The most “innovating” sheet of the Umpire is that on which the
schedule of baseball games, to be played this season at the Eastern
Penitentiary, is given. The following clubs are included: “Cubs, Ninth,
Shed, Band.” There are both home games and games on other grounds, but
all within the prison yard. Total number of games to be played, 56.
Contracts, protests, violations of agreements, ground rules, limitation
of number of players carried by each club, limitation by ground rules
(ball lodging on the roof to be counted for two bases only), furnishing
of balls by the home club, etc., are all down in black and white. Good
luck to the series! This is the institution that started by adopting
solitary confinement in all its severity. Even now the Pennsylvania
system is treasured as a great historical fact in Europe, and most
continental prisons are built largely on the architectural model of the
old penitentiary. How long will it be before the European prisons adopt
the new Pennsylvania methods?
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Hereafter all executions in the State of New York must take place at
Sing Sing prison.
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The first monthly report of Charles H. Girardeau, who was named warden
following the recent shake-up in the county convict camps of Georgia,
shows that whippings under the new regime have been reduced by more
than 50 per cent. He admits the truth of the report that the food
served the convicts was bad in some instances and makes a number of
recommendations for further reforms in the system.
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The sale of convict labor to private contractors was condemned by the
investigators of the Chicago efficiency division of the city service
commission, who report that labor which sold for 38c. a day was worth
97c. a day to the city.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC. of THE DELINQUENT.
Published monthly at New York, N. Y., required by the Act of August
24th, 1912.
NAME OF POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Editor, O. F. Lewis, 135 East 15th St.,
New York City
Managing Editor, O. F. Lewis, 135 East 15th St.,
New York City
Business Manager, O. F. Lewis, 135 East 15th St.,
New York City
Publisher, The National Prisoners’ Aid Association, 135 East 15th St.,
New York City
Owners, The National Prisoners’ Aid Association, 135 East 15th St.,
New York City
There are no bondholders, mortgages, or other security holders.
O. F. LEWIS, Editor and Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September, 1913.
H. L. McCORMICK, Notary Public No. 6, Kings County.
My Commission expires March 31, 1914.