Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-22

The ducking stool, buck and gag and
dungeon might be used only in extreme
cases. Let the Warden and Board of
Directors have the authority to add to or
take from mans time according to his
conduct, think that would work we'll
and have salutary effect. Use the duck
ing stool, ETC., only in case of insubordl
nation.
Under Colonel James we we're 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 chapei
on Sunday, and can assure you this 60
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. like to listen to
a good talker, but such humbugs as are
toisied 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 jewelry and wealth
made by the members of a family often
leads to the robbery of their house; nor
is the job always set up by crooks. l
have known men who occupied promi-
nent positions in society setting up jobs.
I recall a 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 swas. 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 ont Of their cells in regular
order and march to the wash-house, and
after aplutions 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 five
men each, single file, right hand on
mans shoulder in front. The men are
graded according to size, tallest in front.
At 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 sh oula know
that fly burglar never associates with
common thieves. such as "sneaks,
; "knucks," gums" and "gonniffs." Nc
sir: we have too much professional pride
for that. New of my profession are
quite suspicious of one another, and gen
orally work alone. You see the Scoops,
> generally have one or two crooks in theil
employ, and you are obliged to look ou
sharp for give away. Well, now if
want to crack crib like good Genera
[ survey the premises and find out its
weakest points-generally a porch witt
windows over it, or back window in the
lower story. My only disguise is my
handkerchief placed thus, land the wipe
was folded bias and tied around his face
beneath the eyes, making an after recog.
milton impossible.] Oh! we don't &C
stamping into room, but go extremely
, slow and careful, somewhat in this style
, ara he glided nois elessly over the floor
OF his cell with as light step as cat
When am discovered, I back out of 3
room and get away as soon as possible
No fly burglar will show fight. But you
will hear of more standing up hereafter;
it takes two or three nervy men to play
that game. My friend, in the future you
will hear Il brick wall being gone through
,, and as for combination safes, that safe is
not made by one man that another equal
ly as skilled can not gain entrance to it
l went on a Pennsylvania raid once
We took in large store, and it took IL:
just one hours time by the watch to &c
through large combination safe. There
were three of us, and on whacking up We
had $4,000 apiece. The storekeeper, il
seems, done little banking business il
the neighborhood. Now, TINS job was
set up by the storekeeper's nephew. We
came into town next evening and heard
the excited people talking about the
great robbery, and sat on the tavern
!; porch and read sensational account Of
our exploits. We had planted the ''swag
and our tools. Our dress had the appear
ance Of ordinary travellers, and no notice
was taken of US, but when we heard that
cops We're coming down from Phi;adel
phia, we skipped. In robbing store OF
goods we generally have wagon clo-e
at hand to cart off the swag; if not, we
take it some distance and plant it, and
sneak it to our hotel or boarding house as
we can; sometimes hoist it up after night
to back window, pack it into trunks
and ship itaway. Many so-called tramps
marching up and down the country are
professionals.
Well, guess I've told you about all l
can. Now, please don't give me away
pom my soul l have not done single Job
since | came from above. To think
would be taken in by fiat in little
country town! Well, good bye. I hope
you will do all you can for me-
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