Evening journal., 1911-02-02


blymen desired to speak to him, and
MIR. Ball gave them permission to do
so. Warden Crawford offered to take
Goodwin into the centre corridor
where he could hold conversation bet
ter. but he did not desire to go. God
win was acquainted with many Of the
visitors yesterday, and he wept when
some Of his friends went up to him.
Goodwin shows the effect Of his i'm
prisonment, and is not the same
bright and cheerful fellow he was be-
fore going to prison. Many Of those
in the delegation promised to work
for a pardon in his behalf, and the
application probably will be presented
TO the Board Of Pardons by March,
The reason will be urged that Goodwin
has been sufficiently punished. He
seems broken in spirit and does not
have healthful look He is worry
ing greatly.
Juvenile Court Argument.
While on their rounds, Senator
MOnhagan and Representatives White,
Johnson and Locates saw an eighteen
year-old boy working in the shop at
a machine. The legislators had been
talking among themselves of the ne
cessity for a juvenile court for VIII
mington and New Castle county, and
they questioned the boy in the work
room. Later Warden Crawford had the
lad brought out to the centre corridor.
where the legislators asked him more
questions. He is Henry Schmidt, a
German lad who has been in this coun-
try eight months. He does not know
much English. He says a man gave
him some whiskey to drink, and he
drove off a horse. He is awaiting trial
at the March term. Senator Monaghan
and Representatives White. Johnson
and Locates promised to send a law
yer out to see the lad. They thought
his presence I'm the workhOuse good
argument for q juvenile court
The Assemblymen and other visit
ors we're entertained at supper i'm the
workhouse Mr.. Kerr presided and ].
Frank Ball, i'm behalf of the trustees.
said he was glad to have the visitors
present and pointed out that a better
way for the legislators or any other
taxpayer to see the institution would
be to visit it without sending any ad-
vance word of their coming, and then
20 through He assured his hearers
that they would always find every
thing in spick and span condition and
the same orderly system prevailing.
Lower Counties Aided.
Recalling that he had seen an ex-
preston of dissatisfaction IN some
down-state newspaper because Kent
and Sussex counties are paying forty
cents a day for the maintenance Of
each of their prisoners in the work
house. Mr.. Ball pointed out that New
/ Castle county pays exactly the same
charge. He said that New Castle coun-
/ ty is not getting anything out of the
/ institution that Kent or Sussex are
not getting, even though New Castle
I county furnished the $4,000 neces-
sary to build and equip the workhouse
/ OF that amount the trustees have paid
/ of $50 900, Mr. Ball said, and he point
/ ed out that when the wOrkhouse be-
comes self-supporting Kent and Sus.
sex counties will have the same. right
10 send their prisoners to be kent
/ there without charge as New Castle
county will. He said he did not think
this had been fully understood by
many residents of the State He sug-
! gcsted that the Governor or the Judges
/ designate official representatives for
Kent and Sussex counties TO attend
! the workhouse trustees meetings.
Mr.. Corbit supplemented the re-
marks of Mr. Ball. and lauded former
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore and
/ Judge Ball as the men who more than
/ all others are responsible for the es-
j tablishment of the workhouse
Representative Conwell voiced the
! thanks of the Assemblymen TO the
trustees. Mr.. Conwell lauded the ex-
cellent management that is apparent
ON all sides. and said he for one was
in favor OF the plan now being fol-
lowed ia sending down-State prison
eis to 1t.
Mr. Ball invited anybOdywho chose
10 inspect the books OF the work
house.
Tomorrow the Assembly will devote
I 10 an inspection of Delaware College
aud the College Farm.