Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-30

Ihree hundred and twenty-siX Of this force
are working outside Of the institution; one
hundred and fifteen males and three females
Cooks, washers and irohers) in the Sc
vance mines; sixty males and four females
in tue Battle Creek mines; thirty males and
three females in the Vulcan mines, and one
hundred and ten males and three females on
the Memphis and Paducah railroad.
FEMALE INSIDE FORCE.
Seven females Of the inside force are en-
ployed as spiuners in the homp factory and
the remainder confined to domestic duties
-Four Of the whole number are murderesses
and two are under life sentences. One has
been in the ''wOrks" before, and each time
she has come for larceny. Her present SEN
tence is three years.
MALE INSIDE FORCE.
Of the 4l2 males, all of whom are Of the
inside force as long as they leave and return
10 the prison daily, sixty are employed on
the Capitol improvement, in the quarry, or
doing jobs about the citv; thirty-tve are in
She foundry, 112 in b he mp factory,
eighteen III the backsmiIn-shup, ski cen are
stone cutters, nineteen are in the different
wood shops and ten are machinists. The
remainder are cooks, wing-tcnders and con-
-stitute the fatigue force in the yard; and
also the sick in hospital and convalescents.
The number in the hospital Sunday was
twelve aud cOnvaescen five.
TIE HEMP FACTORY.
The employees in this shop are engaged
in manufacturing bagging which has been
contracted for by residents of Lexington,
Ky. They furnish the material and the
lesSees Of the prison have the work done for
a specific price. The product is the best in
the Kentucky market.
OTHER SHOPS
-Four thousand pounds of iron are worked
up every day in the foundry into stoves,
stove furnltu e, etc. The casting Of iron
tea-kettles is one Of the most interesting
branches of this art that can be witnessed.
The "works" have an expert at it. The
most of this product is readily purchased
by the dealers in the city.
The shops in which articles wholly or in
part Of wood are manufactured are CLASH
fed. The first branch is the Agricultural,
and the second the Cabinet Departments
Plows, wheel-barrOws aud wagons of all
kinds are manufactured in the former, and
bedsteads, cedar wardrobes, safes and cedar
chests in the latter. The cedar wood ar
ticles are sent not only all over this cOun-
try, but also to other parts OF the world.
The stone cutters are engaged in get
ting the material TO- the wall around the
capitol grounds.
CRIMES AND SENTENCES OF TIE PRIs-
OEERs.
The crimes of the prisoners range from
petit larceny to murder and the sentences
from six months to life. The number of |
murderers ia the "WOrks" is about forty |
and the number of horse thieves |
Is also quite large. Among the latter there |
is a One-legCed man. He is said to be a
H.,
or permission. II was this that qualified |
him for the position that is holding him.
The horse thieves are the finest looking
body of men in the prison; well pro-
toned, bright and intelligent looking. At
the date of the last annual report the mum
Der of conYicts from this county was one
hundred aud twenty; Shelby stood one
hundred and fifty-nine.
STATE OFFICERS, LEssEES AND LEsSEEs' !
EMPLOYEES.
General Superintendent, Gen. Joel A.
Battle; Warden, W. Matt. Brown; Deputy
Warden, Joseph Ivaus, from East Tennes-
see; Physician, DR.. George ?. Henry; Chap
lain, Rev. VIM. Z. Cook; Inspectors Sam
uel 81. Murphy, a. Cheatham and J. e.
Sawyers. Guards (appointed by the State
but compensated for their services bv the
lessees Of the pTisOn), Garrett Apple, VIM.
Bush, Thomas B. Baker, D Corbitt, Henry
Carter, @. T. Cole, Charles Doremous, w. !
Il. DeMumbruen, J. Duncan, Thomas EaI-
win, Bradford Gibson, n. Kiryins, J F.
Lanlam, Thomas McGrath, 4. II. Owens,
Guss Reddin, Charles Skeggs, Jake Scar |
borough, George Smith, McNeary Waller,
William WhittmOre, George Woodward, J.
ID. Wilson, sam lei NJ Aiiister, John W.
Corpier, James MOfiiJt, William Wright and
William Chumley.
The style Of the firm which leases the !
prison is Cherry, O'COunOr * Co.., at pres
ent composed Of William Cherry, Mai. |
Thomas O'Connor, Gen. w. 4. c. Humes, !
aud Hiram A. Partee. Their business Of /
flee ani warehouse is corner Church and
College streets. Mr.. Cherry is the general !
counting room, business and financial man
ager. Maj. OCOanor, himself a practical
mechanic, devotes his attention to manag- 1
ing and directing the employment of the !
labor OF the lessees in the respective me
clinical departments and for this purpose 1
he has his Office in he works The follow /
ing are the names Of the lessees' employees: !
Superintendent Of mechanical department, /
j rhn'E. Ba imam; guarteInaster ami com |
missary, ". P. Eli, {; chief clerk IN the Of |
fec n Ia works" Frank Bench; foreman
in Thy shop, getting out of maseTial, John /
A, Petty; foundry, John Hammel; stone /
Gu ting John Allen; quarry, John Rich
arts; masonry, Jas. d. Woods; machine,
Jimes Sullivan; blacksmith, Z A. Wyatt;
painter, Frank Coleman; steward, John 4.
Chumley; t5amsters, George Clement, Mark |
Judd and Jas. Ward.
SUNDAY IN TIE WORKS.
ALERT a isuibution Of clean clothing The /
wards Of the prison are ope ned at { O'Clock, |
aud the pr Onsrs have breakfast. On all |
- other days Of the week the bre lkfast |
is about 6 O'Clock at the present time. |
r breakfast tobacco is supplied as pro-
ed by law, which is followed By an in |
ssc.ion Of the prisoners clothing, conduct |
ed by Mr. Elliott-neW shoes and the like
are given out. Thirty pair were spOsed |
of this way Sunday. AT o'clock the bell |
rings for divine service in the -dining hall,
conducted by the Chaplain. After this ser
vice those OF the convicJs who have made
profession Of religion are
allowed TO conduct a prayer-meeting
among themselves which is led by COLI
Wet. At two O'Clock Sunday-SchOOl for
the mai s under the superintendent Of
John H. Baskette assisted by both white and
colored teachers. Two-tnirds Of all the
convicts in the prison attend this school.
Many OF them evidently heartily participate
in the exercises. The Sunday-School for
the females is in charge Of Mrs II. g. SEQ
vel and Mis-. A. 5. Col var. They are not
only interchangeable in their attendance, sum
mer and winter, but in all possible endeav-
ors most pre-eminently Jealous to impress
the minds of their pupils with truth.
Some Of the convcts have
manifested an earnest desire TO join
the church, since their Incarceration, and
did il and are about 10 have the sacrament
administered 70 them at theiI own request.
CONCLUSION.
The routine of duties which the convicts
have to perform are not by any means too
arduous. 1t has been found by the con-
tractors that they obtain the most work by
not too severely pushing the conVicts TO
labor. The present task system is produc
inc excellent results every way. The inte-
ri6r appearance Of the prison is bright and
ne ventilation Is as good as can be expect
al under the circumstances. The Nc