New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

taken away from g. perhaps forever. and stil they
seemed 70 bc unconccrncd. They convcrsod In un-
dortones. and paid more attention TO tho pass
ng panorama than their neirhbors. who would
see II again tomorrow and again and as often as
they chose. For all that could read upon their
faces. except the youths who looked dazed and
whose. lower lip twtched norvously. they might
have been on their way to from work Yonk"rs
was passed. and the train hurried away toward
the north one after another Of tho pipes were put
away. The conversation between tho handcuned
men dwindled down TO an occasional word. and 1t
became apparent that the deputy knew his men
when he said: "They will not be Jolly after
a while"
"The next stop-slng Sngr' calls the guard.
The men are drumming with their free hands.
two Of the party smile a ghastly smile. and sus-
picious mois comes into the eyes Of the giant
and his boyish companion. When the train reached
Sing Sing and the men stepped from tho car and
saw in the distance the walls behind which they
were soon be placed. no trace OF n smile could
be seen upon their faces. and the deputysherir
looked: Il told you So
A PROCESSION IN sHACKLES.
The path from the station 10 the prison runs be-
tween and the side OF the railroad tracks. and
a little procession OF shackled men and officers ex-
cited little attention from the aborers along the
track.
Look at them fellcrs." said one OF the prisoners.
gifts Is 70 cents day.
.'Yes but see the they have 10 move IN"
said his companion.
Near the first tower one Of the scven-year men
drew n Bryan pin from his vest and threw II to
workingman who was watching the party.
"Take that TO remember me by. Jack he said.
and turning TO the officer who walked next to him.
said -Four years In the country. and now seven
Christmas Days in this place
Uniformed men were at the prison door when
| rho marty arrived and without form ceremony.
all went into the clerks office at the right stand
ND there" the clerk ordered. and the men, stilI
| shackled. lined up In front of the desk The com
| ,o,,ment papers we're handed by the deputy
| sheriff. who said: Five.
"Ubo GETS the receipt" asked the assistant clerk.
and II the new men could have looFed behind them
| they would have seen Mt once that good conduct
has its reward In prison. because the assist
ant clerk wore the prison stripes
| "Receipt TO Kelly" was rle answer. and the con-
| ,,ct clerk proceeded to make out the document
| u,hile the chief clerk examined the new inmates
Each man was asked his name and Where have
| vou been I'm prison before?" Careful record was
| made of the answers and then. III you have any
| money or valuabes about you. said the clerk
give them up II you do not. and they are found
| on YOU later II will cost you ten days
CIGARETTES ARE CONFTsCATED'
u,ro-v man emptied the contents of mis- pockets in
b,s hat and passed 1t to the clerk. All had
hrougbt some tobacco which they were allowed TO
rat ,in hut the one who had a bunch OF cigarettes
had them confscated cohtraband. Papers and
memorandum books were returned TO the men. ana
one OF the party. who evidently wanted TO know
now he would look In his new garb. had brought a
small mirror. which he was also allowed to keep