The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-01
PROBE CHARGES
OF CRUELTY At
REFORMAT0Ry
DEATH OF MILWAUKEE MANS SON
TO BE INVESTIGATED BY
CORONER'S JURY.
BCWR0N WANTS FACTS KNOWN
Green Bay Superintendent Says Joon
Smith Died from Heart Failure,
Not Blows froln Guards.
DOCTORS DIFFER IN REPORTS,

,,,,,,>. NY W.. To-. OF re-
-
c4ii'l ne inquest oNe' t"c "o"S -
john Smith, prisoner ut the state re-
fonuatory, whose body was found in hi
,,l. -, Foo. ,,,,.- ,,,,. will he held Inv Dis.
'' -, i',,'.,,II. hor.,ro i,,tice
u'I. -h,''' ny NJ. fa,J,a,
j. i. Macy next ueada!' ne l"'h'
of the dead young man, JOhn oater.
schmidt an ehpioyt Oh 'he ll"'eS hur'
Der coHlP'ng III N' iai,f ,h i an came
charge II'"' ~ ny .;,', hnon crnniiy
- ms ut'th -! IL ;n,tituti,n
''na -" ny Su', , r',,,,J IN Ia norninr
nv, iHt pUTS W. ,,Iysiriom Dr Ion.
! ne i'T"I|' I,''"'i PI i,I,ir,, niIr tn r,il
.S>'l ., ,r.,',,,,,,,,aJ I1r Grnoory of
~ ~" ~, nI'.tr,d of tLis civ Ia
i'r''. 3 : ~ ~ i,,,I Tbav ave # MS
~, ;,,, tI,at Lnnrt faiInrn mad been
~" oi'',''" ~, i,Ir yvos tbnn taken
,ue ,8 '"" r,,,,o ,F tGn Ioy's mother, who
w. I:,,,i r,,,,, thn NiIw,ukrn man
'' ,,,,',.,ind ar,i, in his CITY. There
I I.,y f'tI,or c,IirJ and from bruises on
,Gn hm5, uoinIy on The back, he came
H., ,',,,.I,,,i,n ,Lat nvprvthiur had not
L.,,, r;,,It To calIrd on the district at.
t,rr,v -,rd dnn,nJrd that the case be
nr,Jni brs IInIIv and Nicholson were
nrvt nrlrrrI ia make u post mortem cx-
,,,1ir,tinn This yyus finished Friday.
rLn nIvgicions rayr if rs their opinion
thnt smith mr. rather O,terschmidt. died
rrnm 1rnfn Rright'l disease. This. they
.tatr might have been induced and
Lrnr,ghf gLouf by thn wafer hose having
Lpnu rl,yrl ON the prisoner. They found
bruises ana marks ON the back but these,
they state. may have been caused after
The mans death.
nr, c.-.4
ReyhoidS MAKES statement
The district attorney is well pleased
NJ the report of the physicians because,
in a measure, it serves to refute the
truth of the allegations 50 far as the
case of Smith is concerned. Mr.. Reyn,
oldS said last night: 1T has been com
mon rumOr for a long time-l myself
have often heard it-that prisoners out
there were subjected to cruel treatment,
Former guards have stated to me that
fists aud clubs have been used 10 strike
men in their faces. Frequent recourse is
alleged to be had TO what they call the
hooks That is. where prisoners are
compelled to stahd Tor hours WIN Ileif
" iIa,od ~ '''T haro con,nlain"I If hayna
j'n,i7 noJo ,,",.r IN Nv Tho usn If the wa.
10y ~, lin, Thon tlnrn nre
,',,I r,r,,,,,r Inmates un,lcr
",,',I t,,t mar ,ba,,rr. mist fac tol,eu.
o,"'''', ,,r ,,", ,.,Itn ono If thnm Enw
,,,, ,,' 7n.i.t. tb,t No ,u,ras frrnurutIy
~ ,i,i T,, - ma tLnn rlavnI tha
n' ,I,,f,. ,,al.,J Ln,Iins I'Inrn ore
~ ~" ,,,.,,,t ,,,,i, T., mo which viii
~, l,,,,',I,, ,It m.yt Tuesday The
,,,.,,i -,, hat ,Lrv ara WILING to|
|.Int NAV h,yr tn1d mo nro.
,.;I,I ,'r,,,or inynstio,tion is mad
S'.,,,, IN IN t,ytimnnv rivnn hefora
,,,. L,,.n ,I,s.,n,tnl,, nnthinv Ia 10
Vim ,i,. casa If smith Rut then il be-
I,,,.,- Inrnrn tho stoin hoard of control
III. ~ NV, r,t ,,,nrn th,t Mr. Hnwron
r ,.' '',' i,,,,,.,, ~ INV yurh st,tn If NJ
r.,;r. Iin t,Id mo Thai no wanted tho
,.,,,E a., c,,,n nnt and Inns prnuised me
,f. ,,,i.t.rnn g. many charges have
, "'o mann, r,,Ttnrs ara Hootiuo
IN rho air. ,s f. nrisonnrs suffering abuse
~ tho hnrIs ~ smhnrdiuotns at thr re.
Go,.n,at,,,y th,t ! tal,n il 70 bc nv duty
~ ,n,I., .I,l, iuvn.tirotinn as nav
I,r,nnrI ' fail within the nroyince Of nv
n,,iro ,rLn rno,in If tho state are on.
titi,d to Euon, thn f,rts
~. w. ru,,4;ao.;.
BoWlon wants investigation.
Mr. Bowron when interviewed re.
piled: Il have promised Mr.. Reynolds all
the assistance that 1t is possible for
me to give. | want the truth brought
ont, no matter where it strikes or whom
it may hit. But am satisfied and con
yruced that there is absolutely no foun.
dation To- any nf these charges. | have
""ro T'V is '' the cas-" 'f TIM as ir Of