Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-01
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TIE FACTS ABOUT JOHN MORGAN AND HIB MEN
~ THE OHIO rESITENTIARv-tARD FROM the
CHAPLAIN or THE rESITsSTIARY.
JOHN MORGAN.
trron the Christian Advoca,e or

JOHN MORGAN.
In y".ir last iSsue you copy from a daily pa-
per an article in relation TO the noted highway
rohhcr and murderer, John Morgan. and til,
gang confined with him in the Ohio Peni en-.
tla:r. in which there are some errors 1t may
not be Il matter of much consequence to the
public tn know any further Of the status of
Morgan, except that h. IS in safe custody in
the care nj our vigilant and infexible warden,
\. Merton. Esq where he will remain in all
3c'nrl;v Till renewed by proper authority.
There are >iyty-cight Of Morgan officers in
the prison. They occupy the scuth side Of
the new hall, each end q; Which is tempnrari-
~ closed. They are Locked up separately in
cells q; seven o'ci.cii in the evening, and are
unlocked at about seven in the morning.
They enjoy the privilege Of walking tho hall
through the day. which is, perhaps. one hun
drcd and fifty feet long and twelve. feet wide
At eight \. NJ. and three p NJ they are con-
busted to the cGs,mnn dining hall, and have
prison fare, with, believe. the addition ci
coffee and sugar, and some few articles fur
nishrd by themselves.
Morgan had no 'bclt filed with gold, green
backs and Confederate notes." His valuables
amounted TO twcnty-three dollars and hutter-
mt breastpip. The amount of our Govern
ment and postal currency found on the persons
oi the other officers, was not large. They had
considerable sums Of Cnrfe9erate money.
Morgan and his men ;<rc all shaved and
trimmed. in accordance with the rnle of the
institution. This is the custom. supp sc, for
,wu reasons: first. to procure personal cleunli-
ness; second, to give uniform appearance to
the prisoners. No that detection would be more
easy in case ofan attempt TO escape.
T"cy do not attend our chapel services. The
cas- is obvions. 1t would bring q crowd Of
visitors. attracted by curiosity: and, beside.
,"r srt:ices are too loyal to nit traitors. Ali
who d.1ire Bibles are supplied from the prison
Library, and, Ivy permission of the warden, |
sent down, for distribution among them. :,
arge number of the volumes Of tho "Christian
Lhrary."
In appearance Morgan looks ike y man
ulli.tc IL worldly pleasure. lie il full siS
Get high. straight and well huilt, with an
Gstic step, nnd aumcthng Of = commanding
'r"-ence. His upper Lip is short, and some
What sunkcn, so that bis front teeth nrp
lightly rxpnsei. His complexion IS sanly
rI the hair quite thin on the top of his head
le l'"ks 10 lie an ordinary man, intellectual
:. He has hnweVcr. one Of the quaificn
'nn- Il Il good commander: he knows how
~ nhey! He conto. ms strictly to the rules Of
he establishment, and cnjors obedience Oh
h" rart of hi fellnw-prisoners.
Col. C;uke is two or three inches taller thar
Morgan, very slender. with II thin. sharp face,
md rr>nlute eye. suppose, from his appear
anrc, he has m,rc dash and daring than Nor
gan himself.
BAIL Duke is email man, firmly built AMI
muscular. His complexion IL dark, and hi>
eyc and head Indicate some mind and bad
heart lie is much the most intelligent lUok
ing man Of the CROWD.
| only speak Of them NJ they appear |
have no intercourse with any Of them, cxrept
- nave met three or four in the hospital. i
zee and talk with than ih"re, % do with tn
uther sick. J. L. GROVER.
Chaplin 0. p.
CojuNuUs. O., Aug. 10, 1863.