, 1877-02-24

parcntnEc The rcpyrss s;ow that the parents nf
only 293 males and % females we're hnrn here,
md that tho bal lanco @csc firm, abroad. OF
thosn claiming American parcntagc 43 males
LIS w1litc prisoners, Of w}oo, hut 801 wcrn Of
parents tKr1 IA the United States. Tho other
years might he simtiarly tnbulatcd, hut this
tair representation Of tho whole.
When tho Dridcwcll Building was erected, 4
was IN the ahapc Of etose, 1Aein9 front 90
feet In Width and 10 In Depth, two wings |
200 feet In width BY 10 in depth, and an L to feet
y S H. BY s n dspt' Ta II t Fqa qsenco two
Of the Superintendent; the two wings to cells
for the prisoners, and tho L. also two stories In
height, to the necessary. motk-roons, kitchen.
End la'Mlre. IN 18th ths 4 ~ - extended ,'e @
originally intended. The north wing Is the
female prison, and cnntatns forr ttcrns COM
prlsing soo cells: The souti, wing q. 1r male
Entering The l., the Kitchen and bakery. nre dis
closedt and tho family kitchen. The old waat,-
rootn, now changed into hallway, opens upon
tho storcroom mud cou!lng rooms, and then upon
tho now laundry fn tho rear ot which L. tl!e ear.
The kitchen, IL tho n,alc hospital Next are Tug
ofse 81 tse sae % Is a e7ote ,d 70 te % ns workshops.
Upon entering The lntt11lnR, tho clcanlincs: of
the Institution Is forced upon the INTRUDER.
With clear appreciation of tho especial e,c-
mcnt that rlatnis close kin to ,godlinees; tic
manager appears 10 hare devoted much f'f tho
time and n1ust Of the labor At his slt.rosal to
keeping everything M TO mn obtr1stve state rl
SLING. Tho wallis arc .elittcrina white, md INC
Tho result Of 'murh scrnbbin9 sn1 no
little strannH af the tlorsal column.
The offices and workroon1s, kitchens, laundry.
rooms, Railways, and nil. reflect The honest labor
Df inenrccEAtcd women, who hare graduated
from habits II filth to an enforced cleanliness
The prison portk'ls aro of stone and tron. with
white wals, md the lfaga arc eerubcd to painful
mental principle appears to be SHARPLY y-.lrancti
nntagunistn 10 dirt aid 10 such All extent has
this been carried Tint the whole Institution en-"
gclnlcts q sort Of wish TINT there might be
one placc more given up to tho natural rctgn
thnn to thr usurper, sonr.
Last Alo,ltlny q TRIBUNE reporter spent tho
day nntl night Investigating tho hrislcWcl, and
,iesig'is sifor!ng The public an idca Of tue COW.
~ prisoners in the jail, almost al busy at some
kini OF labor, though aotne wcro locked in their
cells for lack of employment. ..,.
%, eo nono 90
| from tho Hack Maria. Four were white men,
one q colored man, twts colorea t'oYs, and five
white women. In or'er to understand their
imprison,nent, ] M m TIC reporter . ioliowcd item.
They were brought up to the desk an,l intcrro-
gated, Charles Patterson, colore,l, said ho was
ycars 0ld bud tx. bsen , sHt n1E p for ,hTty
tt a'sat. Fra Frank 'li' p'easant, II years old, ".
M flrst time rrank Mead, 10 years Of aye, was
sent up for one day for tho frat time. Charles
| Henderson, aged 20. WAS sent up for tho first
time. william, Eades, colored, aged Is, was as
| signed Tires days for the afth time. Thomas
Braekett 2 years pi 49, was % acnt m Up , Tor ~. te
s In he amss ss Ss es''' ;ffd }ssa y
took fifty days Tor tho second time. Frances
for tbo seventh time: :: alatilda sl'eIdon
Sa Meyry s5y az ys % aGr rot s cs ay. @ o1 Ts e:
sixth time. Elen Quinn was seat up for thIrty
days for tho fifteenth time. hfary hfcAfahon,
aged 40. got tre uays for thu titat time. Not
had 90, ind Mary MeSIshon, who lad 10, These
ntnounts wcso sealed up, 10 bc returned to tleir
ownors when they leave. Tie men and women
filed Into their respective prisons, wheso thu re,
and o suit .of prison clothtng assigned him.
Then he was shaved and batlIed and assigned to
his cell and his work. Nut n worsi VAS spoken
What he wus to do Wis designated to him by
aIgns, and he did It without wo7i.
| THE EXAMINATION or THE CELLS
was ueccssltated by tho situation: They vera
4x7 Of, tic loor a,ld7 feet IN height. Tic tuc.
nlturu Is limited to cot, clcn.i an0 neat. II
The prisoner dc.tro, he may relieve tla barc-
| u s,nall anluunt Of tuste ai,d love OF honlc
comforts III t',u pictures and decorations they
i,ayc introduced. In tesc ecla there Is u
/ marked contrast TO these occupied by the fe'
males. Not cell is decorated III the feminine
branch
The one feature that calls for marked atten'
tion Is the protnsloa q aowefs all through the
building. Thu jail proper, tue working
illeI ~ish taGs, Shrubs, aud pots, a'l the vholo
aIr Is tragrunt with the cxhaIatfon Of flowers.
THO Superintendent tIas made study u botan-
teal influences upon prisoners, and wherever
Tnere are over LOCO yarictics scattcrcd through
tho building, nud the Inmates appear to hure
bcrn assigned for exriatlon n aporenunl gnr,le'';;
Tho Industries IN 5hc %otk.roem are sonl'1sl
sewing, aud shoefaak!ng. It needs t!o ~ s'fo1t It
cellcl, tn sun pouring ,iu,, flowers WAVING IN thc
hs sn s"Sag 5 gs@ s eaee se pcs1srs @ tSs's a SarR
rart.ncnt and the matrots In the fcnalc ut
apart aud watch quietly, but thero y
'9a ay.pas az s's''sssa @s'atsirs s'Ss: +:
kitciIrl, hugo shining cauldrons employ
thu time Of the cooks, who never speak aaye
when necessity tn tlelr business requires; +, 4; At
era tpnlu forth, marrh III liuc to Il grating, take
their fool, alnl return to their scils, The watsll'
men Inok on but say nothing. Eacl, nan ktiowa
| HuL$ Altu liz sAVlsthAf AAolF
Ted lis bpwi d pen!,-stcw on one II thu land
n.s a1ltl It sptastcl uyur OH the tl,or. watch.
Ian teykuucl to him, and ho went l!ack to the
grating lor s,arc. Before he turned awny a'''
watpllnlan, had cleared away tho mess, aud the
lugs wcre as bright ~ over.
Throughout lfiu day ths silence Of Sunday
prevailed. The hunse-rrtsoncrs, that Is, those
about ut tits work or exercise. sunlu werr
Imkcsl up fn their cells. hut there were TO cnt
calls or yells,-not even Il whisper. There was
no rllAtterlnE among tho wosrlel. There wns
ants, except tl,at neccssttatcd by their business
anI that always IN whispers. Watghiulut"l
a!,d industry everywhere; strict attention 70 the
Objects Of tlls Institution. atsd nut even tlis
slightest infraetion uI tue most alltneeessar,
rule. Occasionally It becomes necessary Il
punish prisoner by locking HIN III Or striuging