Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-23
FATHER CHARGES SON
WAS MURDERED IN
N. J. REFORMATORY
Fielder Will Be Asked to
Order Probe of Crippled
Lads Case-Parent AL
leges Boy Was Killed by
Keeper.

Keeper.
Governor James F. Fielder. Of New Jer-
sey, will probably order new probe to-
morrow into tho death Of Charles Dogu-
low. p years old, of 1927 Franklin street.
who died under mysterious circumstances,
December 49, 1913, while undergoing pun
Ishment in the Reflection Chamber ut
the New Jersey Reformatory, at Railway,
X. j.
eide upon the matter tomorrow. The In.
vestigatlon will be demanded by Abra"
ham Dogulov q clothing manufacturer
OF 72S Cherry street. father of the dead
youth
{ Young Dog,ilov suffered punishment and
subsequent death as he was about to
| expose to the authorities the alleged mis-
! treatment and torture to which unruly
| inmates Of the institution are said TO be
! subjected
An eyewitness according to the father.
| Is prepared to make affidavit that he saw
| young Dogulov beaten to death while
| being compelled to stand erect In
| steaming hot cell. The name OF the man
alleged to be responsible for the youths
| death is in the possession Of Mr.. Dogu-
low lie still holds his position as keeper
at the institution.
officials Of the New Jersey State Re-
formatory contend that Doguov COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself. The
father disputes this. He insists that his
son was beaten TO ueath while in the
Reflection Chamber" and says that
he Is prepared to name the man respon-
sble If he were assured that warrant
will be issued against MIN.
MY boy didn't hang himself said Mr..
Dogulov today at his factory
Charlie was murd red by a keeper at |
grave his murderer still continues to |
draw his salary as an employee at the re-
formatory. I am prepared to make the |
name of the guilty man public If am as
sured that the authorities of New Jersey |
will issue a warrant and prosecute him" |
THE "REFLECTION CHAMBER"
The Reflection Chamber" which is |
dreaded by every inmate of the New Jer-
sey State Reformatory, Is located on the
grounds of the institution. The chamber
is cell without any windows. There Is
barred door running the full width of
the cell, and on the inside of this door is
another semiclrcular iron-barred door.
large enough for an inmate to enter and
TO stand erect The place is so constructed
that the occupant must stand up. Steam
continually flows into the darkened place,
while the occupant remains there. Often
an inmate remains Il ere for five days.
The lifcess body of Charles Degulov
was found lying on the floor of the Re
Election Chamber on the afternoon of
December 10, 1918 At that time the Of
hcials OF the institution announced that
the boy had hanged himself. At the in
vesttgaton ordered by former Acting
Governor Leon r. Taylor into the death
of poguiov the management of the insti-
tuition contended that he had died by his
own hand. Later a committee of the |
board of directors, composed of former
Governor Foster NJ Voorhees,. Edward l..
Duftield and Decatur NJ. Sawyer, signed a
report generating the officials of the in
stitution. Despite the exoneration the in
vestigation continued until Mr.. Taylor
went out of office.
FIELDER SENDS INVESTIGATOR
1t became known today that last Satur-
day representative of Governor Fielder
called upon Mr.. Dogulov and questioned
him at length concerning the death of his
son. Mr.. Dogulov gave the investigator
lhe name OF the man whom he suspected
Of befg responsible for his sons death
The records in the case show that
Oogulov, who lost leg in railroad
lccident was arrested in Trenton on |
Christmas night, 1912, on orders of his
ather. 1t was the fathers intention to |
care his son. and after keeping MIN
ocked up for a few days to have him
eturned to Philadelphia and effect n
eConciliation.
Officials of Mercer County, not under
tanding the situation, sent the son to |
he New Jersey State Reformatory on
anuary 3. 1913. for term of IS. months.
t became known today that no report
vas made to the State officials in Tren- ,
on until three days after the boys death.
hen the body was Shipped here and
uried.
Superintendent Frank Moore, OF the in !
in report on Dogulov's DEATH
aid that he had been detected trying to {
ct some of the inmates to sign a letter {
I complaint asking a Judge to investi- !
ate the alleged harsh treatment of the
lmates. This was considered a viola
lon of the rules of the reformatory, and q
fter trial before Captain It. r. Nc I
'arthy disciplinary officer. Dogulov was
rdered confined in the Reflection Cham !
err" S
According to Superintendent Moore, /
Dogulov pleaded not TO be committed to
he dreaded Reflection Chamber"
ioore. in his report, said that the rules !
the institution could not be inter !
cred with. '
Despite the pleadings of the crippled a
oy, he was almost dragged off to the 9
hamber. The report of the supern- '
endent says that it required several OFF, |
ers TO place the youth forclbly in the >
unishment cell. This was at 1890 o'clock e
! the afternoon. At $40 o'clock in the !
fternoon of the same day, the report !
avs. Dogulov was found hanging to the l
ars of the semicircular door by Officer
. &. Jeffres, who later notified Deputy
uperintendent Richard f. Cross, who cut
own the body.