The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-23

had been in the clothing business and
knew at glance what size garment
q man required. and II he made n
wrong selection II did not matter. for
q size or two one way or the other
made little difference to the ilrst-day
conylcts. although later on many OF
the woarers Of stripes develop tastes
for style and become particular as to
the ~ OF their garments.
Now the convict stood at the scales
once more while the men were weigh
ed. and received the clothes which the
graduates were ordered TO take of.
lie stored them away In the closets
ready to bo handed TO the new men
who come with the regularity OF the
day 10 take the places OF those who
have dome their bit" Every article
OF clothing IL removed from the men.
and then they receive new garments
from head to foot. The underwear Is
Of superior quality. and the clothes,
to all Appearances. far above the aver
age ready-made kind.
There Is popular belief that the
garments which conylcts wear when
they come TO prison are kept for them
until they are released but II IA not
fact. Garments OF any value are
made over and nre given TO departing
guests. but In most cases they are
converted into scrap and used like
other rags.
Clothed In garments OF American
citizens, with boiled shirts. neat neck
tics, Violating coats and comfort
able overcoats. no one would recognize
the men aa they camo from the state
shop where the transformation had
been made. As they walked out the
men who still wore the stripes and
whose duties brought them near to
the departing men looked wlstfully at
them and the keepers pretended not
TO see when the men waved parting
salute TO the poor fellows whose day
would not come for years. and who
might never pass beyond the prison
gate. As the little party reached the
yard once more a stern command.
Halt" brought the men to reallza-
ton OF the fact that they were stlll
prisoners, although the brand had been
removed. "Close upl" commanded the
officer. and then the men, although
they were dressed In the garh OF free
men, walked once more In the lock.
step. as they did on that day long age
when they entered the prison. From
tho stone piles, from the mess hall
the hospital. the library and the walks
about the yard pallld men in striped
clothes watched the little body OF mer
In citizens dress march In the lock.
step TO the main entrance and saw
them disappear through the door.
They were taken TO the reception
room. the little room Just inside o.
the gate. where friends and relatives
are allowed to see prisoners at GER
tain times. The men were still prison
ers and they realized II when they
were commanded. Hats ont" ant
told that they might be seated. Afte
short wait, while papers were bein,
made ready In the main ONCE, tn,
keeper. who seemed to be the maste
OF ceremonies. ordered them to ascent
the stone steps which lead TO the Office
whore years before the manacles wer
taken from their wrists and they wer
handed over 20 the warden by IN
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Behind the desk stood the same clerl
who took their pedigree that time an
next TO him the convict hookkeepel
who. despite his prison garb. attend
! TO the affairs OF his ofiiee with IN
same composure as he did to the al
fairs OF the bank which came dan
gerously near being wrecked by hin
Again, as on that gloomy day. ques
. tions are asked-name, age, religion
and when all entries have been mad
, Mr. Westlake confers the degree. II
hands the discharged man a printe
document showing that he has serve