Slumgullion Served to Convicts at Territorial Penitentiary
Testimony in the Territory penitentiary inquiry details abuse of convicts under Superintendent Arthur Trelford. Witness Jap L. Clark described a broken arm forced to shovel coal, sixteen days in a dark cell for Claud Doan, and brutal treatment of a black convict Tony. He also criticized meals, calling the prison fare shamgullion and often inedible with rotten meat and bread and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Trelford
Territorial Penientiary
Prichard
Territorial Penitentiary
Gene
Santa Fe New Mexican
George W. Prichard
Con
Agai
Jap L. Clark
Clark
Clarence Hamilton
R. H. Hanna
Trefford
David Knapp
Hamilton
Claud Doan
Samuel Sample
Doan
Dean
Knight
Tony
Inc
Hanna
Lamb crop yields boost New Mexican sheep outlook
Hon H O Burst, after three months at Oscura mountains ranches, reports an 80 percent herd increase and healthier, stronger lambs leading to anticipated higher feeding prices. Ranges, water, and shearing are favorable though wool is lighter. Overall outlook for central New Mexico sheep raisers remains positive for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Burst
Oscura Mountains
Socorreo
New Mexico
Scottish Rite Masons Class Advances In City
Scott T Brown 33rd Inspector General conferred the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite from the fourth to the thirty second inclusive Sunday in this city on a class of five members: Archibald Thomas Pitagerald Albuquerque Joline Riley Moore San Marcial James William Stephenson Kelly Joseph Brown Kelly and Ernest Howard Sweet Socorro The item ends with an ice cream plug for Winkler's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cony T. Brown
Archibald Thomas Pitagerald
Albuquerque
Joline Riley Moore
San Marcial
James William Stephenson
Joseph Brown
Kelly
Ernest Howard Sweet
Socorro
Investigation into Bursum books seen as conspiracy
Reports on the inquiry into H O Bursum while superintendent of the territorial penitentiary suggest a conspiracy to ruin his reputation. The New Mexican questions the Hagerman led investigation and calls for the official report, noting errors and missing documents. Resolutions mourning Wm Driscoll are also recorded in Socorro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safford
TE OO. Bursa
Territorial Penitentiary
H. J. Hagerman
H. O. Bursum
Republican ‘Territon Central Committee
Territory
Albuquerque Morning Journal
New Mexico
Theerritory
New Mexng
County of Socorro
Bursum
Pers Ritorial
Charles V. Safford
Expern
Francis M. McMahon
Colorado Title and ‘Trust Company
Herbert J. Hagerman
Hagerman
McMahon
New Mexican
Socorro
A. Fo
Wm. Driscoll
Driscoll
Dee
G. Duncan
Jl, Taney
B. A. Duaneiter
Testimony Favors Andrews in Local Delegate Contest
Attorney W B Childers returned from Washington to report on Larrazolo Andrews delegate contest. He said all testimony would be printed and that the committee will likely find Delegate Andrews elected by a majority of 600 to 1,000. The piece notes Jamestown exposition progress and a Las Cruces lawyer’s view on New Mexico growth near Elephant Butte Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Childers
Washington, D.C
W. T. Andrews
Albuquerque
Childers
Ferguson
Andrews
Pergussen
Washington
W. A. Fleming Jones
U.S
Las Cruces
Washington Herald
New Willard
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Elephant Butte
Removal of Trelford as Superintendent and Littrell Named Successor
Territorial penitentiary superintendent Arthur Trelford is removed by Acting General Reynolds after findings of cruelty. Sheriff Marion Littrell of Colfax County is appointed to fill the vacancy, with Littrell praised as an excellent administrator while Socorro sports news covers local games, excursions, and community support for teams and events in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Trelfond
Territorial Penitentiary
W. Raynolds
Prichard
Nidae
Raynolds
Trelford
Marion Littrell
Colfax County
Trelford Mittrell
Colfax
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Winkler’s
Albusquerque Morning Coyote Journal
Ursum
Albuqueque
W. B. Childura
Delega
W A. Fleming Jones
Winkler's
Belen
Socorro Blues
Pajarito
C. A. Buea
Baca
Magdalena
Z. Wagerman
R. P. Noble
School of Mines
el Paso
Deming
Noble
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