, 1877-11-30
OHIO PENITENTIARY.

nroxa Curs.
ctnrtnnah cpnnerriaf nor. II.
"Fd ratht. you wouldn't use my name; cal1
mo by my number, 11,840. Not tint I'll tell
you anything thnt Isn't the truth; but now that
I nIn out and snoai, to 1.-Two mn honest llic, I'd
rather not have publicity. II / had not ma1c
up my mind nc7er to gu to the Pcnitenttasy
again. should not dare to say anything. You
remember Wien was arrested and sent up
for those forged tclcgrams-Duhm
nntuo and otherss We'll, got ccveo
months, and had comparatively easy tltne, us
was nurse ten months, and could run around.
and talk and see things: Many prisoners i.avo
promised the 'lifc mem TO tell about tho ont
ragos % that piace. hut somehow. on getting
prolnised tho boys to talk, and when the time
don't YOU DO as tho rest do. promise to talk anu
statement bccnuso | think It ought 10 be done
not that bayo ANYTHING to complain OF, OF my
hari feelings against tho officials up there.
a tao rst npafe tho de Dt ;s RFls
iukewar,n coffee and no swcctcnfng. one ptece6f
corn.lrcad (one-fourth Of an inch thick ani two
BY three inches squared aud one small piece OF
purified that tic smcli is unbcarabic. dinner
IA cup 0f watcr, corubrcal {tlle Sa1ae size ns
fnr brcaktast). two ounces OF hon'lnr, a,!d one
SLIGO OF beef Or pork. supper-Onc-aalf pint
brown bread, md three spoonsful Of thin mo-
lasscs. This Is tho bill OF farc.
''The elothlug OF the prisoner Is one shirt, ono
those working nj building Of q'1a,rylng nro al
owed by tho rules to have one suit Of under
Clothes, but II be Is lucky enough to eot. suit
Of t''c racs, uncrwcar rs they arc little clsc, ho
wtll have to wear them two OF three weeks
before he can get thcin changed: II he tnur-
nuEs he IL punished for 1t. had m under
shirt OIL cIglit weeks without having II washed.
bring on ver,n!p. He told mo to gcs to work
aud when ho felt like changing It lie would DO
| 80. There arc men covered with vcrmin
among tio men in the foundrles, through
to pruyide clcau clothes for
thon,. The bedding Is always in nlthy con-
tllt!on, never being looked alter. The ccils on
The bedclothcs arc also OF tho worst description
A year or two Is tho average ren Of Quilt with
out washing. Tho hospital Is presided over by
Charles A. Kssingcr, SUPERINTENDENT (Dr b.
1iaidernau, n. D., pr,son Physician; Z. G.
l!rusl, night doctorj. The following Is one in
c!tlcnt of tile many that occur In lle hospital:
thing, to easo the pains, as 1laya not slcpt anY
ali night,
"The Doctor gives tho prisoner two ounces
OF sastor.S!l Tor the stonaet-ache. The
vu1nited 1t up. liz was Immediately takcn
down TO the dungeon on charge Ut committing
a nusancc In the prison, and *fge days, good
ti,s,p taken on him. 49,
IA man who was sick long time in hospital
VIVA pardonotl. Ono evening hts mother rains
train time (she living a great way oin. tne
Warden gAve her permission 10 sIt I'm with her
sou until her departure, ut midnight i said,
DOCTOR, do YOU tbuk NOnh viii ret ovor thfs
sickness when be gocs out homo,s liz liz
answer wns: .Ho mirht. Int I syish hfs
mother would leayo lin here, as ho 10 good
cusc, and would have him carved IN bcfote ho
was cold.s don't doubt fhst he vnntcti To tet
that ease M l caurht him choking the ssinn
unnn while he ,yas In a dclIrum Of ouirt ns-
ture, not saving word or making nny nofsa
IA MIN catne IN for a nhy,tc In told ths
Doctor no ind ber,i costivs for liz tiovs'
sWcIl.' snys The Doctor. III Won ,,on7t baYs n
nassat,e In txo nr threc wecks cn,na ~ "a
yiiI @iyc - So nnysc 1Sc ti.nnsr gos u na
imporc ihe Doctor for helm. whsn III. nortor