The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-31
TOGO OVER THE ROAD. :
Prisoners Waiting Transportation at
County jail Are Vaccinated.

Preparations are in progress at the
county jail for the removal of eight or
ten OF the inmates to the various state
institutions to which they have been
sentenced by Judge Dana of the dis
trict court. Six of them at least will
be taken to the penitentiary and one or
two others who escaped with reforma-
tory sentences viii be taken to that in
stitution.
They were lined up in the Jail office
this mOrning before County Physician
Nicoll who administered the last rites
before their departure which consisted
in this instance of vaccination Fred
Mack received the first mark and
though he shuddered and begged that
the doctor "be careful and not hurt .
survived without fainting. He will be
taken to the state reformatory for
burglarizing a North Topeka store and
stealing pair of shoes.
Charles Estis, who burglarized his
uncle'S store in ROssville and after
wards led the officers a chase across the
continent, finally being arrested in Ne
braska, was the next to receive the
scratches. He processes reformatfo
and it seems genuine. and said: 4 now
realize the mistake that I made and am
willing to pay the penalty for it. I am
not the desperate man that have been.
painted though after I found that my
misdeeds had been discovered [ did all
in my power to escape the penalty
Several times made up my mind
to give myself up to the officers and
take my punishment and that was while
they were after me, and one time I came
to Topeka for that purpose and stayed
in the city for a week when I knew
that every moment I was in danger. of
detection 1 was persuaded by those I
thought were my friends from doing 50
and now I am compelled to suffer be
cause took their advice.
My experience has been a lesson to
me and though it has been bitter I in
tend to take my medicine and after I
have finished my time in the peniten-
iary will lead an honest and hon0ra bic
life / joined the army which was the
beginning of my downfall and when [
was treated ike a dog by my superior
OFFICER I rebelled and suffered for my
conduct. The only thing that they had
against me was my lack of education
W which made it Impossible for me to IN
derstand what they wanted mo to do"
Albert Black. one of the most des-
perate men in the county prison and
the leader in the mutiny of last Mon
day, is slated for the trip to the peni-
Tertiary where he will probably be
called uron to serve full time for high
way robbery. James Morris, the
beast who pleaded guilty of an assa ult
upon his own five-year-OId daughter
probably be placed in the Ieepast.
darkest coal pit at the institution for
the next twenty years.
Charles Ryder, charged with a like
crime excepting that the victim was
his niece, is Morris sole companion, as
the two are stunned by their fellow
prisoners who. though criminals take
every occasion to show their hatred
for them. George Willetts, who is
facing a term for forgery. Is also in
cluded in the party as is Louis
Vaughn the negro who attempted to
ne al Ia aEA
has been the opinion of the authori-
ties at the Jail as we'll as the experts
who examined him that he has been
shamming insanity to escape serving
his term in the reformatory However.
they as we'll as the doctors have about
come to the conclusion that he IS in
sane and he may be taken to the
asyIum.