Word: norfolkers
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...speech delivered before the Massachusetts Civic League at the Twentieth Century Club yesterday afternoon, Sanford Bates, United States Director of the Bureau of Prisons, styled Howard B. Gill '13, whithdrawn superintendent of Norfolk Prison as "guiltless," and outlined as ideal, a program which coincides almost exactly with that being conducted at Norfolk...
Approached after the meeting, Mr. Bates refused to comment, directly upon the Norfolk case saying, "I have a high personal regard for Mr. Gill, but, since I have been away from the scene of action, I do not wish to discuss the merits of this particular case...
According to a communication received from the office of Superintendent Howard B. Gill '13, withdrawn Superintendent of Nerfolk Prison, a mass meeting discussion of the Norfolk Investigation will be held at the Old South Meeting House in Boston next week. The specific date will not be set definitely until Governor Ely returns to town, and has been given an invitation to attend...
...concluding the summary which he handed to Commissioner Dillon last night, Superintendent Gill wrote, "For more than three months an intensive effort was made by the Auditor to find everything. . . derogatory to Norfolk or the Superintendent. The most serious culmination of that effort is these thirty-six allegations. The wonder is that nothing more could be found to criticize in the planning, erection, and administration of a new prison, over such a long period of time." And, recalling what Gill has done to the sickly thirty-six, the intelligent citizenry will join in a hearty yea. Whatever the outcome...
...Common-wealth for the past four years. He never offered charges he could not substantiate. He left town, not because he was a hit and run driver, but because he was ordered away (much laughter) to recover from the strain of three months delving into the frightful conditions of Norfolk, Prison." (Long laughter from the crowd, much clapping and booing...