The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-25

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treatment depends on the guards q gooc
deal; some guards are more kindly dis
posed than others, while some feel theil
position and like to show their authority
The ducking stool, buck and gag ant
dungeon might be used only in extreme
cases. Let the Warden and Board O
| Directors have the authority to add to OF
take from mans time according to his
| conduct, think that would work vel
and have a salutary effect. Use the duck
ing stool, ETC., only in case Of insubordl
nation. +~ .": j."
Under Colonel James we were much
better fed, and, in fact, the Colonel made
Improvements in many different ways
That conduced to the benefit Of the men
Yes, we were compelled to attend chapel
on Sunday, and I can assure you this go.
ing to listen to second class journevman
soul saviour is tedious work. The salary
paid Chaplain is so small that they get
very inferior material. I like to listen to
a good talker, but such hum bugs as are
foisled off on the poor convicts have no
use for. tell you, Sir, while trying to
punish and reform the crooks, people
should look at the temptations. The
prodigal display of jtwelry and wealth
made by the members of family often
leads to the robbery of their house; nor
is the job always set up by crooks: 1
have known men who occupied promi
nent positions in society setting up Jobs.
I recall lawyer living in the upper part
OF the State, who. to use our professional.
vernacular, was known as square bloke,
but in consequence Of Mr.. Lawyers hav-
ing lost heavily at the gaming table, he
gave friend away to some crooks, and
shared in the swaa. Society, in which
he is such fayorite, would be terribly
shocked if they knew Mr.. Lawyers weak
points. In the prison everything goes on
like clock-work. In the morning the
men come out Of their cells in regular
order and march to the wash-house, and
after additions march to their regular ia
BILE. Each company has regular table.
At noon and at night the men are formed
in the yard into companies of thirty-fve
men each, single file, right hand on
mans shoulder in front. The men are
graded according to size, tallest in front.
At a given signal by the guard they
march to the appropriate tables. Yes
sir; there are men who have served a life
time in the Ohio Prison. One convict. a
German has been there for thirty-two
years. He is now so years old. There
are two more serving life sentences. One
has served twenty-five and the other
twenty-five years. One life-timer who
killed fellow convict, is serving out
a sentence of ten years. solitary confne
ment. You want to know something of
our manner of working.
Well,in the first place you should know
that fly burglar never associates with
common thieves. such as 'ssneaks,"
"knucks," ''guns," and "gonniffs." No
sir: we have too much professional pride
tor that. New Of my profession are
qu1Ie suspicious of one another, and gen
orally work alone. You see the sscops."
generally have one or two crooks in their
employ, and you are obliged to look out
sharp for tgive away. Well, now if I
want to crack crib like a good General
L survey the premises and find out it's
weakest points-:generally a porch with
windows over it, or back window in the
lower story. My only disguise is nv
handkerchief placed thus, land the wine
was folded bias and tied around his face
beneath the eyes, making an after recog-
milton impossible. Oh! we don't 90
Stamping into room, but go extremely
slow and careful, somewhat in this stvle.
ara he glided nois elessly over the floor
Of his cell with as light step as a cat1.
When [ am discovered, 1 back out of a
room and get away as soon as possible.
NO t1y burglar will show fight. But YOU
will hear of more standing up hereafter:
II II takes two or three nervy men to play
hat game. My friend, in the future you
Will hearsa brick wall being gone through,
md as for combination safes, that safe is
lot made by one man that another equal
y as skilled can not gain entrance to it. |
went on Pennsylvania raid once.
We took in a large store, and it took us
ust one hours time by the watch to 90
hroug b Large combination safe. There
we're three of us, and on whacking up we
lad $4,000 apiece. The storekeeper, it
eems, done little banking business in
he nelghborhood. Now, this job was
let up by the storekeeper's nephew. We
came into town next evening and heard
he excited people talking about the
great robbery, and sat on the tavern
'orch and read sensational account of
our exploits. We had planted the :sswag'
md our tools. Our dress had the appear-
nee OF ordinary travellers, and no notice
vas taken of us, but when we heard that
ops were coming down from Phi,adel-
'hla, we skipped. In robbing store OF
'oods we generally have wagon close
t hand to cart off the swag; if not, we
axe 1t some distance and plant it, and
neak it to our hotel or boarding house as
7e can; sometimes hoist it up after night
. back window, pack it into trunks
nd ship it away. Many so-called tramps
larchlng up and down the country are
r... -. .. .. ...e.. - :
Well, guess I've told you about all I
an. Now, please don't give me away:
ION my soul have not done single job
nee l came from above. To think I
'ould be taken in by a flat in little
ountry town! Well, good bye. hope
GU will do all you can for me.
-..'.. His Garden.