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Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-19
ACT NO. 1872.
ACT NO. 1872.
Senate Bill No. 10 By Mr.. Favrot
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
2 and 3 Of Article 281 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution, known
as Act No. 1872 Of the General Assem-
bly Of the State of Louisiana of the
year 1912 and adopted, at the Congress.
sional election held on the 9Th day of
November. 1912, and as r%eadopted by
the Constitutional Convention of the
State Of Louisiana for the year 1913.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-19

Senate Bill No. 176
BY, Committee on the Judiciary, Section
"A, substitute for Senate Bill No. 146.
IOINT RESOI I1TION
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

county warden's conduct toward the
prisoners.
Mr.. Truman indicated that the
commission was determined to get a
closer control OF the convict camps
so that no further abuses could arise
without the instant knowledge of the
commissioners. II was thought that
a resolution would be introduced at
the meeting Of the commission Wed
nesday calling for change where
by the board may more directly have
supervision of the camps.
How One Negro Was Beaten.
One of the most brutal punish
ments inflicted by Boss" Tyree, &C
cording to Convict Green's story to
the Grand Jury, was that upon a ne
gro by the name of Robert Coleman.
"Tyree made Coleman strip naked. "
said Green. Then he handcuffed his
hands behind him, bent him almost
double and trussed him in that I'M
comfortable position by means of a
pickaX handle.
Then he took his lash and beat
Coleman numerically while Coleman
shrieked and writhed on the ground.
He must have given him at least 100
lashes"
While the members of the State
Prison Commission were before the
Grand Jury they were questioned
| closely, a were the members of the
County Commission, in an effort to
| determine where the responsibility
| lies for the conduct of the convict
| camp bosses.
Commissions Shift Blame.
The situation appears somewhat TO
| have grown out of a conflict OF au-
| thority on one hand and tendency
on the other for each of the com
missions to pass up to the other the
responsibility for certain phases OF
| the administration.
The jurors Intercepted every
member of each commission in order
| to learn the exact truth. Recon-
menda lions are expected as a result
| OF their questioning
| Philip Weltner. secretary OF the
| Georgia Prison Commission, was In
| conference with the jurors much OF
the day, aiding them in their investi-
cation and making suggestions s to
valuable witnesses who might be
! summoned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Inspect '6Cdm,ps M4H0urs;
TlU0 Guards May Lose Jobs

The Fulton County chaingang
bosses-Captain Edward Tyree, of the
Weiauca camp. and Captain Luck.
of the Rosalind camp. face expulsion
Wednesday as the result of the fly
ing trip which members of the State
Prison Commission and the County
Board of Commissioners made to the
convict camps of the county Tuesday,
a trip that required seven hours to
visit and inspect" six camps, less
three hours for riding and eating pur-
poses, and has been generally at
tackled as farce
The investigators were Chairman
r. +. Dawson, Judge I. r. Patterson
and F.. L. Rainey, of the State Com
mission; Tull e. Waters and Shelby
Smith. of the County Board. and
Captain 4. j. Donaldson.
A third man. Charley Wood. a
guard at the Adamsville camp, also
faces investigation and possible rep
rimand. If not expulsion from the
service Terrible stories of Woods
alleged cruelties We're told by half a
dozen convicts, tales OF being re-
ported for whippings because Wood
didn't like their looks, OF being re-
ported and hogged for no reason at
all, and of being forced to work when
their hands were covered with sores
and assesses and their bodies racked
with illness and pain.
Whipping Records Astounding.
AS superficial as the investigation
was. Il consisted mostly OF a half
hearted inspection of the sleeping
quarters and the sampling of special
~ prepared food, the probers felt con-
strained to take some action when
Captain Tyree's whipping record
showed that during the month of
January. 1914. thirty-two convicts.
an average OF more than one a day,
had been fiogged for violations of the
rules, listed usually for disobedience.
The record showed that each CON
vict had been given from five to ten
lashes. the average being eight. max
ing ESQ strokes that have been dealt
convicts in the one camp alone in
month-and recorded
Captain Lucks record showed that
in his camp twenty-five convicts
were logged during January, with
disohedience and laziness listed as
the usual oftenses. The number OF
lashes given each man in this camp
was. according TO the record, from
five to nine, with seven as the aver
age That makes 1854 strokes that
have been applied to the backs OF
convicts in Captain Luck's camp. or
4l0 strokes that have been laid on
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

