Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-25
At THE PRISON.



3 Pieasant-l.ooaIng Cigar FACTORY - The
Prison wan.
A representative OF the eIHTELL1GENcER,
who called at the prison yesterday, was
shown by John Frankford his case, as he
has it prepared to lay before the board OF
pardons at the meeting of that BODY in
May. 1t is probably the most elabOrately
devised presentation of an application
which has ever gone up from this county.
The petition sets forth that he was con-
yicted of stealing Reuben A. Baer's horse
and harness and Brackbill's horse, and
sentenced in all to 10 years in jail from
s;eptember 22, 1877 that his confederate,
Gibson, who was mainly responsible for
The crime. only got 8 years that Frank
ford has lost one eye and the other is
soing rapidly /; that his health is SO i'm
paired that he cannot live his term out,
and that if restored to his family the peti.
tioncrs have confidence he will regain his
manhood it is only asked, however, that
his sentence be commuted to the same
length as Gibson's, which would make
Frankford's expire in the fall of 1856
over three years hence.
The petition for Frankford's commuta-
tion signed by residents of this city, is ~
on it. Another from Strasburg, from
which neighborhood the BrackbiIl horse
was taken, las 1873 names on it. Others
from different parts Of the county will run
the total up to neatly 1000. Besides the
petitions FrankfOrd has very large num-
Der of strong letters addressed to the
board OF pardons from men of prominence
and influence including the officers and
ex-oilicers of the prison, physicians, min
listers, lawyers, merchants, and other
prominent citizens. President of Prison
Inspectors Hagen is very earnest in his
petition to tho board and in his letter
says "The day may come in our expe.
Iicnco when We will be compelled to ask
the same BOOM AS whole the papers
present a very forcible and urgent case
and c.n hardly fail to bring the answer.
Tho Cigar Mandatory
Franklord seems to he very popular in
the prison. among the officers and inmates,
and in furtEcrauce OF his purpose to get q
reduction of his sentence and to aid in the
support OF his family his associates in the
cigar department have made up for him
over $50. There are sixteen men at work
in the new cigar shop, under direction ol
the foreman Of Contractor Aldus G. Herr
The shop, built Oh the upper side of tn.
Jail, is a very tasteful room, finished in
hard wood, with light from skyligh,
and water at hand. There arc
two benches and ample room. igh
and ventilation four hands sit on eacl
side Of each bench and among these six
teen are Frankford, Hambrigbt, Lippin-
colt, the Buzzards, Bricker, Lentz and
some other well known convicts, and ye
they are good looking, we'll disposed ant
intelligent set Of men, and Mr.. Herr say
he could not want a better force. TIL,
best OF relations exist between them and /:
few lr' ght flowers blooming at the window,
give tie room 4 cheerful appearance. Eact
man i, allotted the task of making 1000
cigars Il week, and for all overwork the
prison pays them S1.00 a 1000 extra, ant
Mr. Herr pays them so cents premium fo
all go,k work and economy in the use O
the material. He pays the prison 81. .65 pc
1000 for the convict labor. So that al
industrious man can make clear for him
self about $500 week.
The interior of the Jail looks fresh anl
clean and the grounds are being put int
good order. A short section of the wal
~ the corner has been plastered, raiset
and rooted as sample of the manner il
which it is desired the whole should bt
finished rs recommended by the grant
jury. The improvement as shown her
appears to be practicable and necessary.