Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-23
Much Abused Martyr to Whom
TreIfofd Spoke UnkindIy
Makes Vicious and Deadly
Assault,
SAMPLE OF "DISClPLlNE"
IN THE PENITENTlARY
Convict Who Was Held Up as
Victim of 'Iohumanity" Al
lowed to Secure a Sharp
Knife--May Be Murder.

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning journal ]
santa Fe July ga simple-mind-
ed Mexican Is lying in the hospital at
the territorial peuitentiary iu dan
gerou condition as a result of "A stab
I'm the region of the collar bone last
Saturday at the hands Of that martyr,
that convict of the angelic disposition.
who was tortured at The hands of
the cruel and inhuman Trelford, that
convict named William Meyers, and
numbered 2023.
The two prisoners were at work,
one wheeling brick, and one wheeling
ashes IN Wheelharrows, Meyers in
sisted on having the right of way, and
To convince the Mexican that he was
right. stabbed him in the neck.
1t viii be remembered that william
was, according To the testimony Of
Timothy Rreen. strung up for seven
teen long days by the wrists and that
when he was finally released. after
having been fed on enough bread and
water tu keep him alive. aud after
having tainted twice, he was very
weak. aud that all OF this punishment
was visited ON William for practically
nothing This Is the convict Of whom
Timothy stated. on page 10 of his tes-
tnnonv before The referee, the fol-
lowing.
o.-uow did his conduct compare
with the conduct of the average con-
Wet there;
Aust ms well as any Of them
This gentleman Of angelic disposi-
ton. who never did anything 10 merit
IN some way became pos
sessed Of a knife which he. instead
of keeping i'm his pocket or IN MS cell
placed In the neck Of fellow pris-
oner penetrating the lung and jeop-
ardizlng his life Indeed. u Is not at
an improbable that the victim viii
die as q result of the murderous as
sault by the sweet-tempered and love-
ly Mr. Movers. who was 80 severely
punished for nothing. 1t has not been
reported that william was sent to bed
without his supper last Satufdhy
night or that he was given an extra
piece OF miucc pie and glass of lem
onnde and cautioned not to be so rash
and inconsiderate Of his fellow pris-
oners and so unmindtul OF penlleh
fiary ethics as To- stab fellow eonVlct
in the lung so that every time ne
breathed the crimson life-glNlng ilulu
rushed forth from the gaping wound.
n would seem that Meyers has mer-
tied being placed incommunicado or
by the more or less
spanking machine II II does
not turn out that he deserves punish-
ment on the gallows.
IL seems that cruel fate " pursu-
ng the innocent victims OF the cruei
md inhuman treatment accorded
hem by superintendent Trelford.
II has only been a few days since
Bailey Brown. the man whom Irel-
'ord 80 cruelty treated by pouring
up full Of chilly ice wafer In his face,
vas buried at Ration In consequence OF
laving come in contact with couple
,f bullets from the jailer's pistol as
DOOR Bailey was trying 20 regain his
Iberty Of which the inconsiderate offi.
.ers Of the law at Ration had robbed
lin. He had the iailer down and was
n q fair way Co free himself from the
rksome restraint under which he had
leen placed when the jailor placed
wo bullets where they would do the
most good. and Bailey suddenly lost ,
interest in the subsequent proceedings
William. who was one of the dsun-
uished five who are supposed 20 nave
written the celebrated letter on Grim
noioEv and prison discipline. only lasi
Month. seems 60 have fallen down va
rying 10 uut his scleutiiic theories /
ntn effect. and Instead uf being thr J
lild and docilc creature he lmagihrh I
r would De- under kiuu treatment ~ i
ppears 20 have developed a desir" 10 4
educr the population ut the peniten-
larry. and thus relieve the taxpayers
Z the territory Of nt least portion
& the burden of taxation under Which 4
hey are now struggling bV reducing
he number Of prisoners which nave 10
e. fed and clothed az the pruiirniiafF.
just how William became pu-s's-tu
+ the knife which he used with suth
isastroua effect on the person ul th'
nipple minded Mexican prisoner Mh"
puears % have been q very iuoii'u-
I've person. H. not clear suffice t ihl
iy that he had the knife and thai h'
scd % with telling effect
if viii also De- remembered ihAi
william was one Of the uln, Witnesses
'hom Attorney General frchnrd an
ouucph would De- heard in the dt-
-nsc of Trelfurd and Dr. may be re-
rendered. too. that Bailey brown
eccased. was another ui the nine
une strange fhirEa arr happrninE IN
le territorial capital aud if may be
reftv conciusiFelt shown. DO h cannot
p shown in court. chat fhT men whom
relfard punished Mere not all exeni-
Larry prisoners. q
Automobile Nifiim Dies.
NeW York. JuiN Niss Helen