1143 EDMONTON DAILY NOV 13, 1907 PENITENTIARY McCAULEY, Mathew STEDMAN, Richard Henry FORIN, Alexander M.D. JOSEPH, John McDOUGAL, John TURGEON, Cleophas? THERIEN, Joseph McQUEEN, David George Rev. STEDMAN, Settrude COWARD, William TRUSCOTT, Sidney MAY, Thomas HASKELL, R.L. URPUHART, Frank SALZL, Matthew Joseph TAYLOR GEORGE Elliott DOUGLAS, James COWAN, Martin Henry DAVIS, Joseph Howard ROEY, James CUMMINGS, Edgar The report of the Minister of Justice on the penitentiaries of Canada has just come to hand, and contains much valuable information in Edmonton. The period over in the report is for the nine months ending March 31st and though conditions as to the number imprisoned etc. have changed somewhat since that time the mets in general are applicable to the penitentiary at the present time. The Warden, Matthew McCauley, in his report says "On August 1, 1906, there were 25 convicts, and at the end of the fiscal year there were 57 male convicts" "The present building was almost surrounded with a thick growth of poplar and willow, and it looked a hard, proposition to commence work there with a gang of convicts. We have succeeded in clearing off about fifty acres and cutting seventy-five cords of wood, leaving still a large amount of work in taking out the stumps and routs. The brickwork and the roof of the new workshops were finished before the cold weather set in, and the building was completed in the winter. These shops we are using at present for a temporary prison. In them we have fitted up 108 cells, a kitchen and a room used for a chapel. All are well finished and a credit to any institution. "There were no accidents during this fiscal year and the health of the convicts has been good. "I regret that we have had one escape and that there were tow unsuccessful attempts to escape during the year. "The discipline of the prison has been good and the deputy warden deserves great credit for his constant and untiring supervision day and night. We have a staff of officers of who any warden should be proud. "I beg leave further to report that the only difficulty in retaining good capable men is the insufficient salary. Common labors here get $2.50 per day, carpenters received from $3.50 to $4.50 per day, the Edmonton city police get an initial salary of $60 per month, which increases $5 a month each year until a maximum of 475 is reached. As rents and the cost of living here are so high, salaries should be increased accordingly. The medical health officer, Dr. Alex Forin, says "The health of the prisoners has been good. There have been no serious cases with the exception of one of dysentery and one of diphtheria. The change from Manitoba penitentiary to Alberta of 24 inmates made change of water etc. seemed to derange the alimentary crimal? of most of them for a short time. The extra severe winter was trying on the health of both officers and convicts. Resulting in considerable attacks of colds, la grippe and rheumatism. There were no accidents and no deaths. "the heating and ventilation of the penitentiary was very satisfactory and the sewerage seems to be excellent, notwithstanding the somewhat overcrowded conditions, until the temporary prison is finished. On account of the limited number of cells, no part was set aside for the hospital ward, and I cannot very well divide my cases into hospital and dispensary. "The health of the officers was perhaps, not up to the average on account of the exposure during severe weather and la grippe was prevalent. The number of days absent on account of sickness among officers was eighty-four and a half days, and there were one hundred and twenty-five prescriptions dispensed for the officers realizing $19.75 The drug dispensed to the convicts amounted to $44.23 The chaplain, Rev. Dr. McQueen reports as follows "I WAS DULY SWORN IN AS PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN ON August 3, 1906, at which time there were nineteen Protestant prisoners in the institution. The first service was held on August 5, with nineteen convicts in attendance. At the CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR THERE WERE THIRTY EIGHT IN CONFINEMENT. If one may judge by the attention given and the interest manifested, the services held each Sunday morning have been appreciated by the prisoners. Some