The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-04

and, as their duty required, not only
examined all the apartments but
inquired into the condition of each
inmate. Conducted by the deputy
keeper, a warm hearted, generous
tempered Irishman. whose good humor
and kindness to the prisoners, made
him universal favorite, they entered
the room appropriated to Bradshaw.
The occupants of Algerine Hall
were always manacled and handcuffed,
but the weight of the irons having
worn the flesh off B1adShoWs wrists.
1T had been found necessary to remove
them, and his arms were consequently
free. Selling and concealing behind
him the heavy clamp which he used
in his present employment he placed
himself against the wall, apparently
awaiting the usual examination. AS
the keeper approached and stopped to
strike his manacle with key-a COM
mon method of testing whether the
file had secretly been at work upon
them-a slight movement on the part
Of Bradshaw excited the suspicion Of
one Of the gentlemen, who stepping
forward grasped his arm, and took
possession of hisdangerous weapon.
"What did you mean to do with that
instrument! - asked an Inspector.
II meant to kill that rascal,''
growled Bradshaw, pointing as he
spoke, to the debute keeper.
Such an evidence of his determi-
nation to seek revenge was not to be
overlooked. His work was again taken
from him; he was left once more in
solitude and condemned to his bread
and water diet. But it was deemed
necessary to punish him with degree
of severity beyond anything he had
yet experienced, and it was agreed to
deprive him of his allowance of water,
until he should give more proof of
submission. l was not informed of
his mode of treatment until he had
been nearly three days without drink.
It was the latter part of september,
and the weather was unusually close
and sultry, so you may imagine the
severity of the privation. I i'm
mediately demonstrated against such
ill-advised discipline, and declared my
belief that it would cause the
destruction of his health if such
measures were persisted in. It was
therefore agreed that water should
be given him, but he had been so long
deprived of it, that it was necessary
to administer it with the utmost
caution, lest, like the traveller in the
burning desert, he should madly drink
and die. Accompanied by a keeper
bearing pail of water, therefore
entered his cell, to see that no more
than the proper quantity was given
him. Never shall forget his ap-
pearance. His lips were parched with
fever; his tongue lay dry and black
ened within his burning mouth; he
painted like bird. and it was with
difficulty he could utter an arLiculate
sound.
81 expected to see him spring at
the water with almost irresistible
eagerness, and we were prepared to
oppose force to the violence which we
anticipated, but with his usual sui
lenness, he only glared at us as we
though his eyes sparklef
at the sight of the pure element for
which he had pinned.
A small tin cup holding perhaps
half pint, was given him, which he
swallowed with almost convulsive
eagerness, and then, handing back the
cup, asked in gruff voice. Wont
you give me some more!' explained
to him the necessity of abstinence,
and while / remained with him,
bathing his wrists and temples. and
sparingly administering drink, en-
deavored to soften his stony nature by
solemnly assuring him that his
obstinacy would cause his death.
Observing that he regarded me with
some curiosity. as if he did not ex-
actly comprehend how his insubor-
dination could tend to destroy life,
tried to make him understand the
probable effect which want of exercise
and such entire prohibition of animal
food, must have upon his robust
frame.
You will become scrofulous, Brad
shaw, said l; your constitution has
been of iron strength, or it would
have failed long since; you are digging
your grave with your own fingers, land
though your progress seems slow your
task will be finished before you are
aware of it,
1.-The next time /. heard of Brad
shaw, which was not until some
weeks after my interview with him,
he had taken his work bench, and
with it broken out every window pane
in his room. On this occasion he
narrowly escaped death. for one of
the sentries observing him engaged
in the work of destruction, leveled
his musket, and fred directly in the
window. the ball passing within an
irch of Bradshaw's head. For that
offenSe he was allowed to remain ex-
posed to the weather, which had free
ingres through the broken easement,
and during eight weeks. from No
vember to January, he suffered from
the severity of the cold which in
northeast room was SO intense as to
chill one to the very heart. At length
his window was closed against the
weather. but the heavy plank against
his easement. and the little wicket
of his door were battened up left
him in total darkness. He was now
rendered quite harmless. and in the
gloom and loneliness of his cell,
nothing nf 1ifo Soon al loft him c,1o