Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-05
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ;, 1885,

who dropped his shovel and came 10 the
Office. e entered the room, cap IN hand,
ard recognized ire visitor, saying some
what hesitatingly: How are your
Tnen ne paused a. il 20 be SPOKEN 10. HIS
peculiar submisslyeu - wae hi~ most q -
tinct and stiiking characteristic. Ills
salutation was returned by the reporter,
WHO had frequently conversed with nlm
IA Ludlow street jail. M COnhaughton
said here WIS no objection TO conversa-
ton, and so Ward was asked how he was
getting along.
Very Well" was his quiet reply, 81
am sure | nave nothing 90 complain or
"Have you begun your work mere yetU
"Wel, yes; / nave been shoyelling
ashes tO-davr
D. you lind it hard work"
W ara hesitated and glanced at Mr..
Connaughton, VINO promptly said: eve
pave nothing TO conc al here and always
speak the truth The work is not hard
'or one used to manual work. He will
get used 10 1t after little"
Then Ward said: "WeIl, l do ind it
pretty hard work. You see Pm not used
10 this kind Of thing
"llave you done manual labor DeforeY'
NO. have not"
''Nou haven't blstered your hands, l
hope" said his visitor.
'Well, ] have though" Ward replied,
smiling family for the first time. He eX-
tended his lett hand and showed blister
as large as pea 90 The inside of his left
thumb. He added that be had found the
heat pretty strong and had had to seek
the upper air sevcra times for a breathing
spell. 81 don't know how long can stand
THIS" he said, rhougbtiully, "but / am
going to do my best. / am here and shall
do every thing am told to the best Of my
ability"
DO you feel the result of the days
work much?'
es, | do" was the frank reply, and
Ward added with ehrug of doubt: Its
pretty tough work aud / feel played out"
A few words followed, and then with
band-shake Ward WAS leIt few minutes
with Mr.. ConnaugEton. He wanted to
see the principal keeper to ask the
privilege of writing a letter to his wife.
This granted and then W ard returned to
his shovel, saving good bye" to his caller
as h. passed through the door.
ward" said a convict clerk who occu-
pied desk in an adjoining room, 'has
already won the good viii of every man
with whom be has come in contact. He Is
80 gentlemanlJ and delicate, so submis-
slYe and willing, that there isn't a man
mere who will not lend him a helping
hand. At this rate the hardest criminals
mere will take to him in a few DAYS. He
- NOT AT All 'sJuck-Qp.' as some Keepers
have said; but he makes himself one Of us
and has the good VIII OF us ALL"
Mr.. COnnaughton corroborated this
statement and added:
Ward might stay here twenty-five
years, and he would never have the least
trouble. His conducts model. He sleeps
well, eats well, does bis work well, and
pleases everybody. He will have no work
tomorrow, as it is election day. He will
begin his work at filing stove castings on
| Wednesday. The room up there is cool
and airy and the work Will not be heavy.
He Will be treated well, and if the work
proves too heavy for him, he will have
other tasks assigned to him according to
his strength He will from this time for
ward have his cell entirely to himself. He
has books IN his cell and can read until
| O'Clock"
At 500 the whistle announcing that
the days work was over was sounded,
| Ward dropped his shovel and turned from
he fires, reached the open air, washed
ais sore hands, fell into line and marched
past the low table in the open court, with
It's load of brown bread, helped himself to
/ TWO large slices and then went on with
/ his gang to cell No, 1921, on the fourth tier.
! There he found his cup of coffee waiting
1 for him, drank 1t as be ate his bread and
then settled down with his books to read
! by his Kerosene lamp until p. m.