Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03


ference, like Hamlet when he was
ordered to England, whether he was in
sane or not, inasmuch as all the inhab-
itants of that country were understood
by the Danish minister to be afflicted
with insanity, so it was on this con-
tract. From excessive toll and want
of nutriment, with other demoralizing
effects Of prison life, the poor devils on
the contracts were, in a majority OF
cases. i'm a state of semi-broodiug in
sanity
But the humane intentions of super
intendent Stensel We're baked in a most
udicrous, If not indeed dramatic man.
ner. For while he was approaching
me for the mistakes in bookkeeping
which he had himself committed de-
liberately in walked my old comrade
Munshower, and not deigning to notice
me. except by an imperceptible wink
he shook the hand Of his predecessor
heartily. Mr.. Stensel. of course, did
the honors of the kitchen and the sub
sistence department by showing his
successor all through the bake shop
the store house, the boiler rooms and
kitchen. explaining to him in quite-a
sociabe way, all the intricacies of his
responsibility as head of this depart
ment. Now it appears that my old
friend Munshower had occupied this
position under a previous administra-
tion, and had forgotten more about
the proper management OF the subsis-
tence department than his informant
ever knew.
Finally when about to depart, as
Stensel supposed he took Mr.. Mum
shower to one side and confdentially
informed him that he would have to
get a new bookkeeper on the morrow
when he took charge as Elliott was
"nutty." and would be in the bug
house" IN a week.
To Mr. Stensers intense surprise
Nunshower sprung his commission
which was dated the previous dav. and
duly signed with an order from the
new warden to Immediately take pos.
session of the kitchen and subsistence
department and he thereupon inform
ad the astounded Stensel that hH
Nmnshoer) was now in charge and
.Nunshower) was now i'm charge and
fare.
"Then you know Elliott, do vou2'
"Well. yes: I have known Col Elliott
for a number Of years, and ] think
he and can get along for the two
years. if he has to stay that long, for
which I am elected
stay that long why he'll stay all
his life and die in here
well. I hope not Stensel, at all
events ! will try and make it as pleas
ant as possible for him during my two
wears. If not for four should Mckinley
be reelected
Both officials returned to the once
where / was laboring over the books
and Stensel said. addressing me:
"This Is the new superintendent ana
he says he knows YOU
For repIv. arose from the chair, and
7 reached out my hand, to shake that
Of the new superintendent Mum.
showers eyes filled with tears, and
throwing his arms around me- ne
brolzanlv said: "I am sorry to see you
here" o.-., TT,
made his adieuX hastily ana su5aheu
ont of the office, leaving several OoNes
of plunder which he had that MOI II,
ing hacked. and which he had lntehoeu
IN remove before being relieved OH
Monday morning. r,.5 -
NV friend Munshower and ] had 2
long chat i'm which I informed MN OIL
the fact that ! had secured for ms pre-
5ooessor a position on the Columbus
iceforce from my friend Mayor karo
an consideration Of the fact thaI ne
/ ,s+orsel) would stand by me ana pre-,
/ ,,o,t Dver from having me transleIIeu
20 contract or TO the insane asvluIn
Stensel had played double ana MI
/ Nunshower informed me OF IHe 80, 20,
why he had taken charge JhaU uio' - ~
as related above. III.
while writing this chapter the prs
on naner called the Ohio PenltehtiaI ,
News for the current week arlVeu d,
rbo CIobe office. and on glancing oVel
i+g ,ogas was somewhat startlea 7,
rood tbe obituary Of eX-Warden - y
raroee He died about the mlddle vi
/ ootoIer st his home in Jackson, Ohlu
,ftor having spent the latter days VI
ts Ufa under treatment for dlsoI
5a, ~ the mental faculties. This MAJ
Io,,es was a curious study from ln'
5ocialogical point of view and Wa'
onIv comprehensive by accepting ,,lil' ln,
theory of his mental irresponsinlhly
which had not developed to the pro
nounced condition Of his later years
Formerlv a runner to my office as
nettv official o. the Decennial Apprals
mept Board when ! was Supervisor oI
Public Printing he was selected by lh'
late President on assuming the GuDer
material chair of Ohio as the Wardel
of the penitentiary. James had served
i'm the same regiment with Governor
Mckinley and to this fact he owed hli
appointment It was the only quallh
cation he possessed. Variable In ac
ton and morose I'm temperament h'
had alternate spells OF indulgence anl
severity towards the convicts, whicl
completely smashed any or all kind o
discipline. and during his four years
administration the prison was altern
ately a hell on earth or a beer garden
, His conduct towards myself soon dem
onstrated very clearly TO my mind tina
he was developing insanity and know
ing that his brother was then conilne
I'm the Central Asylum ] came to rC
gard his feryid protestauons Of friend
j ship with almost the same equanimit
, that / did his threats and efforts {