The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-11

and bumped his head against the wall The
doctor had minated TO the deputy that he
thought the man was feigning. The doctor
said he talked 10 Warden Shideler about
this case. The latter had replied: The
deputy is inclined 10 be a little brutal at
times" The witness said he did not think
Patterson was Injured BY the treatment OF
the deputy.
CASE OF AN INSANE PRISONER.
Witness told Of his being called to see
Fisher. an insane prisoner. who he said.
looked as II he had been struck with both a
sharp and blunt instrument. Some OF his
teeth were gone. a prisoner had told him
that Fisher had been assaulted. The doctor
understood The man had been attacked by
Officer Bowlin and another officer, who has
since left the prison. FL said he made re-
port OF this case TO Warden Shfdeler, VINO
was formerly in charge OF the prison, In
letter Or. Horne was OF opinion that flsh-
ers brain was injured by this encounter.
He said the same prisoner was again as
saulted by Deputy Barnard, Officer Neville
claimed that the other prisoner injured
Fisher The doctor said the deputy war
den's eye was black for long time after
ward He said the deputy told him that
Fisher struck him in the eye.
another case related by the doctor was
IN reference TO a prisoner named Crosoy,
who was using lead pencil In his work
IN the hospital. At an unfortunate mo-
Inent he dropped the pencil. and the deputy
1erked him around and scared him half to
death. The doctor said that when he In
terposed objection to this treatment
Deputy Barnard informed him he was inter-
fering with the discipline.
The witness said that in the case Of Pris-
oner Catlin the man was almost black and
blue. There was q spot on MS abdomen,
the doctor said. that looked as If 1t might
have been caused by a kick A rib was
broken on his left side The man, the doc
tor said, was supposed 10 be insane. The
deputy warden, DR.. Horne said, pretended
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Catlin produced the injuries by throwing
himself about his cell II told him this
would be physically impossible, said the
witness. The deputy remarked that was
prying into things that were none OF my
DIR. Horne was asked about Beverly. a
cOlored prisoner, who is said TO have been
handcuffed to cell door in the dungeon
He said ne missed the man one night and
found him the next afternoon fastened in
the dungeon. His temperature was high
and his pulse rapid. Il was alarmed about
his condition" said the doctor. The man
was taken from the cell when the doctor
complained The doctor thought Beverly
was In the dungeon fOrty-eight hours, but
said he could not say how long he had been
shackled-
You stated here positively that the man
was confined in that position for twenty
four hours" said Judge Davis.
BARNARD'S ADVICE.
DIR. Horne testified that when he came to
the prison to become physician he was in
formed by Deputy Warden Barnard that
he would get along all right IL he would
''tie to him.
In speaking of the alleged abuse of a
prisoner named Cooksey. DIR. Horne ad-
snitted that he did not report the case In de-
tail
Judge Davis asked him If he did not think
81 his duty to make a detailed report to the
warden. He replied that he had made some
reports to Warden Shideler and it caused
him some trouble with the deputy warden.
The board had a session at O'Clock to
night, continuing the examination Of Or.
Horne At the opening of the evening ses-
sion Governor Durbin stated that If DR..
Horne would furnish list of the witnesses
he desired examined he {the GOvernOr)
would see that their expenses were paid.
The doctor agreed To this
d. A. Coulter was asked to testify briefly
at the evening session. Mr.. Coulter Is a
former member OF the board of control He
said that when he was at the prison he
frequently saw the prisoners while they
were In the punishment cells and they
usually told MIN they were being punished
because they deserved IL.
Deputy Barnard asked Mr.. Coulter If he
did not always invite him 10 visit prisoners
while they were being punished and asked
si6.f so he would not hear complaints If
thsy were made.
'.Yes," said Mr.. Coulter; you generally
DR. Horne asked Mr. Coulter if it were
not true that a prisoner had once com
plained to the board that officer had
kwOrn at him. Mr.. Coulter said he did not
kecal1 such an instance.
In his evening testimony DR.. Horne was
esked about the charges he had made I'm
reference to a prisoner named Cahow, who
was insane. DR. Horne had charged that
in February. 1902. this man was taken from