Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14

and pillory with prisoner confined
therein, which attracts many visitors to
his cell.
The other runners are those who dis.
tribute the rations to the prisoners, at
tend TO the fires, sweeping and scruhbing
the doors, DO, and are serving various
terms OF imprisonment ranging from one
year to life servitude. They are all sp-
parently contented, evidently accepting
their fate as inevitable.
The prisonera for the attempted safa
robbery of Hart's pork packing establish
ment have about retired into oblivion of
late from the temporary notoriety which
their crime brought upon them, and their
cells now cease to be the attraction of the
Jail. They occupy cell No. 2, whioh com
mands prominent view of oil viaitors as
they enter. George Dsvlin, tho larger of
tha two, is eorpulent, jolly, good
natured man, with pleasant word or
joke for all, and appears TO bs well salts.
lied with his sentence. ,'Qurieyn Harris
his pal, is just the reverse --sulien, mo
rose, and disdaintnl Ibis every act indi-
eating that he considers himself much
injured man, and should DO regarded ns q
martyr instead of burglar.
William Calhoun, under sentence Of
death, Is q oonundrum. He at times is
gloomy and aatious, apparently realizing
his situation, and the pext few minutes
gives evidence of mind free from any
burden, vigorously playing upon either
the violin or mouth orEan, both of which
instruments he has in his cell. His
counsel visited him few days ago but
gave him little hope, telling him that /.
definite conclusion would likely be ar.
rived at In few days. BE says he hopes
for the best but fears the worst
Lewis List is rapidly descending the
ladder. He spends most OF his time in
reading, sleeping, and walking up and
down the corridor. He looks badly and
has apparently abandoned hops.
Jerry Harrigan comes next in the line
of famous prisoners. He is undoubtedly
endeavoring to add to his present unen-
viable notoriety by his conduct here.
He IL the blunt Of the jail, spoken well Of
by none and disliked by ali. He is the
self-constituted assistant night watch,
and subjects himself to the hatred of ali
BY petty deeds, for which he receives no
thanks from any quarter. He is the pic
ture OF health, and says he would not
trust anybody with ten cents to secure
his pardon, branding sll as thieves and
deoeivers. He is very penurious, fire.
quently selling his rations, aud buy ing
potatoes outside and selling them out TO
prisoners by the cents worth. am told
that he has considerable wealth at his
command.
Frank Mccoy, better known rs "Big
Frank" is above the average intelligence
of the prisoners and appears to make
himself easy with the consciousness that
he cannot better himself. He is quite slim
now being exactly the reverse in ply ysique
from his physical condition when first
imprisoned, although apparently enjoy.
ing good health. His deep bass voice
can easily be distinguished from the rest
when he has cause to give vent to one of
his cloud smiles" for which he is noted.
The other cells afe occupied by pris-
oners of minor Importance and the upper
tier of coils are occupied by prisoners
awaiting trial ct court, cost and tine pris-
oners from the city court and the indis-
pensable migratory genus homo, who
form such large part Of the policsman's
duty.