The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-19
Ne1berry County Chaingangs.

Nenberry County Chaingangs.
Following is the report OF the New
berry county chaingang taken from
the quarterly report OF the state board
of charity and corrections:
/. Mr. T. H. league, foreman. Wis
tied October IS, 1916. Camp about II
miles from Newberry near Bush River
church.
Equipment-For the guards tent
with a fly. Convicts occupy an empty
three-room tenant house. Convicts
sleep on six pallets made of mattress
es spread on the floor of one OF the
rooms. For bed covering blankets
were provided. They were only fairly
clean. Cooking is done in one OF the
rooms in the house over the open fire.
agement.-Nearest physician is
summoned to the camp when convict
is sick. Records of convicts kept by
the foreman are up to requirements.
Law requiring separation Of races is
being obeyed. Convicts who behave
, themselves were given one-tWelfth on
their sentences, instead Of one-tenth
which is provided by law.
Convicts.- Number on gang day vis-
ited-negro men, 13, of whom two
were TRUSTEES. Convicts are re-
Quired to bathe on commitment and
once a week while on the gang. Three
convicts bathe in the same tub OF
water. On day visited convicts had
, for breakfast fried bacon, cornbread,
molasses for dinner: fried bacon,
cornbread, molasses; for supper:
peas, fried bacon, cornbread, molass-
es. Conyicts given fresh beef about
once month Fresh pork provided at
irregular intervals during the winter.
They have wheat bread once a week.
The sewerage from the camp is buried.
: TRUSTEES who need discipline are
shackled. Chain men are strapped.
The latter punishment is inflicted by
the foreman himself in camp.
2. MIR. J. G. Miller, foreman. Wis.,
tied October 1s, 1916. Camp five miles
from Newberry on the Herbert ferry
road.
Eouipment.-For convicts one tent
without fly to cover it; for the
guards one tent with NO fly. Convicts
sleep on pallets made of mattresses
resting on boards raised off the
ground by logs. Blankets are used as
! bed covering. Fairly clean. Cooking
: is done out of doors.
Management.-No physician is re-
gularly employed to do the practice
at this chaingang. The nearest physl-
clan is summoned when a convict is
sick. Sick convicts are kept in the
camp or sent to Jail. Records of con-
victs kept by the foreman are very in
adequate as they consisted only OF a
few commitment papers. Law requir'
ing the separation of races and the
law requiring the giving of one-tentn
off the sentence Of conV1cts VINO mer-
it by good behavior were being foi-
lowed at this chaingang.
Conyicts Number on gang day Wis
ited-negro men, II, of whom three
were TRUSTEES. Convicts are re-
auired to bathe when brought to camp
to begin their sentence and weekly
thereafter. Each convict is given
tub of clear water. On the day OF
the visit conEicts had for breakfast
friend bacon, cornbread, molasses; for
dinner: peas, cornbread, boiled ba-
con, molasses; for supper: fried ba'
con, cornbread, molasses. ConVlcts
have fresh meat to eat about twice
a month and wheat bread with two
meals during each week. Sewerage
from bucket in the convict's tent is
buried in a shallow pit immedlotelJ
in the rear of the tent. For punish
ment convicts are whipped or double
shackled. Former punishment is ao'
ministered by the foreman or the
guard of the camp.
i 3. Mr.. ]. W. Miller, foreman. Wis
tied October IS, 1916. Camp neal
Jolly Street school.
! Eouipment.-For guards one ten'
with fly. For conyicts one tent WITH
fly. Convicts sleep on six cots ant
I one QOQDle DGQ. Otfd" IASho onS
blankets used as bedding. Both IN
very poor condition. Cooking done
for convicts and guards ouG OF doors
Manageemnt.-No physician is en-
ployed to practice at this camp. Near
est physician IS called when a con,
! victs is sick. Few, if any, records OF
convicts kept by foreman. Sick con
victs stay in camp or are sent to the
/ Newberry Jail. The law requiring the
separation of races and the law pro,
+; viding that one-tenth off the sentence
; of conyicts who merit it by good be-
havior be remitted are obeyed.
! Convicts. Number on gang day Wis
ited-negro men, 10 of whom nine
i were TRUSTEES" Convicts are re-
ouired to bathe when they come to the
camp to begin their sentence and once
.. a week thereafter. On the day of the
visit convicts had for breakfast: fried
bacon, cornbread, molasses; for din
! ner: friend bacon, cornbread, molass'
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