The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-11-13
FROM tho Columbts GtEettOl
Ohio PeniteAtlary.

unday mordIhg last we visited
nnUlle,a aTssry. for the purpose of
=. ~ in that Insttu
;ad Prartyregation oi out
IN TFa Chapel, attracted
80 TERMS YES Of curiosity.
'aaGpartIl ". including array Chaplain,
Rf Mr. Warner, exp,4ind the word oil
life. Through the'kiDdness9F Mr.. Ewing
The Warden we were favored with all
elevated leont seal, from which We had a
iuJlIView ofthe prisoners, $50 in number.
n was painful sight 10 sea so many
men in the very flower Of their days, de-
prived ot their liberty and guarded lik"
50 many wild beasts: and TO reflect that
tn" good Of society required their incar-
ueration for wears in prison. Directly
in front Of us sal Primmrr. the man who
committed the wicked cold hooded muf-
der, near logan, in Hooking county,
VINO was senreucrd to be hanged ia W.
gust lasl buI was reSplled b the Govern
or untIl The 26tn ot Nrvsmbpr.-ills gen
erol health sppeares 10 be good, and he
complains OF no'ning, save end except
the dreydluL Ia, i,hmrnr Of belng conhn.
ed 10 oKfEsoIf cell His pateHrs, ms
brothers. anY Yhe"hss nine OF them, his
%Ee. and hi AASe children, treat hIm as
though h%}as hlready in his grave. nor
QUE OF them nv klaviDg written him d
line. or sent e first word ot comfort
tie talks 'bS slIe, con6des in no
one. and he tooSsYBrward to The day u
execution Auhodt the least apparent
concern. !
H. will BE- TAX >~S~Q the Peuitentisry
o. the 21,r day of November, back tt
Logan, where h. will doubtless be exc
currd On the g6th We watched hIn
do lng The religious services &iih pam
iul interest. lie appeared 10 be iOla ly
,bsorbtd in his own GtH~ctions. til
KEEP, his eyes conStaRty upon the floor
took 40 notice whatever ol surrounding
circumstances and the implauchoIy anc
rnoUrniul expression o'f his counlenance
al times, aroused in kpile ol US, our
warmeS, Sympalhies q his behalf IL
sre ii stout, hearty ran, in me prime o
HE. confined like . vicious beast in {
close and narrow cell; condemned to di,
upon galnws in mite more than OF,
&, short month; with kindred. wife ant
children, and yel without one single be
my whom he can call iriend, outside lht
walls OF the prison, is enough 10 excite
pity IN even the most obdnrRte and un
feeling heart lie is treated in the kind
esl manner b, the Warden aud S kinl
and pstiDlaLle lady, and towards lheu
he expresses the warmest feelings o
gratitude.
, Not lar from where Primmer SAT, OF
lne iront'spdt, We bpbeId Arrison. oftor
ppdo notorIety, Ior the first time. H.
S-h been brought from Cincinnati a lev
dnvs before under sentence ol ten year
He is very ordInay looking man
uolbinu about him That indicates any re
murksbe Irail of character. Villain al
he is. he Jel enrerrsins strong hopes o
pnd a. and he makes ME boast that h,
has no idea OF serving out The term tol
which hp was sentenced:
lie is now employed inIhe nlellectua
business Of making axe helVes. much tc
his disappointment, as he was in hopes
o. being assigned tn the lighter duties o.
thu hospital. lie sat uneasy and fihgely
IN his seal during the sermon, but a-
this was his first appearance in the
.Ch"p,l lis might be accounted for by
fthe novelty OF ot his situation.
Before taking his trxr, Mr. Warner
pad high compliment 10 The prisoners
under his charge. lie alluded in the
most touching manner to The noble III.
stance Of charity that had occurred du
nng the y pngerI, wherein they
Scs.4,iF s,tliR. Sr h"td eutned1
10 tue r-hrI
boy pn 80
mae mm
the bealgn luhueIc9
he sXpStIaled eloGfFil
~ o. dong good, Hll5fz
servlces 0I tie morning hsS
number oi piou' ladies' belonging
fraol Socftly, distributed among SSSl
prisoners the lille Messengers OF
Peace" whch were received with much
pleasure, aud then at signrl given by
the Dspuy Warden they arose from
their seats fell INTO ranks and were