New Ulm review., 1913-11-26

Even the presence of tattoo marks !
Regarded as suspicious, rs tendenc!
to deface the body.
The theory has been proved il
some cases, but IS not infallible. Tn
signs have been absent in many des
pstate criminals, while rrspectabl
citizens are found to have alarming
| indications. In the main, however
the theory has been justified.
But now comes the wonderful sci
ence Of cataloguing what's in man.
brain. And this, combined with tn
Lombrose tests, will make the psy
chelogist's work an exact science.
{ Following these, an investiga ation O
the mans past life will be made t.
find out what bad surroundings push
ed him toward crime. His friends
will be s7ht for and asked what helr
they can give towards putting the
convict on his feet.
If he is weak physically, he will be
given course of gynasium work and
outside work to build him up. When
lack of education in the simple
branches is against him, he will be
sent to school and taught at least
the three "R's." If weak, mentally,
his case will be studied, to discover
some course of work that can be
given him. Many weak minded per-
sons learn to carve wood beautifully,
and do other work of this nature.
The discipline of the institutions
will teach him to respond promptly
and in other directions he will be
built up mentally and physically,
even his associations outside the pris-:
on being looked up, and every effort
made to get him into a9ood company.
"A certificate of discharge from
prison will not brand man rs q
jailbird, but will certify that he is
courteous, competent, well disciplined
and desirable employee, if We can
work out this plan," Mr.. Stutsman
said yesterday.
Eat the city Of Washington's re-
formatory in Accoquan, Va, the con-
1itions would amaze visitor who
had never heard of what they have
accomplished there. Every one of the
prisoners is carefully studied and set
1t tasks that are congenial and that
they are capable Of performing.
There are no locks in this Jail, and
here is not revolver on the prem
ses.
.,-' Yet the prisoners have cleared a
orest there and built reformatory
hat is worth over 100000. Super
ntendent Whitaker, who was for
nerly in the penal service in Indiana,
in charge and has used the new
clentific methods of handling delin-
uents with remarkable success.
"Even desperate criminals are of
which responds readily
suggestions of friendship and ARE
eally the safest men in the world !,
. deal with unless ill used or op-
ressed
"Of course, the prisoners at Acco-
aan are only of the delinquent class,
ut the experiments have been tried
ith success by Dr.. Gilbert, at Otta-
a, Canda, where the most desperate
'iminals-murderers and the like
e treated in much the same way.
hey have guards, but they are not
med. .
The prisoners are given axes, saws,
lsels, knives and other tools neces-
ry to carry on the clearing of for
t land and putting up buildings.
hey would have the prison officials
at their, mercy if they
rned on them, for there it is the /.
'isoners who are armed and the
lards who are not armed, yet they
I'VE no trouble. Any prisoner who
unruly or does not respond to
scipline, is ostracized by the others, |
ho jealously guard their privileges.
"There will be a certain number
class too deficient to be able to
ke care of themselves in the outside
orld. These will have to be pro-
ded for in some way-either in a
'ison or some hospital.
"Most crime is due to lack of edu-
'tion, low mentality, physical weak
ess or lack Of discipline. Once the
dividual needs of each case are
nown, it is only a matter of sup
lying it to make the subject use
IL citizen instead of menace to
'ciety. Then he may safely be turn
l loose on parole and with a certain
mount of assistance and supervision
an be kept from becoming chronic