New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
A GLIMPSE or PRISON LIFE IN EyGIAYD
HOW FENIAN CAPTIyEs ARE TBENED-IHE
TYRANNY OF BRITISH OFFICIALS.

rested for being implicated in tie fclin conspiracy az
Dublin. Three months after his arrest ma 'rlh TOOK
place. and he sentenced to pcnai scINGde Ioi me
Since that time his wife has received but i've letters rom
him. lac being luterdctcd from writing more frequently
bv the auhoftcs These letters, each limited to q
lines rs the rules Of the prison d not permit more and
II being hoinOus crime for man 10 Wfl'c ahecuOh
atey 10 his wife, were subjected 70 the supervision OF
the Governor cf the Prison, who. apparently took
delight in initiating them. and painfully eraslng words
that 20 the poor stricken wife, would be Joy ana com
fort During The period MIS- los'a mas uooH -
lowed through tie magnaiiity Of the British officials
10 see her husband twice Zach Visit OF 20 minutes Gu-
ton. Eyes thtn, The conversation Atd 20 Oo .' II
10 the dicates Of warden. Who present ana ay " VI
lusOn prison treatment, OF passing pom hci ~
news of the day. or Information a. 70 irehs NJ ss
strictly forbidden. ON the occasion oi ;,ant five
second visit to her bubaud, two wire seit,t thi"d one
feet apart separate theh, ie INV, NJ Ter months Of ab
scnce. did they have 10 meet ~ tit o,,oi, tcn.
lctween the screens were two WaidcIt X ,,,srd
inc to the conversation. Afer this GsL n,i,iS h..
without letter being ieCcivtd li,h I'o =, ,,rcfs
mented with all maln"T u dile.i her hns
10 lbs noytI"o&I & a. T., o n a. volume Of poems sho had
dedicated to him, might, on InbieitOH' oc Pu P "a ti'
Si%ncd 20 reTy saving that her husband was r be
rsral stale OF health but that IN consequence oI ms
having urnced the prison fdes, the directors nave POst
p0lcd the privilege of his receiving and writing eieis
aud hy thc prison regulations all cOnyics are prolHtu
from receiving hooks from their friends Inc name 1I ue
Governor Morris by the eXerciseoi nucn ,lF va & W,
the part Of Mt ODonoyan ossa ne was enabled 70 nave
letter conveyed outside " the prison walls when was
published Ia ne D"6H AisaHan S1hc auv % III iei to
liberal OF English journals copied IT, men na'E l'o g.
movement the English House 0t lhlllh ltht
yestgatOn INTO me prison ne ol b 49, .o,Sn+
fortunately the members at the head ~ ts movement
a a iSparts Eyestigat5n Should be made. and
failed to right TO visit and inspect me
tl,te with legal and official coupanon were depued
to wait the Prison Directors and receive ther Lelor
also 10 examine the prisoners and receive heir con-
palns The Prison Directors informed OF the l,eiauCu
,s asre mace IN utter Sq' ignorance Of the ap
preaching investigation until the examiners W. W.
actually within the prisonwalls aud IN recent oi tne
Directors report Taken by surprise weakened ny SUI
forng. completely unnamed by The number ot leS @ III
fortunate prisoners could find words TO explIn te
YsTe an1 trrS and the ubiished nves
CATION virtually proclaimed the Imprisoned iuen TO- 10 ~,
outrage had been committed, was scarcely hSehso 10
The newspaper comments on Rossas letter dea o,,,
badger and browbest their prisoners aDG ee9y s5s
eye se roS 20 'Gan @ 6bonorsS Rossas letter
on the 26ih OF October finished letter 70 the Secretary
Of State In which gave him an idea Of the walton IN
pOwers might SAY: Oh, knew nothing OF al thsi u
al done by 'e About q e Re RRSa e%a OF S I
wGs told that for trng compensation as under present
and seeing that prohibited from writing 10 or near
ing from my WIFE, ayaled OF tne oner ne baig snIpcu p
with writing materials on the an OF NoVels9yl ~ p p
pared COPY Of the letter to- the Secretary or stare an
letter 10 MY wife, both addressed follows Mrs
Mary Moore, Denzillr.st Dublin, for Mrs. OD.' / did
not al dress directly 20 Mrs ODouoYan' as NAG soine
fespondeHce was arrested was uhercd into punish
men CELL ana next day stripped OF cap jacket haLdFe!
