, 1877-11-30


Cincinnati Cpmn,ercfol. Hor. n.
"1'd rnther you wouldn't Use my name; cali
mo by my number, 1,Gi0. Not that I'll tell
yun anything that Isn't tho truth; but now that
ain out antf tnoan to live IN honest life, I'd
rather not hava publicity. II ! had not Malo
up my mind meyer to gu TO tho Pcnitcntiary
again. should not elarc to say anyth!ng. You
remember when ! was arrested md sent up
for those forged tolcgrams-Duhmc's
nano and othersl Well, I got clcvcn
snoatts, and had comparatively easy t'mo. us
was nurac tcn months, and conldruu nro,ind,
and talk std &C. .;9, things Many gr'.oners have
fages nt that place, but somehow, ol getting
out, they went hack on their word. l had
rro'nIscd tho boys to talk, and wheu tho time
dont you m do rs tho rc.t ID. promise to ta1k and
then Keep your mouth ehut.' III give you my
statement because think It ought 10 be DONE
not that have anrthlnR to complain Of, or any
swell, Ia tho 'rst place, tho diet of tho pris-
on is aa follows Dreakfast-Onc-t,alf pint Of
lukcwar1n coffee and no smcctcnfng, onc pteceot
corn,bEead lone-fourth Of IN inch thick ond two
BY threo Inches squarel and ono small piece Of
boiled bcct Or pora, which, as times, is 90 fur
.putritlcd that tho smell II undesirable. Dinner
cup 81 watct te sa,e az sd0 as
sllcu of bccf Or pork. supncr--Onc.aalf pint
!uscwarm tea (no swcctsuiug} ono piece Of
brown bread, and three spoonstul Of thin mo-
lassss: THIS Is tue bill OF lure.
suit OF stripes, and one cop. In the winter
tEoso working at building or quaFrytng arc al-
owed by THO rules to have ono suit oil under.
clothes. but II hc is lirky enough to got suit
will have to wear them two or three weeks
before he can get thctn changed. II he rnur-
fnurs he ID punished for It. had m under
shirt on eight weeks without having It washed:
bring On scrtntn. lle told mo to got to work
nud when lIc felt like changing 1t lie would do
so: There aEe men m &C soverod % Win yefmln
among , ,..n the men II ing iounds'es. through
TO provide clean clothes for
them. The bedding Is alwa1s in !. tlthy con-
tlittou. ncver being locked after. The cells on
tho tiers nro kcpt IN q Most atthy condition.
The beCclnthce aro a1ao OF tho worst description.
a year Or two lathe average run Of auilt with
out washing, The hospital Is presided oyer BY
Charles A. Kissnger, Superintendent (Dr. 2.
1tnldcEmau, n. D., rrtaon Physician; 4. G.
pr.ah, night doctos]. The following is one In
claent Ut tho many TINT Occur IN tho hospital:
"l'risoncr@,'Doetor, | hive got pa!ns md
thlug, 70 ease tho palms, I'd l'ayo not slept any
oil night
=" Ths Doctor gives tho prisoner two ounces
OF rastor-ull fur tho stomach-ache. The
prisoner took tho 6, eassor-oil and !n,r,odiatoly
yo1nitcl 1t up He vas Immediately take,l
down to tho dungeon OIL charge Ut committing
. nuisance IL the prison, and 'ayo days, good
tltnc taken OF him.
4 man who was sick long tlmo in hospttal
wns parllonnd. Ono evening hlH mother ra,no
with the pardon to him; but 1t not bofug near
train time (eho living q great way OH, the
Warden gave her permission 10 Sit up with her
sou Until her departure, at midnight l said:
Doctor, do you think Noah will ret over this
sickness wilcu ho goes out honer His
nnswcr was: lilo might, but l wish Lis
mother would leave HIN hero, as hc IL a good
casc, md would have him carved Zip ocfofe he
that case, rs I caught him choking tho same
.nnn while he was in dellrum OF d quiet NJ.
tllre, not saying word or making any uolse
whatever.
IA n,nn came up for physc. lie told the
Doctor ho had been costiye for zig days,
passago in Two or tbfcc weeks, como IN md I
will Yjye yo,l physic,' Tho prisoner triol to
implore ihe Doctor for helm. wlsn Tho DOCTOR
said Il, him: Yuu- did not teil YOU TINT
you could not haye INV uictltcins nowl skin
out. and II i catcl you up hcre nnnJn, viii
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