the quivering backs of chained and
shackled men in two of the convict
camps of Fulton County in one
month.
Neither Captain Luck nor Captain
Tyree was at his camp when the
Commissioners called on their inves-
tigating tour. but through their sub
ordinates the probers reprimanded the
bosses sharply. Commissioner Shell
by Smith, of the county board. or
dered on of the guards at the Wei
sucs camp to tell Captain Tyree TO
appear before the county board Wed =
nesday morning and explain why he
had found II necessary to fog 81 men
in one month
"Thirty-two is too many" said Mr..
Smith The whipping should not be
carried to extremes"
Mr. Smith stated fatty that Tyree' s
prowess with the whip will be thor
ouRhly Investigated. and unless the
camp boss can snow good cause for
the flogging OF 81 men his expulsion
Is likely.
Captain Luck was. through one OF
his subordinates. told by Judge r e.
Patterson. of the State Prison Com
mission, that he must be more care
full in the future about whipping con-
victs.
I'VE had Luck up before us a year
ago for that" said Mr.. Patterson,
and we don't want to have to cen
sure him again. Just tell him he's to
be more careful and not fog men for
trivial offenses."
Later Chairman Dawson. OF the
State commission. intimated that
Captain Luck's whipping record
probably would be investigated. with
the probable expulsion OF the boss IL
circumstances warranted.
1T would seem that he is whip
ping the men too often" said Mr. Da-
vison.
At Bellwood camp the whipping
record OF Captain Oscar F. Jones
showed that twelve convicts had been
logged in January. Bellwood is the
largest camp in the county, with 100
prisoners now on the rolls. With the
exception OF Captain Jones and Cap
tain Clark. who took Captain Thorn
sson's place at Adsmsyille. none OF
the camp bosses was about when the
probers called, and for some reason
the records we're mot available"
Bellwood Best Camp.
Usually It was stated that the cap
tains had them in their pockets off on
the works, and the investigators
didn't seem to think il worth while
to send for them or to go to the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Weiauca camp convicts who testified.
tai fear OF him by his constant use
OF the lash and his abuse of the sick
prisoners was Spradling's declara-
ton.
Spradilnig said that he a number of
times had incurred Tyree's displeas-
ure and that he even now was only
recovering from the last terrible
beating that he had received He
displayed great welts on his body to
bear witness to his story.
Suffers From Cancer.
I've got a cancer in my breast, "
said the negro, but ! never dared
tell Tyree. He would beat me up IL
he knew It. or course, / amt very
well able to work much, but / just
go ahead and suffer because I'd rath-
err do that than have Tyree know.
He would just make me work all
the harder and would tell me that
I'm just a - lazy niger.
Tie rather peat MS men up IMAM 10
anything else in the world"
win Bridwell is a negro who does
not go out on the road, but works
around the camp. He said that he
had witnessed Tyree whip the pris-
oners until the blood ran down their
bodies
Il saw him whip four fellows be-
cause they were sick and couldn't
work" he said "A good many times
we didn't get enough to eat, but we
were afraid TO ask for anything more
for fear of getting the strap
Commissioners Quizxed.
The other negroes who testified
were Austin Green. VIII Handy
John Jones. Robert Randolph and
viii Brown.
w. T Winn and S, p, Turman
County Commissioners, were ques-
toned at some length in a continue
ton of the Grand Jurys effort to fix
exactly the responsibility for the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
What So Precious
AS a Healthy Baby?
Every Youngster Can Have
Fine Digestion if Giuen a
Good Baby Laxative.

