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The predisposition of the colored race to tuberculosis has been touched upon in my previous report. Of the eighteen deaths for the year from this disease, eleven have been of this people, while they represent but twenty-five per cent. of the total population. It is a matter for congratulation that the stringent precautionary measures employed in the Institution during the long epidemic of typhoid fever in the city at large were productive of good results. Five cases of the disease developed, but all ended in complete recovery. Had every inmate obeyed the injunction to drink the boiled water served daily, it is a question whether the disease would have found even so small a lodgment. While smallpox has also prevailed throughout the city, there has been no case within these walls. Vaccination has been rigorously practiced, and all new convicts have been inoculated upon commitment. Eight insane prisoners have been removed during the year to their respective county asylums, and several cases of temporary mental disturbance have been successfully treated. The percentage of the weak-minded among the criminal classes is comparatively large, and their care is a problem which agitates the minds of eminent penologists in many States. And this is a no less troublesome question for us than for kindred institutions. When insanity appears within a reasonable period after the convict's incarceration, it is a fair deduction that prison life is an important factor in the production of the morbid condition presented, and this deduction is notably true in cases of first attack. The effect, too, of moral and physical conditions upon the mental state is well exhibited in a prison atmosphere, and demonstrates clearly that defection in the one finds its correlation in the others. The favorite dictum of the modern alienist is that healthful exercise, mental occupation, and change
of environment, are the great remedial agencies in the recovery of the normal action of the cerebral centers, and that delay in securing these agencies is fatal. It is at this point that the responsibility of the penal institution becomes formidable, for it is not possible to remove the convict insane from their prison to an asylum with the speed which the proper treatment of their case demands, since the processes of the law governing such removal are in practice exceedingly tedious. To meet this contingency it is of the utmost importance that the State should provide a hospital for the criminal insane to which the patient could be speedily transferred. Several surgical operations have been performed during the year, with good results in each case. The high standard of cleanliness has been maintained throughout the Institution, and greatly conserves to the health and comfort of the inmates. The dietary is both wholesome and nutritious, and has been much improved during the year. The general sanitary system is as good as is possible under the present conditions. The health of the inmates, however, would be materially improved were a more modern system of plumbing and sewerage installed. A thorough disinfection of the prison, including all cell furniture, bedding and personal belongings, is in process of completion. The medical department has had during the year the addition of a well-heated and well-lighted hospital ward with ample accommodations for every emergency; and also a bacteriological and clinical laboratory, equipped with the necessary scientific instruments and appliances. 10,456 visits have been made, exclusive of daily visitations to the infirmary. 6145 prescriptions have been compounded. The majority of the cases, being minor ills, received treat
ment direct from the medicine-case on the morning rounds. The expenses appertaining to drugs, surgical instruments and dressings, amount to $1659.08. I desire to specially acknowledge my appreciation of the assistance rendered me by the recently appointed consulting staff of specialists: Dr. George E. de Schweinitz, Dr. Judson Daland, Dr. Robert G. Le Conte, Dr. Horace Phillips and Dr. Francis R. Packard. My thanks are further due to you gentlemen and to the officers and sub-officers of the Institution for the many courtesies extended to me in the discharge of my professional duties. The statistical table of the medical department is hereto appended. Respectfully submitted,
WILMON W. LEACH, Physician in Charge.
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE 436 PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1903. Phthisical habit.. 14 Spinal curvature. 1 Phthisis... 5 Fistula... 4 Tubercular adenitis... 1 Chronic rheumatism. 8 Senile 1 Acute gonorrhea.. 6 Syphilis. 22 Epilepsy......... 1 Hernia. 16 Frost-bitten. 2
Admitted in good health.. Admitted in impaired health..
MENTAL CONDITION OF THE 436 PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1903. Questionable 11 Good 425
HISTORY OF THE 436 PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1903 SHOWING HEREDITARY PHTHISIS. History of phthisis. 57 History unknown. 3 No history of phthisis. 376
NUMBER OF PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1903 HAVING BEEN AFFLICTED WITH VENEREAL DIS EASE. Gonorrhea 111 Syphilis .. 22 Gonorrhea and Syphilis combined. 52 PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE 411 PRISONERS DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR 1903. Ascites.. 2 Chronic rheumatism. 4 Phthisical habit. Fistula 2 Phthisis. 4 Good. 382 Syphilis. 9 Aortic Stenosis. 1 Total. 411
MENTAL CONDITION OF THE 411 PRISONERS DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR 1903. Questionable. 6 Good........ 405
Phthisis. Acute Phthisis. Murdered. Phthisis. (Edema of Glottis. Phthisis. Pernicious Anæmia. Phthisis Pulmonalis.
8 24 27 4 11 13 21 24 6 11 27 28
Moulder. Driver. Laborer. Hostler. Laborer. Seamstress. Housekeeper. Ironer. Waiter. Miner. Laborer.
€ 1250 “ 1280 « 1528 “ 1617 « 1299
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425
A 9526 33 White. Male. Italy. B 1418 32 New York. « 1235 21 N. Carolina. " 1582 37 Black. Maryland. « 1038 23 White. Pennsylvania. Delaware. 1082 24 Maryland. 23 White. Female. Pennsylvania. 33 20 Male. Minnesota. 23 Black. Virginia. 23 White. Pennsylvania. 832 29 Black. « 1920 18 418 21 753 37 Maryland. « 1340 22 Virginia. A 9285 35 Pennsylvania. B 1197 35 Delaware. 168 27 Pennsylvania. " 1449 53 White. England. 505 26 Black. Texas. “ 2003 34 White. Germany. “ 1098 22 Black. Pennsylvania. 1335 18 White.
Assault and Battery to Kill. Larceny and Receiving. Burglary, Administering Drugs. Burg. and Asslt. and Bat. to kill. Larceny by Bailee. Assault to kill. Assault and Battery to Ravish. A. and B. and Car. Con. Dead. Wpns. Perjury. Burglary and Larceny. Robbery. Larceny and Receiving. Agg. A. and B., Car. Con. D. Wpns. Murder. Burglary. A. and B., A. and B. to Ravish. Larceny and Receiving. Rape. Murder, Second Degree. Larceny and Receiving. Burglary. Larceny. Murder.
Poor. Good. Poor. Fair. Good. Poor. Good.
25 27 25 104 13 12 13 11 6 16 13 6 18 20 16 16 6 7
Ac. Catar. Appendic. Phthisis Pulmonalis. Ac. Tuber. (Insane). Phthisis Pulmonalis. Sub. Ac. Myelitis. Phthisis Pulmonalis. Phth. Pulm. (Insane). Syphilis. Phthisis Pulmonalis. Valv. Disease of Heart. Phthisis Pulmonalis. Acute Phthisis.
