Evening journal., 1901-11-02
STEEL BARRED
CELLS READY
ReQuiSiIiOR to be Made for
Prisoners on Tuesday
SEWING MACHINES ARE NOT IN
Warden MeSerVe Has Excellent Plan
for Maintaining Discipline at
New Institution

At last the trustees of the new work |
house report that it's two hundred cells
are ready to receive occupants and,
with the exception of the machinery In
the workroom. the institution is ready
TO perform the work provided by tina
act of assembly which created 1t.
There are twenty of the two hum
Cirsd cells That contain two beds each,
but the remaining $50 are built TO ao-
cOmmOdate but one prisoner each.
On Tuesday the trustees will make
a requisitiOn on Sheriff Mcdaniel tol
deliver to them the prisoners now con-
fined in Now Castle Jail. After reoedv-
ing the demand for the prisoners,
sheriff Mcdaniel will have ten days in
which to deliver them. If he fails TO
do so the trustees, probably will appeal
to the Superior Court which meets on
November 1S What course the sheriff
will take is not known as he is being
directed by his attorney in the matter
and he refuses to make known his in
tentions.
During the time while steps are
being taken to transfer the prisoners,
the new officers will be instructed In
their duties at the workhOuse by War
den Meserve. who says that he intends
that evory man in the institution shall
do his duty. and that rigid discipline
shall prevail at all times.
PUTTING ON THE FINISHING TOUCHES
Painters and other workmen are put
ting the finishing touches to the build
ing and equipment. The last coat of
paint is almost on the big building and
when it is finished the painters will be
through their work.
The fence around the stOckade was
finished today and is of double-narbed
wire ten feet high with strands OF wire
but six inches apart. The fence Is
built so that it will be impossible TO
either scale it or cut through it.
Minor work in the heating ap-
paratus of tIae Jail is be-
ing dcne to-day and every
thing is in readiness. the trustees say,
for the reception of the prisoners, even
to the regulation clothing of dark coat,
vest and pants, with gilt but
ons. which the wardens will wear
Work on the kitchen with its
big copper coffee pot, iron boiler. vege-
table cookers and big range, is done
and everything in it looks bright and
new. The bake shop, laundry, wash
room. pantry. dining-TcOms. sterilizing
department, quarters for the officers
administration room and hospital are
finished. and even the dishes are in
the building.
THERE WILL BE EXCELLENT DISCIPLINE
After inspecting all of the jails and
warehouses Of note in this cOuntryWar
den Meserve has mapped out sort o
composite plan for managing the in
stitutiOn. 1t is a result of a study o.
the methods employed il like institu
tions. Every official will have a checl
on his dealings, a system whereby
everything that is done will be passeI
independently through their hands ant
receipted for. Every officer will have
his own books to keep and must sub
nit Them for comparison every even
ing
When a prisoner is received at tn,
workhouse he will be taken to tn
western entrance where an electric but
ton is pressed which will in
form Those within that a pris
Oner is ON the outside await
ing admission. The man will be take
into the basement TO be disrObed an
washed. His clothing will be take
and after being sterilized will be wraI
ped and marked
After the prisoner has been washe
he will be made to don a suit OF tn
prison clothing and then will be cor
Quoted TO the centre guard who assign
him to a cell.
The clothing and other valuable
taken from the man will be listed an
receipted for, after which they will 1
placed in room set apart for the
storage. li~lgs
The following description will I
taken of the prisoner:
Number, name place of nativity, az
race. sex, color of hair. color of eve
stature, weight, place Of residence. O
cupation. grade of education. pupil
Sunday School, what age was left a
orphan, whether temperate marit
relation. number Of times convicte
where convicted. crime committe
date of reception, length of senten,
and time that sentence begins. b
sides this Initiation the prisoner will
taken into the presence Of Ward,
Meserve. who will put him through
proper line Of questioning in order
form an idea as to the important cha
acteristics of the prisoner. Ward,
Meserve has had a wide experience
this line of work and will pursue
novel and original method which
has found to be very effective. Wh.
he finishes questioning a criminal
can tell pretty well just the kind Of
fellow he has in his custody.
When the clothing and other articl
taken from a prisoner are listed {
amount of cash will be noted and Z
prisoner shown the list and required
30. K" It, He also will be requir
to sign authorizing the opening and