The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03

single member OF the board. but the
above is an absolutely accurate state
ment of my conversation with Mr.
Stratton.
According to Governor Mann, no
hardly seems to have known that he
had nephew as candidate for the
position until waited on by the Rich
mond legislative delegation, when he
announced: II am hands off In this
matter. I certainly will not do any
thing to injure my nephew"
j have also been informed that Gov
ernor Mann said at another time that
he could not BIO expected to do any
thing TO retain me at the penitentlary,
Governor.
Calls Him It's Friend.
Mr.. Cohen was originally appointed
by Governor Swanson in 1909, and
comes up for reappointment under the
Governor. who Will succeed Governor
Mann has no special hold on or string
to him, but do charge that he is tho
'unwavering friend and supporter of
the Davis Boot and Shoe Company.
Mr.. Hutchinson. the manager OF tho
Davis Boot and Shoe Company. and Is
generally believed to be their man"
on the penitentiary board. There was
any request. of whatsoever nature,
came from the Davis Boot and Shoe
Company that Mr. Cohen did not al
most Invariably. spring to their aid.
was like a hen with ono chicken in his
tender watchfulness and care.
Ever since / became surgeon I have
recognized the powerful and all-per-
vading influence of this shoe company
in and about the penitenttary. Let me
say right here that with Mr.. Wood,
the present superintendent In office,
their mal!sn influence Is greatly weak
ened. and 1 believe that when he is
able to surround himself with assist
ants loyal to him and not subject to
the influence of the Davis Boot and
Shoe Company, the power for evil of
that company over the poor convicts
VIII have been effectually broken
Previous to the superintendency OF
Mr.. Wood, when wished for health
reasons to take men of the shoe con-
tract and send them to the State Farm
for change OF air and reeuperation. ]
point. never let up. though, and the
Davis Boot and Shoe Company hate
me and my policy Ike "the Devil hate.
holy water"
Serious Accusntion.
Probably the most sIckening and
maliSn influence of the Davis Boot and
Shoe Company in connection with the
peal Tertiary Is the methods pursued
proved good workmen obtaining their
parole. The convict must have to his
credit two years of good conduct and
have served half OF his sentence be-
foro he can apply for parole. And. as
that anxious time approaches and the
poor devil is almost counting the hours,
some slight infraoton of the rules,
such walking irregularly in the line
of march, hat awry. or alleged bad
work, will be, charged against him.
parole Is lost for two years.
People on the outside don't realize
the terrible results OF such hellish
methods uncurbed.
must not dwell longer on the Davis
Boot and Shoe Company; let us return
to our mutton-Mr. Cohen.
On the 7th OF September. 1911, coun-
Richmond papers was contemplating
publication assailinS the shoe COM
pany. and charging them with being
me. came to G me and 0 said 9oe aeaea
have called up Hutch (Hutcheson.
manager of the shoe company and
told him to call up Sam (Cohen). and
call of all this fight on you, and Cohen
Will support YOU"
The next day several of my friends
were assured personally and by tele-
phone by. counsel for the shoe COM
and Cohen himself gave the same as
surance to one OF my influential
friends who saw him in my bebalf
what conditions arose at the peni-
tentiary in my department between
September 8. 1911, and September 3d.
1911. which prevented Mr.. Cohen from
fulfilling his promise and voting for
the Incumbent:
Familiar with Record.
He was familiar with my record,
had approved many Of my weekly re.
ports, and had signed ali of the annual
reports Of tho board commencing my
Tho only explanation Is that he did
pot love me loss. hut Hutchinson moro;
that no was tho friend Of tho shoe
company, and voted as thoy really
wished-not es they pretended to
wish.
Compare the personnel of this board
with that Of former boards of tho
penitentiary whom such mon as Cen.
oral ct. George Cooke, Captain Frank
GhaWberleype Mr. w. D. chesterman,
ut, Joseph Bryan, Mr.. Frank Glasgow.
man. ME-. Rnhnrk Tiin rfnn Mn Nfiifnx.