The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-16

Thomas O'Connor released from this prison
few weeks ago on condition that he leave the
state and never return. has been re-arrested for
having not fulfilled his part of the agreement and
he is now in Jail.
Sheriff Jensen. of Clay County, brought in
three prisoners Tuesday: one for grand larceny
in the second degree. year, one for assault in the
second degree. years, and one for grand larceny,
l year and months.
The new bakeshop is being put in order
The archway between the oven room and the
blacksmith shop has been walled up and only an
The plasterer has nearly completed the plaster
ing.
Warden Randall has been having what may
well be called though time" of it lately. He con-
tracted severe cold while at the Cincinnati
prison congress which has laid him up good deal
of the time since. but he is now able to be around
again.
Levi Tressler, who had charge Of the hospital
as head nurse, came up yesterday morning to bid
us goodbye, and never a happier man.
Gladness beamed from every feature as he real
lied that he would be free man within few
minutes.
The continuous rainfall from Sundaymorning
until Monday noon did considerable damage to
the new grading on Second street west of the wall.
deep gully was washed through the grade in one
place and many yards of dirt that had taken many
days work to place were lost.
Might Waterman Gunderson informs us that
we made slight mistake in our last weeks de.
scription of his adventure on Lake ST. Croix We
used the name of Guard Martin instead of Guard
a n he
says that Martin is to much of gentleman to be
a party to such a conspiracy.
Sheriff Charles Andrews. of Centre City, Chi
sage county. brought our hotel boarder last
Thursday, and said boarder will hash with us
for the next two years less good time, unless
sooner relieved by other good fortune that some
times comes to prisoners. The Sheriff made THE
MIRROR two dollars richer by his visit.
One of our boys who had read Major Newson's
letter from Malaga, Spain, in which he states that
they have grapes there large that lit is impos-
sible to get two Of them in your mouth at once"
says that we have larger grapes here in our own
country and that he saw twenty baskets full of
them the other day and he could rnot get even
of them in his mouth-they were on the other
side of the fence.
We had another flood Wednesday morning.
Owing to the excavating for Second street west
OF the wall the support was taken away from the
side Of the old reservoir on top of the hill and
about $3.50 a. m. the side of the reservoir caved
out and the water came rushing down into the
prison yard. That there was not great damage
done was owing to the fact of there being but little
water in the reservoir at the time.
Rev. W. T. Boutwell,, the pioneer missionary,
iod at
ing, Oct. IL. Mr.. Boutwell, came to this part of
Minnesota as missionary to the Indians nearly
fifty years ago, and he this country develop
from wilderness inhabited by savages, into its
present state of civilization. He one of the
first, if not the very first, conduct religious
services in this prison. and that was about thirty
years ago. He eighty-seven years, eight
months and seven days of age at the time of his
death.
"A visit to the tub and pail factory Tuesday
caused us to discover that the business in that
department is beginning to boom again. supt.
Covelle, though little halt with the rheumatism,
was fitting about in the forest of stacked-up
tubs and pals that now take up nearly every foot
of available space on the lower floor Guard
Cayou was handling scoop shovel to good effect
in clearing away the heaps of shavings and trim.
mings that come from the machines where the
tubs and pals are put together, planned trimmed
and sand-papered. He not the cleanest man
in the shop but then there were some dirtier ones
Last Monday evening, about half past seven
O'Clock. respectfully dressed woman about forty
years of age was wandering aimlessly along the
north end of Main Street and strayed into the
prison. Mrs. Hattie Walker. the matron, kindly
took charge of her. and gave her supper and lodg-
inc no or,lI of o,,l1
connected account of herself, but said that her
name was Mary Kelly living at 525 Cook street,
st. Paul. and also that she had Just come from
some ASYLUM at ST. ClOud Her anpearanoo did