Evening star., 1898-10-22

N,N fined in the New Jer-
sey state prison at Trenton. and for sew
eral years prior in the county peuiteutiary
at Albany y. Y. The state of New York,
however about two years ago. passed a
law prohibiting the reception at any prison
in the state of outside offenders. and the
number agreed TO be taken by the state
of New Jersey was overrun some time ago.
Therefore it became necessary for the At
tCruey General to designate some other
prison wherein TO incarcerate District Grim
inaIs. and the penitentiary at Columbus
was selected.
The Albany and Trenton prisons, through
the columns of The Star. have been made
familiar 10 the people Of the District, and
when the first batch of District criminals
left last week for the Columbus peniten
tiary representative of The Star, through
the courtesy of Warden Harris of the Dis
trict Jail. accompanied the party. The
other members of the party We're white
and eleven Col0red convicts. two Jail guards
and Warden Harris. special car
provided by the Pennsylvania railroad over
which line the journey made 1t was
ordinary passenger coach, and the pris-
oEcrs made the trip securely held together
by chains. These chains, handouts and
ankle irons were placed on the men at the
Jail here. and great trace chain was
through the handouts connecting them in
pairs. From the Jail TO the railroad sta
tiOn they rode in the closed prison van.
and they aliEhted at the station and
slowly walked 10 their car they attracted
no little attention.
All Interesting Trip.
The train left here at $50 in the after
noon and as the convicts were with possi-
bly, one or two exceptions of the lowest
and most ignorant classes. the journey to
them. particularly while da Wight continued
was one Of TO little interest. The white
man. of probably not more than twenty
five years of age, had evidently done much
uaveliug about the country, and as the
train speeded on its way to their place of
Imprisonment ne pointed out to his com
paEions the different places of interest
along the route. The terms Of the convcts
ran from one to ten years. and yet the
only man among them who gave the least
indication of depression was young col
OTeG man. who was about TO commence a
second term IN Il peuiten-iary. a sentence of
three years had been imposed upon him
for a second offense Of petit larceny. and
while he freely acknowledged his guilt. his
complaint was that he had been gwen three
Years for simply stealing a few articles of
tritiiug value from a store
For the comfort Of the cOnvicts d great
lag Of h@m sandwiches had been made up
a. the jail. of which very few remained
when Columbus was reached the next
morning When not eating, the prisoners
were enjoying pipes. cigars or cigarettes,
country through which the train was run
nIns. they discussed among themselves
their crimes and sentences. 1t was a Gu
riOus fact, and a no less novel one that not
enc man among them denied his guilt
Those who escaped with light sentences
cIuck!ed over the way they had imposed
Upon The mercy Of the court. and twitted
such of their associates as had been given
the limit, while those who had been more
severely dealt with expressed the belief
that before they Were out the others would
De back again with them
Music Hath Charms.
Few Of The convicts slept on the wav.
not even when night was far advanced
Indeed few attempted to sleep and when
the journey became most monotonous they
resorted To singing 20 while away the zine.
The negroes, like most of their race, were
possessed of voices pleasing to the ear and
their repertoire included both sacred and
secular music. The white prisoner either
could not or would not sing. although he
enjoyed the singing Of his fellow uufn~tu-
mates. The life Of the party was a yntIn.,
co-"red man who was going uD for three
years He was unusually brig Ht-witted and
possessed really fine voice. He sang with
inHcA eNDTeSSi IN, and his voice rose
above the rattle and rumble of the rain
IN the appealing strains of Where Is Ny
Wandering BOY TnnisFt?' the better ra-
turr OF the criminals seemed to dominate
and they Joined In the chorus with telling
fefHng- From grave To gay. from the SEN
tlIneHtal 10 the pathetic, the singing con-
tlnued until the advent Of daylight next
morning drew the attention Of the prison
ers 70 the scenery through which they
were daShing
Ahe prisoner who had ten wears of con
hn"meut staring him in the face-a negro
burglar-had attempted to sing bass hui
c,'--.-,t "h'u ont Of his companions remark
%. You Is teuner man" one OF the song,
rendered with more than ordinary fl.iinp
anu emphasis was oh NTiSr3b I,bls,1
Turn NJ" Loose" As th' train drew into
'h' station at Columbus one ur the nc.-rues
1'1ntrEsd that tt was So Llg he was sfr,id
h. would get lost n hr sh1.IJ =, vi -
inS about but his ,umpuul,us assured MIN
fuf DO would Dc perfectly safe Tor rou,
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NuHf when Hu, ~ tho pri-ur,r- sugt-.sf..l Il
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