St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23

tour of the buildings, while others
sat down to dinner in several rooms
in the warden's residence. The dinner
was an excellent and appetizing one,
and just such as a hungry person
would enjoy That the people had to
stand, three deep, for a couple OF hours
to secure their turns at the tables, was
10 fault of the management, which had
not expected such a jam. There was
plenty for ALL however, and the serv-
ice. by the prisoners, was marvel
ousIy good, considering the circum-
stances.
The afternoon was pleasantly passed
by the crowd, who went for sight-see-
ing, but was not so pleasant for the
members of the legislature, because of
the crush. All seemed pleased with
the appearance of the interior of the
buildings, including the work shops,
and with the condition of the inmates.
SAW CLOUGH IN PRIVATE.
Gov. Clough held an interview with
the Floyd boys, of Minneapolis, and
private interviews were had by MEN,
bers of the legislature with a number
of prisoners. The members of the
legislature were interested in the
shops, especially, because of the rec
concentrations of the warden, relative
to new machinery for the manufac-
ture of Irvine, and because of an eff
fort, being made to suspend the pres
ent system OF manufacturing shoes.
One of the members was heard to say
that he was in favor OF taking out the
shoe factory and putting more ma
chinery for making Irvine and rope in
the place to be thus vacated.
1t is said that there is a probability
that an effort will be made to change
the present system Of hiring cQ4Victs
to work in the shoe factory. The
members plan is to hire out the con-
victs, by piece work, at prices paid in
outside factories. This plan is said
to be looked upon with favor by labor
organizations that are agitating the
subject, as it is the best they can ex-
pect at present. 1t is said that the
warden would favor such a plan if
agreed upon by the legislature.
YOUNGER BOYS.
Cole and Jim Younger were the
lions of the prisoners, and many who
knew them before, hunted them up.
Cole Younger is in the hospital. He
had his measure taken, yesterday aft
ernoon, for three white duck hospital
coats. He says that he is in perfect
health and is doing as we'll as could be
expected after eighteen years in the
penitentiary. In the party were q
number of editors of country papers,
who conversed with him. He put in
part of the time in his cell, showing
the pictures OF his relatives. He had
bouquet of carnations, roses and
ferns that had been given him by a
friend. Asked if he has any prospect
of ever being freed, he said that he
knew of no effort being made to get
him out He likes the hospital better
than the library, where he was for a
number of years. He is given the
freedom of the hospital ward, during
the day, and is not cherries in
appearance.
HIS AUTOGRAPH.
Jim Younger was holding a Ievee
when the GLOBE reporter saw him.
He was busy writing his autograph for
the women callers, and even men and
paper and in pocket diaries, keeping
him busy for over an hour. He is in
the library. He reads all the news
papers, but cares little for the works
Of fiction in the library. He is in
good health and bears his age well.
He is four years, to a day, younger
than his brother Cole, but there is
apparently more years between them.
Some one, in speaking of what these
noted criminals would do, in case they
should be Dardoned, drew out the re-
mark that either OF them could make
a fortune by taking the lecture plat
form to tell of tragedies in real life.
They will doubtless die in the prison,
and that may be years hence, judging
from their healthy appearance. Cole
Younger has almost reached the al
! lotment OF three score years and ten,
! but ne does not look it
/ The St. Paul bank robbers are scat
tered about the prison. FIeury keeps
! a memorandum, in pencil, of the cut
J tings for the shoe uppers as they are
marked by the foreman OF the shoe
/ company. The foreman says that he
/ is attentive, quick and good natured.
/
/ to the prison. He still protests his
! innocence, and laments that the OPP
portunity to appeal his case to the SD
/ preme court has passed.
/ Howard does odd jobs in the shoe de-
partnent, and looks cheerful and is
! active. His face frightened Up at the
/ sight of the GLOBE reporter. No OPP
I portunity occurred to talk with him.
! Meiggs, the larger and older of the
/ four. works in the binding Irvine de-
partment. His duty is TO watch a
! large roller where several strands of
! Irvine are twisted in to rope. He was
/ very laxative, and wanted to know
! what had become of his mining stocks,
! his watch and his money. He had
written letters of inquiry, and said
! that his wife, who is in California, has
! been unsuccessful in securing his
! property. He protests his innocence,
and complains that he was not per-
mitted to go on the stand at his trial.
| He wanted to tell how the Minneapo-
lis detective force took money from
the other boys before the bank rob-
berry. He says large sums were taken
from them, and that it was in $40 gold
| pieces. Miller also works in the bind
ing Irvine factory.
THE FLOYDS.
The Floyd brothers and Phil Scheig,
| of Minneapolis, were objects of curios-
ity. The rules of the prison prevent
| conversation with the prisoners with