The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-28
DIRECTS LEGAL STEPS TO ABOL-
IsH HOSIERY MILL.
On.ciaily Requests solicitor Cobb to
Take Such Criminal or Civil Ac-
t'~a' Immediately as h Necessary
To Abate this Nuisance"-gAsks As
sistance of State Board Of Health.
Thinks Pcnitentiary Directors not
guciined tn Act immediately.

aboiishh'g OF the hosiery mill at the
Penitentiary. The State board OF
health Is also asked to proceed at
once to cause the abatement Of this
common nuisance"
= Letters will be received tomorrow
/morning by DR.. Robert Wilson. Of
Charleston. the chairman OF the
state board OF health. and by Soli-
citor Wade Hampton Cobb. OF the
SIN judicial Circuit calling for i'm
mediate steps I'm this matter. Copies
OF the letters were furnished The
News and Courier correspondent this
evening, and the letters were mailed
out from the office OF Governor Blease
late today.
In Dr. Wilson's letter Governor
Biease writes:
II am In earnest; this hosiery mill
must go and i now appeal to you and
your board to help me in this strug-
gis for humanity. Christianity and
civilization"
in this letter Governor Blease asks
the chairman to give him his opinion
: as TO the powers and duties of the
board OF health In this hosiery mill
hearing.
In the letter to- the solicitor OF this
circuit. acting under the authority of
law which gives the Governor the
rf~r-f fo cell ,,ror a. .ott~xs~- A. ..o,.
:, matters. Governor Biease points out
that there Is now being maintained
in your judicial circuit. to wit. within
tho walls OF the State Penitentiary of
South Carolina, common nuisance
which Is dangerous to the health of
the community In which n Is located"
/. -<>rhe lettsrs- -prinfed below ksvs ths
details OF the Governors stand in
this matter. 1t is pointed out by Gov
ernor Blease that II appears that the
Penitentiary directors are not inclin-
ed 10 abolish the hosiery mill i'm
mediately.
June 23. 1s11-Hon. Wade Hamp-
ton Cobb. Solicitor, 5th Judicial Cir
cult 81 South Carolina. Columbia. s.
S.
Dear Sir. beg leave. officially, to
call to your attention that there Is
now being maintained In your judicial
Aclrcuit. to wit. within the walls of the
Estate Penitentiary OF South Carolina.
a common nuisance. which Is danger
ous TO the health OF the community
I'm which a is located. and I'm view OF
the fact that persons are compelled TO
work In H. and are released therefrom
/ and sent to their different homes to
various parts OF this State and to 9TH
or states OF this Union. that the said
common nuisance Is detrimental TO
the health ard injurious TO the best
interest Of the community In which II
II located and to the people Of the en-
tire State of South Carolina.
II beg TO advise you further that
the said nuisance Is commonly called
the Hosiery MIL" and is being main
~aA1N1 W VhNf - nhs bEdHhills MllIbl
the state Penitentiary. located at Co
lumbia. i furnish as witnesses that
this Is a common nuisance, both in
furious mad detrimental to the health
OF all who are confined In II. and to
the people OF South Carolina, DR..
Robert Wilson. OF Charleston, chair
man of fha Cfato hoara oS tno,kh. n
i. w. II. Butler physician OF the State
Penitentiary. and the entire member
hip OF the executive committee OF the
Z state board OF health OF South Caro-
olina. who will furnish you with all
OF the proof. the necessary afidavits.
the nee essary expert evidence that
you may need in any proceedings u
/ abate the same or To support an order
! or request for an Injunction enjoining
the further continuance and the abso-
lutte abatement ct this common nui-
sance; ;rand Il further proof be need
ed. Will furnish you living examples
I'm the perzons OF men who were once
= strong. robust and healthy. but who
are now physical wrecks. brought
: about by being thrown into service
in this abominable and common nut
sance which exists I'm your judicial dis.
trict
Therefore, ask, IN accordance
with the power vested I'm me by law
that you take such criminal or civi
action Immediately as Is necessary e
abate this nuisance; and. II assistant
counsel be needed for the purpose, ]
beg that you will confer with me. Ia
order that I may furnish you neces.