, 1875-07-06

day, to t,apa tho dni l,ourn away with thoughts
tf 1rcunc tAse, hn4l wlrlicB for tho tolls of Tho
morrow 10 rcIrnso them.
>n tlHs occasion tho Warden. a1hi It. ". Nc
Claurl,ry. decided upo2 change in t'ln PR,
Eral1,tno l,t entertained MI hlea that lc rnnlu
g.ya tl,ese unfortunate mon III l'ta rlla1so
i,urth eE Inly celebration that thc' "ltl'l en-
Joy tn Tho fnl1ost rxtoht Although hiH s!u"S
N rcrar.l to Btyls Of celebration lri M: accoFd
with those Of nomo Of his aasoclaa o'llc'ilr. WHO
asr did and disciplined III tl' rc!liol o. govern
ing convctR, ho VIVA fnlly drtcrnllhea ~ carly
,ng ont hiB project kayng that IT vas h1s flsk'
a,'i i,e would hold him*cif Responsible.
Without communicating hts inttnsions 70 my
eayo h;R immediate hsauciatea aid conneeiors;
lilo r1opnratiol. wrro Mat1o il manner that
has shawn TINT hn was not nnly correct In tho
y1c5s he entertained, but TINT lie WAS amply to.
rail for lis experiment. for bucll, certainly IL
In Saturday morning. in accordanee With Tho
r1an stands wore erected IN each ons Of tim cell
houses that ato ltnown rs East hnd Nest M'bEs.
aud arc p1tuatnti oil tto e7ft and west f!ties OF
tho 1t'nrIens 11unac with ensFn,ice 70 eaGh from
lhc nain guard -halI Of tho houEe, which lot tho
eI rcialurn ,,l,on lilo stnnds oycrlonkinE tho
llalis at,l corridors Of the prisons proper.
lilo rtau!!s wore very taateful'Y decorated WIN
national bunting, largo orsan 1eing plaeau
in pupit,ou upon each in tirlt. Tho Nheao',
t,orncs land, Of Wheaton, nu page Comfy, l!aa
been Invited 10 he present. a''d accepted! ~ ~.
yttation. arriving NJ tho proper hour. at npon.
nom irees-rcprcsontatises received i's,o NJ 'd",'
the Warden, asating thnt there would 10 sonq
nuaiea! and other exercises at tho PRISON at !
tieloch, and requesting their Presence. AZ
precisely tho representatives o. t!e pssss pus ~
ftrrs itcntisry " Commissioner Mr.. mud Mra;
Z, l.. Dliss. OF ch1enso; ;,:u,a NardsG f,,,ia nna
,srs ss n sesshsXt Myr 5XctInry M aiss ss Msy s Nc
Ciellaul, Of joliet Chaplain Dr,eoo, D.; RI.
laird, aud Mr. tarjner, OF Joliet, with tho
wheaton Cornct Nand-npon the stanti III tho
= ~ In JtaT 13ttIS91
tho 10 sides Of ito walls, midway botvoon ,ho
Nyor aud ceilings, were two keepers. FACING tho
cells on either side Of sho block Of cells. IN
tho door, nlonc, was tho Disqualification. Capt
lerios was Capt d. G. sloopor. At 4 a's11al frnn
lilo Wp1.icn TO tho Deputy TINT oil WAS in roau1-
ncss. tho Asninta't Gavo signal BY rap upon
mn iron bar at tho head OF QUO of tho corridors.
seventy convicts it, uniform. At tauothcr blgnals
tho doors woro cluHed with e1uhl rroinptncHs:
At n third siEnn tho conrlcts facca 10 tno iioau
cC lilo go1torY, and commenced march. cl0so
mn with all fnces inclined ono way, lcck- -Bser.
md. patfing down OH ono sde, Of tho cols III tho
large hallway, were takoEl Charge o. og tue
j,routr. v}lo marched them 10 tho farther ond
Of tho hall, aud brought them to lio't, faced to
II, ronId succession. ench Of tho ton tiers OF
ccIly, tifty cells in ticr,-sono Of wtcb, fos
wa,lt of room. Rya occupied by two cons1cts
muking III al in tllis wing, to1 cclls aaa some" nc,
occupentp wcro packed At tlle farther end Of tho
l,a,t lilo aa1tlit,es. At tho command from tho
Dcputy this tull,l l,ody Of humanity ateppod oft
promptly, md marched Bol!a'ah1ut 1uo 5asua 10
tho Btalltl and wtre laltGu. Az coMinAuut Iapa
cnmn OIL instantly, .-.-,
Warden 1lc{;laughry stepped forward. and.
