The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-08
DAVIS TAKEN TO PRISON
UNITED STATES ARSHA PETIT
RETURNS TO COLUMBUS.
The Former Indiana tanker VIII Be
Assistant Clerk at the PEN
itentiary.

Richard c. Davis, the young Washington,
Ind, banker who was taken 10 the Co
lumbus. o.. penitentiary TO serve five years
on the charge of embezzlement. will be as
sistant clerk OF the prison. Judge John II.
Baker. in sentencing Davis. did not say
that he should be put at hard labor. and
the young man will have a comparatively
easy time of il. Davis was taken 10 pris-
on yesterday by United States Marshal
Petit. The marshal was at the Denison
Hotel late last night and said he arrived
at the prison with Davis shortly after din
ner yesterday. Davis spent Tuesday night
in a prison cell at the county Jail. 1t was
necessary to leave for Columbus on an
early train and the marshal went to the
Jail after his prisoner about . o'clock. Da-
Wis remarked that he had not slept during
the night. He said he sat up reading "A
Tale of Two Cities"
Marshal Petit did not subject Davis TO
the indignity of handouts. The only weap-
on Davis had on his person was a small
~enknife. He was allowed TO keep this.
Before they boarded the train the mar
shall had a very frank talk with Davis. He
told him that some Of the men that have
been taken 10 prison were dangerous men
prisoners who had TO be watched all the
time. The marshal impressed the fact on
Davis's mind that in the event OF a mans
trying 10 escape from the train the officers
would not hesitate TO shoot him. Davis
said he would not blame them The trip
was mad p~eaceably enough. Davis was
much broken up, but m~anfully restrained
his feeling. He tried TO appear cheerful.
Davis did not return TO Washington TO
say goodbye TO his family after he was
sentenced. When he came TO the city
Monday IL was with the expectation Of
being allowed TO remain az home until the
last OF his suits TO recover money lost in
gambling were tried. IL did not occur to
him that he ought 10 say goodbye 10 his
wife for a long period. Somewhat 10 his
surprise and TO the surprise of his attOr-
ney. he was sentenced. As he expressed IL
IA the marshals Office Tuesday morning,
he had received his sentence. He explained
that TIE parting would be all the more Bit
ter.
IL II said that Mrs. Davis. who is a young
and prepOssessing woman, has numerous
gray hairs In her head since her husbands
trouble. On the way TO Columbus yester-
day Davis indicated that ne was looking
for executive clemency within a compare
lively short time. IL not an absolute par
don. He talked OF beginning life over
again. and assured the marshal that II he
got a change he would certainly be a dif-
ferent man.
Al the penitsntiary Marshal Petit had a
talk with the warden In regard 20 Davis's
employment. The warden told the mar
shall that II he would assure him that Davis
was competent 10 do the work and could
clerk OF the prison. Marshal Petit replied
that ne thought Davis could be depended
upon. The present chief clerk il expecting
a pardon within "A few DAYS and the in
tentioB OF the warden Is 20 put Davis In his
place. The present assistant succeeded
johnson. the LOganspOrt banker. who
served a term in the Columbus prison.