Farmer. Laborer. Thief. Barber. Laborer. Waiter. Heater.
Number of deaths resulting from disease. White males.. females. Black males. *Deaths other than from disease (murdered). Total during 1903. Mortality rate per thousand on average daily population. Totals of deaths from tuberculosis.
SUMMARY OF DEATH TABLE. 24 Number of deaths from tuberculosis--White. 9 Black 2 Total 14 Percentage of deaths to inmates from tuberculosis 1 from tuberculosis to total denth rate. tuberculosis of Whites to average daily white 24.75 population 18 Percentage of donths from tuberculosis of Blacks to average daily binek population.
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“ 1065 « 929 " 1678 * 1601
1903 1903 B 1449 April 1st. Syphilis. Died Sep. 16th. Death. A 9702 1st. Phthisis. Under treatment. B 1340 2d. Myelitis. Died Aug. 6th. Death. 3d. Malaria. Returned to cell April 17th. Cured. 3d. Phthisis. Died May 27th. Death A 9100 Sth. Pleurodynia. Returned to cell June 12th. Cured. B 272 10th. Dysentery. Returned to cell April 27th. 1333 10th. Syphilis. Returned to cell Aug. 6th. Improved. " 1532 15th. Cold. Returned to cell April 21st. Cured. " 1785 15th. Abscess. Returned to cell April 21st. 505 15th, Phthisis. Died Nov. 3d. Death. 1484 18th. Scald of Leg. Returned to cell May 8th. Cured. 796 19th. Suppurating Glands. Returned to cell July 4th. Improved. 1366 27th. Bronchitis. Returned to cell May 22d. 980 27th. Fracture of Clavicle. Returned to cell June 12th. Cured. “ 1806 May 6th, Phimosis (operation). Returned to cell May 18th. 1805 8th. Returned to cell May 21st. 9th. Stricture. Returned to cell May 21st. 12th. Phthisis. Under treatment. 14th. Adenitis. Returned to cell Aug. 5th. Improved. 15th. Para-Phimosis (operation). Returned to cell June 11th. Cured. A 9475 15th. Bronchitis. Returned to cell May 25th. Improved. B 276 18th. Dysentery. Returned to cell May 26th. Cured. 4 1197 19th. Stricture (operation). Returned to cell May 25th. “ 1475 21st. Phthisis. Under treatment. A 9285 25th. Died Aug. 9th. Death. * 1098 June 3d. Died Nov. 26th, " 1244 3d. Rectal Abscess. Returned to cell July 3d, Cured. 1632 3d. Returned to cell July 3d. 1015 6th. Acute Indigestion. Returned to cell June 18th. Improved. 1053 8th. Abscess of Shoulder. Returned to cell Aug. 12th. Cured. 1458 8th, Rheumatism. Returned to cell July 6th. Improved. 8th. Phthisis. Sentence expired July 15th. 9th. Diarrhoea. Returned to cell June 23d. Cured. 10th. Gastritis. Returned to cell Sep. 28th. 11th. Indigestion. Returned to cell June 15th. 15th. Stricture. Returned to cell June 22d. Improved. 17th. Anæmia. Returned to cell July 16th. 18th. Morphine Habit. Returned to cell June 30th. Cured. 753 18th. Phthisis. Died Aug. 4th. Death. 19th. Died July 5th. 1922 20th. Morphine Habit. Returned to cell June 30th. Cured. " 1833 24th. Orchitis and Abscess (operation). Returned to cell Aug. 20th. “ 1299 27th. Acute Catarrhal Appendicitis. Died June 28th. Death. 29th. 1 Phthisis. Under treatment. 29th, Neurasthenia. Returned to cell Aug. 14th. Improved. 29th, Chancroids. Returned to cell Aug. 26th. Cured. 30th, Hordeolum. Returned to cell July 6th. 6th. Phthisis. Under treatment. 8th. Acute Indigestion. Returned to cell July 30th. Cured. Sth. Dysentery. Returned to cell July 20th. Sth. Acute Tuberculosis. Died July 28th. Death. 9th. Phthisis. Under treatment. 10th. Died Aug. 30th. Death. 16th. Acute Gastritis. Returned to cell July 27th. Cured. 23d. Rheumatism. Returned to cell Sep. 12th. 23d. Jaundice. Returned to cell Aug. 14th. Sentence expired Nov.19th. Improved. 24th. Indigestion. Returned to cell July 28th. Cured. 25th. Phthisis. Returned to cell Nov. 10th. Improved. 28th. Sentence expired Sep. 30th. 30th. Debility, Returned to cell Aug. 26th. Cured 30th. For Observation. Returned to cell Aug. 5th. 3d. Returned to cell Aug. 12th. 6th. Rheumatism. Returned to cell Aug. 14th. Cured. 1263 Sth. Lumbago. Returned to cell Sep. 3d. 8th. Neurasthenia. Returned to cell Aug. 20th. 988 10th. Anæmia. Returned to cell Aug. 26th. Improved. 10th. Dislocated Shoulder. Returned to cell Aug. 12th. Cured. 11th. Phthisis. Returned to cell Oct. 1st. Improved. 1721 12th. Asthma. Returned to cell Sep. 16th. Cured. Page 4
choirs of city churches who furnish us with their help in our prison choirs at the morning services. Our song service of the afternoon is arranged for by the Rev. H. L. Duhring, D. D., Superintendent of the Protestant Episcopal City Mission, and is furnished by the regular choirs of various Protestant and Catholic churches duly provided. Regularly appointed visitors are received from the Pennsylvania Prison Society and the American Society for Visiting Catholic Prisoners. Ministers of the various religious denominations are cordially welcomed to visit members of their respective churches. I desire to make mention of the Prisoners' Guild of the King's Daughters; the Rev. W. G. P. Brinckloe, of Eden, Bucks County, for liberal supplies of the Parish Visitor and of the White Ribbon; and the Rev. S. W. Thomas, D. D., for timely contributions of varied papers and journals, all of which are appreciated. The Pennsylvania Bible Society has very generously kept us supplied with copies of the Bible in the various languages for which we have had need. To all those who have aided in the ministry to those "in bonds," and they are many, I desire, through your Board, to return the assurances of our sincere appreciation and thanks. The library has been rearranged and catalogued during the year, and nearly a thousand new volumes have been placed therein, worn-out volumes being removed. The work of the School Teacher has been recently recast, and will be efficiently pushed forward. I present reports herewith. I desire to thank the members of the Board for their personal kindness, and express my appreciation of the Page 5Page 6
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To the Governor, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Board of State Charities, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Inspectors of the State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania respectfully present the following report for the year A. D. 1904: During the year there have been two changes in the personnel of the Board, Dr. William Duffield Robinson was removed on March 30th, 1904. Conrad B. Day died January 11th, 1904. These two vacancies were filled by the appointment of Mr. Francis Von A. Cabeen and Mr. Murrell Dobbins. On January 1st, 1905, Mr. George Vaux, Jr., sent in his resignation, which has been accepted. In presenting our annual report, we are desirous of calling to mind the fact that during a period of nearly four years, every effort has been made to put the Institution in first-class physical condition and bring discipline to the highest standard, and much has been accomplished by the co-operation of the Board and the able corps of employees. Page 7
To the Honorable Board of Inspectors of the Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
