The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-07
PRISONERS FOR THE PEN
SIX FROM SHOSHONE COUNTY
travelling Guards win Take . Bunch Of
Prisoners 90 Boiae-Ons state Institu-
ton where Northern Idaho Gets Re-
presentation.

GNNA ANANAE1 1e-AN " Ah061Ah1f AHl
travelling guard, who arrived at
Wallace Monday, to take six convicts
to the state prison at Boise.
when l left" he continued,
''there we're los prisoners. This
number will be increased to $50
when | return. Besides the six who
have been sentenced at Wallace and
are waiting to be removed to Boise,
there are four at Moscow and two at
Grangeville, all of whom | will take
at this time. A year ago last Sep
TENDER there were only 100 inmates.
Most of the Shoshon county
prisoners are in good health and are
we'll behaved. Kid Goode, who is
serving life term for the murder OF
Emma Aubrey, at Wardner, has been
changed from the tailor shop to the
prisoners messroom, where he acts
as waiter. He has grown corpulent,
and his conduct is exemplary.
''Chalmer Shut, the other life
termer from Shoshone county, has
also acquired much flesh during his
confinement. His conduct, too, Is
above reproach. He continues to be
employed in the ironing room Of the
laundry.
Harry Allen, who is serving a
short term for forgery, the crime
having been committed at Burke,
acted as waiter in the guards room
for a considerable period. He sud
denly became abusive one day and
cursed the guards. Since then he has
been confined in the bughouse.'
The negro who was given two
year sentence for assault with dead
ly weapon upon the colored cook at
the Wallace hospital, is employed in
the kitchen, where he appears to be
happy"
Mr.. Robbins said that George Cor
don, is acting in the capacity of dog
warden, having the care and custody
\ of the l ) bloodhounds belonging to
the penitentiary. His only duties
are to look after the welfare of the
hounds. He spends all his time with
them, sleeping in the doghOuse. He
mas become so fat that be can scarce
ly walk. Gordon assaulted Pat Nc,
Govern, who at that time was CHIEF
of police, at Wallace, in the private
car Of the Bostonians as the train
was leaving the depot one day last
February. Gordon was drunk al
the time and drew a reviewer on Nc.
Govern, throwing the actors and
actresses who occupied the car, into
a panic.
OF the six prisoners who were
sentenced by Judge Morgan at the
present term of court nearly every
one Of them has served term IN one
of the western state penitentiaries.
Glass, who received an eight year
sentence for robbery, was a convict
at the Oregon state penitentiary al
the time Tracey and Merrill made
their sensational escape.
Lewis, who was sentenced 10 l.
years for robbery at this term Of
court, has served two terms in tht
Montana peuitentiary or similar
crimes. One Of his terms was / (
years. The other was Of five years,
be being released only last Septem
Der. His partner, Frye, who assisted
him in the holdup Of the saloon al
Wallace, vas given 20 years for tbs
crime. He pleaded not guilty and
was given a trial. He was released
from the Montana state prison al
Deer Lodge about the same time az
Lewis. Together they came to St.
Regis, Mont, where they worked in
a sawmill for two weeks. They then
came 10 Wallace, committed the
robbery and we're arrested on the fol.
lowing day, having been out of prison
about a month.
Frank Miller is believed to have
''doue time" in the Washington
peniteutiary at Walla WaIla. He
was sentenced to eight years for
forgery. He broke into a fellow
miners trunk at their rooming house
at Burke, stole two checks, forged
the owners name and cashed them.
1t is claimed that T. J. Burns hal
served a sentence in the Wyominl
state prison at Laramie. He robbed
a farmhouse at Osburn. The judgr
gave him three years, while his &C
complete, King, escaped with tw,
year sentence.
Only one prisoner remains In tn
county jail. Gyp Eckels a negro, /
serving three months for assault.
The other guard accompanying Mr.
Robbins is Milt Witten.
Fres Employment ONCE.