Evening journal., 1920-01-12

twenty-five years was, within four
months after his sentence. allowed 20
20 20 his home IN the city of Whining
m IN charge OF one Of the farmers at
nc WorkhOuse. The farmer stopped
his wagon about half a square away
from The home OF the prisoner and tho
prisoner was allowed 30 go 10 his home
unguarded. This created a serious dis
turbance and great excitement In the
neighborhOod Another prisoner con-
vicicd OF manslaughtor, was used as a
stone mason on the farm within a short
time after bis conviction. and shortly
fior he was allowed b be on the farm
he escaped, and has not since been ap-
pretended. Still another prisoner q
Negro. was convicted or manslaughter
and sentenced 10 one year. lie was put
on The farm, and His believed money
was sent him by his employer lie es-
capped, and has not been apprehended
since,
we believe that Ions term prisoners
ouid be employed inside the Work
mse, and not allowed 90 so outside
0less heavily guarded.
The General system OF Management.
There was not sufficient time 20
make a thorough study Of the system
OF prison manag ment employed at The
workhouse. but 50 far as we were
able 20 ascertain. the rules and rcgula-
lions scemd adequate Tor the purposes
for which they were adopted. What
was found, was a deporablo lack or
r.gld and impartial enforcement or
those rules both by the warden aud by
iho trustees.
Tn This connection 70 may not be out
Of place o. say That a well-managcd
prison is not a palace. nor a parlor'
nor is it primarily "a place for the
amusement OF cOnvici,. nor for making
money out OF their lJh1'.
"The object Of first Importance Is iho
secure colnment OF persors convicted
NJ crime until the sentences impos ID
by The courts are fully carried into ct-
feet. I'm the due administration of
criminal Law. deprivation of liberty
forms a material part OF those sen
fences. Not only are strict rules and
regulations required FOR the proper
OF a prison, bot 10 Is fully
as important. that there shall be d
strict. rlgid and impartial enforcement
OF these rules. We are convinced that
this has not been the case at the work
house Tor some time past, ami IN sup
port OF this statement we submit hcrc-
with q brief summary NJ the evidence
heard by Us, us 90 some Of llc many
matters about which we inquired dur
ing the four days occupied IN this IN
ycsiigation:
Real Estate Transaction in the Prison.
AN incident which happened within
The last year and which should receive
notice was as f0liows:
~ long term prisoner desired 10 sell
q house which he had owned before ne
was convicted. 4 short term prisoner
who claimed 90 be a real cstltc agent
the bargain In the Work
house. A member OF the New Castle
county bar. ami as such am officer Of
Your Honorable Court, went 10 the
and was allowed o. see tho
iwO prisoners In the office. This az
tOrney took % the M0rkhOuse with
him one hundred dollars In new one
dollar bills They were not folded but
re wrapped up In a piece Of news
paper IN such n way that only the OUT
side OF the package could be seen.
The guard len The office for a few
and the attorney had The con
tract signed and gave The package con
tanning The money 60 the long Term
prisoner who slipped g. under his shirt
nd went back 90 bis cell. Tho atlQr
ney then left ihe N0rkhOuse without
telling the guard 0r warden ~ what he
had done. The long term pr,, ln ~ used
this money from time i1 ,imH % induce
prisoners about % be disc1 trcel from
the Norkh0usr 10 purchase steel saws
with which prison bars could be cut.
4 number Of these saws wore brought
20 the power house AMI from ,arGc
en o. ,Ia iong term prisoner in The
Tho saws were distributed
among a number OF long term prison /
rvs and desperate criminals VINO formed I
a plot 90 cut their way out ~ the F.
and had actually commcnc- /
FL % saw through some of the bars I
when they were discovered and the plot I
oiled. 10 was some time before an the /
saws were recovered from The prison
,rs. This action ~ the attorney was a |
gross breach % The prison rules and I
ll tllH uu1t hlFi Duliu'u't AHlt7tu TIL I
hin as an officer OF this honorable 1
'ourt The Board OF Trustees OF the /
never took any steps 20 4
lrlng this action of the attorney % the .
,niclal notice ~ this Honorable Court
Although Richard Cross. dep0sed .
warden Of The vorkhouSe. denied sew
raj days ago That r. W. Suddard. chief /
ierk az the institution had given no
ice Of his resignation a week or two
eforo Prices escape. 70 was admitted
csterday By r. Allen Hilcss. president
T the board of trustees. that Suddard
ad stated he would resign prior % the
oards action In asking him 90 quit.
According 10 friends OF The former
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