In spite of the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent atten-
ton to diet, babies and children Will
become constipated. and it is fact
that constipation and indigestion
have wrecked many young life. To
start with a good digestive appa-
ratus is to start life without handi-
cap.
But as we can not all have per-
feet working bowels. we must do
the next best thing and acquire
them. or train them to become
healthy. iris can be done by the
use of a laxative tonic very highly
recommended by great many
mothers. The remedy is called Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tons 1t can be bought conven-
iently at any drug store for so cents
or 81 a bottle, and those who are
already convinced of its merits buy
the dollar size.
Its mildneSs makes 1t the ideal
medicine for children, and 1t is also
very pleasant to the taste. 1t is sure
in its effect, and genuinely harmless.
Very little of it is required and it's
frequent use does not cause It to
lose it's effect, as is the case with so
many other remedies.
Thousands csn testify to its mer-
it's in constipa ton. Indigestion, bill
iousness. sick headaches. etc,
among them reliable people like
Mrs. James R. Rouse. of Marinette,
Wis. Her little son Howard was
fifteen months old last April, but he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
: Than Reform Conflicts Is Idea,

putting a man in prison is not to re-
form him. but to punish him.
Punish Rather Than Reform"
The idea of punishment should
take precedence over the idea of ref
crmation," he said.
Mr. Smith said he is willing to do
anything he can to relieve the con-
dition of the convicts.
It seemed to be the consensus Of
opinion that, inasmuch as the inves-
LEGATION Lad proved beyond the shad-
oW of a doubt that the living quarters
and the entire camps, for that mat
ter. are exceedingly clean and san
itary, the matter of fogging prison
ers is but a secondary consideration,
and the less said about it the better
At every camp the newspaper men in
the party were &C rdially invited to
notice how clean and sanitary the
living quarters and the kitchens and
commissary departments were. And
there is no doubt that the camps are
clean and the food good. The inves-
tigators were fed on collards, eggs,
corn bread. biscuits, beefsteak. cof-
fee and other things at the oakland
camp, and it was excellently pre-
pared and excellently served. Better
food of the sort could not be secured
anywhere in Atlanta.
The most fastidious person could
rot have found anything in the way
of dirt in the yards or the buildings
| of the camp. Even the yards were
swept clean. Everything was spick
| and span. Convicts at all the camps.
| however said thinss had been clean
| ed up in anticipation of the investiga-
| ton, but every man who was ques-
| toned said the camps were kept very
| clean.
Evidence Of Drinking.
| The thorough search that failed to
| unearth any dirt, however, unearthed
several bottles at the Adamsville
| camp that smelled very strong-ano
| some of them tasted strong-of whis-
| ky
Convicts in this camp said drunk
enness among the guards-men
armed with shotguns-is a common
occurrence.
The probers were met at the
| Adamsville camp by a delegation of
! guards and started down toward the
clubhouse. While passing in front
| of the commissary the vanguard of
| the investigators ran into an old man,
gray haired and bent, who stood
| leaning on a broom. The crowd
| numbering probably a dozen persons
| stopped to talk to the first convict
| of the day.
How long have you been here?''
asked Commissioner Tull Waters.
No Complaint Before Guards.
"A life time, | guess" he tried to
! smile, but he couldn't.
Have you any complaint to
make?" Mr.. Waters asked.
| The old man glanced around with
the furtive quickness acquired only
| by men who are watched constantly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
How Six Camps We're
Inspected In Four Hours

