New-York tribune., 1886-05-24
HIS FIRST SUND4Y PRISON.
HOW THE EX.ALDERMAN SPENT THE DAY.
JAEHSE's SILENCE AND ANXIETY TO OBSERVE ALL
THE RULES.

JAFHNE'S SILENCE AND ANXIETY TO OBSERVE ALL
THE RULES.
A group of men stood on the bridge con-
meeting the of OF the hinge stone gal.
leres OF slug Sing Prison yesterday after
noon. Although the sky without clear. and
the lazy Hudson spread out in an expane OF gtierna
comfort few rays OF light srayed into the corridors oil
the prison. One OF the group on the bridge was tall,
hne-ooking keen-eyed man quiet, calm demeanor.
yet carried with him the air OF or shire wd re-
sources, OF not easily to he triied with.
1t was Principal Keeper Connaughton Of the
prison. Pointing to cell opposite the bridge ne SAID
"You see that cell and its number. $50 Look just
above that, the next tier; that is No. 30 Right
above that $50" The principal Keepers visitors
ared up the darkened above and the
green painted padlocSed door of cell foui
feet By seven. There light streaming
from 1t; sounds percolated through the gratnes
The cell silent the typical
tomb. "In there continued the principal keeper r
answer the querying look. OF his visitors, :" Is
Jaehne."
During the day the former vice. president OF the Board
of Aldermen OF City OF NewYork had sent for read
ing matter while away the teiium of the hours Two
magazines had been sent him. Jtehne had read these
for time the uncertain light and then laid down to
rest, to think or perchance to dream.
"Jaehne." said Mr. Connaughton, with the cOntented
air OF a show who has really good thing to ex.
hbit, the best conducted man we haye had here
never IN all my experience aud have been here good
many years-,layo seen another man fall INTO the
trac es as quickly he has done rne only talking ho
has done put to work in the laundry beside
Martin has been with Keeper Capels about his work
lie seems anXiOus conform to all the rules, and he
has only askei questions about his work 50 that he
could DO it in the best possible manner III; Is alone in
the laundry work days with Martin FOR hal,-
hour at time Keeper Capels makes two rounds every
half nour to see that Everything all right Tho man
seems absolutely suDIu ii, and he keeps cye on tho
around hn To -ee what they do, aud he does
Just the At chapel this morning FOR instance no
"a the man sitting his right fold his across his
breast, aud Jaehne did the IL Is genera rulo
that shall do this but we do not enforce at
chapel. and a great many do not fold their arms"
Proverbs. xxL. :: For, AS he thinketh IN his
heart SO the text OF the first sermon to which
Jdenne listened In the STATE Prison. NndI J"ehho
thought he kept himself IN the cell IN the oartn Tier.
The he had attended WAS that of the Metho-
st Episcopal Church Jaehne sat IN the seyrnth sea.
from during the vices which lasted from $50
to 1880 a. N. He mad risen at G:i5 O'Clock ana wAs
ready At 1:3o when the PRISON Is 1penei on slnd ~ 20
step from his cell aud mareh IN lock step To the ness
where he ate heartily OF h'sl pFeai ana eoIee
At $40 H. the be -an their march 10 the entpei
and were ready fJr the rcscs Ar $50 AZ 1000 they
one week consists rcc. coffee. ,ne ot
mea bread and coffee. Yesterday rce stood Tor oysters
the half-shel, soup, fish entree and roast Jaehne
ate heartily OF the farInacions foot
ON saturday night there arrived by express at sing
sng hair mattress, a pillow, two suits ot Ih,rr.
soap, brushes ior the h'r n'l' ana see'n;
Henry W. Jaenne sing sing STATE p.lson' hai
sent to the poor Fellow AZ otli ON
naushtOn TO make him rs comfortable "a possible"
A friend sent Jiehue yesterday pipe anu package
OF suOkng tobacco Jaehne is great smoker; he has
been the finest cigars. but pipe ana tobacco
are allowed at tue PRISON. lie Will nli con-
tentment IN his companion. The toJacco
used by the cOnyicts is prepared at tho
pr.sol Jaehue Ia, asked to be eNcdsei from seeing
any newspaper None OF his friends or counsel
have vet led 1T his new abode lie has not
| Yet Communicated with the outer world.
"A room Jaehnc Occ Ipies = scat AZ tue eN-
treme north of the room wncn nod. 100 convlcts
Ferdinand .rd beside sOlll wooden post al tlo
extreme south The face north, 80 tstt MLrl can
have view o. Jtebnes bIck although al that distance
h, may not able PICK him ont ward
has read many yes since he went 20 sing siug.
Jaenn. can while away the tedum oi tne evening IN
Ike manner Dy reading ahy book from tne prison
library, which Is large one.