H. Mo- HIxr at,A I F,,fN .,WAx [ H State prisons at Wetumpka and Speigner. I examined tho food and the character of the goods on hand out of which the food is prepared, clothes, quarters. bed- general treatment of tho prisoners. The general condition of the convicts was good.
 As a rule the State convicts were in good physical condition, properly clothed, housed and fed, and there seemed 10 be a desire on the part of contractors to treat them humanely.
 During the month of July ] inspected the prisons and convicts at Calcis. Long view and Spstgner twice, Walter Bros, Wetumpfa, twice; Coalburg. Pratt Mines, days in the Coalburg mines. inspecting the mines and the convicts while at work, besides the regular inspection "f food, clothes quarters, etc At time or my visit the mines were dry and well ventilated. and the tasks assigned while involving hard labor" appeared to be fair to the convict.
 At Longview the general condition of the convicts was bad. Their qEArters and bedding were not clean and food deficient in quantity and quality. These matters were reported to the warden | charge and to the President of the Con vict Board. The contractor was not on or about the premises
 During the month of August I visited the prisons and prisoners at HammoG. Speigner, Pratt Mines, l.. H. McCurdy, w. D. McCurdy. Coalburg and State Prison No. {. I believe there is q grad ual improvement of the general surround inRs of the convicts at the several places where worked for contract. but there are hardships incident to the system difficult | attended the monthly meetings of the Roard except for the month Of July, and visited the farms and crops at the three Stae prisons. 1 was at the off1ce several days each month engaged in work connected with the Convict Depart ment. THOS. BRADFORD.
 Aug. 31, 1901. Inspector.
 Exhibit c.
 Montgomery Sept. 1. 1901. Hon. J. M Carmichael. President
 Sir-In accordance with law I herewith transmit this my quarterly report for the During the past three months l have visited on several occasions the various convict camps in the State and find them as general rule, in good condition. The State convicts in the hands of contrac- tors, are generally well cared for and the health of these camps is apparently bet ter than at any previous time of their existence.
 have made it rule to remove all those from the mines who are unf1t Tor diminution not only in the death rate but in the amount of sickness usually found