Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-13

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I improved upon. At the time of the sur
render, the state had only the walls.
houses, and unclothcd convicts An
entire supply OF clothing. provisions.
bedding, furniture of every kind. ma
chinery, tools, wagons, teams. and all
olher articles necessary and proper for
! the management of the prison and its
labor had to be provided. In the past
wv" years 1t has been greatly enlarged
ana improved The principal additions
aud impro' elnents have been the cree
tiun OF a brick cell bu ldin~, two stories
! hISh, with Il stone wall inclosure that
VIII accommodate l IL female prisoners;
Il pFlch hospital three stories high, with
aaL"ne wall Enclosure, that will accom-
datc iVO SICK men brick receiving and
| dresalhS-roums Tor new convicts;
| brick cell building. five stories, high,
! that VIII accommodate go men; new
| roots on several buildings; extension
anu repairs OF sewer; several large cis-
terms; large addition to the chalr-shop
IN the way OF walls and floors. for use
as waSon-shop; a brick smoke-house
i very large brick ice house, new boilers,
smOhe stacks and water engine, very
| large amount ol nacadamlZing. paving,
cuED!nS and tagging. Tue great want
| Is employment tor the cUnvlrts. There
| is very little demand for such labor out
side OF the prison There are several
manufacturers very success uilv employ
| e'i, and every argument and inducemeut
| have been offered 10 those who contem-
! plate engaging in such enterprises at
| The present 10 take contracts tor labor.
MS KIND ui employment is the only
| nope OF final success in making the pris-
| on se!t-sustainiug. The management
| should never tire in cauvassing for it.
! Outside engagements tor labor result in
! very small profits. II it Were pract!ca
| bic. not prisoner should be allowed
| beyond the walls, for then the disc ipline
would be better and the management
| tar less expensive. But, for want of
employment inside. large numbers Of
| the prisoners are worked out. under as
! JudicIOu> arrangements as can be made.
II Is an unwlsc policy 10 employ them
ut L distance beyond daily return to
| the prison. The necessity Ui employ
| Inent requires II, when safe arrange
ments can De made Ii the present dis
| cIpIlne and management be continued,
and the manufacturing interest increased
IN TINS state, enough labO' might be EN-
ploycd L. make the prison Weld a profit
III some short time. This Kind oil labor
IS the very best that could be had. II
Is the best because II J. always under
coutEol-nu i!!nchIng ur evadIng the
daily tash. me prison can now accom-
modhte about Ih' females and about
Z,nOD me!i--a capacity ample for all that
| may come within the next five wears.
| When rtmc into office there were IN
prison l.. 4>runv!cts; since then TO this
date l,3nC have been received. There
are n"w present i'll the PRISON ,333. Of
the ..i5? who have been in prison dur
ing tins administration, including con-
wei WI" did not reach the pen!t.atIary.
have, tor reasons which seemed 10 me
10 he good and justi!iable, pardoned
fifteen, nearly all OF whom were under
s"mtcncc- tor low grades OF crime and
short terms, and near their expiration.
These were pardon- independent OF the
operation OF Ia" three -iourthS rule.
IhrdoAs lor good behavior, generally
hn""n aS P1rdonS under the three
'""'''' "'c' "'e ,tnI'" W "u'uo44'N "t
stc' Vi "'ti''e "i tnc ACT concerning
'!le pehltehtlafN, Which iS as follows
'''' i'i "''t 'E' s"'i .''iP! 'su"e'' III
'ne pehltehtiaIA III the state 81 Missouri,
vi iet III Pf'so'4',ieHI neh''"u Accor'Hng
10 'hc Iuies anu regulations q! tnat IN
s''tu'!oH 10 ''e '"'' 'a'!siat''oh "l 'lie ~
sPec'ors' 'heu tAe Saia inspectors. on
tht expiration Oh 'hfee-I"UFth' "f the
Time iof "h!eh such person was sentth-
ccd' snail write an" sign Il testithoh!a! 10
lha' eHcc'' ana Pfeseut thc saiiie 10 the
Governor oi MISSOURI, Win htheTeconliheh"
datnn that such person be pardoned.
VI tins class, oi5 pardons have been Is
sued. W here the conduct mas Drcn good,
this law Is mand&f by on the inspectors
To furnish IN" executive the information.
but 1t Is discretionary with him TO grant
the pardon. tie RUE mas Il rrlolmatOry
tendency, AMI ought to Oe strictly OBJ
served, and | myself have not failed TO
: do so. lnsnbordlrati"n escaping and
willui assaults upon fellow convicts are
deemed Inractions OF this rule, and the
|, offenders are retained according 10 the
character o1 the oifense. Very few are
/ retained till their full sentences expire.
. None have been pardrned under the
section next following the above quoted
section. In no capital case have | grant
I ed pardon, but have committed two
, caseS--one 4 man ana the other woman
to life imp isonmcni in the peniteuti-
ary The female prison Is attended with
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