I have the honor to submit herewith my report as Warden for the year ending December 31st, 1904. On January 1st, 1904, I assumed the office of Warden. that date there were in the Penitentiary 1031 prisoners:- men, white, 780; colored, 231 ; women, white, 10; colored, 10. There were received during the year 502 prisoners:- men, white, 364 ; colored, 129; women, white 4; colored 5. The total population for the year was 1533. The number discharged during the year was:- men, white, 297; colored, 96 ; women, white, 5; colored, 4 ; total, 402. On December 31st, 1904, there were remaining:- men, 1111 ; women, 20 ; total, 1131, a net gain for the year of 100. There has been a marked improvement in the physical condition of the Penitentiary during the year, and in the discipline. No serious or unusual occurrence has marked the year's progress. The completion and opening of the new storehouse in July made possible the centralization of all supplies, including raw material for the manufacturing departments. New iron stairways on Blocks 4, 5 and 6 were erected during the summer. They give much better supervision of the prisoners located on these galleries. A large meat refrigerator, with sufficient capacity for about a ten days' supply, was completed early in the summer. Before this it was necessary to have daily deliveries of meat and other perishable goods, causing much inconvenience and often delay in the meal hour. The Bertillon System for the Identification of Prisoners and Finger Impression System was introduced in September. To accommodate this department, a new building was erected contiguous to the receiving room. The building is one story high, and sufficiently large to provide ample room for photograph gallery, dark room, fireproof vault, etc. Page 8
Physical conditions make it impossible to adopt the principles of the congregate system. The Laws under which the Institution operates should be so amended as to make possible the carrying out of either one system or the other; or, what would be better perhaps, to provide for the combination of the two systems. We are much in need of workshops, both for the industrial and the institutional departments. If shops are provided, the work of the institution could be improved, both as regards quantity and quality, and there would be less association than at present, both ends reached by a closer supervision made possible by the shop system. The success that has attended the operation of the parole and indeterminate sentence laws in other states would seem to make desirable the application of these laws to the State Penitentiaries of Pennsylvania. I am advised that the attention of the General Assembly will be directed to this matter at its forecoming session. There seems to be no reason for delaying favorable action. I have been deeply impressed by the character and amount of personal service given to the Penitentiary by the members of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, the Catholic Society for visiting Prisoners, and the Ministers and Choirs of Philadelphia. In this connection I feel that I would be direlict in the performance of my duty and, at the same time, be depriving myself of a great pleasure if I failed to especially mention the name of the consecrated secretary of the Prison Society, John J. Lytle. His work about the prison on behalf of the prisoners has been of great value, both to the men in the cells and the administration. In the month of November I was asked, unexpectedly, to accept the superintendency of the House of Refuge, in New York City. After careful consideration I accepted the position, effective at the close of the year, as offering a more congenial field of work. I leave the work with deep regret. I am not unmindful of the confidence reposed in me by the members of the Board of Inspectors and their unfailing support during the year. I wish to ex Page 9
and battery to kill and sentenced to this Pennitentiary for two years and six months, which expired, under the commutation law, April 14th, 1903 (B 1222). On January 7th, 1904, she was convicted of aggravated assault and battery and sentenced to three years, her present term (B 2145). Both convictions occurred in Philadelphia. She is a native of Virginia, illiterate and occassionally intemperate; is married, but has no children. 4 (B 2147), received January 7th, 1904. This prisoner is now serving his seventh sentence in this Penitentiary. When first received here, he was twenty-two years of age. His previous six terms were as follows, viz. : (9967), five years for robbery, from August 13th, 1879, to November 13th, 1883 ; (A 2396), one year and three months for burglary, from December 3rd, 1884, to February 3rd, 1886 ; (A 3308), three years for assault and battery to kill, from June 28th, 1886, to February 28th, 1889; (A 4875), three years for assault and battery to kill, from May 8th, 1889, to January 8th, 1892 ; (A 6216), three years for larceny, from February 19th, 1892, to October 19th, 1894 ; (B 1223), two years and six months for assault and battery to kill, from January 14th, 1902, to December 14th, 1903. In each case he was allowed the time reduction as provided by the commutation law. On January 7th, 1904, he was convicted of aggravated assault and battery and sentenced to three years, his present term (B 2147). All of these convictions occurred in Philadelphia, where he also served three terms, aggregating one year and three months, in the County Prison for larceny. He is a native of Philadelphia, illiterate; is occassionally intemperate, married and has two children. 5 (B 2157), received January 14th, 1904. He first served term of one year and seven months in the Philadelphia House of Refuge. On December 5th, 1893, at the age of twenty-two years, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to this Penitentiary for one year and eleven months, which expired, under the commutation law, May 5th, 1895 (A 7151). On January 14th, 1904, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to three years, his present term (B 2157). Both convictions occurred in Philadelphia, of which Page 10
12th, 1904 (B 1144). On March 22nd, 1904, he was convicted in Dauphin County of robbery and sentenced to two years, his present term (B 2286). He is a native of Ohio, where he attended public school seven years; is occasionally intemperate ; married but has no children. 28 (B 2289), received April 1st, 1904. This prisoner is now serving his fifth term in this Penitentiary. When first received here, he was twenty-seven years of age. His previous four sentences were as follows, viz: (A 1700), one year and four months for conspiracy, from June 8th, 1883, to September 8th, 1884; (A 2447), one year and two months for larceny, from December 18th, 1884 to January 18th, 1886 ; (A 3125), two years for larceny, from March 12th, 1886, to January 12th, 1888; (A 8586), five years for burglary, from March 9th, 1896, to June 9th, 1900. In each case he was allowed the time reduction, as provided by the commutation law. On March 16th, 1904, he was convicted of burglary and sentenced to five years, his present term (B 2289). All convictions occurred in Philadelphia, where he also served two terms, aggregating one year and eleven months, in the County Prison for larceny. He furthermore served three years and three months in the New Jersey State Prison for burglary. He is a native of Philadelphia, and attended public school two years ; is occasionally intemperate ; married, and has five children. 