The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-08-02
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

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Position q Trying One.
OF the % women now in the Kansas
penitentiary Is are negroes. It is an
automatic fact that American juries
are slow to convict women charged
with crime, hence the probability
that those who do land in state prison
are the most depraved. The female |
department. at Lansing is in the ex-
treme northeast corner of the prison
enclosure and is as distinctly separate
from the men as it is possible to be
msde. in charge of these unfortunate
women as matron is Mrs. Ollie Clay |
ton, of Ottawa county. She is ably
assisted by Mrs. Hall, of Sedgwick |
City. Mrs. Clayton was a school
teacher until her selection as matron |
two years ago. Her experience in the
school room no doubt enhanced her
to maintain discipline in this
more trying position. Visitors to the
prison are forcibly impressed with |
her executive ability, and relatives of
those whom the stern decree of law
has deprived of freedom can know
that she will temper justice with
Seven Women Murdefers.
Jessie Morrison is the seventh wo-
man now serving time in the Kansas !
penitentiary for murder. Anna Burda |
is serving life sentence. She was
sent up in 1898 from Lincoln county, |
Ok. Anna E. Bower is serving a four |
years sentence for manslaughter. |
She comes from Canadian county,
Ok, and has two years yet to stay. |
Theresa Krebys came in 1899 from
Irene Leonard was sentenced in Sedg
wick in 1896 to 30 years. Nancy Will
son came in 1897 from Cherokee coun-
ty for 81 years. Amelia New began
in 1898 to serve 40-year sentence. |
She is from Greenwood county, and |
was convicted of killing her husband.
Equal to the Task.
Visitors to the Kansas prison are
impressed with the fact that the con-
victs will receive just treatment and
the states interests be safeguarded
by Warden Jewett and Deputy Dob
son. The warden has held public
office in Kansas long enough to form
a correct estimate of men, good or
lad, and he has executive ability of a
high order. j. w. Dobson, the deputy
is an ex-sheriff of Barber
and his courage and capacity
are unquestioned.
The abandonment Convict.
Apropos of the effort now being
made by the mother of Emmett Dal-
to- to secure his release from the
Kar sas prison, where he is serving
life sentence for participation in the
famous raid at Coffeyville, it can
be said that there are few
ha .dsomer men in or out of prison
tiia n Emmett Dalton. Over six feet
tall and weighing 24O pounds, his
physique is the envy of visitors to the
state prison tailor shop, where he is
employed.
Would Have the Women Work.
The women prisoners at the Kan
sas penitentiary are not now required
70 do any manual labor outside their
own washing, ironing, sewing, prepa-
ration of meals and keeping their
rooms in order. Warden Jewett says
The state should provide steady en-
and the women could be
to and from their work. He
thinks it would have salutary effect
and aid in maintaining better disci-
pine.
Prison Life Agrees With Him:
John Henry Collins, counted the
most famous male prisoner in the Kan
sas penitentiary, is one of the best
behaved of all the men under Warden
Jewett's charge. After two years in
L prison printing office he was made
Jerk of the north cell house. Col
ms is mere youth in appearance.
Prison life seems to agree with him,
his present weight being 157.
Fort Scott Saloons Closed.
The saloons of Fort Scott were
losed by order of injunction issued
rom the district court as result of
he evidence obtained by three min
sters and a number of laymen, who
listed the different saloons and
fought whisky and beer. Suit was
rought against each saloonkeeper and
gainst the owner of each building