The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-20

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dressed to the honorable governor OF
the state of Oklahoma, and signed
by thirteen of the citizens of Gran
ite, Okla. Said petition and sigma
lures being in words and Figures as
follows, towt:
PETITION
To the Honorable Lee Cruce, Gov
renor of the State of Oklahoma,
and the Board of Prison Control:
In view of the fact that the citi-
zens of this locality are aware of
certain conditions existing at the
state reformatory located at Granite.
Okla, that are not in the least meas
ure what they should be, We the un-
dersigned citizens make an earnest
request that you make an immediate
investigation of such conditions. This
measure, we might state, is not made
without mature thought. In fact, it
is regretted that such steps have not
been before taken.
(Signed) W. Il. Cardwell, p. N.
Burke, j. +. Burke, A. II. Williams,
Floyd II. Kirby, w. A. Sanders, A.
NJ. Spear, T. j. Rogers, j. d. Man
nahan, G. A. Mitchell, j. E. Kirby, T.
F. Morrow, G. w. Spears.
Charges in Letter.
This petition was, as you know,
also accompanied by letter in which
the charge was made that about
three weeks ago prisoner was
stretched up to the pole" and left
there during hail storm and through
a cold rain which followed, said pris-
oner having been stripped of his
clothing. This letter is signed by
Mrs. G.. w. Spears; this petition and
letter coming to this office from Hon.
Lee Cruce, governor of the state OF
Oklahoma, with the statement that
you may give this matter such at
ton as you find it merits
On arriving at Granite "Wednesday
evening, June %, | at Cnce began
making Inquiries regarding any un-
lawful or improper action on the part
the warden or any of his subordi.
mates in connection with the reform
atory, and continued such investiga-
tion during the entire day, Thursday.
as follows: BY first calling up Mrs.
G. w. Spears, stating my business
there and requesting her to furnish
me any and all facts that might be
in her possession in connection here
with. Mrs. Spears informed me that
personally she knew absolutely moth
ing against the officials or manage
ment of the reHormatory, but stated
that there were number who had
signed the petition that had signified
their Willingness to make sworn char
Ses against said management. | next
called upon Hon. X c. Cox of Gran
ite, who was referred to in the letter
of Mrs. Spears as one who would
furnish Important information rela-
tive to the mismanagement of the re-
formatory. After stating my business
to Mr.. Cox | asked him for any infor-
nation that might be in his possess
ION along this line and was advised
by him that his name had been used
in this letter without his knowledge
or consent, and that further, he did
not feel called upon to take any hand
in this matter, but felt that it be left
entirely up to those who had busted
themselves in the case. | therefore
proceeded to call upon the signers
of the petition, finding and talking
with the following parties; w. +.
Caldwell p. n. Burke, ]. E. Burke.
Floyd II. Kirby. A. NJ. Spears, G. A.
Mitchell, T. e. Morrow and G. w.
Spears, and inasmuch as the replies
received from the first seven of these
gentlemen were practically the same.
| will just state that the information
obtained from them was substantially
this, that they were not personally
aware Of any wrongful conditions eX-
isting, but signed the petition under
the impression that the lady who cir
culated ii had evidence in her pos
session to submit. The eighth one,
Mr.. G. W. Spears. stated that
he had not signed his name to the
petition, further that he knew nothing
Of it until his wife received the letter
from the governor acknowledging re-
ceipt of said petition, further, that if
his name was signed to said petition
1t must have been signed by his wife
without his knowledge.
Visit TO Reformatory.
81 was advised by some of these
PARTIES that a Mrs. ]. o. McCollister
If Mangum, Okla, who had at var
Gus times conducted religious servic-
IS at the reformatory had expressed
/ desire to make certain charges
against the management of the re-
but not being able to see
Ter upon this date, went out on the