presence. was determined 10 take the punishment Que
10 the ofense as gaeoasl possible LAT Wos Lnr
FOR bong detected ~ an endeaNor 70 carry on ah III
Have you Anything 70 sayr' replied thar the accuse.
tOn wrong. aud ho produced the letters nc would
sec II was EefeS S Sh"REe ne t te gos To Se o 10 d
tat - him. rot 70 instruct him no the disciarge OF MS
las il stands. deny it@ ic inay said Can you deny
your letter 10 the Secretary Of slater and on my sag hg
THAT will just DO me-" aud wrote That my rcrly While
rrYSs'eo e "e ne H. .NG rs ys' ,os"s5enf Ms1 ~ NV
case was merely time To- tie Governor 20 consider my
sentence which happened 10 be- - hours 10 solitary con
fDciacnt on bread aid water This means eight ounces
Of bread aud pint Of water at o'clock morning ana
do not deem too hard for the oaense bnt fol one tie
in the cells bread and water AID iOH Diet with INC
cold of the season, have been productive OF t91 ma ~
the ch on uIy hauda visiby turning into ccrruPtcn
Iasted the doctor II he woud consider q ui-
reasonable that I'd be put TO volK INDOORS III sheu ay
where out Of the frosty air at The same time showing nm
my hsndS aS @ Saa .g In NO and doctor come
10 him day, to ask n ne has any compliant ne
salute Of raising the hand to the uncovered head
stood 10 attention" for both gentcment the hr- day
and second. but the herald preceded the Governor
tho day. and reminded me that had NOT gwen thc
salute on the former 3cGsos SnI tat I'D Mr n % in
a dark cc fcr CgcctiEg this one time When me 0oN,
me had any complaint and replied that complained
that the Governor alsifed charge against me- tat ho
reply on examination Ho would not take down. re,
minded him that Of the rules sad he should DC ~ az
times willing to receive any charge ffom prisoner Dut
he turned away cOntemptuousy saving; " fou can see
for my abeot Owtowng and begun TO CONSIDER VIA
the object OF obgng me to 60 through THIS opera
place where ciyy and patience are as much as
might reasonably be expected from me- 1t was not neces
sary for any purpose OF discipline. for was alone
refused In presence Of others 10 obey such or
ders while UNDERGOING p1fIshneHt IN SOLITARY eoahhe
more than my humiliation, and vita that came INTO my
mind all the vile words Of wRnton insult heaped on me
-from m
" Do you think can believe you eonNlcts 40 What
can FOR you fellows" You're better fed than when
you fed yourselves" alone this world should
you be punished but in the next Thirty years ago
you'd have been hanged, You were not sent here TO
be too sensitive aud nothing make you more Word
undeoipherable than what you arc" The latter obser-
walton WAS used by an otheUr when went before the
Governor on this occasion / fell under barrow oI
the officer abused me. and ended Dy saying Was snch
man as would suck another mans hloods went be
WAS IN the order Of the officers duty When spoke to
the Dire tor OF the matter ne said wac iryi9as Gus,
bread and water and IA days on low diet Tor talking 10
Mr. Kesne while At work He was let on wi.h repli @
OF the officers said 10 Mr. Moore one time or me lie
ber Yet Could not say that my feowprisoners
not treated as badly as l. hocenly Greater heces
siceT T who Worried me that while God leaves me the
use of my tongue all the rulers o. nc kngGo %ou@
not prevent me from speaking when thought proper,
prison rule forbds speaking under yaro1s ercGn
stances but not while at work ana We MS'e oiI f Sc
that should sp ak loud ehoagh IVr UY o,yei '
u hear. est we should DO planning something Gi-e;
Ile tnlec nfst Ndlh " ili-p puuI9i4ni.D
che Governors visit to know II had complaint had
copla MT each day The last Nds against the Director
To- NEGLECT an tire discharge of his duties All 10 no pur
pose The succeeding day made up my nina not 10
ice l,lrn and the sd and 5th OF January was an
,aIc6 for treating him with contempt aud IN answer 20
bat lave YOU gOt say 9" said" In coming 20 ask
n nave vou ary Complaint and in refusing 70 take
conn ami from me, you make mocEery OF your duties
finder these circumstances am ordered 10 pay You
saIssm- viii only say that l am yonr prisoner, and
Will my body Il You have power 10 90 what SVu
please bat ny mind my soul l. not yours anu else
T. nav Won me required saaam.' He'd not take down
word OF what said, but gave me 4s hours ptHu t anu