Arizona republican., 1913-11-10
Julian Hawthorne and Dr. w. P. Morton Come Out of the Federal Prison on Parole and Have Harrow ing Stories to Tell
INVESTIGATION
 IS INEVITABLE
Congressman Howard Says He Believes Charges and Will Take Matter to the Floor of the House if Necessary
Especial to The Republican,


 ATLANTA, Nov 9.-When Julian Hawthorne, son of Nathaniel flaw thorne, and his companion, pr. w. r. Morton, coming out of the Atlanta federal penitentiary on parole, said that the prison was a living hell and a place of slow murder, and told why they thought so, they precipitat- cd a debate that is likely not to end until the prison has been turned in side out. and all officials and em- pIoyes within it's walls, as well as many prisoners of high and low de- gree as subjected to the fire of gov ecnment investigation.
 An investigation seems inevitable. Warden w. H. Mover, the object Of Hawthorne's most earnest denuncia- tlon, has requested it, and Con gressman William Howard, limiting that he is ready to believe the charges made by the two noted priS- oners, has promised it, stating that if the department of justice fails to take the matter up he will present il il. the form of a resolution on the floor of the house. asking the ap- rointment of a congressional commit tee to carry on the investigation.
 The charges came as a complete surprise generally, and particularly ir Atlanta, where the federal prison has always been regarded as a model
 The Atlanta penitentiary while smaller than the famous prison at Leavenworth, Kan, was believed to be more efficient, and when new warden was named to take over the Leavenworth penitentiary several months ago he was commissioned to come to Atlanta to study the details of Warden Movers establishment with a view to installing some of the features obtaining here at Leaven- worth.
 The Atlanta penitentiary is the place to which are sent all persons convicted in the United States courts ir the eastern states. LeaVenWorth ia the destination of prisoners from the middle western states. The west ern prison is at San Quentin, Cal.
 Recently, within the last two years in fact, a number of features have been added to the life of the pris Cners at Atlanta which have attract ed widespread attention among ad- vocates of prison reforms. A base ball league was organized among the prisoners, with games every Satur- day afternoon, which is always a hol- iday. A prison paper was established and published monthly under the name of Good Works. Already there vas prison orchestra, and the GUS tom was inaugurated of furnishing music during meal time. Also the ban of silence was removed during the hours allotted the prisoners for play.
 Of all these things the public has heard, until the impression grew that the Atlanta penitentiary was an ideal place for confinement. Then came the accusation of Hawthorne and Dr. Morton with unexpected suddenness.
 Hawthorne and Morton talked par of insufficient and poorly prepared food, charging that men ac- tuaIly were deprived of necessary sustenance in order that a good fin ancial statement might be made. Hawthorne talked dramatically of the hole" in which recalcitrant prisoners " ere confined. As he drew the pie ture of this place of solitary con- finement it was a hot, dark dungeon, where men were strapped by their wrists and left for hours upon the slightest prOVOcatiOn. Hawthorne told of the case of an old, half witted prisoner whom he called Great Brit ain,' the name by which he is gener- ally known among the prison in- mates. Great Britain" he said, was constantly subjected to incarcera ton in the hole when. because of his mental taint, he was not responsible for his actions.
 Hawthorne and Morton left Allan la within two hours after their re- lease from the penitentiary. Hardly had they left, however, when echoes of their denunciations were heard. From Congressman Howard came the statement that he believed most of the charges against the prison and would see that an investigation was ordered. A former guard at the peni- tent1ary declared that conditions were just as Hawthorne and Morton had described them. A letter was taken from New York Italian paper, writ ten bV former prisoner. who com plalned of the food and of the hole"
 On the other hand there was con- siderable defense of Warden Mover. The warden himself immediately re-
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