29 (B 2298), received April 30th, 1904. On May 9th, 1891, at the age of twenty-five years, he was convicted of false pretense and sentenced to this Penitentiary for three years, which expired, under the commutation law, February 9th, 1894 (A 5877). On May 15th, 1897, he was convicted of larceny and forgery and sentenced to three years, which expired, under the commutation law, February 15th, 1900 (A 9206). On April 26th, 1904, he was convicted of forgery and sentenced to four years, his present term (B 2298). All three convictions occurred in Bradford County. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and attended public school six years ; is occasionally intemperate; married, but has no children. 30 (B 2324), received May 10th, 1904. On September 4th, 1888, at the age of fifty-nine years, he was convicted of larceny and false pretense and sentenced to this Penitentiary for five years, which expired, under the conmmutation law, April 4th, 1893 (A 4467). On March 14th, 1894, he was convicted of larceny by bailee and sentenced to three years, which expired, under the commutation law, November 14th, 1896 (A 7344). On July 13th, 1899, he was convicted of false pretense and sentenced to two years, which expired, under the commutation law, May 13th, 1901 (B 241). On May 10th, 1904, he was convicted of false pretense and sentenced to three years, his present term (B 2324). All convictions occurred in Philadelphia. He also served two years in the Maryland State Prison for false pretense. He is a native of Maryland ; illiterate ; occasionally intemperate; married and has two children. Page 11
age of thirty years, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to this Penitentiary for three years, which expired, under the commutation law, May 17th, 1888 (A 2835). On December 1st, 1891, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to two years and six months, which expired, under the commutation law, April 1st, 1894 (A 6121). On September 27th, 1894, he was convicted of burglary and larceny and sentenced to six years, which expired, under the commutation law, September 27th, 1899 (A 7682). On May 23rd, 1904, he was convicted of breaking and entering and sentenced to ten years, his present term (B 2342). All four convictions occurred in Philadelphia, where he also served one month in the County Prison for larceny. He furthermore served two terms, aggregating two years and nine months, in the Maryland State Prison for burglary. He is a native of Maryland, and attended public school ten years ; is occasionally intemperate ; married and has five children. 34 (B 2346), received May 26th, 1904. On January 27th, 1893, at the age of twenty-seven years, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to this Penitentiary for one year and six months, which expired, under the commutation law, June 27th, 1894 (A 6764). On January 9th, 1902, he was convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to two years and nine months, which expired, under the commutation law, February 9th, 1904 (B 1216). On May 26th, 1904, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to three years, his present term (B 2346). All three convictions occurred in Philadelphia. He is a native of Delaware, and attended public school eight years ; is a moderate drinker ; married and has one child. 35 (B 2357), received June 15th, 1904. This prisoner is now serving his sixth term in this Penitentiary. When first received here, he was thirty-four years of age. His previous five terms were as follows, viz : (8055), eight years for larceny, from September 11th, 1875, to March 11th, 1882 ; (A 2143), four years for larceny, from May 12th, 1884, to November 12th, 1887 ; (A 4440), four years for larceny, from August 7th, 1888, to February 7th, 1892 ; (A 6234), Page 12
38 (B 2385), received June 22nd, 1904. He first served two terms, aggregating three years, in the Berks County Prison for forgery. On September 19th, 1898, at the age of twenty-five years, he was convicted of forgery and sentenced to this Penitentiary for three years, which expired, under the commutation law, May 19th, 1901 (A 9881). On September 10th, 1901, he was convicted of forgery and sentenced to three years and six months, which expired, under the commutation law, April 10th, 1904 (B 1084). On June 13th, 1904, he was convicted of forgery and sentenced to four years, his present term (B 2385). All convictions occurred in Berks County. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and attended public school ten years ; is an abstainer and single. 39 (B 2389), received June 23rd, 1904. On October 31st, 1898, at the age of forty-two years, he was convicted of attempted rape and sentenced to this Penitentiary for four years, which expired, under the commutation law, September 30th, 1901 (B 44). On June 20th, 1904, he was convicted of rape and sentenced to three years, his present term (B 2389). Both convictions occurred in Dauphin County. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and attended public school two years ; is single and occasionally intemperate. 40 (B 2400), received June 23rd, 1904. This prisoner is now serving his seventh term in this Penitentiary. When first received here, he was twenty-eight years of age. His previous six sentences were as follows, viz: (A 3245), one year and six months for larceny and perjury, from April 29th, 1886, to September 29th, 1887; (A 4157), one year and six months for larceny, from January 11th, 1888, to June 11th, 1889; (A 5080), two years for burglary, from September 24th, 1889, to July 24th, 1891 ; ) A 6192), three years and six months for burglary, from January 12th, 1892, to March 12th, 1895; (A 9152), two years for larceny, from March 16th, 1897, to January 16th, 1899; (B 615), one year for larceny, from June 12th, 1900, to May 12th, 1901. In each case he was granted the time reduction, as provided by the commutation law. On June 15th, 1904, he was convicted of burglary and sentenced to three years, his present term (B 2400). All convictions occurred in Dauphin County, where he also served six months in the County Prison for assault and battery. He is a native of the District of Columbia ; illiterate; is occasionally intemperate, married and has one child. Page 13
two years and four months, which expired, under the commutation law, February 15th, 1901 (A 9989). On July 1st, 1902, he was convicted of attempted larceny and sentenced to three years, which expired, under the commutation law, October 1st, 1904 (B 1469). On October 12th, 1904, he was convicted of larceny and entry and sentenced to eight years, his present term (B 2513). All convictions occurred in Philadelphia, where he also served one year in the County Prison for larceny. He is a native of Philadelphia, and attended public school two years ; is single and occasionally intemperate. 57 (B 2522), received October 13th, 1904. He first served five years in the Philadelphia House of Refuge for larceny. On September 19th, 1890, at the age of eighteen years, he was convicted in Philadelphia of larceny and sentenced to the Huntingdon Reformatory for three years. He was transferred to this Penitentiary on May 20th, 1892 (A 6322). He was discharged, by expiration of sentence, September 19th, 1893. On May 22nd, 1894, he was convicted in Philadelphia of larceny and sentenced to one year, which expired, under the commutation law, April 22nd, 1895 (A 7494). On July 15th, 1896, he was convicted in Philadelphia of larceny and sentenced to one year and three months, which expired, under the commutation law, September 15th, 1897 (A 8840). On June 8th, 1899, he was convicted in Montgomery County of sodomy and buggery and sentenced to four years, which expired, under the commutation law, May 8th, 1902 (B 197). On October 4th, 1904, he was convicted in Montgomery County of sodomy, larceny and receiving and sentenced to eleven years, his present term (B 2522). He is a native of Philadelphia, and attended public school three years ; is single and occasionally intemperate. 