Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-28
|. ". BROS|US HEADS
PRISONERS AID SOCIETY
Members to Seek Parole Law
and New Buildings at
Workhouse.

The annual meeting OF the Prisoners
Aid Society of Delaware was held last
night In the community room OF the
High School. l.. w. Brosius presided.
The treasurer reported that s1.7i7 had
been received and s1.393 disbursed.
The executive secretary presented the
annual report OF the society In which
he said that he had made 80 visits
to the workhouse during the past ten
months and had been afforded every
facility by the warden to meet the
prisoners. He had been impressed
by the splendid morale of the institu-
ton. The prisoners had talked freely
with him about themselves and their
experiences and without exception
they all professed to be physically and
morally benefited by the treatment
they had received. He had mot scores
of the men after their discharge and
while many Of them had not carried
out their good resolutions very large
per centaSe We're making good. In
his opinion the warden and trustees
were doing splendid work for the
state in their management Of the
workhouse.
The executive secretary reported
that during the year the families of
many OF the prisoners had been visit
ed and relief provided for those in
need. ample Christmas baskets had
been sent to families. A large amount
Of clothing had been given to dis
charged prisoners who were destitute
Board and lodging had been provided
discharged prisoners in 1863 cases and
13 men had been given transportation
TO their homes or TO places where
work had been found for them. Many
men had been obtained employment.
in some cases through the co-opera-
ton of the Employment Bureau. Legal
counsel had been secured for some
men who were worthy OF such aid
and unable to employ a lawyer.
y number OF public meetings had
been addressed on modern methods
Of penology and considerable publicity
given TO these principles in the news
papers. Three cases had been taken
before the Board OF Pardons at the
request of friends OF prisoners. A
committee composed OF c. NJ. Curtis
George 7. Herring. and J. B. Jester If
working out a plan for extending the
; legal aid department OF the society. A
committee, Of which Mrs. William S
Hilles is chairman, is working or
, plans for separate institution foi
/ women, gathering all the information
: needed for action in the fall. TIL,
legislative committee Of which II. II
Ward. Sr., is chairman, is preparing
r to press the need of a first class pa
role law on the attention of the mex
2 legislature. Other Legislative meas
, ures are under consideration. TIL
j question OF advocating the appoint
I ment Of a public defender is bein,
i studied
The Finance Committee wa
authorized to cooperate with the gen
: eral committee in charge of the move
ment 10 secure federation Of socia
: agencies and community chest 70
- benevClences.
After considerable discussion a INC
= ton was unanimously passed urgin
the Board OF Pardons TO meet.
possible, at the workhouse, instea
OF at Dover. go that they might hav
q the opportunity Of giving persona
4 examination to all prisoners applyin
n for executive clemency.
, The following members were electe
T. to act as the board Of directors for III
n coming year: l. w. Brosius. pres
dent; Mrs. William s. Hilles, Peter
Ford, vice-presidents; Mrs WilliaI
II. Beacon, secretary; Rev. Frederic
T. Ashton, treasurer; Rev. w. A. Vroc
man. executive secretary; and A. al
i rectors: Caleb E. Burchenal, Char
cellor Curtis. Mrs. f. Paul du Pom
G Miss Helen S. Garrett, DIR. Margar,
@ l. Handy, Arthur NJ. Lind, George
r Miller. T. Allen Hilles. DIR. Robe
= Watt. Samuel Cannon, DR.. Jam,
O Grant, Mrs Albert Robin, Howard
a Seaman. II. II. Ward, Sr., DIR. Nict,
"a D. Washburn.