Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-17

referred to as white Front" presum.
ably as wore a white shirt The night
dragged YEARLY along and was left
alone to my remorse, for which was
thankful, as the rest OF them re
tired some in hunks and others on
the floor. TO all appearances obllvous OF
things mundane. or otherwise.
IN THE LAWS CLUTCHES.
will pass over the trial, sentence
and my transference to the county jail
as being too painful to dwell upon, with
the exception that | was held over for
one day. Never did a jury deliberate
and pass a verdict upon a case with
such cold -bloodedness. and within my
hearing, ms the prisoners at the county
jail did on my case. AS for going 10
the pen" they were all unanimous on
that point, and the time" ranged all
the way from two years to seven. They
cited cases similar to mine as they
claimed when fellows got Ave and sew.
EN- years, All this was very dishearten-
ing but when / got only thirty DAYS
they all lost interest In me and my
case, and kent on in the even tenor OF
their way until another victim ap-
peared.
THE SENTENCE OVER.
The sentence over, aud | realized
what had 10 contend with, I resolved
10 resign myself 10 the situation and
make the best OF IL, but in spite OF this,
the nrst few days wore bitterly heavy.
NY cell mate, a young fellow Of TWEEN.
~, who Is at present on the hill"
serving a sentence for grand larceny.
was, must confess, very kind and SYM
pathetic, and was naturally good nat.
ured and well hammered. This much
was encouraging, Three times dAy.
an the prisoners In the rotary" (of
which, the rotary, shall mention fur.
ther on), are allowed exercise when
they AL meet on the outside Of the
What surprised me and caused me 10
think II was burning shame (?) was
the number OF innocent people that
were incarcerated in the county iau
Why. IL is perfect outrage how these
poor devils have been imprisoned for
nothing in the world. Why. one-half
OF them were miles away from The
scenes OF the crimes charged up 10
them, and they never heard or saw
their victims tn confronted By Thorn
In court. Perfectly monstrous, That Is
from the prisoners point OF view.
Then. again, the food OF oratory. that
is being pent up for the coming trials
Engage a lawyer no Stree. might as
well plead guilty on the start. IN tell
the court what J think Of Justice IN
Utah. and III show up the rascals
ipolice) who run innocent people In on
the slightest or no pretense whatever"
This IL a mild sample OF the Black
stoneian diges,s that are as yet In EN-
bryo 10 be exploded at the day Of trial
PRISONERS FUTURE PLANS.
II was interesting to listen TO the plans
for the future that each OF them had
mapped out. How different they would
act in the future. and TO their credit
be II said. that there was an unani-
nous determination to avoid strong
drink. Verify. ! thought, II these men
are samples Of what Imprisonment does
for mankind, there viii be scores Of
practical missionaries working In the
Geld within short time. Let US hope
so.
With what longing We all looked out
through the barred windows at the
beautiful sunshine and watched the
ever passing pedestrians and vehicles
and bitterly regretted the error that
bereft us Of liberty My cell mate
one morning. noticing a colored man
lounging against fence on the outside
remarked:
Il wish ! was where that Niger To-"