58 (B 2526), received October 14th, 1904. This prisoner is now serving his fourth term in this Penitentiary. When first received here, he was nineteen years of age. His previous three terms were as follows, viz : (A 9099), one year and two months for larceny, from January 12th, 1897, to February 12th, 1898; (A 9810), one year and four months for larceny, from June 13th, 1898, to September 13th, 1899; (B 613), two years for robbery, from June 12th, 1900, to January 12th, 1902. In each case he was granted the time reduction, as provided by the commutation law. On September 29th, 1904, he was convicted of felonious assault and battery to kill, and sentenced to six years, his present term (B 2526). All convictions occurred in Dauphin County, where he also served two terms in the County Prison, viz: four months for larceny, and two months for assault and battery. He is a native of Virginia, and attended public school four years; is single and occasionally intemperate. Page 14
1887, at the age of twenty-nine years, he was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to this Penitentiary for two years, which expired, under the commutation law, January 14th, 1889 (A 3665). On June 20th, 1889, he was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to one year, which expired, under the commutation law, May 20th, 1890 (A 4944). On February 16th, 1891, he was convicted of aggravated assault and battery and sentenced to six years, which expired, under the commutation law, February 16th, 1896 (A 5869). On November 17th, 1904, he was convicted of aggravated assault and battery and sentenced to six years, his present term (B 2562). All convictions occurred in Philadelphia, where he also served two terms, aggregating one year and four months, in the County Prison for assault and battery. He is a native of Philadelphia and attended public school nine years; is single and occasionally intemperate. 66 (B 2566), received November 23rd, 1904. He first served two years and six months in the Philadelphia House of Refuge. On March 1st, 1899, at the age of twenty-one years, he was convicted of burglary and sentenced to this Penitentiary for five years, which expired, under the commutation law, September 1st, 1902 (B 82). On November 23rd, 1904, he was convicted of attempted burglary and sentenced to ten years, his present term (B 2566). Both convictions occurred in Philadelphia, where he also served six months in the County Prison for larceny. He is a native of Philadelphia and attended public school two years ; is single and a moderate drinker. 67 (B 2573), received November 30th, 1904. This prisoner is now serving his sixth sentence in this Penitentiary. When first received here he was twenty-two years of age. His previous five terms were as follows, viz : (A 5525), two years for larceny, from September 13th, 1890, to July 13th, 1892 ; (A 6704), one year and six months for robbery, from February 18th, 1893, to July 18, 1894; (A 7862), one year and six months for larceny, from December 18th, 1894, to May 18th, 1896 ; (A 9112), three years and six months for larceny, from February 8th, 1897, to May 8th, 1900; (B 862), Page 15
to two years and six months. A brother served four years and six months in this Penitentiary for assault and battery to kill and larceny (A 9447), and is now serving two years and six months here for horse stealing (B 2207). G (B 2207), thirty-six years of age; see record of brother (B 2206). H (B 2239), twenty years of age, was, on December 14th, 1903, convicted in Sullivan County of aggravated assault and battery, and assault to kill and sentenced to one year and three months. A stepbrother, being convicted with him, was likewise sentenced to one year and three months (B 2240). I (B 2240), nineteen years of age ; see record of step-brother (B 2239). J (B 2247), twenty-eight years of age, was, on March 3rd, 1904, convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to one year. A brother, being convicted with him, was likewise sentenced to one year (B 2248). K (B 2248), twenty-six years of age ; see record of brother (B 2247). L (B 2292), twenty-two years of age, was, on April 14th, 1904, convicted in Wyoming County of larceny and sentenced to two years. A cousin served four years in this Penitentiary for burglary (B 1094). M (B 2316), twenty-seven years of age, was, on April 19th, 1904, convicted in Luzerne County of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to five years. A brother served one year in the Luzerne County Prison. N ( B 2332), twenty-three years of age, was, on April 19th, 1904, convicted in York County of felonious entry, larceny and receiving and sentenced to four years. He previously served one year and eight months in the Huntingdon Reformatory for larceny. A brother is now serving two years in this Penitentiary for felonious entry, larceny and receiving (B 1992). 0 (B2340), twenty-four years of age, was, on May 10th, 1904, convicted in Cumberland County of larceny and sentenced to one Page 16
NOTE.—The above table shows 502 receptions. This includes two prisoners who were returned to this Penitentiary from the Harrisburg Insane Asylum, to which they had been transferred, by order of the court, during 1903. THE DISCHARGED WERE AS FOLLOWS. By Commutation Law 362 By order of court. 9 By expiration of sentence. 6 By order of Huntingdon Reformatory 3 By pardon... 3 Died 19
Average daily population for the year 1904 1092 Largest number in confinement during the year (December 23rd, 1904) 1140 Smallest number in confinement during the year (January 3rd, and 4th, 1904) 1028 TABLES RELATING TO THE 502 CONVICTS RECEIVED DURING 1904. (1.) SCHOOL. No. of Convicts, Attended public school 406 private school. 8 public and private school. 17 Never attended school.. Page 17
(6.) PREVIOUS IMPRISONMENTS.
Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary and Philadelphia County Prison Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia County and other prisons Eastern State Penitentiary and other Pennsylvania prisons Eastern State Penitentiary and other prisons. Philadelphia County Prison .. Philadelphia County and other prisons Other Pennsylvania prisons... Prisons in other of the United States Huntingdon Reformatory First Imprisonments.
Number attributing crime to drink (a.) TABLES RELATING TO THE 89 ABSTAINERS RECEIVED. Attended school Never went.
(b.) TABLES RELATING TO THE 145 MODERATE DRINKERS RECEIVED.
Attended school Never went.
(c.) TABLES RELATING TO THE 261 PRISONERS RECEIVED, WHO ARE OCCASIONALLY INTEMPERATE.
(d.) TABLES RELATING TO THE 7 INTEMPERATES RECEIVED.
TABLES RELATING TO THE 206 PRISONERS RECEIVED WHO ATTRIBUTE THEIR CRIME TO DRINK.
(11.) RECEPTIONS CLASSIFIED AS TO DISTRICTS. Received from manufacturing districts. “ mining districts. agricultural districts.
