The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-09
SPUNK CASHED In
CONVICT DAVID RoBIHsoH's oouR-
AGE GAINs AIN FREEDOM.

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Makes Report
Leavenworth. Kan. May S.-Davsd
Robinson. who was sent 20 the state
peni;ent,ary In 1894. sor SIX years sor
burglary in q clothing store. was pardon
Cd q Few days ago on account Of great
service TO the state In auelLng a revois
in ,he prison Al great personal risk he.
single handed. captured q convict who
was in the &C. CT cutting his way
through The guards with a pick. The
conv:c; started the .rsurrec:ion In thu
cell house and srming himself with the
pick axe threatened 10 brain any one
who tried 10 stop h.-n- Warden Lands.
~l:h Robinson. entered the room as tae
leader OF the .nsurrection was about 10
start The warden ordered Robinson 70
bind Aim- Although a smaller man than
the mu;ineer. he obeyei and after a short
struggle had him powerless Governor
Leedy. on his visit TO ire prison recently.
was made acquainted with the facts and
promptly RENTED three years Of Rob.
laSon's sentence.
STRIPES no GO.
Warden Harry lands OF the Kansas
state peni;entiary has decided 20 adopt
the Joliet departure IN the matter oe
PRISON uniforms. with come uiodihcs-
tons and the ancient IL no. honorable
stripes viii In a few months be things
OF the past. Mr.. Lands stated yes,sr-
day that the new uniform would be az
me cadet style OF gray material with
narrow black stripes down the trousers
ard coat sleeves. He says that the idea
has worked well IA the Illsonois ins,ita-
ton and he Is thoroughly convinced thar
y. is an important reform pea.;en-
tiary management. His sdca IS 10 re-
tan the stripes 20 be used Only as Q
means OF punishment as occasion de-
nnands. Prisoners who 60 down In the
coal hole Will continue towear the strip
ped suits while at work. % thai the new
order % things VIII be brought about
without any waste OF material.
WARDEN lands REPORTS.
Warden Harry lands and the board
OF penitenasry directors were m Topeka
yesterday making the monthly EXPENSE
settlement with the state. Mr.. Landa
turned into the treasury 3<.1s2z3. pro-
ceeds OF coal sales. and drew out Si1.-
<2sss. for expenses OF that institution.
The excessive COS. o. running the psns-
tertiary a, this tine In due TO the neces-
s.;y OF making repairs and purchasing
clothing for convicta during the pas;
month new Hoors were constructed In
nearly al the shops Some Of the floor
.ng has been in use for nesriy twenty
years and was entirely worn out
Mr.. lands paid out in the thirty days
81. 47e for convsc, clothing. Many Of thu
men were nearly naked. and had 10 re-
tire 20 their cells while their garments
were being washed. Since taking chsrgs
a: Lansing the present warden hiss pur-s
chased about s.. zoo OF clothes for hs
charges. and further outlay will. 10
states, be necessary.
MEASLES FROM oKroHONA-
Ed wagy>ner a boy. sramp~d all Tho
way from Sycamore. Montgomery coun-
~. 70 see his brother Charles VINO = IN
the United States pcrstentiary for az
tempting 70 kill a man In the Indian
Territory. When he got here ne found
ne could not ge; 20 49, bis relative. sh~
latter beng under quarantine IN the hos
rItai sick with measles. There were ~
teen prisoners down with the infection
end all qusrantined Th~ disease Was
taken into the prison by means Of let
:er from Guthrie. o. r.
ToMALLY BOB DEAD
Leavenworth. Kan. May s.-Roberr
Hamilton. a veteran prns.oner vko
made his living selllne hot veinsrvurss
and tomales late az nights 20 tho~~ out
after hours. end v4,o Was known al
''Tomally Bob" Is dead While reading
a paper al his home on K.ows stree< .
few nights ago ne became dry and
dropped the paper. In another Instant
he fell 20 the floor a corpps He was
taken 20 the Soldl~rr home by a de-
'schmen. Of Brennan Pos.. q. A. r.
and buried n ne Home csr1~n;~ry with
last honorS." Had he lived anc,hsr
day he would have drawn his quarterly
penzon. AZ ne died before signing ne
proper papers his hers will - csus~d
some nccessary Decay. He ~ q WIDOW