The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • Page 3

SERIOUS CHARGES MADE AGAINST CITY STOCKADE Heartless Officials Unmerciful Beatings Dirty Sleeping Quarters and Poor Food Says Dr. McAfee reote by Will Nelson i- The upper left-band picture showe the rock quarry at the citv stockade. The upper right-hand picture IVU a good idea of the sleeping quarters of the men. which art claimed to be filthy and unsanitary. The middle left-hand picture shows the method of putting a prisoner in the famous bucking machine.

The middle right-hand picture shows the method of putting the shackle on the prisoners at the stockade. The lower left-hand picture shows the Black Maria. which is claimed to be unsanitary dark end dirty. The tower right-hand picture depicts the bucking machine" ready for business the prisoner being so situated that he cannot move a mu cle but hi hands and these he has to keep Ort the ground to balance himself. The W.

W. McAtee whisky cue concluded In the recorders court yesterday morning was or unusual In terest to a large number of people be. cause of the alleged existence right under the wings of the municipality of an Institution alleged to be as bad as the convict camps of a year ago. and because of the tact that so many wen- known people have stockade sentences staring them In the face a the result of the alleged sale or possession of liquor. And the production of picture.

showing up the conditions at th stockade and introduced as evidence of the treatment accorded prisoners there proved a new and unexpected part of the procedure. the Investigation Into the pretirnl. naries of the cue. which dealt almost exclusively with the stockade com- turned almost the entire time of the court for three afternoons. Numerous witnesses were put up for each aid and tha public took cognizance of the MnuUdn by gathering In considerable number in the court room.

The attack went from the stockade trlnefer wagon to the official' them. telvel. Probably th most conceit- ttated attack was made by Colonel Austin when he. be an to tire question Captain Vlnlftl' uperlntendent of institution. And too the mot Im portant of these question the latter i made answer la the following ma nnrr long walk and from th se of the public a It 1 cloud on all sides The wagon I strong and there is little danger In case of a runaw White women may ride qf the ou lde with the driver.

There are bout 107 people at the workhouse. Some of them work the city streets some work on the farm. some In the rock quarry and others around the building each person doing what he or she I beat ulted for and best capable of doing. Less than halt of the prisoner are shackled and these because they are of the more desperate class or unknown to the officials There I a whipping Don and a machine called the bucking machine where the prisoners are whipped when they become unruly or refuse to work or obey Ordefe. No prisoner ha been tripped for a flogging in bout a year.

The building 1 well built and equipped. being constructed of concrete. Each man has a leparate mattress which it changed whenever necessary to sanitation. There are no pillow or sheets. Each prisoner may bathe as often a he likes a there I hot and cold' water.

Body lice are at the stockade but they ar brought to by prisoner. Whenever a prisoner I to filthy he I taken In for a rood scrub-and given better cloth. When it rains tad the men wet they re not forced to sleep in their wet clothes but art' usually made to. I Thi far la excellent and haV often been complimented on out alder who hat cotn oat for a mead BO tgtfav vpaofati. meat vandlturnlp diet.

A great many of the prisoners go away tram the stockade better than when they enter It and many of them want to come back and lire better satisfied than being out. The weapon used to whip prisoners I a toot trap 24 Inches wide. I am the umpire when It-come to the number of licks to be given. When I hold up my hand the whipping cee CIIrft Filth la the Cooking. Dr.

McAt. charged that the Black Maria was a vehicle where the pris- ontrs were herded like beasts whites and blacks males an females alike In the came small space. He that the stockade officials were cruel and heartless and that they heat the prisoners unmercifully. He said the bucking machine wu a. devilish device containing a like arrangement.

In closing the body and turning on a pivot. leaving the legs exposed so that the leather strap might strike them a thf machine- revolved. He charged that th bunk of the men were filthy that the mattresses were changed only LbOutonce every three tr tour month Antf be claimed that the food wan poor and con talcld little nourishment and that It was prepared in a filthy manner. wm F. Nelson the' well-known photographer visited thee stockade for the purpose of taking pictures for Mr.

Austin although he' dl not know at the time for what purpose they were to be ui d. saidron the wJUa land that he viewed th I rodmjn which a umber6f grtwo en prparlrjrturnip green tor lth iprli- sectlng rooms. he stated but I never saw anything Ilk that. A young man Inflicted with a ter. ruble disease swore that he had been forced to work with a pick until his hands bled and the blood ran In a stream down the pick handle end that when he- refused to continue the work he was put In the bucking machine and flogged.

An otdman a confederate veteran. MERCER LAW SCHOOL WILL HAVE YEAR COURSE OPENING 1909 Macon Oa. June 5. Special. Starting with tile next opening of Mer- oar the course of study required for graduation In the law school wm be In- creased from one year to two.

This action wan determined on by the board of trustees upon recommendation of Judge Speer dean of the law school. However this means that while the year course will instituted next tan still for on more year only a student may pur the course be graduated at the end of that time. Beginning wth the session of 910 two years' study will be required to every we for tn degre of bachelor of law Eugene Mallary wai elected a an additional professor. and A. IL Codington aa Judge of th practice- xourt a arltY cre- swore that two years ago he we.

shackled at the stockade and that the shackles tore lpto his flesh to uch an extent that he had sores on his ankles ever since. He bared his ankle In the court room and showed the sorell' His ankle a almost black. The wholesale charges against tire stockade will probably be followed by a careful Investigation and the out. come of It will be watched With great Interest collegiate year will be the last of the year course. The report I here given In part 4Btadfe Sneer' Report.