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Maryland New Jersey New York, North Carolina South Carolina Massachusetts Indiana Ohio Virginia West Virginia Connecticut Maine. New Hampshire Kansas Illinois Kentucky Missouri.. Austria. Canada. England Germany Ireland Italy Hungary Russia Scotland Bohemia Syria Honduras Page 18
Abortion Assault and battery Aggravated assault and battery Assault and battery to kill. Assault and battery to rape Aggravated assault and battery to kill Attempted rape Attempt to ravish Attempted assault and battery to kill Attempted sodomy and buggery Attempted rape and assault to kill Assault Assault to kill Assault and battery to kill and maim Assault and battery to ravish and sodomy Assault and battery with intent Assault and battery, mischief and mayhem. Bigamy Buggery Depositing obscene letter. Enticing female Enticing child for sexual intercourse Felonious assault and battery Felonious assault Felonious assault to maim Felonious wounding Involuntary manslaughter Manslaughter Murder Murder second degree_ Rape Sodomy Sodomy and buggery. Shooting with intent. Shooting to maim Voluntary manslaughter
1 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 4 1 17 21 4 5 1 1
(b.) CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY.
Attempted burglary Attempted larceny and entry Altering U. S. money Arson Burglary Burglary, entering and receiving Burglary Burglary, larceny and receiving Burglary, larceny and horse stealing Breaking and entering Breaking, entering and larceny Breaking, felonious entry and larceny Breaking into Post Office Conspiracy Counterfeiting Devising scheme to defraud Embezzlement Entering to steal False pretense Forgery Felonious entry Felonious entry, larceny and receiving Felonious entry and larceny House breaking and larceny Horse stealing Illicit distilling Illegal liquor selling Larceny Larceny by clerk. Larceny hy bailee Larceny and receiving Larceny and entering Larceny of horse... Larceny, breaking and entering Larceny and false pretense Larceny, entering and burglary Mail robbery Perjury Receiving stolen goods. Robbery Robbery and receiving stolen goods_ Setting up illegal lottery Secreting a letter...
48 1 8 4 1 4 2 3 2 4 5 1 2 2 4 17 3 5 1 1 5 1 1 89 3 3 39 14 2 1 1 1 1 5 6 26 2 1 3
(c.) CRIMES AGAINST PERSON AND PROPERTY.
Assault to rob.. Assault to kill, entering to steal. Assault and battery and highway robbery. Assault and battery to steal Assault and battery to kill, larceny and receiving Assault and battery to rob and robbery - Burglary, larceny and receiving, assault and battery to kill Felonious assault, larceny and receiving - Felonious assault to kill and larceny Highway robbery, larceny, receiving and felonious entry - Larceny, assault and battery Larceny from person.-- Robbery and larceny from person Sodomy, larceny and receiving -
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 • 1 2 3 1 9 1 1
(15.) CRIMES OF FIRST CONVICTED PRISONERS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER.
Aggravated assault and battery Attempted burglary Assault and battery to kill. Assault and battery with intent Altering U. S. money order.. Attempted rape Burglary Burglary and larceny. Breaking, entering and larceny Conspiracy --- Felonious assault Felonious assault to kill and larceny Felonious entry, larceny and receiving Highway robbery, felonious entry, larceny and receiving - Larceny Larceny and receiving Larceny from person. Murder Murder second degree. Rape Robbery Sodomy and buggery Voluntary manslaughter
2 1 1 1 1 1 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 12 3 1 1 1 1 4
(16.) CRIMES OF CONVICTS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER, FIRST CONVICTION HERE, BUT WHO HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED ELSEWHERE.
Aggravated assault and battery Attempted burglary Assault and battery to kill. Assault and battery with intent Burglary Burglary, felonious entry and larceny Burglary, larceny and entering Breaking and entering Conspiracy Felonious assault to kill and larceny Larceny-- Larceny and receiving Larceny and entry -- Larceny, assault and battery- Larceny and highway robbery Larceny from person Murder.. Murder second degree. Receiving stolen goods Robbery- Rape Robbery, larceny and receiving Sodomy and buggery
1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 12 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1
(18.) COUNTIES SENDING ILLITERATE Convicts DURING 1904. Berks Bradford Bucks Carbon Chester Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Delaware Lackawanna Lancaster Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Montgomery Northumberland Philadelphia Schuylkill. Susquehanna York -- U. S. D. C.---- Page 19
The 1,131 in CONFINEMENT DECEMBER 31st,
8 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12
1 year........ 1 “ and 1 month. 1 2 months 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 “ 11 2 years 2 ** and 1 month 2 3 months.. 2 6 2 8 2 6 2 3 3 “ and 1 month 3 2 months... 3 3 3 4 3 6 3 8 3 6 4 4 " and 4 months.. 4 6 4
No. 32 4 8 19 5 2 52 2 7 2 114 1 3 48 2 1 3 151 1 2 4 2 19 3 1 87 1 13 3 101 1 12
66 6 1 1 29 3 1 6 3 2 30 1 5 1 3 5 1 3 Page 20
