Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-08

time In the soap factory where he has |
sole charge aud never associates with
the other prisoners. When speaking Of
his condition the tremor is discernible |
on his lips and the flush is on his face.
There is perhaps no one in the prison
who could enjoy freedom as much as
Todd.
w. F. Livingstone, the school teacher
who was sent from Astoria IL enjoying
health and taking his cOnaDement
philOsOphieally. His face is covered
with full black beard and his gray
eyes look fixedly on the person he con-
verses with as he chats with the dig
nifty he possessed when first made
prisoner. Livingstone has asked one
favor of the officials that was perhaps
never asked by any other prisoner,
namely to be relieved of the honor of
trusty and confined within the walls.
When asked why he wished to be de-
barred from the double privilege of see-
ing more Of the world and cutting
down the term of his sentence two days
in one, he hesitated and asked to be ex-
cused from answering that question. No
doubt the tempter had appealed to him
very strongly and feeling his power of
resistance weakening, he chose to be
removed from the temptation of beak-
ing for freedom.
Captain Saunders Is looking remark
ably well. AttiFed in light colored
trousers and blue sack coat, and hair
parted and pulled faultlessly correct, he
presented a very neat appearance for q
life time prisoner. His cell is a model
, of neatness, accommodated with
shelves and the walls are almost hid
den with photographs of relatives and
acguaintances. In and around this
cell he spends most of his time, much
Of which is occupied In reading. Saun-
! ders is always very sensitive of a visit
or's presence though unlike most pris-
oners, never allows his eyes to catch
those Of an observer until introduced
by guard. He has whiled away six
: years of his sentence and has not
abandoned all hope OF sometime regain
, ing his freedom. When asked regard
ing his hopes he replied, There's not
a prisoner here but realizes the truthful
ness of the words Hope springs eternal
in the human breast,'" and he hopes
yet 10 some day bask unfettered In
heavens bright sunlight.
| The oIAaaf ;nnaafa of @Lo
is old man Stoughton, strange combi-
nation of the laughable and pitiable.
He is now in his 87th year and has oc-
cupied the hospital for several years.
He carries superabundance of flesh
and his hair and beard are entirely
white. He spends most of his time
sitting at a window and gazing vacant
ly into space as Father Time checks off
the remainder of his portion day by
day as he is rapidly nearing the sunset
of life. He is not living example of
the hope expressed in Saunders quota
ton, The last spark of hope he once
cherished has faded out and he has re-
I signed himself to die in prison. The
old man has thoroughly sehooled him
self in finding fault and nothing goes
to please him. "Bad enough! bad
enoughP' is his answer to show are
! you getting on" and he can enumer-
, ate lengthy list of diseases bis body is
| heir to.
''Do you have plenty TO eat?'' "No!
/ No! They starve me to DEATH" the
old man answered while the waistband
of his pantaloUns were sunken out of
sight beneath the surplus adipOse mat
ter.
"Do you find pleasure in reading?"
To this question the old man sharply
answered, ~ do when can get any
thing to read. They wont let me have
any papers or anything worth reading" :"
On being interrogated as to what he'd
like to read he answered, al want some
Advent papers, Pm an Adventist-I
believe In their principles. 1t is the
Catholics that have always worked
against me. They are the enemies that
have kept me here.n
"Then you have no love for Catho-
lies" was added and the frail old con-
Wet continued, "No, I'm anti-Catholic
and anti-strong as HI" aud as the Be-
porter left he was still prODOuncing
maledictions on the Catholics.