Daily Republican., 1885-02-09
THROUGH The JAIL.
A VISIT To THE PRI8ONERD~
HOW THEY PASS THElR
TIME AWAY.

In conversation in the Sheriff's cosy sit
ting room, the reporter passed through
the heavy grated door Of ::tbe corridor,
and was inside the jail. Though 1t was
nearly O'Clock, many of the prisoners
had not yet risen, but had the curtains
drawn over the doors Of their cells.
Jerry Harrigan was up, and enjoying
q segar, having evidently just finished
his break fast AS room rs he saw the
reporter he shook hands and entered
into conve reation.
He looks well, and seems to be gain
ing flesh continually, but seems very
much disappointed that he was not
pardoned at the time when he was last
reprieved. He said that had he been
released it was his intention to have
left the State, as he had situation in
another place, nearly hundred miles
| from here, where he would have had
steady employment for six or seven
teams. Jerry is downhearted and
seems to think that some of those he
has befrieDded, and who promised to
bring an influence TO bear on Governor
| Stockley 10 secure his pardon have
been false TO him, and instead Of work.
| ing for his interest, have done all
they could against him. When re-
minded By the reporter that it had been
stated that he held an enmity against
those who testified on his triak he
denied it, and said that it was like
many OF the other false reports that ha.&
been circulated about him.
Morris Carberry was next visited,
and while he said that he was enjoying
excellent health, 1t is plainly evident
that he Is growing old rapidly. As
usual he takes lively interest In every.
thing pertaining to this city, and asked
many questions about how business
was, the prospects for the future, and
! other matters. His cell is clean and
eat, and there is no doubt but he ia as
happy as it IL possible for him to be
under the circumstances.
The Lists were found a few doors dis.
tant from Carberry. On the same side
of the corridor, ana seem to be tb Q moet
miserable and detected men in the
prison. The father was sitting close to
the grated door with his head bowed on
his hands, and had very little to say.
In fact they were both very uncommu-
nicative, and it seemed that they Coz.
tsidered the presence Of a visitor an
intrusion. Their cell is nicely fixed up,
ana made as com foitaSle as possihIes
but they seemed to have reached the
lpoint where hope has forever fled, The
Older List has failed very much, and
does not look ike the same man he did.
httle over year ago, when they
were on trial. AS the reporter moved
away from the door the curtain was
drawn tightly together, and again they
were shut in from the world.
C0peley was seated in chair, busilv
engaged in reading, but soon al he
saw who his visitor was, be laid down
, bis book, and came TO the cell door.
where he conversed for some time. He
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good health.
Blake's foot is gradually getting
well, and he is now able to walk
around his cell. The bullet is still in
the wound, and 1t is the opinion of Dr.
Black that it IL EN- bedded in the mus
rles, and will cause permanent stiff
ness of the joint as long as he lives.
Let Blake be what ne may, be has at
least one redeeming trait, and that is,
the love be bears his wife and child.
In passing along the corridor, the
reporters attention was attracted by a
chiid face peeping through the bars.
IL needed but a glance to discover that
, 1t was that of Joseph McCaulley, who.
! although he is but II years of age, and
1 quite small, is charged with burglary
and larceny in opening and robbing
the fire proof safe of Davidson q Bro
ther.
The fact of this youthful prisoner, be-
ing shut up in d common Jail is an elo-
quentargument in favor of the establish
ment of refDrmatory institdtion similar
TO the. Philadelphia House of Refuge.
where young criminals of both sexes
could be sent for term of years, dur
ing which they would be educated, and
taught some useful trade oy which
they could make living.
Other cells were visited and whila
some of the inmates were very commu.
nicative and would ask many questions.
Others would not say anything and
seemed to consider the presence of visi-
tor az the cell door an intrusion, which
they resented by scarcely auawering
any questions that were asked them.
pr y ohn Craven, although but
about la years of age, has achieved con-
siderable notoriety, was found in a cell
on the upper corridor. He looked pale
and haggard, and in answer to the
Sheriff said that he was sick and had
been splitting blood. Craven was sen.
tenced to receive ten lashes on Satur-
day, and 1t was at first thought that he
was playing game to escape the nm.
ishment, but upon his statement being
confirmed by DR.. Black, who has been
attending him for several days, the
facts were telephoned to the Chief
- 'hS oouAb lIOuS0 III tl19 C1tv.
and he instructed the Sheriff not to in.
fiict the lashes.
All the cells have been whitewasheJ-
and looked nice and clean, although
there is still bad odor in the building
by defective drainage.
Many of the prisoners had hmm
Jacks, miniature chairs, settees and
other toys that they had manufactured
hanging at their cell doors, which tbey
were anxious to sell TO visitors for the
purpose Of obtaining spending money.
One man had bureau about six inches
long, which he had made as a present
for friend. 1t was fitted with an oval
glass and three drawers, while the ton
was inlaid with different colored woods
A small wooden book laid on TON
which when raised discloeed a niace
where money can be dropped in which.
however, does not fall into either of the
three drawers spoken of, but descands
70 secret drawer, which is drawn onr
1t the back. o~"
Several of the prisoners expressed a
wish that tho Legislature would pass q
aw providing them with employment
n some kind, and said that thew wonIS
Ireatly prefer 10 to the system of an.
orced ldleness that now prevails. Al n
,eneral thing they spoke we'll of Sber,ff
.ord and Warden Nedrey, and moi a
ingle one Vas found who complained
I the way he was treated
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NO More Tired Arms.
Because il tx an aasv 70 o1oo