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1,005 1,003 1,002 1,001 1,000 1,000 1,001 1,000 1,002 1,002 1,002 1,001 1,003 1,002 1,003 1,002 1,002 1,001 996 997 998 999 1,001 1,000 1,000 999 998 1,000 1,001 1,010 1,010
1,010 1,010 1,009 1,007 1,010 1,009 1,011 1,011 1,009 1,013 1,012 1,011 1,009 1,008 1,008 1,012 1,010 1,016 1,016 1,016 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,012 1,012 1,011 1,010
1,010 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,011 1,010 1,011 1,012 1,021 1,022 1,023 1,023 1,022 1,028 1,026 1,025 1,029 1,027 1,026 1,026 1,026 1,024 1,024 1,023 1,027 1,025 1,025 1,0:30 1,030
1,029 1,027 1,025 1,023 1,021 1,019 1,017 1,017 1,018 1,016 1,015 1,013 1,010 1,009 1,009 1,009 1,010 1,007 1,007 1,005 1,008 1,010 1,010 1,010 1,008 1,008 1,006 1,004 1,006 1,005
1,005 1,001 1,003 1,009 1,009 1,014 1,014 1,016 1,015 1,015 1,016 1,019 1,017 1,016 1,015 1,013 1,013 1,014 1,012 1,012 1,014 1,012 1,011 1,009 1,006 1,006 1,006 1,006 1,005 1,004 1,004
1,003 1,002 1,002 1,004 1,006 1,006 1,006 1,007 1,011 1,016 1,016 1,014 1,015 1,015 1,016 1,014 1,026 1,026 1,031 1,031 1,031 1,031 1,035 1,033 1,033 1,028 1,027 1,025 1,032 1,034
1,033 1,031 1,0:30 1,029 1,026 1,025 1,025 1,024 1,023 1,022 1,021 1,020 1,020 1,019 1,016 1,015 1,016 1,014 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,011 1,009 1,009 1,009 1,008 1,007 1,006 1,007 1,006 1,006
1,006 1,006 1,006 1,006 1,006 1,005 1,003 1,002 1,001 999 999 998 996 995 994 993 991 989 987 986 986 986 986 986 982 981 982 980 976 975 975
974 971 971 971 970 969 976 979 977 977 977 974 972 970 974 973) 975 980 980 980 986 991 995 995 994 1,004
997 996 995 995 995 998 1,001 1,001 1,009 1,008 1,007 1,006, 1,008 1,009 1,012 1,017 1,017! 1,015 1,018 1,016 1,014 1,014 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,012 1,013 1,013 1,013 1,020 1,020
1,020 1,021 1,019 1,019 1,020 1,021 1,023 1,019 1,017 1,024 1,022 1,022 1,022 1,021 1,020 1,020 1,018 1,018 1,020 1,020 1,015 1,015 1,015 1,023 1,025 1,022 1,021 1,021 1,021 1,023
1,023 1,023 1,022 1,021 1,021 1,019 1,019 1,019 1,016 1,014 1,012 1,012 1,012 1,016 1,016 1,022 1,024 1,023 1,023 1,021 1,021 1,024 1,024 1,027 1,027 1,029 1,024 1,023 1,031 1,031 1,031
1,031 1,032 1,028 1,028 1,031 1,036 1,042 1,012 1,040 1,037 1,036 1,034 1,034 1,034 1,037 1,035 1,033 1,03.5 1,037 1,039 1,043 1,042 1,012 1,012 1,039 1,045 1,045 1,047 1,059 1,063 1,063
1,063 1,065 1,066 1,064 1,063 1,065 1,064 1,068, 1,068 1,069 1,071 1,072 1,071 1,071 1,073 1,070 1,070 1,074 1,073 1,074 1,073 1,073 1,074 1,076 1,076 1,078 1,079 1,077 1,077
1,076 1,078 1,081 1,083 1,081 1,081 1,081 1,080 1,078 1,078 1,077 1,075 1,075 1,072 1,071 1.083 1,084 1,090 1,090 1,090 1,092 1,090 1,090 1,091 1,091 1,090 1,086 1,086 1,085 1,083 1,092
1,092 1,092 1,091 1,090 1,090 1,087 1,086 1,086 1,086 1,084 1,084 1,083 1,082 1,081 1,080 1,079 1,078 1,077 1,077 1,075 1,075 1,071 1,071 1,070 1,070 1,075 1,073 1,073 1,073 1,069
1,069 1,070 1,071,073 1,077 1,077 1,077 1,075 1,083 1,087 1,086 1,085 1,090 1,090 1,086 1,086 1,089 1,091 1,093 1,092 1,090 1,086 1,087 1,089 1,089 1,089 1,089 1,086 1,083 1,083 1,084
1,084 1,084 1,084 1.084 1,094 1,084 1,082 1,082 1,042 1,081 1,079 1,078 1,076 1,077 1,084 1,085 1,089 1,089 1,087 1,086 1,094 1,096 1.109 1,111 1,115 1,115 1,115 1,115 1,115 1,118
1,119 1,118 1,115 1,115 1,116 1,119 1,120 1,123 1,119 1,118 1,120 1,126 1,130 1,131 1,128 1,128 1,125 1,125 1,123 1,123 1,121 1,120 1,122 1,119 1,118 1,116 1,117 1,116 1,116 1,114
1,113 1,112 1.112 1,112 1.112 1,111 1,110 1,110 1,108 1,108 1,107 1,105 1,102 1,100 1,098 1,097 1,096 1,095 1,092 1,090 1,085 1,085 1,084 1,084 1,084 1,082 1,079 1,079 1,080 1,079 1,079
1,078 1,079 1,080 1,080 1,078 1,077 1,076 1,075 1,075 1,078 1,077 1,076 1,076 1,075 1,074 1,072 1,073 1,073 1,074 1,082 1,083 1,085 1,096 1,094 1,094 1,096 1,097 1,098 1,100 1,099
1,097 1,097 1,097 1,098 1,097 1,095 1,096 1,092 1,092 1,098 1,096 1,104 1,112 1,119 1,118 1,118 1,118 1,118 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,120 1,119 1,118 1,120 1,121 1,120 1,120 1,120 1,114 1,117
1,117 1,120 1,122 1,122 1,120 1,119 1,119 1,118 1,118 1,118 1,118 1,117 1,117 1,118 1,119 1,118 1,121 1,121 1,119 1,119 1,116 1,116 1,117 1,117 1,116 1,116 1,115 1,117 1,118 1,118
1,119 1,124 1,124 1,123 1,122 1,121 1,120 1,116 1,119 1,119 1,118 1,118 1,114 1,121 1,124 1,125 1,130 1,129 1,131 1,131 1,139 1,137 1,140 1,139 1,137 1,138 1,137 1,133 1,132 1,131 1,131
To the Board of Inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
I find the general condition of the mouths of the inmates to be good. On entering, about fifteen per cent clean their teeth, and after being in the Institution six months, seventy-five per cent clean their teeth with brush and powder, and are pleased to take advantage of the opportunity given them to care for their teeth, as the following report will show.
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PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE 502 PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1904. Phthisical habit. 12 Hernia 21 Phthisis 5 Fistula 3 Adenitis 1 Acute gonorrhoea Senile 2 Epilepsy-Syphilis Hemorrhoids 21
Total. Admitted in good health Admitted in impaired health.
