Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-05

man hook. loudly, like an angry
child. One tall, middIe-aeed White
. woman, Nth di>belyed hair. run. color
Ell face and carbuncled no>e. psssei IN
full view before me. On woman
about -. ~ho .a- once probably I'r-t-
tv, prc,ruiei her nose ami lip> through
the CRATES ami ge>ticulsted with her
hands. Perhaps she w4s throvIng
Kisses to some outsider; perhaps work
ing of a spree The rest II the fe-
males urre hIl from lie by the screen.
AMI l being a prisoner. VA lot at hb-
eriy 10 chang NV position 10 look at
them.
of the occupants Of the male cells l
had a better vlew. With fes except
ions they acre a vicious looking ST
MAny II them looked wis:fally through
the Crates a. IL dIscortentsd With their
quarter
some stuffed. Some stretched
themselves upon the benches and were
pnlle,i "a by others who envied them
their comfort One unfortunate We
tim IL rum fell heavily 10 the asphalt
um f,Dor, with . screech and thnd, IA
an epileptic 1T Some Of them were
V bfA.@fA~~
lis ami demons dire stood ready TO
pounce upon and destroy them. Furies
AMI hobgoblins danced their orgies
around their devoted heads. They
kicked against the CRATES. They
clenched their fists to defend them
solves against imaginary foes. Their
shrieks rung fearfully through those
dismal halls. They made night hide
Gus with their upearthly wells; while
ever and annon the great iron prison
door swung open and a new victim was
thrust by two strong officers into an al
ready crowded cell. How dozen per
sons could sleep in a nine foot square
cell in such bedlam as that. is prob
lem cannot solve.
Frequently witnessing such acts of
coarse brutality must have very de-
moralizing effect upon the young cul-
prits who ere sometimes confined there.
1t even begets in the officers Goa Sc
ness of address and manners sadly in
contrast with that recommended by
Chesterfield.
Vice is a mons 'er Of such hidcous mcin,
That to be hated, needs but to be seen,
But seen too oft, becomes familiar to our face,
VIC III OF CHuuiC, tuCH plIfs tuCh Cioi hNSs
Fortunately for me. had the honor
of occupying alone, cell in the new
prison, near the front of the building.
1t was scientifically ventilated by a
CRATE near the floor and another near
the ceiling. The pure air from Kear-
ney street found its way through my
cell, diluting it's noxious gases and add
ing much to my comfort. The officer
who escorted me to it quantity re-
marked, "We have given you the best
room in this hotel" It was far from
the noisy part of the prison, where the
creaking of the great iron doors, the
heavy tramp of the officers and the hid
eous yells of the "drunks" did not keep
me awake. My bed consisted of two
narrow, hard mattresses, and q pair of
gray blankets, very suggestive of
''graybacks." My cloak, which a
thoughtful friend had fortunately
brought me, made q passable pillow.
I took the matter philosophically, ban
ished thought and slept as soundly as
though had been in palace. Thank
the Lord for sleep.
The furniture of "the bedroom in
this hotel" is not very extensive nor
costly. A cushioned chair which once
had two arms, now but one, a tin can
containing water and a tin bucket with a
foul odor, completes the Inventory.
When went to bed, I turned the
gas low down, sometime in the night q
loud thump on the iron door of my
cell, and voice through the wicket,
Turn up that gas" awakening me.
My first impulse was to say that the gas
suited me very we'll, but if lie wanted
it higher he might come in and turn it
up himself. But the sober, second
thought was, that if got excited it
would disturb my rest, so I meekly
obeyed, and was soon again soundly
asleep.
Late in the morning bang on my
door, and voice through the wicket,
ordered me to "Get up" I looked at
my watch, and was surprised to see it
was o'clock.
1 performed my additions, and ar
ranged my toilet with such furniture
as l had, and without mirror, An Of
ticer soon afterward opened the door of
NY cell, and kindly told me that if I de-
sired l could sit in the hall, where /
could inhale o purer atmosphere-an
offer I thankfully accepted.
Nine o'clock arrived and had had
no breakfast. My stomach called loud
ly for food. But kind friends who Wis
tied me in my affection supplied my
wants from the nearest restaurant.
l have often read the passage: "For
1 was an hungered, and ye gave me
meat; thirsty, and ye gave me drink
naked. and ye clothed me; sick, and in
prison, and ye visited me-" but I never
realized its import till now.
No knife nor fork was allowed me to
eat with. 1t being strictly against the
rules of the prison. Ny little pocket
knife. before alluded to, now served
me an excellent purpose in cutting my
meat.
The poor fellows in the cells did NOT
fare SO we'll. Their breakfast was
served to them about 10 O'Clock. To
each was given beef bone about six
inches long. to which was attached a
few moutnfuls Of grizzly meat, also the
water in which it was boiled, dignifed
by the name Of soup, and tvo slices OF