Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-08
PRISONERS. TALK.
Testify before Inveso ting Com
mittee at Hs of
q
Correcti .
REV. DR.. SEAV! : WANTED
Nr
s
Surt Morgan Charges He Has Made Tn
warranted StatcmentS--Pri>Oncr
tcu in Charge OF shops when
Officials Were Away an
Pleasure.

Rutland, March 1T is probahc that
the Rev. Dr. Norman Selv"r Of North
Main street will bc called before the YER
mont state Investigating committee, now
III session at the House OF correction,
t. tell what ne knows regarding the al
legged malauuinstration of the affairs Of
that institution.
y. l.. Morgan, superintendent ot the
prison. requested this morning the per-
mission Of the committee to subpoena Dr.
Soavor on the ground that he has made
certain statements at a public gathering
about tho House Of Correction. which the
superintendent considers as detrimental
to the welfare OF the institutions
Mr. Morgan said: "Gcntlemen, | wish
g. call your attention to the fact that
wish to meet and refutc every charge.
- have a right to do, that has been
mado against this Institution. only |
fcW nights ago. the Rev. Dr. |
Normau Sctvcr one of the lead |
ING ministers and best known citizens OIL
Eutland. made the statement al d political
rallN ~ the opera house. that the aim OF
!ro republican party is to hide and cover
IN everything. He said that a poor man
1ad been brought to the house of cor
iocti"u and hrutally treated, dubbed. |
A'" $" ""' ana ''ldt II -" uaNs ia'of dleu
~ INC result "t ms lhhu'nan treatment
B" mere Now E''I'lo'heil' tnHt Is pfet-
y serious chdrSs 10 MAKE ana one "hicl4
wish To- rcfuto. ! wish that In Scayor
p,ipht h, br,i,oht hofuro tlis c,n,n,itt,c
~" u'"' |" t'i WHAT Ho h''o"S rosd'u-
.ug the matter"
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been asked by John Holland. one Of the
guards if he would stay and tell the in
Vostisating committee what he knew
hb'bt HIS ll'l' ll"uA Niil' d ~ lSbllcI III
the House of Correction.
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Daniel +. Erco. assistant superintcn-
dent at the House or Correction, was
called as tn" second witness of the
afternoon. IIc testified i'm regard to
lac illness and death of J,rrce carro1,
IN 1902 II, said: "Jamcs CorroIl
rcluculh, r. WIZ lrougllt ,,,, IL, ,l. ,,,,.,i
west room. TIC was sick five 90, .i>,
days. | went ur tu SEQ min, .,t h,
was very ill., IIr could mt tam, IL,
eimpIy grumbIrd a Cwv vo,..t.
lhink Mr. Richmond ana wont in f.,
sec him together. only wen, ,n 49,,
hosrital once ,Jurlnc his i1I,o.,
think he stsid in his cen or, da,. .,,.
Ing his sickness. lie WAS cn,-,.i,,,.
when taken to rho bospital"
On being cross-cxamiuod hy sr,,
Morgan, Deputy Bree said. 81 IocLod