Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-26

South Carolina. and eventually was lost
as sea. Burr occupied that room NJ 10
the time Of his tfiar'
BUILD 4 MODERN PRISON.
Talking OF the best means OF getting the
additional accommodations needed. Major
Lynn said. Briefly. my idea Is THIS: Oi
course we cannot tear away al these
buildings at one time. We must nave
quarters for present uses. and besides the
expense would be too great In front oil
the building We have plenty OF room. MY
suggestion Is 20 build there a modern pri-
son front. and gradually tear down be-
hind as the new construction advances
10 completion. l see no necessity Tor
outside walls. They are costly to build
and much more expensive in the long run
20 guard This front elevation would be
a nucleus for an entirely new prison.
with steel cages. and all the modern ap-
planes that go to make place at once
secure. healthy, and comparatively IN
expensive TO operate. An architect would
OF course. have to figure the cost or such
building. but my impression - that
from SoOOl0 to 100000, probably the lat
ter figure. would cover il. My suggestion
10 only for new prison proper. house
containing quarters for the convicts The
shops nv the rear are all right. 7 scarce
" see the necessity for Improvement
there In view Of the fact that the peni-
Tertiary IS source of revenue to the
State and burden IN almost all Of the
other States. | cannot see why there
should be any hesitation I'm this matter
Of progress We need this Improvement.
and a few years more VIII absolutely
compel action. The whole trouble lies
in the lack OF quarters for the men. II
is useless TO patch We need a new pri-
with al fl.. sDgIarf. ognt~gpfarrg-
Health and safety demand this
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Major Lynn was appointed superinten-
dent Of the penitentiary IN 1881, and has
just entered upon his third term. In per-
son he is tail, with dark hair and nous
tache. tinged with gray. lie Is a native
Of Loudoun county. a scion Of an old Nir-
sinia family and is now SO years Of age.
having entered "Jeb" Stuarts cavalry
when scarcely more than youth. Re
served through the four years OF the war.
and was here in Richmond on duty when
the Confederates laid down their arms.
FARE DON'T SUIT HIM
II was while going over the buildings
that the Dispatch reporter found one man
VINO makes no bones Whatever I'm saying
the bill OF fare provided by SuDerinten-
dent Lynn is not 20 his taste. but. In view
OF the taCt fhdL thlS lnlifluudl says ~
is a king. and the son Of a king. his
objections are perhaps not unreasonable.
Antonio Frederick Alulingbush. a very
dark-skinned individual. with a retreatins
forehead. eliminating IN q peak at the
top and rear Of his woody pate, smooth.
hairless face and wide mouth. well sup
piled with large white teeth, doing time
for robbery. says be IS the son or
Ashaeso. King of Sierre Leone. and sew
eral 0.her Kingdoms round about that
neighborhood. Alulngbush SAYS that a
rowing disposition led him TO seek adven-
ture abroad and in an ovii nour he came
10 this country and ftn among bad as
soCiates His principal regret IS that the
flesh pots Of his native country are no
longer al his disposal. and therein lies his
complaint against Major Lynn's hospita-
bic board.
This son Of a king very cheerfuly an
nounces that he is fond Of steaks, chops.
and other dainty morsels cut from the
bodies of human beings; he Is q canni-
bal. and. while he has thriven and grown
far on the prison diet. he confesses he
longs for a return TO the food Of his an
cestOrs.
He appears TO be a very intelligent ne
gro aside from a popularity in his ac-
cent. He reads and writes. how
ever. speaks French. Spanish. and two
or three other languages. and. on the
whole. makes himself contented. avowing
his determination, however. 10 return 10
his own country and his original diet as
soon as his term expires.