The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-11
A NEW RULE NOW.
Prisoners Must Remain
Behind Walls.
GILDEA ISSUES A UKASE.
Checking House of Correction
Politics.
A CONVICT'S HORSE TRADE.
The Animal Was Redeemed and Saved
to the ity-McDonaId's
Buggy Rides.

published in yesterdays CALL, and was
surprised to find that the institution of
which he has charge, by the grace of the
Supervisors, was conducted in very loose
manner.
He Immediately issued orders to his as
slstant superintendent Mr.. Barbee, that
hereafter the striped individuals who are
serving time as penance for their crimes
must stay within The walls which sur
round the stout brick building which is
supposed to be jail.
In addition to that rule Mr.. Gldea eau
toned Mr. Barbee to be a little slower
in keeping his political engagements in
the city, anG further see to it that Guard
John j. Cardigan and others remained
around the premises which they are sup
posed to guard, instead Of driving into
town and assisting their political friends
to win out in their respective districts.
The gossip in the neighborhood of the
institution though is as strong as ever in
regard to the way things have been man.
aged. The people living in the vicinity
express themselves as tired of seeing men
wearing striped clothes walking lesurely
over the hills toward the city just as if
they were free citizens and were not
bound by any ties TO the institution where
they came from.
One feature of the free-for-all game
which has been played for months out at
County Jail No. made itself apparent
three weeks ago. There was and is yet
Che does not want to get away
a prisoner named John Flynn. John
is serving out six months
sentence for petty larceny, and his funds
wherewith he could purchase dope" and
beer at Woods place ran short. In his
financial extremity he cast envious eyes
upon horse that belonged to the city and
was browsing in the pasture adjacent to the
jail. In his off-hand way Prisoner Flynn
took advantage of the liberty allowed him
and led the horse a couple of miles over
the hills to the domcle of a German
gentleman, who rejoices in the name of
Fritz" and there offered the animal for
. sale for ST.
Fritz who is the proprietor of chicken
ranch at Lakeview. jumped at the offer
and passed the 81 over to Flynn in ex-
change for the horse. Flynn Immediately
went TO work to spend the 81, and sue
ceeded to such purpose that when he wan
dered home to be locked up for the night
he was supporting an elegant 'jag," to use
slang phrase.
AS d udLltI VI COuTS6 tD6 UOrS6 was
missed and there was more of an investi-
cation over it than over the loss of two or
three prisoners who had political pulls
and had wandered off over the hills.
The purchaser of the horse was found
and the money which he had paid was re-
funded after he reluctantly gave up the
horse. Flynn was punished by not be-
ing allowed outside the walls for week.
I,
House Of Correction. or County Jail 9, the
inquest which was held On the body of the
Chinese All Pou, who died there on The
29th of September, furnished an abund-
ance. Both Superintendent Glider and
his assistant, Barbee, showed a woeful lack
of knowledge as to the condition of the
Mongolan, whose body when brought to
the Morgue was found swarming with YER
min.
Even the doctor who made tie autopsy
swore that he did not want to come in
contact with the body on account of It's
condition.
Both Mr.. Gldea and Mr.. Barbee admit
ted that they did not know that the China
man was in a critical condition and yet
he was allowed to die after the manner of
''rat in hole"
he was the apothecaTy at the jail.
"Do you know anything about drugs 2"
asked Coroner Hughes.
mo-" was the response.
"How do you make up prescriptions ?"
was the next question.
'Oh, they came already prepared. re-
piled the ''apothecary."
When il is considered that in an insti-
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large number of inmates who are suffer-
ing more OF less from various diseases and
must have drugs now and then. the fact
hatthere Is an "apothecary" there who does
not know the difference between cyanide
of potassium and Elsom salts stands ont
in manner that is more reassurlnq n
those who are outside the prison walls
than to the unfortunates who are within
them, and must take what they can pet
when they fall sick.
The management of the institution
sometimes meets with surprises. One of
these happened in the case of J. II. Clark
who was serving a six months term for
petit larceny. He escaped on the 18th of
last March. Freedom, however, did not
agree with him. He was returned to the
place ten DAYS later under the name of
Goodman, with three months sentence.
Jacob Anderson. who is serving out a
six months sentence for petty larceny is
another fav0rite prisoner. DIR. Anderson
works at the school barn" He goes into
town quite frequently and there is no
guard with him. 1t is to Mr.. Anderson's
credit that he always returns at nightfail
to his quarters.
Another striped-suited man who in
duges in all the privileges of the institu-
ton is Patrick Mcdonald. Patrick IS
serving out three years term for burg
larry, but on each pleasant day he is al
lowed the privilege of driving along the
roads that wind about The Mission hills in
buggy. As rule he takes relative of
Mr.. Barbee out for an aiming, which is his
excuse for taking the drive.
OF the guards, Mr. Cardigan enjoys tn e
most privileges. because he is the best
acquainted among the politicians to
whom Superintendent Glider and Assist
ant Superintendent Barbee are under obi
cations. Such dates as Mr. Barbee cannot
keep, Mr. Cardigan looks after.
Last Saturday night another one Of the
inmates. who had been spending his time
In saunterng over the hills. failed to re-
turn to the fold. inquiry yesterday failed
to bring to light his name, for the reason