Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-07
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Before we saw the doctor we were
inspected by the governor. Captain
Helby is retired naval officer, pleasant
and sympathetic. Just twelve months
ago | was down at Portsmouth inter-
viewing the admirals and rejoicing with
the authorities in her Msjesty's dock
yard over the unexpected success OF
the Truth About the Navy" and
now here ! was in the custody OF
retired captain in one Of her
Msjesty's prisons. Captain Helby
addressed me very kindly. "What-
ever sympathy | may have" ne said,
with you and your work land in
my private capacity sympathize very
much with YOU ] can only treat you
as an ordinary criminal convict pris-
orer, who must be subject to the ordi-
nary rules and regulations laid down
for the treatment Of criminal convict
prisoners. hope, therefore, that you
will conform yourselves thereto, and
that you will not subject me to the
painful necessity of subjecting
YOU TO discipline" Sir" | re-
Piled. II think | understand
The position in which | am
placed, and to the best Of my ability
| will conform to the regulations laid
down for my guidance. have often
wondered since then what on earth he
thought was likely to do that might
necessitate the inhiction of discipline,
which, being interpreted, suppose
meant crank, treadwheel, "cells,"
bread snd water, and | know not what
else. Editors, no doubt, are some
what rare birds in Coldbath-in-the-
Fields, but even editors could hardly
be expected TO assault their wardens,
or refuse to pick oakum or to wash out
their cells.
At l2o'clock the door Of the cell was
opened, and a tin pot and the usual
brown little loaf handed inside. At
the bottom Of the tin was a tough,
gluey composition, which on reference
to the dietary scale | found was called
a suet-pudding. | pecked little hole
in it, tasted it as kind Of sample, and
then desisted. More hours passed,
and then ! was asked whether ! would
like to see a gentleman by the name OF
- Waugh" Wouldn't | just?" al
though confess the kindness Of it up
set me not a little. 1t was so like
him. and so unexpected. And az
| shullied along the echoing cor
ridOrs, and was locked in and out OF
great barred gates. | felt sadder at the
thought of his kindness than at all the
rest. We sat at the opposite ends of
a long table. We were not allowed to
shake hands. lie read me some kind
kilograms and letters. Mr.. Waugh
wished to present me in goal with a
copy of his " Goal Cradle, " an excellent
book which he has allowed to 60 out of
pint: but that wa, forbidden. Nothing
must pass from the outer world to pris-
oper. lie must read nothing but that
which is provided in the gaol library,
and only as much of that as is doled out
to him by the chaplain. So Mr.. Waugh
had sOrrowfully to carry his "GaOl
Cradle" back again. Then came
another surprise DR.. Clifford. armed
with Home Office order, succeeded
Mr.. Waugh, and we had pleasant little
talk. After he went away | was
tramDed back to my cell, which, how
ever. had tovscate almoStimmediately.
| was taken away to the b wing, and
placed in Cell No. 8 in the second floor.
| got new label. Il 2-S, and had a
brass number sewed upon the other side
Of my coat. Jacques was taken off to
another wing, and | saw him to speak
to no more. was placed under the
charge of warder whose name, | think,
was Smithers, a kindly, courteous OFF,
cial, whom | regretted not being able
to thank when | was so Unexpectedly
carried off TO Holloway.