The Branding iron. [volume] (Atoka, I.T. [Okla.]) 1884-1884, 1884-02-23
Herrc~, cf thc Cansrn Prisons

Hsrrc.-, cf thc cansrn Prison.
Tho following account Of tho state Of
.''ng' IN the prisons 1t Canton l.as been
written ly one wao seems 90 have
kruvn Ivy experience something of tho
:r,.hip> and crucltics to which prison
n, a.c exposed. II Is prin.td and cir
'ulatcd gratuit uslv in the streets in
anton and il is entitled "in Account
r. tie EN;Orton' and Crurltcs Brac-
t-cd in the Nanhoi Great Prison,
The Common Prison. thc front
aud back Lock-ups. by the Keep
pr-. az IN { q Police Cells by tho po-
liccmcn.' I; is perfectly right Il, says)
t. have Keepers to restrain the vicious
aud 'ic!'n. among the prisoners. but
who would suppose that they would
league themselves with these characters
to c>,ort and ouprcss2 All the evils of
the prisons are from this source.
deprivation Of Money. Etc. BY this
means the keepers fat.en Oh the spoils
OF the prisoner. a. soon rs a man en-.
icrs the prison he IL searched and
Stripped of his money and clothing;
thus he has no means to provide him
sel with comforts or to keep off the
cold. This is practiced in both prisons
and police cells.
Briho, for Admission. 49, When he il in
the prison he is compelled TO write Ia
his friends. begging them to fee tho
keepers and 90 visit him. and there sro
certain DAYS appointed for their COM
ing: they are also requested TO bring
money for his maintenance. II either
Of these things is neglected. the prison
keepers Give mOaey to the old prison
ers. who make fast one end o. rolS to
lis manaclcs. and the other 10 IA t. II
hook in the beam above; h t. So, en-
hoistcd into mid-air. and v". Il
jerkcd up ani down. rsatr. ar
wa:d an! forward: the pain . mo. 49,
crucia, ng. Il he crcs ou. n laV.
they fill lis mouth and ,rua: vjl D..
ashes from tho furnace. 80 that l. s
cri : are nearly d- wncd and a &C..
me-. rrEoca,cd. Tbs is htui,1 ar
hura;aI papcr. IN the larcc ri q, =.
i done scYcnty.two ,i.nc. IL 'u. u"
In In common prsca i!.'.t>->N tm
NAen onv"in the hand, @. ,.c~c .;
Nrers iac,c is Ho begin ".. " rt.u..
vot survive or Mt: ~ nii : ~ ,cli yVtn.
wiic and pawn yOur chi irt' Ia g'rt
th'lu, al j. Il no avail. ! ".f".:.
ratio ~ 'on.as n p.'i.pn "a .p
ev':v ten .rlm s,irva, @. g. . H.. "a.
tive oIr -. o,"'v ten irnm lr,. ST..
pendct and bracn. rncr"nr .ar
prison keepers =, Ways SOY - -
dca'h ne r'iy in their lGtrIs
Il"nr. the 81. lag.
IOj prcss bran 10 se. Oh .ra,.'t
s rk tai, [
'..r,i.
lov,i.-ThOss WHO are not hunc ap
and leaten are sub 'cct'd 20 ;no,Ac'
plan Ar grinding monev :rom ten.
sand and unhulled paddy are E.;AcI
with their mornng and evening ric". os
1t Is made so watery "r - hot ,ha, t,ny
can not swallow il.
Segregation. Tho prisoners ave msdc
20 sit in dirty place and are n", per
mitted 10 speak word 10 their fellow.
single step in thc open courts. Tics.
who have received hc'p from the
friends outside are no, permitted 10 give
any Of Tie food they leave over 70 their
fellow prisoners. II any one breaks
Shcse regulations he Is cuflcd about and
cursed. This is practieed in Ill ,hs
prisons and lock-ups.
Gaiabling. ng.-Gambling tables src open
day and night TwO.thirds of the prof.
its go 81 tho prison-keopers and one
third 10 the old prisoners and the bribc.
payers. The wardens lend money TO
those who wish il. and charge twenty
and thirty per cent. q month. II any
OF the interest is owing it is kept back
from the food and allowances. Unless
settlement is made At tho end OF the
game. the men are hung up and bcatcn
twice day and put in irons. Starving
from hunger and thin rs roasted storks,
they pick up iish-bones and melon seeds
from the garbage heaps to cas.--Chino
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