The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-25

wss dc p.oulr as,J,g not "A .slsS, m,dt,a rsnmna Ill.,
and treatment and system Of deamc talcuatcd u pbud The
weak points morals mind physique when he setns d so
ccy he will be coed cizcnno longer terror and expense
the and the taxpayers Of Oklahoma should insist that their
lpsons be patterned after the above institutions get ike results
he demonstrated fact that the cucl the pcals pun.
Iiamcns tc more crime rampant the people the United
States last year. five billion dollars prosecute criminals and
rac or mainiain ihem in prisons
\ LANSING (KANsAs) rENuEN1Aw
At tho very bcgnnng Of her Territorial government otloma
cfory entered with the State Of Kansas % a
oi her criminals N crime rampant tc Territory
and unsettled ondons attracted unusual large numbers Of dcpavc
and Society," in order protect itself against TIC cepc
aon 81 csc aw cakcrs gave little heed where s covccds
e3nrass pt log they gotten rid os Sol WAS th
year ascr yos BY, without effort being mad 10 Investigate
Or qucsonow hesc treated wlchc steps akc
Ito mak pe con@ vet ctlgr that society would protected
by is reformation after he got Of prison whether he u
seG mercy o oycg gor mc 10 bue stories lad dritcd f
Gala ga ccardng ihc lansing prison au eone definite
lk7ow some aid the institution is ral fo ,e Dark ge 1.-The
system management dscpn based on The ong since aa9
d6rc rncoc 81 ycngc reformation Others aid se Ieo Of
tic pison Authorities IS that must nave is prt bsokca--
must 81 thoroughly owc acfcsg he b. considered goo iso
let had llcd with uy OF the released isorrs ard without
cephon c o1 OF brutal guards ruci pushmcns and i
unaa lcncd to dout those tales to Believe them
hgy coorcd gsagcc certain uniformity the stories
gng ama and dates, established growing ec II ae vacip
sed an anNic yisi the so SO the 18th day Of augasl
appeaG at tw lansing penentay My omig as o eraldee
asd N company with the general crowd Of visitors paved the
adntancc fec and with shown through sh prisoners
called q SHOW places Of the prison did this go NY leargs
returned 20 the presented my card saying ha my business
at the prsor make thorough inspection Wy ecacgl npsqd
M greatest surprise and constcrnaon Warden HASKELL questioned
nB light inspect the prison office Of e State of 0kahom
bat very courtcouy offered to show the nstc prov
citizen The Board Of Control happened be session that
and Of s members also challenged right 80 Trough tbs
prison ms ea capacity because b. said the pcu'eniay was
Kansas State institution and not in way under the eore Of
tho State az Oklahoma Ono of the menas said 7 ould Ike 50
k1og aho commissioned you here spy upo this nu
ton" replies hat q commissioned by midol and aalf
Oklahoma citizens to Investigate this penienay Either shoa me
ltlrogN Gac Officer Of Oklahoma, cder 0Gt shall do
lny dpay here am forced from this hon Warden Has
Ken sag "ou nave no business in this institution If wanted
could out But he didn't and mocgcdcG 81 investigate
sps several oufs down the mines visited the punishment
bs tue crib which had been nNay mc expsincd 20 me by
released prisoners dungeons where tic sae cure
administered dc aud returned Oklahoma and sept 7 made
written report te Governor containing Substantially na am
now icatng sou.
Aa FIRST when Oklahoma prisoner pointed oua % me
tried 10 a him. aut was Informed M no uncertain language a
twas breaking the prison rules constantly twaftcd IL my
efforts speak Oklahoma prisoners hat od Warden Haskell
most empatcay that proposed interview all the Oklahoma nlcl
When determined he reluctantly offered to allow me to
speak such would designate in his private Office Luckily
had secuted the o several while the mne and these
called for A 7go O'Clock Of that evenug the Wardens
Office and found se prisoners waiting outside Although The
Warden knew @ according 20 strict prison rules the prisoners must
retire promptly nae o'clock he engaged nc lengthy stormy
conversation again maintaining that had right be the prem
scs and thai only through courtesy that he permitting
to with Tile prisoners Finally he permitted ono prisoner to
be ushccd me- asked the Warden retire talked with e
prisoner about three minutes when the Warden returned and knowing
interview the prisoner in tic presence o the Warden
dismissed him second prisoner admitted ard Warden Has
ke retired leaving ihe doo aiar spoke 10 c ow
and asked him make candid statement Of now ne and The
other prisoners treated This did not suit e Warden and pe
entered The ana ordered sit distance sren the boy
us compelling speak louder e en retired leaving tee door
aar IN arce minutes nc again and ior above
stated dismissed the prisoner After another lengthy dispute with
ic Warden, third admitted This seemed b he ic limit Of
The Martena patience sor he said: 6" refuse permit yo speak
this prisoner alone asked the prisoner why thc Warden wfased
70 LET nc interview him. Tie prisoner aravey faced M wrath fr
Warden by describing hc water cure punishment which had beea
administered to nhi only short lime bsoc This water cure
dcscriled later
Warden Ilaslrl acknowledged that under his rersaai sr-
vision tic prisoner had been hus punished After ihs other pr