The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-05-26

y. T.. Holmes, N. Dawn, VIM. L. Green, Jno.
Lucas II. B. Benson. H. G. Murphy. T. e. Lees
and W. H. Graw, all of the Minneapolis Evening
Journal made descent on this institution Mon.
day. We did not learn whether they we're out on
strike or just looking up new boarding house.
MIR. ]. W. Hawks, reporter for the st. Paul
Dispatch came,over Tuesday afternoon and spent
the evening and part of yesterday in acquanting
himself with the routine of life in the Minnesota
state prison. We have not learned whether he
concluded it desirable place of residence or not
Foreman Kechel of the paint shop has shown
his appreciation Of good thing by coming for.
ward and planking down genuine silver dollar
as subscription for THE MIRROR. Ho! ye Philis.
tines. who banker after the good things of the
earth, out of thy state of penury and do like
as this wise man has done.
Mr.. Cayou brings the information from White
Bear that the white caps we're on the warpath
there the other night. An ex-policeman was the
victim. He had been calaboosed for whipping his
wife and his mother. The white caps held up the
lord of the Gala boose and took the prisoner. He
tied to tree and larruped until he howled
like scalded dog.
Mr.. w. H. Peoples, who assistant super
intendent of the Northwestern Manufacturing s.
Car Co.. for number of years. died suddenly at
Wilmington. Delaware, on the 10th inst. He
at the time come cted with the Newport News Dry
Dock & Construction Co., of Virginia Mr.. PEG.
Piles was man tn at much liked by everyone
with whom he came in contact about the prison.
The new bath house used for the first
time last week. The arrangements were not quite
complete. yet it was SO superior to the old, that
we will not make comparisons. Some of the boys
forgot to turn the cold water first and off last
and they enjoyed little foretaste of that other
and hotter place. Just one experience is all that
is necessary to learn fellow how to work the
thing properly.
Mrs. Ellen Holmes. who completed term
here about two years ago. was found dead at her
home on the morning of May IS. She had on the
10th inst. married one E. A. Murrell and had sold
her interest in some property for $500 or $500 dol
lars. The coroner decided that she had died from
the effects Of poison administered by her own
hand or that of her husband. The money could
not be found. The husband is under arrest.
The following prisoners were received this
week: four from otter Tail county-one for for.
gerry. years; two for burglary in the third degree
Is months each; one for larceny. months: one
from Wontonwan county for assault in second de-.
arson in the second degree, 10 and years; one
for grand larceny in second degree. Is months:
from Ramsey county one for grand larceny in the
first degree. years and months. The prisoners
were delivered by Sheriffs j. S. Billings, C. Stem.
per. slas Braley. and Deputy RUDE Clewett.
Preparations have been begun for more wall
building. The condition of the sandstone bluff
on the south side of the yard makes it necessary
to continue the retaining wall at least fifty feet
more. The changes of temperature during the
winter and spring have caused great disintegra.
ton of the soft sandstone and good deal of
ing has taken place. 1t is feared that if it were
not attended to this season that next spring the
weight of the wall at the top of the ledge would be
too much for the weak foundation and there
would be disaster Such occurrence would
perhaps result in the death of number of per.
sons as the boiler shop would certainly be crushed
to the ground.
We hear that a certain amateur brass band to
which referred last week is about to Sioux US
for defamation Of music. Now. we do not wish to
follow the time. honored custom of the crawfish,
but the truth is. what we said was meant in the
way of pleasantly and was without malice or pre-.
tense. We always thought that any brass band
was legitimate subject of banter. We wouldn't
for anything have the band mad at us, consider
ing the power it has of administering punishment.
In saying that the dog was driven to the country
by the playing of the band not saying that the
music dsagreeable to man, but to that dog.
The band did not play for the dog. The boys
filled an engagement in the country Sunday and
i'll reports have come in up to date; but. the
contrary that Sunday afternoon the runaway dog
returned from the country to his agrieved master
in the city. ut is an ill wind that blows nobody
good" Let the action 60 on. We are prepared
to face the music.
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