The morning call., 1892-03-15
VIEWING SAN QUENTIN.
Warden Mccullough Of Nevada
Visits the Prison.
The Recent Plot to Escape-A Convict School
An Electrical Invention by 0ne OF
the Prisoners

The jutemill subterranean tunnel at the
San Quentin Prison leading to the sewer
has been filed in and closed. 1t was the
work of three convicts who had calculated
upon using IL an avenue of escape. Their
disappointment arose from the discovery Of
their plot by the prison officials and to the
measures taken by Warden Hale to capture
the trio in the act. 1t was at first thought
that several other men Were privy to the
conspiracy, but the most searching inquiry
has Jailed to connect with the plot any
other men than Peter Hall, Chris Merkle
and George Ross. These have since been
subjected TO the rigorous discipline when
their yearnings for liberty have incurred.
AN OBJECT OF SUSPICION.
a fourth convict, one Riley, is an obiecI
OF suspicion. He is believed to have been
sufficiently in tile secret TO give the three
the signal when the time tor their flight had
co me.
Warden Hale has thus far the distinctive
satisfaction of being able to show that not a
single successful attempt at an escape has
been made during his term of office.
Good progress is being made on the work
of breaking ground for the new jutemill. \
large force or eonv icts are engaged in the
enterprise.
WARDEN M'CULLoUGH's VISIT.
Frank Mccullough, Warden OF the Ne
vada State Prison, paid his respects 10 War
den Hale yesterday, and was by that gen.
tleman shown the workings OF the San
Quentin Prison in all its details. Mr. Nc
Cullough has 122 prisoners in his keeping
at Carson. but as nearly 20 per cent Of them
are life-teTmeTs, men belonging to the des-
perado class. he has task that is not TO be
envied. and he very rarely leaves his own
prison limits. Mr.. Mccullough had moth
ing but words OF praise for the prison man
agement at San Qaentin. He fingered in
the jutemili and watched the processes of
bag-manufacture with intense interest. The
tallors' shop also attracted his attention
very closely, but what seemed to delight
nun most was the gardening, both useful
and ornamental, which is carried to a high
degree OF perfection at San Quentin.
A SUCCESSFUL school,.
Warden Hale has established a school or
the younger prisoners. All under IS years
Of age are assembled daily in the library.
where, by a very efficient instructor. a con.
Wet himself. these boys are given lessons in
the elementary studies OF reading, writing
and rithmeiic, which repairs to some extent
the immoral ravages Of neglected education.
Some specimens of handwriting are exhibit
ted here which are highly ereditable One
of the boys gives evidence Of high artistic
talent copy was shown Of Photograph
that revealed great aptitude in depicting
with pen and lax the subtle power or eX-
preston.
THE PRISON HOSPITAL
IHe hOspibai at Tue prison Is model OF
It's kind. Cleanliness is the paramount
feature. There are only a few patients,
butthey receive the mos, humane attention.
The prison physician is in possession of an
electric battery, the work of one of the con-
yicts. In beauty of design and mechanical
finish OF workmanship it Is a very choice
electrical appliance. Its chief value, how
ever. lies In the fact that it emb0dies new
invention in dispensing with the old
methods OF discOnnection TO provide for
alternating currents. The inventor is a short
termer. As soon AZ he is discharged, which
Will be within few days, he will receive
patent for bis new invention, application
for which has already been made