The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-29


cation. He knows human nature too wei
10 look for perfection, and there 4 9
certain broad-shouidered liberality nhou,
him which only strong natures possess.
lie 10 an expert judge Of human nature
and has nne executive ability and a nrm-
ness, self-cOmmand and confidence la hts
Judgment which eminently az him 70 man
age a great Institution like the one he 90
/ ably conducts.
The assistant financial asent IN charge
ot Mr.. Finloy's Rusk office--Air. n. NJ,
1 Harrison manages the monetary affairs
| OF the Rnsk prison with an ability, econ
! omy and honesty which would deserve
and command success anywhere IN the
I business world.
I Captain S. b. Barron. the chief ac-
I countant Is gentleman OF the old
school. a Confederate veteran ana 50 well
known as scholar and fine business
man that II Is needless TO remark that
his position is filled 10 the States highest
advantage
Captain NJ. Ezen is under keeper and
an able and efficient lieutenant Ia en-
forcing bis chiefs designs and plans for
the bettermeni OF the interests Of the
convicts and the State.
The inside industries are under the SUI
pervision Of Mr.. Frank Kavanaugh and
are made as highly productive as possible
without competing with free labor. Mr.
kAyanaugh is probably one OF the most
accomplished iron and metal workers Ia
The State.
The jim HOGS Pipe foundry is operated
entirely by the prisoners under the de
rection 81 Mr.. r. r Carter. its products
bringing in about $4oo per day. MIR. Car
ter is somewhat noted as hunter and
knows all about the business of making
cast iron pipe,
Mr. Il. s. Finley holds the very respon
slble position OF store keeper. His de-
fFri= ~ a.sFN Ia
business transacted on sound principles.
he Is one OF the most companionable
men alive and every school boy hopes to
grow up and be manly man like Bob
Finley.
Or. McCord. the prison physician. is
one OF the most universally beloved men
IN this country. He IS a thoroughly con-
the attention they require regardless OF
bis own comfort or convenience His
painstaking industry and tireless energy
as well as unlimited patience deserve the
highest OF praise. There is no hope of
Improvement In Or. McCord, He is al
ready what we hope our children viii be-
but despair OF attaining ourselves.
Mr.. j. H. Thorne. the chaplain, has
built Up q very successful sunday school
and also brought the literary school to
high state OF efficiency. The library has
been enlarged and Increased during his
and he devotes much time
and energy to elevating the standard
OF prison morals and personal conduct
among the prisoners.
Mr.. d. T. Jones ~ the superintendent
Of the blast furnace, in which are made
all grades Of iron from the native ore.
Mr., Jones fully understands his business
ana is most successful in his management
Of prisoners of any OF Judge Gibson right
hand men. He ia a safe. reliable man In
NJ l,, la n
May his tribe increase!
Mr.. j. w. Grammer, the prison steward,
IL a valuable man for his position, and
renders the State good service. Every
body likes Mr. Grammer.
Mr.. Shep Jordan, night sergeant, is a
very capable and Yigiiant officer. He has
The confidence OF the management and de-
serves 1t
Mr.. George Egbert is in command Of the |
forces building the new State railway and
s very competent and suitable man in |
4 position he fills 70 perfection.
OF course. we all understand that n
prison is a place where scoundrels are
shut up, 80 they can not Infringe on the |
lights of others-but there are good men /
here also. There are those who, through /
accident or misfortune or yielding to a 4
temptation strong enough to warp their /
Judgment were blinded as to the wrong /
II their action once in their lives. And I
here are the victims OF mistaken ideutl- /
ication and the sufferers from the tongue
" the false witness. When / see men |
Who are branded by the state as erin
nails placed in charge Of thousands Of /
dollars worth OF the States property /
md prove true and reliable in every rela-
ion in which they are tested, month I
.fter month and year after year. can 4
lot doubt but that they are worthy men
md embody all the elements Of good cit
When / see conVicts rendering |
ervice which II would cost the state
lundreds OF dollars per month to employ I
ttizens to perform and honestly and pa-
Iantiy discharge their duties without be-
ng watched or supervised or paid for
heir work and who are loyal and faithful /
ma straightforward and honest and true
o every ohligation,-I am forced 10 con-
Jude that those men are made ot the
anne material as good citizens and that
he State can have no Justification In 4
,eeping them In prison. Let us hope that
God management humane treatment and
he prayers OF the Woman's Christian
temperance Union WIN result In making
God men out OF ali bad ones.