Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-30

itentiary several years ago. the prisoners rose IN
rebellion, and several OF the prison oihier3 were
killed, the riot being quelled ONLY by calling III
the military. The unfortunate ALTAR al the west
boro' (Mass) Reform School, the other day, was
organized and executed by the boys at the dinner
hour.
The following is the bill of fire for he dinners
at the pri son Suudiv. tish au potatoes; Mon
day, baked beans; Tuesday, bcei aud potatoes
"Wednesday, pea soup; Thursday, f IN and lota-
toes; Friday, sewed beans Saturday, fresh meat
soup. For breakfast and supper, tea and bread
and often cheese are served no coffee or butter
being in the bill Of fare The fine. rugged ap-
peamnca of the convicts shows that plain, whole
some fare makes strong, robust men. There is but
little sickness in the institution, the intention
being to take so good condition OF the sanitary
condition OF the place that the circum scrIbed hos
pltal department will not be needed. The tasks
of the day done, the convict goes 10 his eel TO
paltake OF his supper, which IS speedily dispose
OF. for rest or study. They are each furnished
with a little hand lamp, supplied with napiha,
or kerosene lamps, If they choose to pay ioi that
extravaganza. The lights are Nil required to be
put out at nine o'clock, though no fault is found
If they are burning little later III the cell Ct tue
diligent student. After they have passed u their
cells for the night, the deputy takes account of
every man. and they are placed IN charge of a
quad who i relieved each hour. The NIGHT
Waterman comes in at eight o'clock, examines all
the workshops and cells, and IL relieved atten and
one O'Clock by watchmcn who perform similar du-
by the cells each hour, throwing the light upon
the coping occupant.
While Tic Institution is designed for punish
ment, and not for recreation, prisoners arc not d.
privcd OF alyhiag that Is harmless. For instance,
IN other DAYS tue custom was to cut their hair
closely and shave OF their Boards a cruel and
needless punishment, serving only to eNasperate
the criminals some would heg on their knees and
with tears, for the salvation OF their beard. Now,
they ale allowed to wear their hall and beard as
they choose.
We will now enter the busy workshops, and
having first obtained permission of the watdons
and oveIscors, will have little chat with the
prisoners, stme Of whom are quite notorious.
Charles l.. Eastman is in his seventeenth year.
a graduate from the New Hampshire and Name
reform schools. His latest oiieLce was setting
fire to the Maine Reform School, because, a. he
says, he was harshly treated aud cruelty beaten
lie had no home and home Influences aud drlted
about a wail in the world with 10 one to care FOR
him. lie is in for four years.
Edward Ingalls,, boy of fifteen, has just been
brought here for stealing Sil 30. Although 80
young, yet he has served five yeas ia the MESA
chusctts Reform School llis was the Old bat
sad, sad story Mother died and ! was obliged
TO 20 out into the world, no one caring for me,
and did this because could not help it, lie
is a bright-eyed boy, but has careless, ind.ler-
emit look born oi exposure 10 the cold. cruel
world.
Elbridge W. Reed of Midway is a handsome
villain, thIrty-o GIT years of age, and bias the ap
peGrance Of a man from whom all hope has van
lshed and Is mad with all his kind. After three
trials he was convicted OF most cod-b.ooded
murder, and is under life sentence
In striking contrast with Reed Is the pTear
ance of Alonzo b. Howard, convicted Of larceny
and under a sentence Of SIN years, and who Is at
work IN t.e blacksmith shop lie is
cheerful and happy The sparks that fly
from the heated iron under his POI deTous blows,
are not brighter than are his handsome, cheerful
ewes that look hopefully forward to freedom, that
will come next june lie told US that he had been
employed in the Portland Company works. but
falling into bad company aud using intoxicating
drinks freely, he CON INIT ed the deed which brought
hun here. He said he was going out whole
man, and had been engaged for good wages by
MIR. Wilson OF II allowell.
The story of Isaac y. GlilGen, who is in for
life, eXccs good deal of sympathy. In company
with Albert konney, VITO is also under a life sen
tence, tie went on what is known a ''tare," en-
tered the house of a citizen in Washington Co., in
the night time, and secured a small sum OF money,
but IN doing so tue msn OF the house was aroused
and kenney struck him blow on the head, which
was not fatal. The sentence seems hard. The
tears came into Glidden's eyes as lie plead for
mercy. lie is but twentv-seven years of age;
servod his country four years during TIE rebellion,
and his body now bears incilacable and horrible
Il Arks of the cuemys bullets.
John EvaItson, tue embezzler from the Soldiers
Home who kept his books by double entry, is sleek
aLd hearty, lahoiing N the harness shop. lie is
rather proud OF having concealed lis. crime for so
many years. We expressed the wish that he
might be ga good boy after he came out, 10 which
he replied, II never was success ID being good
boy"
Geo Miller, the Jefferson Border" pirate s
here His manner, iotm aud face combine to give
you an idea of the New York Ledger style of pi-
rate--a person you would rot care TO meet alter
nightfall on a lonely road. He is in for life.
VIM. ID. Blake Is one of the patfiaIChs CT the
prison, having been committed for life for the
murder OF Patterson, in 1868, when Blake was but
40 wears old. He has grown old within prison
walls i large, pleasant-faCed, mild-mannercd
man. and as happy could be expected under the
circumstances. lie thinks be has been long
enough in prison to Get the ends OF justice. lie
has wife and six children TO aid in the support of
whom he manufl lures fancy articles of various
kinds which he sells to visitors.
Jos. ID. Smith Of Neazie. the young and smart
riveI-driver who made his escape ON a log when
pursued by the officers of the law, is here chatting
uudcr life sentence He murdered Josseyn, the
wool mt Ichsnt. lie says he struck him upon the
head to stun him, so that he might obtain the
money that he knew was about his person, not in.
tending to Kill him, but the blow was heavier than
he thought, and proved fatal. Violence runs in
families, sometimes. year or two ago Smiths
brother stabbed sChoolmatc.
Hoswell, the murderer OF John Lahn, chates
the same a. ever under his Incarceration, though
il he behaves himself, but seventeen mouths of
prison life remain before him. We told that
though protested pious and aconstant reader OF
the bible, his influence on the other prisoners Is
bad. lie says he never ought to have been in the
prison. He tackled Latin in the house, where
ensued the struggle, but some of Latlins friends
took pains TO wash out the spots of blood on the
floor and wall. lie wants nothing more to do with
his wife lie is very heshy and stout, his black
hair and mousache being slightly tinged wiki
gray. Lowell is 10 the game shop with boswell,
aud has every appearance of a murderer.
George Knight, the Poland wife murderer,
10 a. .lI Of ha NJ hay