Daily Republican., 1883-10-31
IN PRISON.


IN PRISON.
AvISIT TO NEW CASrLE JAIL
NOW FIAE PRISOS Eaa SPEND
TAElR THE.
Yesterday afternoon representstiy "
Of the REPUBLICAN took the trsit
which should have left this city at /.
o'clock according 10 tune table, bu
which did not start until l.3O O'Clock
for New Castle. After ride of tiftes
or twenty minutes "ye ancient town,
was reached, and the scribe turned hi
steps toward the Jail. A brisk walk o
few minutes, aud the stone building
within whOse walls 20 yaxny are endur
lag a living death, was rrac le,i.
A glance through the irnu sat. at til,
end OF the hall way revealed tI,s siiiilinl
face Of Warden Hsnce. who, % soon ..
he recognized his visitor, turned th,
porderous locks, opeued tho door an,
welcomed him. Toe c.apg of the lick.
q. the door swung back Ia It's place re-
minded the seeker after news that fol
the time oeing he, too, was q prisoner
enclosed within the massive stone wal
and behind the bars. A singular feeling
crept over him, a.,d ho thought II this
is HE scusation one experiences When
entering voluntarily aud frru 10 20 wheI
he pIelses, what must Tho ftelings OI
those be who are compelled to spend
an ~. hAr.. attrf IN h.L.
knd seeing noDe except occasional
Visitors.
The scribe was reused from his reyery
BY a familiar voice saying why, hello,
how are you ? l thought you had for
gotten all about u.s." aud turn nv
rouni he saw Morris Carberry with
Ai, outstrttched han through the
mall opening In his cell door. A bear.
shake OF the hand and u f-w minutes
onversation ensusd, during which he
uqnred about business in Wilmington
ind other matters Of Interest. Although
arberry has not yet erve half Of his
tntrnce OF five years, lie looks fully
Ell years older than when he did when
r't lncarcrrate.i, and IL Is plain TO De
rtn thar his confinement is telling on
llm. His hair Is as white as snow, his
yes snnken, ami his cheek bones pro-
tude.
The cell OF John Till, who Is serving
Iir ,tntencs, was next visited. He
"As well, and says that although he
as already spent sixteen years vi HIS
1r IN the jan, he feels hIst rate, but
ouId love W have y glimpse OF the
l'slde world. He spends his time in
hitting hammocks, and making fancy
erd baskets, anu wished 1t stated
bat he would find the twine,
ID knlta full ,izsd ham mock for 81. so |
would do the work for 81 II the
,riies ordering would find the twine.
lie card Baskets male by Till are very
(ncy, and with u coat of stain and "A |
u" varIish, could b, made iutO hand
NE ornaments, tit to decorate any |
Afor.
Jerry liarriga was found in excel J
Ut spirits, bat as ue mas had severe |
tDA OF The a-u. hc Is somewhat
Incrd III flesh. He talked freely OF
ecIImc Tor which he Is now under
ntencr pt dslin, and said that at the
Il" "ilrn II Was committed. matters
IlguI" 50 iar that he eth had To
H. aura = iiIc, or lose HIS own, and
i'r'l mat on pne Orca,iOn, about two
pnths previous 10 tn. shooting, he
H"Ay 10y Shea IN tho road, AS he
IrDn'hlnR hoin- from rhis city, and
r'c"ped by whipping up his horse.
4phas 10 think mat II his trial was
% gone over, tn jury would, when
''" acquainted wan the e\ idence that
O"rA cot anra since his conviction,
ii'r verdict OF not guilty without
btLg the box.
pd.'n was busy making match safes,
II 81 ms lhal he must have some-
"n' 10 pass away th hine. He
Iuhtirir, each OF whom have quite
~ time 10 serve, work IN partner {
IL Ihtnins these siI,s. They Oc- !
y tiI'inin. cells, aud Guthrie, who
o''"o'el OF "A jig sas, docs the cnL-
-olL and Dugan the carving and I
a'hrnlaI work. There we're one I
ln ct th'se pretty anl useful orna .
'n'' II Dugau cell, amt they show
considerable skill amt ingcnully in :
VII 'oh"'rlcIion. The backs, and
"'H LOT Eot,iIng I G matches We're ,
Vac Oi black walnut. wnIcn was Il
''h"n'cd with tasty designs, rromi-
'nuMg winch was IA handsome I
carved ont Jf white holly.
''lLI'le is Inpatient with his long
H'"hlncn', and while ne denies be-
guilty ol the crime Tor which h-
''h'lcied, say thai even we're he
L' has certainly suiiciel enough
V''t so years after Dugau was =
'+IPFl-nIled he spent III, Ilme III
Hi'G hips, and constructed y me
N"dNonIe miniature ves,rls, sev-
~ "Snch were suppIIcd with work,
'"an rulines. IEe match boxes
1l'"clurcd by him and his fellow
"'r are models OF beauty, and as a
are Sold al HE low rate ui 70 cents J
"' 'Ury should not want tor pur. =
F''S lor ali they can manufacture. "
u" Houlers, who has ABOUT one
'o'' rye, was iOini busy making "
""lr bureaus, dressing Caots and
,'"'', Dm hur"au which iir lia, ~
.''H Was very handsome, aud had y y
- t"o VI W ult NtIC Sllltil |
,a''" large, while tue top VA, sur u J..
'1"o with aswinglng mirror. Lynn ~
io'" InSon, each having over one !, u
''S'r'r, occupy the same cell anu
'mhoy their time in painting y
'a' artistic designs on the wall. =
u" ih' II they continue, 10 make -
!" YEA rival tn one about which so II
u Nas been written IN he Eastern u
'"Fn'Iary Al Philadelphia. Fcrring
III 'he same cell aih Morris "
ETY. and seems b b" grow ing Ia ~
"h enforced contr-menl lie Is " "
a"' hrarIy, aud appears 10 be u y, ;"
"""'iIet saliOr. =,
','u occupies all upper cell, and ~ "
0"'J reading. In answer to ~
,.D'' he said he han to read or Il
'"lR ,. TO pass away the time. HIS
WA axe place al the coming ses-
Court The two Lasts, rather p
ao'' also occupy a cell on the up "
o"' The elder one was smoking :.
w., ana complains that since lie has i,
~ "ptlsoned he has almost lost his
'ng. The son Ras sit,inp in "A rock u