The sun., 1901-11-07
WORKHOUSE
REGULATIONS
First Actual enforcement of Plans
Of Trustees.
BATH FEATURE rs DISLIKED
Men Stripped, Washed and Attired
in Penitent larry Uniforms, Placed
in Cells and Will be Pint
to Work Today.

Plans of the trustees OF the work
house for dealing with prisoners had
their first test in actual operation when
the four prisoners, John j. Callahan,
Owen Harmey, John Jennings, all white,
and Walter Thomas, colored, arrived ut
the institution yesterday and were put
through the routine. The result was an
suspicious beginning.
The men were first stripped and then
given a shower bath.s Judging from the
apparent first effects of the bath this
feature of the treatment will be effec-
tive in quelling any desire for second
wash. In every case the behavior was
different. One man, when led away,
skunk with bowed head as though he
had been dashed. Thomas shivered when
the water was turned on him. After
ward when put in his cell, he went to
sleep.
After the bath the clothing removed
from the men was sterilized by steam
heating process. Then the garments were
laid away, the name of the prisoner and
the articles of clothing being recorded on
u slip. The prison uniforms Of blue md
terial with brass buttons bearing the
seal Of Delaware were then donned.
Thomas was put in cell S, left, third
tier of the west wing. Callahan, Har-
mey and Jennings were put in cells in
the second tier of the west wing. Ine
prisoners will be put to work this morn
ing ut scrubbng, washing windows and
and other work.
They will work eight hours Il day.
After supper they may smoke in their
cells from to o'clock. From to
o'clock half the number will be required
to go through course of calisthenics;
the others will attend school i'll the meal
room. This part of the routine will he
uternated. The men must be back in
their cells and all lights eXtinguished by
$50 o'clock. Half of the corridor lights
will be put ont at 8 o'clock: the Others
will remain lighted all night.
| No work, no food is the motto of the
institution Eight men will form work
ing set They will be required to make
ten dozens of trousers per day. Fol
every dozen extra they will be allowed
| fifteen cents. the sum total to be di
vided among the members OF the set.
| Everything is ready for the reception
of the county prisoners. There is room
for 200 in the meal room at one time
All prisoners will he classified according
to the offence with which they ar
charged. They will he requested to sigr
a slip authorizing the officials to oper
their mail and il is believed most OF
them will do SO. They must agree to in
specton of their mail or will not be per
mitted to receive it. Only their relatives
and attorneys will he permitted to So,
them. Pals or friends will he excluded
The guards have had some pistol prar
tice and several demonstrated theil
efficiency by making centre shots.
OPERATION SCHEDULE.
4 regular schedule Of operation ha
been adopted and will be carried out il
the keeping of records and issuing o
orders for work or supplies. A stock o
provisions as follows will he kept OF
hand: meats. molasses, barley, corn, hom
my. lard, oatmeal, pepper. rice. rye
sugar, salt, tea vinegar, beans, cabbage
herbs. onions. peas, potatoes, tomatoes