In clear mud distinct tono, Informed them thNt
ha wns about 10 csc tl'om what lie kncw would
l,u All agreeable surprise; tint, as tho Fourth Of
Juiy catne OH tho Sabbath, no would observe it
to-day TINT for MI honr or two, ho intended to
put each man Of them upon his good behavior ;
tint, al American cltizens. ho Aaew they haa .
reverence fos the day; that, rs prisoners, ho
know the n,asy OF them cbud aud would, when
called upon, bcayo themselves in manner
That voull ho ctcditablo; that, 10 hnd pro-
ded maso y rssz Mr nsna nss ina ina wfs
Chicago, had kindly. volunteered to furnish them
with vocal music which 10 knew they Woull ap-
prcciatc. Ho WAS about to turn them loose to
do and oct rs shoY saw lit, dcsrlnE them 10 nave
was possihlc. They ware Tor tho ttt1lo 10 10 per
fect}y FREQ anl unrcstra!ncd, ,-Ao only osnct'pe
from them tho couduct Of rational men, ant
quiet lnrlng the vocal oserslaes; aa fa wneh the
rcct them, Mt tho signal, to rcpair 70 the rem
devious at tho further end Of te ball, cacl ula1
rcyu1pipg his place In limo III they camo down
md 10 main.ain thom tho customary silence
:" DrcnK rankBI mnrch!"
ii this command, 1t would ho difficult t.
describe tho scouo. tho mtpgling mud comlninE
liilg Ut tint nlnss og hu1nnu belEs III tho pecul'
iar pr1Bou- curb. oach looking for somo friend O
nct,uaintauco with whom 10 had been no near
vet fruu1 whom 10 far,-nfl oaEor for Hhako
Eut, bcfore tbry could move, some ono OF tn
number called for three cheers for tic Governor
threc for the W,,rtlo,, tlrco for tho Deputy, nu'
throo for tho Assistant. wh1c4 wcsc gisou With
will -..,
The Wheaton Band, with ita ahowy uniform
wag noyol Eight III Pen!toutiary. and attracte
considerable at!en.ion. II tliscourscd aomc ver.
c3cclleut music; aud Mr. And MEs Bis
rendered homo very appropriate pieces OF m.slc
will comic duets and Scotch pieces sntefmu
f.lcl, wlcl. wcro tistoncd to in quiet Gy Til
mass Of fur-thG.nDnc0 frea American catzona OIL
Tourtl-ol-July "blst."
Eouio danced; solne aang; others wcre tutn
blinEi Eotae were squirting !; u! hoomod acafcoi
10 realize tho bioes.ng thut Ind 20 unoxpeccdl
1nlun upon them. Many. put In tho ti'ne
visiting fricuds aud ac4nAi,ItanccB. Tho tlazkcy
enjoyed themselves III tl,o pastinE aud danciil
Of julia in Old rlnalnton style. Tho spccta!ot
could nut help but enjoy tlcr pleasures Wit
them. .... .. ....
After nearly two hours Of this unrcstrane
frcrdun tic sigusl uss given, antl, With til
lra,nJlnots raqultud Of prisoners, each ula1a n
su,c Ills poHltlutl III lllh own gaug III quiet. allt
i. tue command Of Ito Deputy. tho dll'nrcs
Caues moved to tiseir ticrh with huovaus stt
full OF llfe ind animation, ovory counsouaur
Lsar.iug with pleasure G'J doliEnt. IN g.
minutes. thoso 8oo NC" wcss h,nsed IN thotr +
," o,'o unactluain.ed. Sowius !ho block
cclis from tho eui, of tho hal
would Hearce kuow that thcto wus so
w.thlu tho building 1t had bcea anticipate
That, a,t,nug tlcso mon, there migut DO SOU
who wuuii 1ako IN OCCASION llko tA's to herk r
venEo upon ro1no fel!ow.prlsonor, to pay {
aouio old reorc but there wat nntllnH il. t!
Whole ulla,r lint wns ditcrctitatio, nor Il
ieaai tl,i1ls 10 mar tho pleasure Of thp o:caaon
W4tn tlu closing Of Ito EXERCISES hore, Il
Warden stated tllat ho wra noW satisfied; al
tuat hp though. that Tue affair had demonAsEat
to tho world clrariY that thero Wcro aonAo 9th
aseuries that conll movo aud control convict
CRIMINALS tlRn Incro brute force. Tho oxr1cit
lust closed in tho West wero duplicated III I
i.4et Ming OF tim prison, with the Aatlo result
After tho cxcrcBos IN tho wings, the hlntrt
Mrs. Judson, insisted that hor Iittlo prison,
overlooked. Consequently, tho baud OF .nu
caua repaired to tho ir,lsalu rHou, and tho
mates were granted tho t;'sn.gss Ut thels !.
fortunate companion IN tho oihes parts OF
couiiuod hero; :; but thcir enjoyment oI frcel'