Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-08
R0SENZWEIG IN PRISON.

to the desk in the ante room of Sing
Sing Prison, tears in his eyes and cigar
stump in bis mouth. -Ta
Rosenzweig Cleaning curiously forward
in order to see through the hole in the
glass, and speaking very softly)-My
name is Yakob Rosenzweig
Warden Russell Throw that cigar
stump away.
Rosenzweig walked coolly up to cor
ner of the office, and threw it away in
differently.
Warden Russell (while Rosenzweig
viewed him eascrly.)-What's your oc
cupation ..-
Rosenzweig temphatically)-I am
physician.
Warden Russell-Employed when ar
rested .
Rosenzweig-He I Yes. What you
say? No.
Warden Russell, without looking up,
wrote word and passed on. While he
scribbled his snowy cuffs appeared to
advantage, and his e1quisitely formed
white fingers tripped over the paper with
lady-like grace A ring sparkled on his
hand. Warden Russell is one of the
best dressed prison wardens in this or any
other country.
Warden Rus.ell-Do you ever drink
intoxicating liquors !?
Rosenzweig (as though not understand
ing him)-Howl (Quickly.) No sir.
He had swallowed a cocktail a quar-
ter of an hour before. He was so faint
that kind Mr. Shields Che deputy sher-
if allowed him the privilege of taking
his last drink for seven years.
Warden Russell-Can you read and
write
Rosenzweig-Howl Oaughing). !
should guess so.
He looked hideous as he laughed, his
big green eyes glaring wide.
Warden Eussell-Anything in your
pockets
Rosenzweig-No, sir.
Warden RusseIl-Nothing at all !?
Rosenzweig (innocent as lamb b)-No
sir.
a quarter of an hour after, on being
searched, number of papers and other
things were taken out Of his pockets.
Warden Russell-TEat's all.
The doctor stood back against the wal!
and cried 1t was then that-he implored
q gentleman present to ask that he might
receive better treatment than the other
prisoners. When the gentleman prom
ised him he would do him the favor he
pressed his hands eagerly. His eyes
filled with tears. In a voice smothered
with emotion he murmured Thank
you, my dear, my darling sir"
The young doctor of the prison then
came and marched the four prisoners into
the bathroom. Rosenzweig, at first, had
some scruples of modesty at undressing
himself, but the attendant said gruffly:
Quick, quick, take off all your
clothes"
The keeper, who viewed DIR. Rosen-
zweig quite pleasantly. said
Rush them through; don't give you
more than fifteen minutes for all the four u
Rosenzweig dried his eyes as he un-
dressed himself. He remained minute
or two in the bath, and laughed at some
jokes of the keeper.
"He has a desperate face" the keeper
remarked he would be dangerous
fellow if he should have the chance
Rosenzweig was quite good humored
when the grotesque garb of the prisoners
the coarse striped woolen shirt and pan
falcons were pulled over him by one oi
the convicts who attends the bathroom
1t lasted but a minute, during which his
sadness had entirely vanished, so that a
man asked. Has he already hopes oi
getting out 2" Then he was marched
into one of the little stone cells for the
newcomers. He will probably have tc
work in the stone-yards, in accordance
with own wishes.
"All wish is to have plenty of work
plenty of work." he said on the way tc
Sing Sing. bathed in tears.
One of the prisoners-Oh! they work
the prisoners terribly. It's awful how
they have to work.
Kosenzweig (scared)-Yes !? Really ?
The Prisoner-Oh it's terrible. Why
E do you know that many have dice undel
the work Z
Rosenzweig (all white in the face ant
turning to gentleman present is tha
sol Look at my fingers. ! have neveI
worked in all my life-never.
Warden Russell intends to tun hi
E delicate white fingers to good account
to better account than they have beer
put to go far.
A LITTLE boy, when asked by lady
if he studied hard at school, said
II do not hurt myself at itl' "Ah,
said the lady, you must study hard, o
you'll never be President Of the Unitet