Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-20

tended for but two, and the odors at all
times are something frightful, the ven
tilation being very bad. Then the
drainage is defective, and the health OF
the prisoners is constantly menanced.
In addition to this the food is some
thing entirely too strong for Mr.. DeSs'
stomach, he having tried it before for a
few days and found himself unable to
eat it.
All things considered, it was thought
best TO agree to the suggestion OF their
counsel, that they petition Judge Woods
to send them to the jail here, and this
was accordingly done. Some of the
moral effect Of being sent TO jail is lost
by being so far away from Chicago, for
the prisoners are regular circus curiosi-
ties here. but as the trial OF the meu on
the conspiracy indictments is set for
January %, before Judge Grosscup, in
Chicago, the prisoners will be In that
city soon again, even il the appeal TO
the Supreme Court Of the United States
at Washington for writ Of habeas cor
pus is uDavailing.
EXPECTS TO GET BAIL
Mr. Debs expects within few days
to be out on bail pending the hearing
on the writ, although he said to-day
iail life was not so irkSome, as he had
nleptv 10 do TO occupy his waking
hours.
NJ J. Elliott, one of the directors OF
rbe American Railway Union, who has
been detained in Pennsylvania because
of the death OF one of his children, ar
rived here on Wednesday aud took MS
place with mis- fellow prisoners. The men
occnpy four cells, two in cell, and are
a. comfortable az they could be under
the circumstances. The jail is small
one, but the interior is very neat ana
clean. Two rows Of five cells each, one
row above the other, face large ROOM
wherein are stationed the deputy sher-
ifs or others who may be on euaro' AS
soon as the visitor enters TINS large
room the cells are in front OF him, ana
he can view all the prisoners
CELLS LIGHT AND AIRY
The four cells occupied by the eight
DISTINGUISHED prisoners are on the sec
ond tier, and are very llsn' anu any
The general room, as IL Is caleu'
lounging place for the prisoners whsn
not locked up in their cells, and is also
the exercising place. Thers IS very
little discipline such as is necessary TO
maintain in the larger jails OF the coun-
try.
Sheriff Eckert is exceedingly fond OF
his last "batch" of prisoners, and treats
tbem with every sort of consideration.
The companions of Debs and his fellow
nirsctors are a man charged with lar
ceny and another man accused OF
threatening TO set fire TO a oul idlng.
Woodstock is vastly pleased that the
American Railway Union officials have
been sent here, for it gives the town
prominence it otherwise would not
have.
Since the arrival on Tuesday last
thew have been visited during the
hours OF daylight, and have hap little
time 10 do anything else than receive
visitors. This, however, is beginning
10 pail upon the prisoners. They are
willing to pose as martyrs, out not as
freaks, and have requested the Sheriff
TO cut down the jail visiting list.
DEBS THE MAIN ATTRACTION
M. DebS, naturally enough, is the
main attraction, being the first one in
ouired for 0y the visitor, and being
rather handsome young man, is much
admired by the ladies, young, middle
aged and old alike. The great draw
back, so far as this adulatien is con-
cerned, is the fact that, being continu-
aHv on parade, the prisoners are re-
ouired to wear their best clothes and
sweetest smiles, for no one can tell when
a bevy Of ladies will come in.
Debs, being natural diplomat can
wear his smile all the time, but with the
others, particularly Vice President
Howard, it is not such an easy matter.
Ksilher is more Ike Debs; he is suave
and forbearing, having served an ap-
nrenticeship In political diplomacy.
directors Rogers. Brions. Hogan, Good
win and Elliott are not ladies' men ana
not diplomats, so at times they rebel
against the constant Invasion OF the fair
ones.
Dsbs was never known TO lose his