The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-13
HERE ARR, TWO PICTURES.
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OF classifying crime and criminals. There
20 CLASS OF people,
Chronic Criminals,
In the world, who make crime profes-
sion. They drift from one penal institu-
tlon 10 another spending nearly all their
time within the walls of prison. Such
people are bane 20 society," aud the on ly
way 10 protect the community is when
tney nave been incarcerated certain
NUMBER or times, to give them a sentence
that will carry them past the period
wnen crime comes naturally"
put, lnterposed the News man.
wnat age do you consider the safe
WELL" said the warden, 10 me the
rignt age seems to be from 55 to 90 years.
Chronic criminals are monstrosties aud
are as dangerous 20 the community as
insane patients. They should be re-
strained and until this is done society
Is eontinually in danger
10 you consider crime hereditary"
inquired the News man.
II do most certainly" +" said the general.
,Why We have Instances here every day
Oh fathers and Sons coming To us, and in
one case that / have in mind we predict
ca the downfall of the young man several
years ago. The father is one of the
chronic class, and the son followed close
4
ing sentences of n considerable duration,
either"
Would not education have a good
enect on the young aud prevent Their
ufii1ihg Into crime? asked tue reporter.
Inat Is rather hard to say" answered
Gen. Wall In looking over prison an
hals nnd that the crimes committed by
educated people exceed by far the crimes
oi the uneducated classes. There is a
Cold BIooded Premeditation
in the crimes committed by men with
cultivated brains that is horrible to con-
template. They 20 about their plans
wlth an intensity of purpose that is ter.
rlole ana by coid-blooded planning ac.
com plish their purpose We have a great
deal OF admiration for the man who
stands before us aud attempts to commit |
crime. but nothing is so contemplate as
the sneaking dend who, under the guise |
OF a good friend, steals into your house |
hoid and makes away with your proper |
ty."
just then the presence of Gen. Wall |
was demanded outside and Deputy Frank
I. wall proposed trip through the
prison. The News man readily con-
sented. and with his guide made tour
Of the Jail. Everything was found TO be
m the best OF condition. The huge Jail
was as clean as soap and water
could make 1t. The convicts were
all working, some in the harness shop.
some IN the shoe shop, some attending o
he cells and the weeAly distribution of
clothing and other articles, aud still
others attending TO the work in the
iard. Ia the Lig kitchen everything
vas active. The numerous cooks hur
led nither and thitner, preparing for
he supper. and from the hue
'vens great ioaveS Of bread were pullei
ORTIZ and stacked in pie reaching sew
raj ct in height.
The prisoners seemed TO be peaceful
nd orderly, and it is but seldom that
ny disturbing element makes itself co 4
picuous. In fact the prison is carried on
u model manner ana every hing shows
he hand of authority.
'orty Men Placed In Solitary Confine-
ment.
Boston, March l3-The warden OF the
state prison has decided
hat desperate measures are necessary
D combat desperate situation, aud this
forming forty ringleaders in the recent
rouble were marchel To Fort Russell
nd placed in solitary conf uemeuU Oh a
read and water diet When the men |
'ere being taken out demonstration
as made by the Others but it was speed
y quelled and this noon ths prison was
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