Evening journal., 1909-10-25
PRISON NOT
DEATH TRAP
WOrkhOuSe Physician Denies
That Three Years Sentence
Means Death
DR.. KELLOGG MAKES
STATEMENT In SERMON

In commenting on the high death rate
from consumption at the New Castle
County Workhouse the Rev II. w. Kel-
logg, pastor OF Grace NJ. H. Church, In
sermon on "The Flight with the White
Plague" last night quoted one whom
he termed "a responsible person" as say
ing that a sentence OF three years to tho
county worlShouse was virtually a sem
tence Of death.
Il understand that conditions az the
county worShouse are not at all satis-
factory" Dr. Kellogg said Il have been
told by responsible person that a pris-
oner sentenced TO the workhouse for three
years might as well be given his death
warrant"
Dir. Kellogg's subject last night was
chosen In compliance with request by
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Society
and was one Of the Sunday series on The
Causes OF Misery" Dr. kellogg said in
part:
"Our sanitarium is well established but
is in great need OF more buildings The
state now supports Il, but the buildings
must be constructed from the gifts OF
the people There is need Of shacks and
an administration building. The money
that will be collected next Saturday Will
go for this purpose. There Is also a move
ment on foot to erect a building to the
memory Of DR.. J. j. Black. late OF New
Castle. who was the heroic pioneer In this
work, the man that was a generation
ahead OF his time. The Hebrews OF this
city have set IN their usual way a good
example 20 us In this good cause. The
building they have erected Is an honor 70
our city and to them. on next Saturday
let us make our offering freely and lib
orally. No greater need is appealing "a
as.
There are at least 700 cases at all times
in our city Only 900 are under speca
treatment There are from $50 to is'
deaths from this ono in seven Of al
that die"
Or. Rumford Makes Denial.
DIT. S. G. Rumford. prison physi
clan. today remarked that DIR, kehog
had been misinformed regarding th
+ health OF prisoners az the worlehoua
Dr. Rumford said there are only ~
Z tubercular. prisoners in the workhoul
Lat this time and that these had bcl
= lcommitted this year. The doctor cou
q not recall one person who had dl
from tuberculosis after serving a thr
/. year term IN the prison. II was admi
I ted that several prisoners had die
from tuberculosis while IN the prise
, but II was denied that these had cor
, tracted the disease while there. OR
OF them. 1t was said, had died Will
serving a twenty day term. 'Su-el
, that patient did not contract the dis
case here" remarked one Of the priso
officials.
THE treatment given tubercular pa
tients in the workhouse improves, rath
er than retards their chances Of re
covery and there are comparativel
few deaths from the disease there,
Dr. Rumford added.
Il Is the intention Of Dr. Rumford {
lprepare data on the subniect and
have II published.
DR.. Kellogg refused this afternoon
say who had furnished him his In
formation on the subject. lie said }
had discussed the subject In his sci
mon only informally and II such
condition existed IN tn eworkhouse
r fought measures should be adopted
0 check Il; II not he thought denial I
= the reported condition was only necei
sary. Dr. Kellogg wished Il unde
stood that he was not authority Il
the original statement.