Part 46 (1/2)

(3) Favoritises of trusties; political jobs; the systee

(4) Pennsylvania diet; basket; dungeon; cuffing and chaining up; neglect of the sick; punishment of the insane

(5) Names and numbers of men maltreated and clubbed

(6) Data of assaults and cutting affrays in connection with ”kid-business,” the existence of which the Warden absolutely denies

(7) Special case of A-444, who attacked the Warden in church, because of jealousy of ”Lady Goldie”

(8) Graft:

(_a_) Hosiery department: fake labels, fictitious names of manufacture, false book entries

(_b_) Broo Bros, brooheny, Pa Goods sold to the United States Governend, ”Union Broom” Sample enclosed

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(_c_) Mats, s, mops--product not stamped

(_d_) Shoe and tailor shops: prison materials used for the private needs of the Warden, the officers, and their families

(_e_) 75,000, appropriated by the State (1893) for a new chapel The bricks of the old building used for the new, except one outside layer All the work done by prisoners

Architect, Mr A Wright, the Warden's son Actual cost of chapel, 7,000 The inmates _forced_ to attend services to overcrowd the old church; after the desired appropriation was secured, attendance became optional

(_f_) Library: the 25c tax, exacted froo to the book fund About 50 visitors per day, the year round No new books added to the library in 10 years Old duplicates donated by the public libraries of Pittsburgh are catalogued as purchased new books

(_g_) Robbing the prisoners of remuneration for their labor

See copy of Act of 1883, P L 112

LAW ON PRISON LABOR AND WAGES OF CONVICTS

(Act of 1883, June 13th, P L 112)

Section 1--At the expiration of existing contracts Wardens are directed to employ the convicts under their control for and in behalf of the State

Section 2--No labor shall be hired out by contract