Here is what the Commissioners did their tour of
vestigaon
Left the Thrower Building al 10 o'clock and arrived at
Adamsve camp 0:40 Talked convicts, with guards
posed for pictures walked about the grounds held star
chamber session with conc and left at II 40 for the works
there II Here the only real Investigating
of the day done eight ten convcts telling affecting
stories Left the works at clock for Oakland City
Arrived Oakland City camp at 30 clock. Walked into
clubhouse and looked around had interesting argument about
newspapers always trying stir things up another argument
whether criminal mental degenerate dissertation
criminology dinner leaving at 230 without doing much in
vestgaing
From Oakland the probers to Rosaind camp and
stayed ten and Perry Praig told of being
whipped two times in three weeks on his bare back.
Went to Miner camp, stayed six minutes heard negro
tell of being whipped for turning Georgia buggy,
wheelbarrow
Went to Weiauca camp for 20 posed for pictures,
and heard negro tell of being whipped three times
evening. the last time when he stark naked
Went to Belwood and stayed 30 minutes, great deal Of
being consumed sampng food drinking coffee and in the
newspaper getting the opinions of the Commissioners
what they had Walked all the camp.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Spradling. Then the three members
of the state Prison Commission were
called from their offices in the Cap
itol All of them looked at the wounds
and questioned Spradling at length.
The convict told them that six Of
his fellow -convicts had held him
while the lashes were being applied
and Mat, though he begged FOR mercy
there was none shown him. He said
that in nearly every instance other
convicts were made TO assist while
one OF their fellows was being fog
ged.
Spradling. after hi. story was done,
was taken outside and photographed
by the order of the Grand Jury The
pictures will show the wounds on his
body They were TO be turned over
TO Solicitor General Dorsey as soon
as completed This action on the
part Of the Grand Jury was taken To
mean an indictment would be sought
against Tyree or any other person
whom the jurors believe to have been
responsible for the mistreatment OF
the negro.
Tyree Merciless Driver.
Austin Green's story Of the merciless
driving Of Berry Cans in the mid
summer heat until Cans dropped OF
prostration was corroborated by the
other prisoners who were interrogat-
ed. Green is large, strong negro
and unusually Intelligent. He is sery-
ing life term for murder. Here Is
his story:
81 never have been whipped, but |
have almost broken down my health
working like dog TO escape a whip
ping. They have threatened me sew
eral times because | am big and can
do a lot OF work.
"Tyree worked Cans so hard during
the summer of 1912 that he was over
come by the heat and dropped in his
tracks. The next morning Tyree took
him out in the yard and made him
take his clothes down. He must
have given him thirty or forty lashes
on the bare flesh
After this Tyree forced Cans to
20 to work although he was nearly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
New Treatment For
Group and Colds
Relieves by Inhalation and Alb
sorption. No Stomach
Dosing.

Plenty OF fresh air in the bedroom and
q good application az Vick's "Vap-O-
Rub Group and Pneumonia Salve over
the throat and chest will relieve all cold
troubles quicker than internal medicines
Just apply Vick's and cover with warm
flannel cloth. Leave the covering loose
around the neck so that the vapors OF
Eucalyptol, Thymol, Camphor and Mem
thol, released by the body warmth may
be inhaled all night long Next morn
ing the head is clear and phlegm loos-
ened In addition, Vicks is absorbed
through the skin, taking out the tight
ness and soreness. Entirely external
the ideal treatment for the little folks
Three sizes, CSC, Soc apd s1-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

was sick with bowel trouble from
birth and suffered intensely Since
Mrs. Rouse has been giving him DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin all trouble
has disappeared and the boy is be
coming robust.
Thousands keep DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin constantly in the
house, for every member of the
family can use it from infancy to
old age. The users of Syrup Pepsin
have learned to avoid cathartics.
salts. mineral waters, pills and other
harsh remedies. for they do but
temporary good and are a shock TO
any delicate Sstem.
Families wishing to try a free
sample bottle can obtain 1t post
paid by addressing DIR. w. B. Cald-
well, 419 Washington ST.. Month
cello, III. A postal card with your
name and address on it will do
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

