Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Christmas at the Penitentiary.

Christmas at the Penitentiary.
Christmas was duly observed at the
state penitentiary.
Warden Pace set aside all precedent and
eliminated gambling from the list of amase-
| inents granted the convicts. 1t has always
been against the rules of the institution but
| never before holiday has the rule been en-
forced Not even game of craps went on.
There was no demur among the prisoners.
They were given good breakfast and, as
usual, allowed the liberty of the yard from a.
IN. to 2:30 p. m. All sorts of athletic sports
were INDUCED in. the favorite of all being the
sparring matches. There were some extr eme
ly clever men with the gloves among the con-
victs, and some Of the bouts were exciting and
scientific. The dinner was the event OF the
day. Every man was allowed all the turkey he
could eat besides coffee, cake. celery, relishes.
etc. 1t required $50 turkeys and $500 cakes to
go around.
The Christmas pardons this year went to
Thomas NJ. Brownteld and Thomas Craig.
Brownfield is a white man, and was sent up
from Greene county, March 90 1885, for life, for
murder in the first degree. He was at one time
under sentence OF death, but there was grave
doubts to his guilt. and Gov. Marmaduke
committed the sentence to imprisonment for
life. Craig is a negro, and sent to the
prison from Jackson county, December 8, 1873
for life for murder in the first degree. He had
been in the prison fifteen years. lacking seven
teen days. and was the oldest prisoner in point
of service in the institution. He was IL years
old when sent there. The pardons were de-
livered to the men by Warden Pace, who added
q little good advice las they were dressed out
to be given their liberty
Miss CockrelTs Debut.
Miss Mary, daughter of Senator Cock
rell, made her debut in Washington
society the other evening.
Washington special says: Justices OF the
supreme court were there; senators and repre-
Sentat1veS in numbers; generals of the army;
diplomats talking in half dozen tongues It
was an unusal gathering. even for Washington,
and great triumph for the stately young girl
in pure white. who stood at the head of the
crowded parlors beside her mother while the
congratulations came in rapid succession for
three hours. The EwingS are proverbially
gracious OF manner, as two or three genera
tions of Missourians so well know. This young
girl has inherited the winning social traits
of the Ewings, but, unlike most of her fami
ly on her mothers side. she is a pro-
nounced blonde. The light hair and the blue
eyes are the Cockrell gift. Rare charms of
both manner and appearance are hers. Mis-
souri, has q daughter at Washington who bids
fair to he famous.
Mrs. Cockren wore black satin with gold
trimmings. Miss Cockrel1s gown OF
white satin and mousseline. The debutante
received many beautiful floral tributes from
her friends. In the receiving party were = =
Washington's best types Of feminine lowell
ness. The south, the north, the west, New En-
gland New York the army. the navy, all were
represented. Political differences disap-
peared for afternoon while the national
capital did glad honor to young American
womanhood
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