The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-01-08

out Passing another keeper, who examined
our tickets, we stepd into the courtyard of the
prison, IL was paved with stone. Some Of the
prisoners were taking exercise. My, how they
looked at us, us uiuch us to say, =" You lucky
nne's have light and liuerty." turning 20 the
left. we stood In that part Of the yard where the
executions axe place, aud n dismal looking
place II was-the PRISON walls on all sides, the
stony pavement below Is all thst meets the
eyes ot those WHO are about to be swung of INTO
cturuitJ NJ, Doltcr than all, the say can be
seoil The DOOR doomed men cnn at least raise
tncir eyes to Heaven, and lot us hope they
thank God for H. APPROACHING the gate OF the
" Male Department." another Keeper examined
onr tok. t. anu IN We went. pnsSi g 9, number
the supposed m rderer OF Nc. Noe, was the
only occupant. We Ind not see him, ns he does
not care to sec visitors. Three cuorgd men
were led 20 the scnilold from this part of tho
prison upiy some lew days ago " The Row" Is
dismal cnOu H. nnd those who enter II may wCll
stairs. we agnn presented our pdsses, and on.
tered the gates to the upper tiers of cells Every
cell seemed to DO ocGupted.there were men
who were incarcorntcd Tor attempted murder,
foI burglary and for all the crimes one could
think of. In some cells were three prisoners
in some tv o. ard in others ony one, the solitary
ones sccmed lonely ana mornse while many Of
the Others were playing cards or other games
AS we were passing along, prisoner put let
ter through the bars Of his cell door and said
To my friend win you please haud this to cell
90 ~ So, obtaining permiss, on from the keeper,
We handed % tne 'etLet, which was aadressoi to
W himself, for he was the occupant OF cell
81, Thank Yuu gentlemen" he said, and he
sgd 1t in genlCmanly manner. He was line
noble looking malta man who had doubtless
many nCtalnments. Alas, alas, to think what
wrecks sOne Of our fellow creatures become.
Every life is n history, but surely Mr.. VS.
must be Il sad one. " Please mail this letter, 4"
" GIVE me u stomp" II ow is It outside ' were
q few of the questions ASKED us. At some of the
cell doors we would see fathers, mothers, broth.
ers, sisters Or fiunds, jearfully talking 90 their
loved ones, for PRISON bars cannot shut out love
or affection Try snd get me Dail, ." Hurry
tfinlh Ot them WOulU nsE their
visitors Passing the keepers uud showing OiI
passes at each gate, we went through the yard
was denied us. So we went to The Boys be
partment," fret showing our passe5 TO the
kindly matrOn. Here were BOYS apparently AL
the way up from clgnt 10 fifteen ana sixteen
years Of age and such motley looking crew
never saw before. Tney were OUT OF Their Cells
AMI exercising in the corridor. As soon as we
| a peunV," "BiVe me three cents " Give mt
anything" were the cites from all sides II
was u regular Bedam let loose. What art
these boys sent here t.r r. a7ked my companion
Of the matt on--a most ulOtherly, ainiubls LOOK
ing lady she was. Taking n slate from Off the
| wdii. she read oil tine names, some were IN tOl
| larceny, picking pockets and other crimes
Let me see a p.ck pocEet 7, sald my friend
Mortimer Johnson called the matron, whei
us. W o button ID our pOckets and guarded then
| with care Tor the boys fingers were long ant
| looked exceedingly nimble. " Who wants me
| who wants me p said Mortimer He was a boy
| ! should judge, of about fourteen or ffteeI
| years, yet IT was plain to be seen that he wa
| hardened in crime, lie seemed ANXIOUS abOu
| his trial, but did not seem to care what became
| of him, This department was the saddest par
| of the visit to me, so we hurried away from thl
| boys and Their opportunities. When we wen
| into the yard we saw the 10 day prisoners
| Mullgan Guard" as they are called DV thOs
who are in Tor longer terms Many OF tnen
| were III for having had too muCl Christmas o
| for fighting. bad looking lot they Were
Presenting our tickets and papers to tn
| keeper of each gate, We were soon away iron
! this abode of crime and misery, aud l wa
| thankful to think / could breathe the pure nj
| OF Heaven aud have no one to say nay. Co
| speed the dav when crime Will lessen, and MAJ
| respect the Image of his Maker.