Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-01

featuring clothing for the prisoners.
The goods are received BY the case and
are cut and made up In The shop. A
Singer sewing machine isused 10 tighten
tho labor.
General Nstss.
Tho coils are about 6x7 feet In size,
and each contains three hunks furnished
with mattress and blankets. Some Of
tho prisoners have fitted up their apart
ments with q piece Of looking-glass and
. strip Of carpet. but beyond this there
II no attempt ct display.
The dungeons are tsrrible places 70
look into, much less remain In for any
length Of times They are situated BE-
meath the passage ways leading 70 the
cells, and receive no light except what
enters through tho grated trap doors.
Prisoners arc confined In them for DISC
beying the rules Of the prison.
Roast turkey. venison. duck. quail on
toast, cold chicken and claret, raw eggs,
oysters, fried brains and lettuce are not
among the Injuries Of prison fare. In
fact, they are things longed for. but sell
| dom II over received. Beef and bread.
tho bill OF fare for dinner. Is seldom
varied.
Tho working hours for prisoners arc
from 8 A. II. to 4 p. NJ, with an hours
intermission for dinner. Their leisure
hours are spent either In the library,
reading, or else in making some trinkets
for friends or for sale. Many OF tho
prisoners spent months In making In
laid work.boIes. picture-frames, and
crib-boards. which they place on exhibi-
ton in the Office Of the Jail, there to DO
sold. for nero songs, to any person who
may fancy them.
Five Years Chained % the Fieer.
After n general tour Of the prison had
been made. the party dispersed. and
together with Capt. Hutchinson. the
NEws reporter visited the cells where
are chained to the floor. two Insane con-
yicts. One OF them, Eugene Lcfovre,
was sent here for eight years, and after
being in Jail about a year be became q
maniac, and IL was found necessary 10
put him in o cell and chain him. Since
that time. except upon u or two Occa-
sions. no has never been outside Of his
cell. II he Is allowed the freedom Of the
yard ho Immediately attacks the nearest
man. Ho is now about 30 years az age,
wears a fiery red beard. and his counte-
nance il horrible TO see. He never a
be made to speak, except on u SUBJ
| ject. and that il. ''tobacco." II he has
enough .fns cut on hand he will tell
you so in answer " %a'qucstion. II he
has not. the prison officials very soon
| find II out, as he raises snch an alarm
as to attract the attention Of the whole
prison.
Johnny Gates IL his fellow lunatic.
He was sent from White Pine, in No
vembsr. 1871. for life. for murder In the
second degree. In the following April
he lost his reason. became violent, and
he, also. hal to be closely confined. He
wears his whiskers a Ia Burnside. and Is
not u bad looking man. One OF the
convicts shaves him once a week.
Johnny's prevailing fancy is that oil
ladies' who visit the Jail fall desperately
In love with him; he says lie is willing
" marry one OF them II the Captain
(meaning Hotchkinson) will only marry
frst. When spoken to about his neigh
Dor. he says: "ue's u little out OF his
mind and wants a little % chain"
His great trouble Is that the ceiling OF
his cell is ''rup,ured. and that cats from
''up town. are continually falling
through on him. When asked how long
he had been in his cell. ho replied with
out hesitation: eft will bo just three
years next April"
There il no proper accommodation In
the Jail for these unfortunate wretches.
Their separate cells are provided with
only o mattress. blankets. o drinking
and q sanitary bucket. The present
Legislature should certainly take some
action in regard to having them removed
to Woodbridge, where they can receive
proper care and attention. In Gates
case, there is hardly q doubt but that In
time hs would be restored u his senses.
Az the present law now stands, these
men cannot be removed without u special
Act 10 that effect.
Charles Hun.
HUFF. who killed O'Reilly, in Brophy's
Saloon. ON d street, Virginia, last Sum-
mer In employed In the stone yard: At
present he il on the sick list, but Is only
suffering from q strain. He has great
hopes OF noon obtaining q second trial
when he thinks he will DO acquitted.
He Is very bitter against certain men In
Virginia. who. he says, put mp money
to prosecute him. He says no don't
like the idea Of serving five or six years
In the hopes Of obtaining q pardon, a.
his confinement is telling on him.
Nellie Yershay.
This woman has an apartment In the
Jail fitted up for her solo occupation and
and convenience. Sho neither cats with,
O il allowed com munication with the
other prisoners. She docs some little
sewing, but otherwise is not required TO
labor. Sho has the privilege Of walking
in tho front yard Of tho prison on pleas
ant days and enjoys very good health.
A Few statistics.
There arc at present confined in the
Nevada State Prison. 1872 males and ono
female. OF these l3o. siIty.nins CON-
mitted crimes against person and 81
against property. Forty-seven OF the
convicts were under the influence OF
liquor when they committed crime.