The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-12-22


he spoke Of his helpless wife and little
one7
Riley Sweeney is from the western
country, and is charged with murder.
lie was lying in one Of the steel cages
When asked how he Jared, he said
everything was as comfortable as Jail
conf could be expected
There are two OF these steel cages
arranged with hunks, ali neatly made
up with warm blankets. Each Of
them can comfortably accommodate
sixteen men. The floors were all
cleanly swept and a group sat near
the big heating stove telling
stories and cracking jokes. Another
group sat on the floor off in the corner
playing cards. The younger
element was restlcssly crowding about
the big iron door playing checkers
with their noses like 50 many young
good natured and would crack such
Jokes about their wholesome, but
plain, dinner as 81 wonder IL my cook
forgot to make my plum pudding, or
DO you suppose the waiter ate it?'
ats not pie and cake am hankering
after, but want a real diamond
breastpin." How'd you think I'd a
looked as best man at the Vanderbilt
wedding" said a chunpy fellow IN
shirt sleeves dancing a jig. And so
these restless spirits, shut in from the
outer world, contrive to form a little
realm of their own. Many OF them,
II chance were gwen, would make
daring soldiers. When the question
was asked, il Uncle Sam got into a
war with England would they fight
for him. they shouted: "You bet; let
us out OF here and give us gun and
wen go this minute"
Bill Raider, the wounded outlaw,
was lying upon his cot near the grated
entrance lady sat holding his hand
and talking in low, endearing tones
The scene showed that prison bars
cannot shut ont love. After awhile he
was asked hcw he was getting along,
and how he had been treated. Like
a prince, he replied; "they have even
given me bottled beer" 1t is quite
evident he must have received fine
treatment, for he is beginning to look
. stout and hearty. To those who saw
, him some weeks ago pierced with bul
let holes it seemed impossible for the
man to live a day.
You fellows had regular Corbett
5 and Fitzsimmons fight in here the
' other day, didn't you," was asked of 4
p little fellow with swelied nose
eyes stree" he replied, "and the boys
D just formed a ring and we went at it
D you ought to see him " The othe
q fellow was called. lie was man wht
9 would weigh seventy pounds more
a than his antagonist. lie said: "W,
4 was playing cards and | caught hin
p cheating, so hoped on TO him; but
hoped off again" Two biackeneC
, eyes, a swelcd nose, a torn ear anC
S bruised cheek told for themselves VIII!
> ht hbppth Oiis
y About this time Jailor Oldham cam
c from up town with some small pur
E chases of tobacco for the boys.
Leaving the main prison room, Mr.
Oldham led the way to the basement
Here was long corridor with larg
cells. None of these were occupie,
except large one fitted comfortabl.
with cots and stove. II looked a
IN cheerful as prison cell can lock ant
10 was occupied by three young women
10 charged with selling whisky. The
- seemed to be erj,y'ug themselves, a
~ ~ one was reading and the other tw
10 were playing casino.
10 There was one dark cell, which Nh
10 Oldham explained was used to conhn,
~ ~ for brief period any one who woulC
10 not obey the prison rules. But" ad
20 ded Mr. Oldham, al want to say in al
10 honesty and candor, no man is eve
~ punished II persuasion and kind treat
"a ment will answer. Ask any one O
80 these prisoners II such be the fact
so The prisoners were asked and tn
- - statement met with no contradictio
% whatever.
IS The meals are brought from
20 kitchen in the basement. The men
20 20 is usually beans. beef, two kinds O
M bread and potatoes for dinner, whicl
10 is served at 3 o'clock. The breakfas
s5 usually consists Of oat meal, rice, drie
- apples, molasses and c1ffee. There
Iv usually soup or brown gravy for dir
b. ner, and always two kinds OF bread
ID The fare is changed often enough l.
,e keep the men healthy, aud they eel
Of tainly look fat and sassy. If one
T. taken sick, Dr. Ii l. smith is immed
ately sent for, no matter what time {
day or night he responds.
In the basement is a bath roo
4, where prisoners can battle in war
|, water often as they like, and are con
PEELED to DO SO once a week. som
times an Indian comes bringing on IA