| Show TINY DEMOCRACY OPERATES BEHIND COUNTY JAIL BARS Hazing of Areson Brings to Public Attention Kangaroo Court With Its Strict Regu Regu- Regulation Regulation Regulation lation of Prisoners Conduct Exonerating Sheriff R D Pin Pin- Pin cock cock from all connection with the t e hazIng of ot Ness Neis Ne s Areson recently at atthe atthe atthe the county jail by the KAngaroo Court and the th describing work work- workings ork-Ines ork ings of ot the tho court J L Henderson jUdge of ot tho the organization has written the th tollo tollo Ing letter lett r to The E Standard Standard-E Standard Examiner r Having lies JIa Ing noticed articles the tho th past few tew days dar da s In regard to our or- or organization organization or i known S I a the th roo Court or In other words word our jail organization X J l Ish h to say that Sheriff R n R D at t no time has sanctioned any treatment lont such as whipping or manhandling pris prIs- prIsoners pris- pris prisoners prisoners It must bo ho understood b by any minded minded brood citizen that where there are a numbe number of men of ot alii all walks fit pf Of life confined behind pris pris- prison pris- pris prison prison on bat bats bais s and In III contact Ith each other It Is necessary that wo se 13 hale hae hai ha e some omo form lorm of ot o gO to pre pre- present pre lent sent ent sickness s and dreadful disease dis- dis disease eaic dis-eaic ease Being victims IcUm of ot circumstances we are subject to all these diseases it if we w do not Insist on prisoners on keeping themselves clean and snot sani sanitary try tary at all times Referring to the th Areson Ar son case ca I must Insist that he wai was not manhandled man man- manhandled manhandled II I handled In the least He H entered the Jail with Ith domineering Intentions Intentions of ot breaking our rules saying he would not the live up to then thenn and threatening that thit he could the whole jail lall When a II person pcr on will III not lIsten to reason we have base hll e to apply punishment as one would to a little littlechild littlechild child We Ve are ar not proud of ot any ony pt t f four tour our actions but Intend to keep our place In a II fit condition to live InI Iny In y as I for one am con confined tined here until un- un until til April I 9 1924 1921 I The The Tho Rev John Steele Stelo director o d I t the depal department of delinquency t o Pittsburg Pa the count county coun- coun Og ty t I Jail all about t two 0 weeks ago He HeliP Hesp liP sp nt half halt n a a day inside the th a after ter being tried by our KI Dg Kangaroo roo gourt at which time he saId ald that t was the th cleanest and mot most mo t com com- comfortable jail and also the th best or- or or Kangaroo Court he h had visited during his Inspection trip through Jails prIsons prison and penal Institutions ot of o the United States Harold Silver Sliver salesman and engineer en- en engineer en connected conn ct d with the tho th Ogden Iron Works was as as tried by the Kangaroo Court some weeks ago whilo he ho was In the tank measurIng measuring Int Ing It for tor new Iron bunks that are being installed He contributed a check for tor S 3 S for tor the Kangaroo Court fund which Is to supply the th prisoners with Kith Ith tobacco and such things as aa are allowed behind prison bars I am enclosing a copy of the rules and regulations reg of the Kan woo Court and hope hop you will sill give this letter space In your paper to Impress on the th public mind that we are ar running this thus court In a 0 rea- rea reasonable reasonable rea reasonable manner mann r Extending a 0 cordial InvItation h 3 to your reporters to visit us Ire Ire- I rennin r- r nala Signed d J L HINDERSON HENDERSON Judge Kangaroo Court p SI S-I S I I wish to add that Mr dr Areson was wa not flogged for tor not raIsing his hie peace bond tor for 2000 as stated in Mr Chambers Chamber letter The rules and regulations are ar ne as follows Each prisoner on enterIng the tho jail Sall shall proceed to the bath room and nd take talce a 0 bath and have h v his clothes disinfected Any prisoner spItting yon on the floor defacing defacing- walls or filth of any kind shall be bo kept athard at athard athard hard work during during- his time In Jail No prisoner shall hall enter tho the cell of another Inmate without elon Inmates Inmates hall refrain r ln from nil unnecessary noise nol at all times such as running running- dancing dancing- up and down the corrIdors corridor po on 1 naps ails or floor and sO o forth Prisoners are aro ar requested not to tour use toilets toilet or commit any at meal time This rule rulo rul will 11 bo observed Each Inmate will sweep and mop mophIs mophis hIs cell every evry morning and remain r m Inside while work Is being done In corridors ors Each Inmate shall disinfect hl own 00 bed at least once a 0 week un- un under un under der the direction of ot tho the sheriff shall attend church at atall atall all times unless excused by o Judg-o Prisoners Prisoner shall hall attend court atall at all 11 times time unless excused by jUdge Prisoners must retrain refrain from Un- Un Unnecessary unnecessary un unnecessary necessary noise during during- church and court Prisoners Prisoner must retrain refrain trOth from making unnecessary ary noise between bet bet een I the hours of 11 p m and 6 S a m Whoa Whon Wh n prisoners have o havel l others are requested not to stand around or listen to conversation retrain refrain from singing and must not ca carry cairy ry tales In other words mind your own business Any prisoner refusing refusing- to pay tine floe when able shall hall not share shar In Ini i Kangaroo fund Any AllY prisoner not being being- able ablo abl to top pay y hIs hi tIne fine fin shall work It out at atthe atthe the rate of 10 cents per pr day In cleaning floors In corridors corridor Any person violating violating- the th above obo e rules will be b subject to punishment ot of the Kangaroo Kang court ned Sl Signed ned J L HENDERSON Judge Court Weber eber I County Jail I Nov 21 2 1923 |