Total. 502 MENTAL CONDITION OF THE 502 PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1904. Questionable 7 Good 495
Total. 502 HISTORY OF THE 502 PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1904 SHOWING HEREDITARY PATHISIS. History of Phthisis. 59 History unknown No history of phthisis 486
Total. 502 HISTORY OF THE 502 PRIFONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1904 SHOWING HEREDITARY INSANITY. History of insanity. 14 History unknown 7 No history of insanity 481
Total 502 NUMBER OF PRISONERS ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1904 Har ING BEEN AFFLICTED WITH VENEREAL DISEASE. Gonorrhea 114 Syphilis Gonorrhea and syphilis combined 101 PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE 402 PRISONERS DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR 1904. Ascites 3 Chronic rheumatism 3 Phthisical habit. 9 Fistula 2 Phthisis 6 Good. 367 Syphilis 12 Total. 402 MENTAL CONDITION OF THE 402 PRISONERS DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR 1904. Transferred to asylums. 8 Questionable Good.. 392 Page 22
1579 1.105 2150 15041 1362 1700 1974 200 1303 1914 26 1412 June 1953 1595 1663 1031 1364
1904, 1904. Scald of Arm. Returned to cell Apr. 26th. Cured. Ath. Cold, Returned to cell 121h. 1st. Phthisis. Died June 16th. Death. Sth. Cold. Returned to cell Apr. 12th. Cured. 12th. Typhoid Fever Intes. Hemorrhage. Died April 26th. Death. 12th. Cold. Returned to cell Sept. 6th. (ured. 13th. Syphilis. Returned to cell Apr. 26th. Improved. 15th. Debility. Returned to cell May 25th. Cured. 15th. Fever. Returned to cell July 25th. 241h. Larcerated Ten, of Hand (oper). Returned to cell May 19th. 25th. Phthisis. Died May 22nd. Death, 25th. Fever. Returned to cell May 10th. Cured. 25th, Typhoid fever. Returned to cell July 11th. 20th. Cold. Returned to cell May 6th. 281h. Typhoid fever. Died May 15th. Death. 30th. Returned to cell June 9th. Cured. 2nd. Returned to cell 21st. 2nd. Phthisis. Returned to cell Oet. 241h. Improved, 3rd. Hemorrhage of Lungs. Died May 3rd. Death. 4th. Typhoid fever. Died 10th, 1th. Phthisis. Died June 15th. 6th. Typhoid Fever Intes. Hemorrhage. Returned to cell June 21st. C'u red. 10th. Ingrown Toe-nail (operation). Returned to cell Jay 17th. 13th. Acute Tuberculosis, Died May 22nd. Death. 16th, Phthisis. Under treatment. 17th. Hemorrhoids (operation). Returned to cell May 28th. Cured. 191h. Chronic Bronchitis. Returned to cell July 11th. Improved. 21st. Ptomain Poisoning. Returned to cell May 28th. (ured. 23rd. Indigestion. Returned to cell June 4th. 24th. L'rethral Stricture (operation). Under treatment. 27th. Cold, Returned to cell May 30th. Cured, 27th. Gastritis, Returned to cell June 29th. 300h. For Observation. Returned to cell Ist. 30th, Phthisis. Sentence expired Nov. 30th. Improved. 2nd. Hemorrhoids (operation). Returned to cell June 13th. Cured. 41h. For Observation. Returned to cell 9th. 9th, Rheumatism. Returned to cell July 19th. Cured. 10th. Phthisis. Sentence expired July 3rd. Improved. 13th. Cirrhosis of Liver. Died Oct. 15th. Death. 16th. Erysipelas. Returned to cell Sept. 2nd. Cured, 21-t. For Observation, Returned to cell July 4th, Larcerated Wound of Arm. Returned to cell 11th, Cured. 2nd. Dysentery. Returned to cell 30th, 4th. Phthisis. Died Sept, 20th. Death. 6th. Intestinal (olie. Returned to cell July 8th. Cured. 10th. Pleurisy. Returned to cell Nov. 11th. 14th. Tonsilitis. Returned to cell July 16th. 18th. Pneumonia. Under treatment. 18th. Diarrhura. Returned to cell Aug. 6th. (ured. 18th. Returned to cell Oct. 16tb. 191h. Phthisis. 20th. 20th. For Observation. Returned to cell July 22nd, 22nd. (old. Returned to cell Aug. 6th. Cured. 24th. Diarrhea. Returned to cell July 26th. 26th. Phthisis. Under treatment. Ist. Diarrhoa. Returned to cell Aug. 6th. Cu red. 2nd. Debility. Returned to cell Sept. 3rd. 8th, Necrosis of Clavicle. Returned to cell Aug. 19th. Cured. 91h. Hem, following Dental operation. Returned to cell 12th. 11th. Diarrhwa. Returned to cell 26th. 13th. Rectal abscess. Returned to cell 19th. 13th. Fistula, Returned to cell 29th. 15th. For Observation. Returned to cell Sept, 15th. 15th. Diarrhea, Returned to cell Aug. 22nd. Cured, 16th. (old. Returned to cell 19th. 17th. Chills, Returned to cell 25th, 18th. Circumcision (operation). Returned to cell 19th, 18th, (old, Returned to cell 19th. 20th. Removal of Necrosed Bone. Returned to cell Sept. 14th. 21 st. Operation (Mastoid). Returned to cell Sept. 12th.
1775 1748 July 12:34 1273 1600 19 10 18:32 2076 Page 23
MORAL INSTRUCTOR'S REPORT.
To the Board of Inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
I respectfully present my annual report for the current year. We have great reason for thanksgiving to the Giver of all good, for the blessings bestowed upon the Institution during the year. The general good health, and the facilities afforded for the feeble or the sick, by our hospital and its appliances, have reduced to a minimum, the suffering incident to a life of restraint which is neccessarily imposed by our conditions and the character of our inmates. There is a very prevalent disposition to “make the best of it," in our population, that has aided very materially the administration of authority ; the presence of this spirit has been more potent and effective than the mere fear of physical discipline” or punishment: so that I deem it fitting that I here notice this condition, and emphasize it. In my personal intercourse with the prisoners, in the confidential relation that naturally obtains between us, I find a very general recognition of the fitness of the imprisonment, which is contrary to the popular notion that “they all say they are innocent," and there is also a purpose by a more careful and upright life, to Page 24
redeem the future : this is with the best element of our people ; here are those who seem to have no desire for pure living and right doing; but they are not the larger part.
The great need, is the furnishing of reasonable, constant occupation, whether it be remunerative or not; and to accomplish this, your Board are doing all that is practicable under the condition of our "convict labor'' laws. The operation of the commutation law as administered by the Board, is having a very wholesome effect in the control of those who might be disposed to be troublesome: and renders entirely obsolete, the application of violent physical punishment. Under the instructions of the Board, and with the co-operation of the Warden, I have superintended the issuing of a collection of the laws relating to the institution and government of the Eastern State Penitentiary, carefully revising the proof, and guiding the mechanical work in its various stages; the legal supervision was under the care of Mr. George Vaux, Jr., the secretary of the Board: the work was done in our own printing and bindery rooms, by inmates of this institution, who are kept steadily employed in doing the work needed in its management. The Pennsylvania Prison Society is doing what its means will permit, in furnishing clothing and tools for discharged prisoners. We are indebted to the Home Missionary Society, 533 Arch St. and its superintendent Rev. J. P. Duffy D. D., and the Protestant Episcopal City Mission, Rev. H. L. Duhring D. D., superintendent, for cordial co-operation in obtaining employment for those who
The Home of Industry at 73rd St. and Paschal Avenue, is affording immediate succor to those willing to avail themselves of its assistance as a temporary home while seeking employment; it has proved a haven of refuge to some whom I have recommended to it, Page 25 |
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