Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-19
STARVING SCHEME.
Sheriff Hemenway's Plan Of
Enforcing Discipline.
WHICH ONE THREW THE WATER?
Mischievous Prisoner Who D0used Depu.
ty Huli's Visitors ished-How the 9th
ers Were Made to Squeal on Their Guilty
Companion.

Companion.
Sheriff Hemenway has discovered
a new way of furnishing the Jail birds
entrusted to his care who violater
the rules of prisondom. He cuts
down the rations, and subjects the
unrulv fellow to this treatment until
he is only too willing to change his
tactics. This is not only an eco
nomical practice. as far as Hemenway
is concerned, but brings about the
desired disciplinary effect within a
very short time, as a person can
be subjected to no more severe pun
ishment than being deprived of what
is necessary to satisfy to some ex-
tent that empty feeling which DOM
mates in the human body about three
times day, and Graves for nourish-
ment with which to sustain life and
body. However treacherous, uncon-
trollable and uucivilized one might
be there is no quicker way of toning
him down to normal condition,
than by tampering with his appetite.
The Cause Thereof.
An incident occurred at the county
Jail last week, which of course was
disgraceful, but it was beyond the
comprehension of the attaches of the
sheriif's Office which one of the pris-
oners should be held to account for it.
Bailiff Hull was showing some of his
friends through the prisoners de-
partments, explaining the Jail gov
eminent and department of the pris-
oners, when the four visitors were
subjected to an unexpected bath, one
of the prisoners satisfying his desire
to be tricky and mean by dousing the
contents of a water bucket on them
with chilling effect. While Stephen
did not care much as for his part, he
was indignant and very much put
out that his friends should be thus
treated by the inmates of an institu-
ton over whom he reigned as assist
ant guardian, and especially while
they were being supplied with pris-
on-life formation under his guild
ance. The visitors got an unmerci-
full soaking. With the dignity
and gruifness of a king, Stephen
commanded the prisoners to point
out the guilty man, so that he might
MISREPRESENTATION of reprimand-
ing him in the presence of his much
abused friends, which would at least
be one way of avenging the outrage.
All of Stephens ability as detective
and voca! convincer was exhausted.
without any enlightenment which
would assist in accusing anyone in
particular. Then it was that he re-
ported the matter to the sheriff, who
concluded to apply his lately planned
experiment. The prisoners were
placed in solitary confinement, with
bread and water rs their rations, and
given to understand that this treat
ment would continue until the one
who threw the water was apprehended.
The prisoners could not contend
with their severe treatment. and
gradually weakened until their ap-
petites compelled them to tell. AL.
bert Craig, who is serving a sentence
for pocket-picking, was the man who
played the mean trick. and Sheriff
Hemenway was so informed.
| Craig's Penalty.
Sheriff Hemenway's scheme
| worked to perfection. He restored
the prisoners to their former liber.
ties and rations, with the exception
of Craig, who was given five more
days of solitary confinement.