The sun., 1902-03-11
VACCINATE The WHOLE TOMBS
FLORENCE BTRNS, MOLINEIN n,
PATRICK AND ALL.
Patrick objects VI MolineuN's jest Makes
Him Scowi-By Lantern Light the
Doctors InOculate 800 Prisoners and
the Keepers - Smallpox Case I'm Prison.

All the prisoners In the Tonbs. includ-
ing Florence Burns. accused of the muir
der Of Walter Brooks; Albert T Patrick.
who is on trial for the murder of Million
aire Rice; Roland B. Molineux and Joseph
Wilfred Blondin, the pockmarked, bow
legged French Canadian, suspected of
having murdered his wife in a Boston
suburb, were vaccinated last night, a case
Of smallpox having been discovered in
the prison yesterday afternoon. In all
800 prisoners were vsccinated, as we'll as
Deputy Warden Flynn and the jailers.
Herman Forant, a Frenchman, who
has been In the Tombs since Feb 2s on
charge Of having attempted suicide,
complained of feeling ill yesterday after
noon and it was found that he had small
pox The Health Board was notified and
he was immediately transferred TO the
Reception Hospital
Dr. Bensel of the Health Department
sent three doctors to the Tonbs with in
strlctions 10 let nobody escape vaccina-
ton. The doctors were Weber, Richard
and Wolff There are 3i2 males, is females
and 80 boys in the prison now. Forants
cell was on the ground floor and there were
twenty-five other prisoners in the same
tier with him yesterday. Patrick, Moh-
neux and Blondin are on the second floor,
in what is known as Murderer Row"
This was the first place visited after the
inmates on the second floor with Forant
had been vaccinated.
Two keepers with bullseye lanterns
accompanied one Of the doctors to this
floor.
Molineuxs cell is almost directly opposite
Patrick's. Patrick never looked up from
his book when the doctors and the keepers
approached. Molineux was walking
around in his cell.
what are YOU reading. Patrick?r asked
Keeper Fields, -the New Testament
NO. guess he's through reading that,
said the other keeper with laugh. Hes
read lot since he's been here.
There was a low chuckle from the other
side Of the corridor.
aOh. | know what he is reading" said
Molneux Hes reading last viii and
testament
This iocose reference by Molneux to the
Rice wills in the Patrick trial was a severe
Jolt To the doctor, but the keepers laughed
immoderately Patrick scowled, but never
took his eyes from the book.
Patrick objected vigorously 10 being
vaccinated He didn't show any feeling
about il, but said that there was no reason
why he should be Vaccinated,
Aren't YOU the came doctor who vac
c;nated me a wear aso?- he asked.
The doctor said that he had never been
in the Tombs before.
sThen YOU 90 downstairs. said Patrick,
erufiv, sand you'll find out that | was
Vaccnated lust about this time year ago.
The doctor didn't take the suggestion,
and Patrick submitted 10 the operation
with i'll grace.
Molineux was in an entirely different
hurnor He was cheerful and satd that as
long as Il had 10 be done and there was no
wsy of avoiding il he was perfectly willing
10 he vaccinated. While the doctor was
scraping his arm Moline'S scanned his
face as II trying 10 recall II
Haven't | met YOU beiore?- he said.
when the doctor had finished. You were
a member of the New York A c when /
was, weren't you? ! remember you quite
well, now.
The doctor admitted that he had met
Molineux AZ theuclub,
WHY. yes continued Molineux Il
also was with you about five years ago at
some athletic games ~ Chicago.
The doctor said this was also true. Moli-
neux then indulged in some more remi-
niscences and when the doctor left he gave
him a cigar. which he said he hoped was a
good one.
Florence Burns smlingly barred her
arm A few of the women said " was a
shame TO have TO be vaccinated al all.
In some instances the men protested
and a few were actually held 10y the keep
ers Blondin was quite docile about
Il. A number Of the prisoners were ne
groes and one man bad never been racci-
mated.
The doctors funnGnted the place. They
,aid that they saw no reason why any Of
The trials, especially tho Patrick trial,
should he delayed as not great many
II the prisoners had been exposed.