The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-08
GEO. F. B HOWARD.
He is Now Known as No. rs ,O4 |
in the PenltentiarY
Description Of the Prisoners Journey
and His Reception at Co.
lumbus, q.

United States Marshal Campton r.. =
tarned to Memphis Sunday from
Columbus, o, where he had gone to
take George F. b. Howard tnthe peri
tentisry at that place for confinement,
says the Memphis Scimitar: The trip
was made over the lIlincis Central to
Odin, thence across Indiana, through
Cincinnati aud nor h To- Conmbus.
En- rouse the celebrated preacher and
lawyer" read paper back novel he
purchased on the train, but at times
chatted cheerfully, and when the con-
versation Jagged he entertained his
compani' Ms by singing "Marguerite'
and "Flee as a Bird" However, when
Howard got within forty miles OF
Columbus he became very nervous,
but this wore off before he reached his
destination.
At Seymour, Ind, Marshal Compton
heard the result of the prize fight and
communicated it to Howard, who was
very much put out at the result, for
he was heartily in favor OF Mitchell.
On arrival ut the prison in Columbus
Mr.. Compton told the deputy warden
one was prisoner, and Howard laugh
ed when the officer for moment hesi.
tated in selecting the man whom Un-
Gle Sam had marked for his own.
Finally the officer told Howard he was
the prisoner, and Howard laughed
heartily at this. He had recovered
his cheerfulness and retired for the
night after being searched. The next
morning Howard's prison life began,
He was informed that under the rules
OF the prison that he must be shaved.
The prisoner protested at this, saying
he had throat trouble. The hospital
physician informed Howard after
examination that his throat was only
slightly and temporarily affected and
Samson was shorn of his locks" but
not until his picture was taken. How.
ard was then stripped and clad in an
entirely new suit OF penitentiary cloth.
ing. The trousers are white and black
and the coat is also zebra colored.
There is cap made of the same goods.
The shoes are heavy brogans. How.
ards fine suit, overcoat and silk hat
were turned over to the deputy marshal
who will give them to the prisoners
wife.
The prison rules are rigid and ex
ceptions are rarely made in prison
discipline for any one. The convicts
60 by numbers and Howard is 25 OIL
and by this hereafter he will be known
in Columbus.
Howard took along with him copy
OF Shakespeare and the Bible. AS q
compliment to his literary discrimina
tions he was permitted to keep both
volumes. The prisoner registered as
G, F. B. Howard, stated that his oc
cupations were Clergyman and law
yer" born in England, and the religi or
Of his parents was that of the Church
of England.
Jack Compton informed the Chap
lain that Howard was a man OF some
literary ability, and the Chaplain sale
he was the very man he had beer
looking for. The chapel librarian
he said, is a convicted bank president
and his term will expire in few
weeks Howard will, thanks to hi'
natural gifts and education, find
soft berth in the prison. There's moth
ing like an education, even in tn
penitentisry
His term is nine years, but goo'
behavior will cut it down to six 80, !
Howard is on his good behavior, h
can return to Jackson in 1900.