The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-06-11
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HOPE SHOOTING
Released Prisoner Says Brunsz
wick Boy Shot at Prison Farm
While Women Begged Guard
Not to Shoot.

Local interest is attached to the
shooting of Tom Hope, young white
boy serving sentence for felony at
the state farm, by guard last Sunday
when he attempted to escape and is
now in hospital in that institution.
Young Hope, a resident of Bruins
wick, was sent up from Glynn county
for the dual offense of stealing an au-
tomobile and robbing the store of
Cook Bros, ON Newcastle street, in
which he was accompanied by a boy
companion and young woman. They
were subsequently captured in Cam
den county at the home of negro,
by Chief Norris and Officer Freeman,
of the county police force They were
found drying out the stolen goods be.
fore fire in the cabin, after running
the car into the st. Mary's river. At
his trial Hope entered a plea of guilty
and was given a long term at the
state prison farm.
According to a published statement
made by young inmate of the farm
Kenneth Lipsey, who has just served
his term and has been released, the
shooting of Tom Hope was gratuitous
In his statement Lipsey is quoted as
saying that Hope and fellow pris.
oner, Lewis Turner, a misdemeanor
convict, made a dash from the prison
yard Sunday afternoon about 4 O'Clock.
Mrs. Woody, of Milledgeville, and Mrs.
Buckley, of Atlanta, witnessed the
shooting" said Lipsey, land they
begged the yard man not to shoot"
Hope Is reported to be now in the hos
pital without adequate medical atten-
ton. according to Lipsey, who further
AYERS that the boy could have been
easily caught without having to be
shot, as Hope was shot with pistol
not being more than 100 yards away.
In his affidavit in regard to the con-
among other things 1--WE prisoners
were for long periods without water
to wash in l know more than one in
stance where threatened for asking
for shoes. was present the day Capt.
Smith, in the presence of Judge Davi-
son, threatened Willie Cooper for tell
ing the prison commissioner that he
had no. shoes and had received no
socks in over three months"
RACES NOT SEGREGATED.
Lipsey also makes affidavit that
there has been no segregation of the
youthful prisoners, nor of the diseased
and that the men have been underfed,
as stated by Christie, and that his
lsCeJemeht Regarding the character
and monotony of the food is true. 1t
is also true that the lack of medical
attention given the men is scandal,
and they are permitted to die without
attention even when they beg for 1t.
Young Lipsey left the state farm Fri
day after serving ten months for
misdemeanor, at his home in Fitz-
gerald, where he may be reached and
is willing to appear on call land give
testimony in accordance with his affi'-
dayit. Is
The most salient feature of Lipsey's
affidavit is contained in his declara-
ton that since newspaper articles
have appeared, and an investigation
became certain, there has been a gen
eral cleaning up around the prison
farm the food has been improved up
on and to his belief and knowledge
there has been no whippings recently,
whereas the sleather" was a potent
factor and growing in popularity with
the officials prior to the release of
Christie.