The Republican journal., 1871-06-29
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence of the Journal.
RncrnN JuOo Oith 1S


thing is done for the welfare of the pris-
oners that can be done, consistent with
the laws that govern the institution A
visit to the different work shops in tie
prison-yard, would hardly reveal that the
workers there were convlcts. The shops
are light and airy, and superior to many
shops outside of the prison walls. The
majority of the prisoners are resigned ii
not happy. Among the noted ones can
be seen Choate, the Newburyport tire-bug
He is employed in the brush factory, and
was at work when the visitors entered,
but glancing up, and recognizing some
of his own towns people among them,
he dropped his head, and walked to the
farther end of the shop, and did not look
up again. In the bronzing room was
Sanstadt, busily employed in bronzing a
chandelier. Looking at the meek, quiet
looking man, one could hardly realize
that he could mnr,lerhis wife in cold blood
yet such was the crime for which he rcceiv-
cd20 years in the state prison. In the next
room was johnson, an eX-methodist min
lister. He has fallen, and great was the
fall thereof. He had stood in the pulpit
warning the people to beware of the ways
that were dark But in Watching their
footsteps, he forgot that his own were liza
bic to stray from the straight and narrow
path He ruined young girl, and
for that crime he must languish in
prison only eighteen months. Walking
through the corridor. We came to the Ii
brary, which is very good, and the pris-
oners have the privilege Of the books to
read Andrews, the murderer of Holmes,
is the librarian He shuns notice, and
walks away when he sees visitors ap-
preaching. The officers speak Of him as
being very quiet and inoifensive. A
| visit to the cells will show the taste of the
different occupants, in their endeavors to
make their cells assume 4 more cheerful
| appearance. One cell in particular was
| that of a negro, sentenced to be hung, but
the sentence was atterW ards changed to
Imprisonment for life. The walls of his
cell were nearly covered with pictures he
had clipped from magazines and papers.
He had made frames for them out OF
pieces Of wood, with only pocket knife
to use But the saddest sight of all was
the prisoners filing out Of their work
shops, through the yard, past the bakery
where each one rece. we'd u Loaf of fresh
bread, and a dipper Of water, to their soil
tary cells, where all ire locked il ion tho
night. The state prise received another
addition to its number on Saturday.
| JOHN DoNouUE,
better known as John Bull, was sentenced
to eighteen months, for receiving stoel
goods. He has made himself conspicu-
Gus on more than one occasion, but there
could be nothing proved against him un
til now His trial hls excited considcra-
BILE interest, for il was thought that he
would certainly evade the law. A mo
ton was made for y new trial on tn,
ground that one juror was deaf. The
District Attorney requested \ witness t(
repeat something. he said, to which Don
ohue's counsel objected. A sharp discus
sion followed, Whcrcupon the District At
torney said he was a little hard of hear
| ing Just then, to which the counsel re
piled a little saroastically, 'Wcll, it is thu
only fault you have" thereby creating
considerable amusement to those in and
about the court house. The deaf juro
was then called to prove that he was MOI
| deaf, and so testified Donohue's coun
sci then put a question in low tone, ant
| the juror answered very promptly and ac
| curately. The motion for a new tria
was refused, AMI Donohue was called fol
| sentence, but he was missing when he
| found that new trial could not be had
he left. The sheriff and his officers foun(
| him the next day, however. and lie WAS
sentenced, and carried to the prison
EoFFIN's BOWER.
Last Wednesday evening quite y large
audience gathered in this coy retreat, t.
be entertained by the Harvard students,
but the students had postponed their en-
| tertainment until next Wednesday even.
ing. Jennie Collins was equal 10 the
| emergency, however, and finding she
| nn,,ll baun ~ ,tnln1t. ID
the audience to be well entertained, She
| proposed free discussion on the at pres
ent interesting subject OF woman's suf-
frage Mr. Blackwell, Lucy stones
husband, spoke first in favor of woman 5
| rights to the ballot, and a Mr.. Burke
| followed him with Il speech against it
| He was very comical, and created good
deal Of amusement. After he had taken
| his seat, Miss Collins. who had become
very much interested, if not excited, took
| the platform, and warming up with her
subject she spoke ably and eloquently in
! defense of woman and her rights The
| debate was very sharp, each one bring
| ing forth strong arguments in support Of
his or her own theory The debate is
to be continued
CHAMPIONSHIP.
! The drill for the State Championship
| between the Montgomeries and the City
Guards, will take place on Wednesday
next. 1t is exciting more interest than
any drill that has taken place in this State
| Both companies have been drilling for
some time past, and are in prime condi-
| ton for the contest. The Montgomeries
have held the championship for the last
| two years or more, and will not relinquish
their honors without II severe struggle.
Many orders will be executed IN differ
ent manner from anything ever witnessed
| here in the past
NEW HAVEN PUPILS
of the Collegiate a nd Commercial lnsti
tute in that city were here last week on
| viSit ond for tho nu,Ooca of lfanl Incs ovp,