of them, indeed, have spoken of their having received good from the spoken word. "The services could be rendered more attractive by the procuring of a small organ to assist in the service of praise, though this has been a very well carried on by the prisoners themselves, who have joined heartily in the singing of the hymns. There is a good library, which is well patronized by the men. The report of the Roman Catholic chaplain, Rev. Father The ridin, was as follows. "The convicts who have attended the religious services during the year have been kept regularly every Sunday morning, and the prisoners showed not only good behavior but on every occasion listened very attentively to the teachings of the Christian doctrine, which was explained to them. I have no doubt that when there will be proper accommodations, purposely set apart for religious service these will produce still better influence on the men. The school instructor, Sydney J. T?ett reports that 14 were enrolled in the school The pupils being foreigners he attempted to teach reading writing and dictation only with encouraging results. The matron, G.S. Stedman, states when reference to the female ward that it contains seven cells, and that it is empty and that it has been empty ever since the prison was opened in July last. During the period from July 1906 to March 31, 1907, not one female was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia or the Northwest Territories of Canada. The 57 prisoners in the penitentiary came from the following places, 40 being from Alberta and 17 from Saskatchewan. In Alberta Calgary 11 Edmonton 7 Fort Saskatchewan 1 Lethbridge 3 Macleod 14 Medicine Hat 1 Red Deer 2 Wetaskiwin 1 In Saskatchewan Maple Creek 3 Moosomin 6 Prince Albert 1 Regina 7 In the period there were 55 convicts serving first terms and 2 serving second. The offences upon which the convicts have been imprisoned are; Assault 2 Assault and robbery 1 Aiding and abetting suicide 1 Bigamy 1 Buggery 1 Burglary 1 Cattle stealing 4 Forgery 1 Forgery and Uttering 1 Forgery and Jail Breaking 1 Horse Stealing 15 House Breaking and theft 1 Housebreaking with intent to commit an indictable offence 2 Indecent assault 1 Killing a calf with intent to steal the carcass 1 Manslaughter 1 Murder 1 Obtaining money by false pretense 1 Obstructing a railroad 1 Rape 2 Shopbreaking, theft and escaping from lawful custody 1 Stealing and receiving stolen property 1 Theft and forgery 1 Theft, Forgery and uttering 2 Theft 6 Uttering 4 Shop Breaking and theft 2 Fourteen prisoners are sentence to two years, one for two and a half years, 14 for three years, 9 for four years, 10 for five years, one for six years, 2 for ten years, 1 for fourteen years and 1 for life. Of convicts under 20 years of age there are 7, between 20 and 30 years 33, between 30 and 40 years 8 between, between 40 and 50 years 6, between 50 and 60 years 3 There are 15 total abstainers, 32 temperate and 10 intemperate. Forty-five are married, nine are singe and three are widowed. Pardons were granted to JEFFREY, J.L. imprisoned at Winnipeg for theft LOCKHART, R, imprisoned at Edmonton for theft and CROW, Jack imprisoned at Macleod for cattle stealing. The religious creeds if the convicts are as follows, Roman Catholic 19 Church of England 17 Presbyterian 9 Methodist 5 Lutheran 3 No creed 4 The names and salaries of the officials are as follows McCAULEY, Mathew - Warden $2,200 STEDMAN, Richard Henry - D/Warden $1,500 FORIN, Alexander M.D. - Surgeon $1,200 JOSEPH, John - Cashman accountant and storekeeper $1,200 McDOUGAL, John - chief trade instructor and mason instructor $1,000 TURGEON, Cleophas? Engineer and ? $,1000 THERIEN, Joseph A. Rev. - Roman Catholic chaplain $800 McQUEEN, David George Rev. Protestant chaplain $800. STEDMAN, Settrude Louisa Matron $500 COWARD, William, Steward and baker instructor $900. TRUSCOTT, Sidney - School instructor hospital overseer and warden's clerk $900. MAY, Thomas - Chief Watchman $900 HASKELL, R.L. - Carpenter instructor $900 URPUHART, Frank - Taylor instructor $800 SALZL, Matthew Joseph, shoemaker instructor $800. TAYLOR GEORGE Elliott - Keeper $800 DOUGLAS, James - Guard $700 COWAN, Martin Henry - Guard $700 DAVIS, Joseph Howard - Guard $700 ROEY, James - Guard $700 CUMMINGS, Edgar - Guard $700