To 1SsS2w3td of Trustees of Mercer University. For the law department this has been a most encouraging year. Fifty. sight students have matriculated and while this number la the lame a last Years' enrollment it ban exceeded that Of any previous year sines the organization or the sfbooh Year by year the requirements of the curriculum have been extended aftd the exactions for graduation made ntofe rigid. Thus policy haa.

appealed to a high class of students many of th earnest men with IUIAcient aree and Culture to appreciate the Importance. Or thorough Duio training. The results have Deere indeed tit1c1toua Theprosperity and. apparent Mnce of ours law achoU haa at ten justifiednInreaching Ute. oriclui that wec with safety rtcortm aaxuntion pt its froa The 400 Kimball Upright Piano Offered as first prize in Westerns great Limerick Contest was won by- Mrs.

Chas. M. Lawshe 14 La France Avenue. Read what she says about it Wwtar Music House 4 Peftfhtroe Street Atlanta Ga. Gentlemen- I wat both delighted nd surprised when YOU' telephoned me today that I had befit awarded the handsome ta64 KIMBALL PIANO in your Limerick Contest that only closed at 9 o'clock yesterday.

Delighted for the re on that merely for a little thought and a postage stamp I have some Into the free poseresion of a beautifully toned me metthanieally perfect and richly raped KIMBALL PIANO and surprised I frankly eonfeo because I had always been a little skeptical atxfut sorb contests especially when such great values were involved. But thanks to your splendid methods. I am convinced now that the contests are conducted hr disinterested judge without biAs or favoritism or ugjfp tjon upon the part of the hopee for in my own I am an entire stranger to you and so far a I know every one connected ita your house and unknown to three pulling npoa the matter. Extending to you my sincere thanks for adorning my parlor with micK a beautiful instrument the perfect ideal of all music lover and heartily congratulating you upon- the ir methods employed in making the handsome award. I an Your sincerely MRS.

HAS W. LAWSIiE. 14 LaFrsnce Avenue Editt1I00d Atlanta Ia. 6209. This is the eighth piano riven away in our contests and all winners are just as enthusiastic and plea pd.

Our one price plan give the pi no rurrba the best for the possible money The reputation and financial standing of the menu fatturers we represent guarantee absolute satisfaction. NOTICE This is to notify the public that our piano purchase checks are not transferable only by our consent Neither are they redeemable by any other music dealer at any price. and no legitimate will offer to redeem our certificates as they Art' no value to them and if any one should offer to accept or redeem our piaao credit checks you may rest need that. they are not giving you a square deal. Wester Music Co.

Atlanta's Best Music House 64 Peachtree St. 41 two years and we have the honor to submit that recommendation to your honorable body. We are induced to take this step not because we concede that the preparation heretofore given In our one year course he. proven In adequate for our students. Practical results demonstrate the contrary.

In fact our curriculum we are confident ha embraced as much study and as many topics as are required in other schools which have. or claim to have a two years' course. We here how. ever been In communication with i number of young men who for one reason and another feel that they cannot such Intense concentration to legal studies as required to accomnllsh our course In one ear' time. Th prefer a longer period and greater opportunity for extended and Card.

studies. We re not unmindful of the trend of opinion throughout the country that there should be an expansion In the period necessary for legal education. desire also to enlarge our practice court which I of the greatest practical advantage to the dents. and In the one years course It has been found Impossible to give any student mote. than one ease and some times even hear that case after It Is prepared.

In recommending that the course be lengthened from one to two years we realise that the change. cannot be put into full operation For the nut year we would. or course have no graduates. Besides. the catalogue for the coming year has already Men printed.

and numerous. Inquiries tram prospective students have been owed Many of the are expecting to Inter the school on the understanding that the present year course will be continued. It would be- quite snjust to these students to make the change att this time the year without giving' them tilt opportunity of graduating After one years study. WeS therefore. recommend- that While themwo years' course be adopted and putmnto operation at th next term.

for year at least the course may be so arLnged that a student may It he I cafabie of taking th work both of th Junior and senior class at the time. and If he can complete" this required satisfactorily. thatch Owed to graduate In. one years but after that no be at. ed to graduwe wlthou two jr ar thing looking to.

the advancement of the institution. In all cf Its departments We are especially gratified at the asl tance afforded by the president In disciplinary efforts for thee en oouragement and Improvement of the student bod Respectfully submitted Signed EM 3RY SPEER. Dean Law Faculty. ICONNERA RETURNS BUICK IN GOOD SHAPE Car Made Trip From Atlanta to Savannah and Return Via Augusta. R.

V. Connerat and F. S. Florence mechanician of the Buick company re- turned to Atlanta at 45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from Augusta driving the Buick car. which left At.

lento Saturday. accompanied by a t4tf correspondent At The Constitution. a. official Pathfinder for the Savannah UJ" Atlanta route. From Savatnah Mr.

COnnerat drov as an entry and representative otthr. Savannah News and The Constitution In the reliability contest from-Sayan-nah to Augusta. Mr. lOnnerat left Augusta earl Wednesday morning for Atlanta ira verslng the Georgia railroad TOutA vU Thompson Crawfordvllle Norwood t' Union Point Greensboro Madison Coy ington Conyer and Decatur. We Intended reaching AU ntaat an earlier hour ayt faSCnl erattfbujl The Constitution thaiwwTi flying wu provocative of many delays all along the route by good road enthusiasts.

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