The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-01
|PEST-HOLE
AT WINDSOR
More Revelations OF Rotten
ness Brought Up.
RELATIONS 5.
Employees and Prisoners Tell Of Prac-
tices in the State Prison
During the Past Few
Years.

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Bellows Falls, Nog. 1.-The hearing
on the state prison investigation was
adjourned to Windsor yesterday after
noon, the hearings being resumed at that,
place today. As thus far brought out,
the testimony tends to show that the
officials Of the institution with the ex-
ception OF the former head, Il. W. Cakes,
were guilty of gross misconduct. The
testimony at the concluding session here
was sensational in the extreme, reveal
ing conditions Of rottenness.
Harrison Mccormack, who is now in
Brattleboro, where he went after his
discharge in April. 1905, said that he
had to pass by the room occupied by
Eur and Peaseley On two mornings
hr had seen Miss Kimball come from
Rurr's room at five O'clock when he was
relieved from dlity BY Peasley He
didn't tell Cakes or Harpin until after
Rnrl was discharged.
Witness had reference to story
about Green and Miss Parker being very
intimate, and how at one time he had
seen them IN the laundry together and
they turned ont the lights and that he
considered them very intimate, aud
Cakes told him lie would do his own in
vestigating. Qakes, however, did not
keep either Green or Miss Parker much
longer. Green shot himself directly af.
ter. and Miss Parker stayed only few
days.
Mccormick admitted that there was
talk Of improper conduct between thu
steward, Craven, and a woman named
Cox, d prisoner, but did not know much
about II. Mccormick did not hear Of
the affair in the west wing between
Vernon Rogers and Mary Rogers, until
It was over. Dr. Hardness, prisoner,
told him and said if Superintendent
Oakes had seen what he had he would
jump out Of his skin. The witness knew
NIL abour The Eiur Kimball affair and
thor.lis nliuoet everyone at the icsii-
tuition did, unless it was few # the
y isoners and the superior officers
Prisoners Knew Of Scandals.
Fred Morse, trusty, who had been a
prisoner for 25 months, was released
September 15, testified to having seen
Vernon Rogers come from Mary Rogers
cell, and had seen letters she wrote.
They were obscene letters. Rogers told
the witness that be had q key, which he
made, to Mary Rogers cell. When asked
about the other prison scandals, he said
he knew of the Burr Kimball affair and
admitted that Burr gave him extra to-
bacco to keep him quiet. He said he
had seen Burr and Miss Kimball to-
gether in the guard room, and Burr had
his arm around Miss kimball, who had
her dress unbuttoned-
Saw Peculiar Things,
Fred Richardson, an employee at the
prison from 1892 to 1904, testified that
he had noticed very friendly feeling
between John Cakes and Miss Parker,
had seen good many peculiar things,
but did not think it his duty to report
Superintendent 0akes.
BY far the most important witness of
the day was Miss Eva Parker, now Of
Hartford, employed at the prison over
five years, her duties being table girl
and assistant to Miss Durkee.
The witness said she knew John
Green, that he was married man, q
number Of years younger than herself
She denied being in any way criminally
intimate with Green, but said he had
family troubles and was not ON good
terms with his wife and made con-
fldant Of her. They went to the same
church, and she noticed that his sisters
did not speak to him. She asked him
why, and he told her some family mat
tiers. She said she used often to talk
with him, and that one morning he gave
her $50 TO keep for him until he called
for it. The witness understood that she
was keeping it because he did not want
to give it to his wife. Miss Parker
emphaticaIlv denied that the money was
given TO her to get her out Of trouble.
She said she was at his house when
he shot himself. Mrs. Green asked her
to come, but she did not know why. The
witness did not know that she had any
influence with Green and didn't know her
name was connected with the affair until
Mr.. 0alSes called her into the Office and
told her. ~AIr. Oakes and Mr. Perkins
advised me to 20 away, which | did.
The Witness had Green's money with
her when she went away She admitted
il was n peculiar circumstance.
Was Hostile to Harpin
When asked ii Harpin ever insulted
her. Miss Parker refused to answer, bnt
said he Fad asked her To inset him anu
20 riding with him She didn't 20.
When asked By Enright counsel for
Harpin, If she did not have any antago-
nsstIe feelings for Harpin, Miss Pai'ar
~ua yes. She admitted thai >e lad
told Lawyer Enright that sue eild
b. willing to serve life senle in
the prison kitchen if Harpin co.itl have
his just dues, for he was the cas of
ner discharge. Said she had not spoken
t. Harpin for the last two yoafa, oniv
as duty required, and that Harp.n told
Mrs Green that she Miss Parker was
responsible for Green's act, Miss Park.
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