lea,' Declares Judge Patterson

Three or four guards were in the
crowd
NO" he said "Eyerything's all
right"
Then he told his story.
His name is J. NJ. Jolly, and he
was sent up for life from DeKalb
County in 1880 for murder He has
a wife and three children and in "a
years has seen only one member OF
his family-a daughter who came to
visit him years ago. Her name is
Mrs Della Henderson and she lives
in Atlanta. He said he hadn't been
whipped in 80 years and has been
without chains for "a years. He said
the convicts were treated we'll under
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Captain Thomason, and no man No,
whipped unless he deserved il. Tbs Ss
1ood, ne sad, was good, and the Iy'
ing conditions could not be improved
upon.
After half hour spent invsst,,..
ing the clubhouse, the kitchen o al,
dining room, and the other buiIdi snu
about the camp, which were fn',ss
to be very clean, the County Gu.
missioners and the State Comp,ia
sion went into secret session in ~,
clubhouse with dozen or more ', u.
the convicts. "a
The session lasted between ten .,a
Continued on Page is, Column
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
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Joker reel and both good ones
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two-part Bison historic war drama
Guy Harris and Jimmie NC
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
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The Third Generation" a two
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Warner S
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is the magic name by
which she conjures the
style and beauty of line
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Good corset dealers kno"
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Every pair guarantee.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Sick Conviets Floseed.

81 have seen him beat up negroes
for no other reason than that they
were unable to work l know OF four
negroes who lay sick and were flogged
because they asked to be let off until
they recovered
1T didn't do for one of the men to
get sick. TYREE WOULD DRIVE
THEM TO WORK AND FLoG
THEM UNTIL THE BREATH WAS
ALMOST GONE FROM 1'AEIR
BODIES AND THEY WERE READY
TO DIE.
II would suggest that that old quo
tetion would be particularly appro-
pirate over the convict camps of Full
ton County-'All hope abandon We
who enter here"
Declares Food Was Bad.
The food was bad Even that
which the white employees OF the
camp received was hardly fit to eat
You can imagine what the prisoners
would get A number OF times !
have seen weeVils in the peas that
made up the rat!ons Ter the employ
cess. The camp Itself was kent clean
because the State Inspector was
around every once in a while and IL
has TO be kept in shape for his in
specton, but the food always was
very bad
Steve Spradling. q negro. sentenced
TO the changing for twenty years
flor highway robbery. was one OF the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
These Silks at TlUo Prices:
Csc and $I.OO Yard

Rest and Reading Rooms for your comfort-Fourth
Floor. Telephones for your convenience-every floor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-02

BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. 2.-Catching
the spirit OF the new state workmen's
compensation law, which has just gone
into effect, the city Of Berkeley has
created compromising insurance fund
for the city employees who sustain dis
abilities in the performance of their
duties. This fund, created by ordi-
nance, will receive a tax of one-half
cent on each $500 Of assessed valuation
until it amounts to $4,000. Under the
new state law employers throughout
California will be held liable for acct.
dental injuries sustained by their en-
ployes while at work.
The compensation insurance fund
starts with a cash capital of 100000
to meet possible unusual losses and the
state has set aside an additional $4,000
to cover the first years expenses.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-02
CONDUCT SHERIFPs SALES
Two Sales on Mortgage Foreclosures
Authorized by Judge Steele Were
Held Today.


Two sheriff's sales authorized by
Judge Steele at the present term Of
the district court were conducted to-
day, one arising on a mortgage fore
closure in the case of the Fist State
Bank of Gresham vs. Ruth Broman,
administrative of the estate of Cleman-
tina L. Rowland, deceased and the 9TH
er in the case OF j. M. Thompson vs.
Herman Hanson in which the fore
closure sought by the plaintiG was
granted.
The property involved in the first
case lays short distance north of
Moscow and was purchased at the
sheriff's sale by the plaintiff The
amount involved in the mortgage All
proximated with costs and attorneys
fees $3O5. The property cold for s.25.
In the second case the amount sought
to be recovered was approximately
$475. The property sold is in tho town
of Bovill and was purchased by G. 7
Orland for $517.62.