Telegram-herald., 1891-08-03

reader without al explanation. For
dinner. boiled beef, potatoes, green
corn, bread and coffee, mush and
milk, bread aud milk. The last seems
quite large. out De II known that the
LIST is split IN tso in the middle. hush,
bre d aud milk - arrayed on one sde
and the meat, ETC., on the other In
coming IN TO eat convict can take his
choice, but IN nowise can he have both.
and here Is the reason for
The Apparently Large variety,
Which causes the quality 10 s-Ker
sadly. Going out into the yard, Elijah
Bul!aId-foFnerly the Multonvlile ter
ror, OF Jaekson,-who was sent up
from Detroit for shooting 8 man, was
hailed by Nr. DAVIS. "How is Il, Bull
lard, do you get enough to eatf'
sometimes, such as u Is, retorted the
darky. "How much do you wvigh;
have you gained any Anes you have
been here." mo; | think lhaye fallen
away" was the answer. That TEL
low" said the warden, lis the toughest
character IN the prison; can't be trust
getaways schemlng to get out" THIS
ended the eatechislng OF the conyiets
regarding the question of sufficient
food. The first three men interviewed
in the presence OF the warden, which
prohibited them from expressing their
belief-were employees of the dining
room; men who perform the ligntest
work and have their pick of the iood.
ana no limit rs To Quailty or time IN
which To eat It. Naturally. they would
show up the best. The first man
spoken 10 outside was disappointment
to the warden, and II is safe To pre-
sumo, considering the Handicapped
manner III which the investigation was
made, that could the came privilege bc
given The TELEGRAM HERALD that Was
accorded severa! Democratic papers,
Mr.. Davis would have more cause for
chagrln than ne dld. Nevertheless,
the perturOed state of mind into which
The IELEGRAM-H HERALD's first article
precipitated hIm had not entirely worn
away, and there has been, within
the past week, decided ten
dency on the part oil Mr..
Davis TO increase the quality and the
quantity of the salniagundi on which
the convicts are compelled " exist. 1t
is possible, how iLat the move
made by the Goa cts employed III the
Wilmington Il Cooley contract week
or SO ago was partially responsible for
tais change. Each and every man
signed = petition, the pnrport OF which
was that unless better quality of food
was given them they would all refuse
TO perform their tasks, and submit 10
being "hung up" before they would
consent to go to work again. 1t is
stated on good authority-people who
are posted and work within the walls as
''freemen"-that IN spite OF the fact
that Mr.. Davis denies the accusation
that the men are not properly ted, 1t Is
true tnat the nourlshment derived
from what they eat is not sufficient To
sustain their muscle and bawn," and
that the salubrious effects of their food
IS not what It should be. For supper
the men are provided with from one to
three slices OF dusky bread without but
ter and basin of black coffee without
sugar or milk. This is passed around
to them III their cells. Three slices Of
the bread would make good side dish
for q square meal, and the coffee could
do better service in tannery. While
the state has right to deprive men of
their liberty for committing otfenses
against the peace aud dignity OF the
people, it is tho belief of humanltari-
ans that their lives and health cannot
and should not be confiscated.