The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09

Y VII he court with y sergeant-at-
stns to procure the attendance OF wit
ress.s There will he the right of appeal
60 tho wardcn's court. The appeal can
h. made either 10y the convict to I've dis
riplincd or by tho prison officer appointed
r, the warden to attend the hearing. The
o'hHlhnod court may warn and caution
III" con'icts or may suspend him from
tho privileges OF the Brotherhood which
vii automatically strip him OF his grade
privil"Ecs.
IN granting this request for sclfEov-
erumcut Warden Osborne said he believed
thit the conyictS' increased responsibility
would tend directly toward better con-
6;'obs iu prison.
I'm his letter 10 Chairman Corper OF the
prison brotherhood Mr.. Osborne took up
a.. requests OF the convicts one by one
AMI announced his decision in this way:
FIRST That the moving picture shows
ir tho winter months will be held In the
c1sprl on sunday afternoons instead OF
Saturday afternoons. whenever such ar
rangrmeuts will not interfere with any OF
thr religious services.
"Answer-Sunday afternoon seems to
M to he the more available time. and the
rrpuest Is granted,
"Second-That members OF the Golden
Rule Brotherhood in good standing be
permitted To receive visits from friends
or relatives on Sundays or holidays. as
q large number OF such visitors cannot
come on week days by reason of their
employment, on account of the loss OF
time and wages.
"Answer-In view of the facts stated
! think the request is reasonable. and
under proper businesslike regulations to
AVOID too large "A number OF visitors At
any one hour will be granted.
"Thrd-That the screens be remov ed
from the visiting rooms.
"Answer-Whle sympathiZing with the
reasons for this request | think II wise
20 hold the matter in allegiance for the
present time"
The warden then disposes OF several re-
quests concerning the sending and receive
Ing Of letters. Then he grants the con-
victs permission to receive and keep news
papers, but takes under consideration a
request that the receiving OF Sunday
newspapers be permitted.
win Try TO End "DOubltng IN"
"Elcvcnth-That two men shall not be
doubled up in cell. except in case OF
father and son or two brothers. and only
In these cases by special request.
"Answer-The prison authorities are
f.ly alive TO the disadvantages of 'doub-
Ing up and so far as they can prevent
IL there will be none. Sing Sing is over
crowded. and how to care for the con-
Sant new arrivals is a difficult problem.
but strong effort will he made TO solve
II thout any more doubling up.
'rwelfth-The recommendation is made
that Places in the dormitory he given
frst of all to men in the institution who
ere suffering from heart trouble. epilepsy
and some who are crippled. and 50 forth.
"Answer-l am greatly pleased to have
th!s evidence of concern for the general
Welfare which this request shows The
places in the dormitory should be given
frst 10 those who suffer most from the
bad conditions of the cell block. ] will
take steps to have a list made OF those
Who should be changed.
'Thirteenth-That the lights in the
rel block and dormitory remain ON until
10 o'clock, SO that those who desire to
read or study may have the additional
half hour.
Answer.--In the cell block each man
should turn out his own light when he
desires to go to sleep but l do not
g" why others who wish to keep awake
until 10 o'clock should not be permitted
q do so, In the dormitory I think .
vote should he taken in order to find
out whether there is large proper
ton OF the men who would be incon-
Nen.cncod by contlnu- nee of the lights