The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-20
Mrs. Mocollister's CHARGES.

State Inspector.
Mrs. McCollister's Charges.
"On June (, | received the tran
script of Mrs McCollister's charges,
which were unsigned and not sworn
to. lnasmuch as | have them in her
own words I enclose them and maxi
them part of this report
Owing to the fact that no charges
were made by anyone nor any infor-
nation given which indicated any un-
lawful or improper conditions at said
reiOrmatory with the exception of the
unsigned statement OF Mrs .McCollister
AMI owing to the fact that her com
plant appears TO me to simply TO
amount TO this, that she wishes War
den Reed TO explain to her why he
objects now to her holding services in
the retormatory and not feeling that
this is of great enough Importance
TO warrant any further Investigation,
| hereby recommend that the matter
of the petition and the letter above
referred to be dropped, as not merit
ing any further attention.
In regard to the prisoner of whom
1t was charged in the letter that had
been upon the poe during a hail
storm in a made condition, find both
from the records, from the statements
cf the officials, and from the state
ments OF various prisoners that said
charge was absolutely untrue. said
prisoner having been brought in from
work and placed on the pole just as
he was clothed at his labors, that
sCme little time later a shower came
up, the steward took the prisoners
c,at to him and buttoned it around
his shou' ders, and further, according
to the statement of other prisoners
there was no hail at the reformat0ry
during the shower, However, said prs-
Cner was kept upon the pole for
about twenty -four or twenty-five
hours, which length of time is entire
" too long.
Inspection of Reformatory.
in regard to my inspection Of the
retcrmatOry on Friday, May 81, and
further in regard to the records OF
punishment and information obtained
10th from the officials and from va
ious prisoners, | find that the pole.
'i'i' NV b'AilN hoNh l'hl w lllt ~
tent that it formerly was, is sti used
occasionally. and that prisoners are
in some instances kept on the pole
for as long as twentyfOur hours with
out relief. | further find that thre
never has been any covering Of any
kind put over the pole, such as would
protect the prisoners from storms or
rom the burning sun.
Il further find that prisoners are
confined IN the dark hole or dark
c'h fer a. Ions as tu. ty uays at
time without relief, and while it is
true that the reformatory i'm its I'M
finished condition has as yet no
other facilities for confining its pris.
oners whom it may be necessary 20
cortine temporarily, yet owing to the
fact that eXptienCe has taught that
confinement for this length of time
is very injurious to the health. ar
rahgements should be made for some
other place or mode of confinement.
Recommendations.
F1rst-Owing to the fact that a
thorough search was made amone
the prisoners for inve stigaton. aud
'Wther amongst those whose naml,
we're suggested by sail petitioners
and further owing TO the fact that said
search revealed absolutely no f1undr.
tion whatever for the suspicious that
the petition would tend to arouse.
and further owing TO the fact that
each and all of said parties disCllim-
ed amy knowledge of wrongful caudi-
tionS at the reformatory AMI further
owing TO tho fact that the only state
Hcnt OF complaint was NOV" PC.
quest for nm explanation from the
warden of a matter which appears
10 me 10 Simply he a personal suieV-
ance and not matter i'm which tn
state would be interested to any eN-
tent, il is therefore my opinion that
there is not sufficient merit 10 ms !
comuloiOl &C. Justify any fuIther ir,
v'stisati,o or action. arl | hereby
recommend that the matter ro dro0- |
red ana that no further notice or ac- |
count be taken of said petition
Second Owing to the fact above |
referred TO regarding the use Of me |
pole as a mode ct Coufipnmour or |
nUpishmen, at the rcformato.". !
hereby recommend that the warden |
he directed To- build a covering Of
some description over said Tole
which will effectually protect the priS.
cuors who might he confined th rcou
I'm the glare of the sun or from storms.
Further, that the leugth of timo of
On confinement of amy prisoners uN- |
ON the role at one time without rec
lief De reduced SO as not to exceed