New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

= can cohesive OF greater opportunity az one
Involving more solemn responsibility than 10 ad
dress a congregation OF prisoners an the ronbs
n few cities Of the world Is there such a, ausi-
snce There sits q man who has cent two human
beings-one OF them his wiEe-suddenly into eter-
atty; there human brute who. "a a drunken Jury
has taken child by the and Drained Il against
she wall: yonder is another who has shot ana dis
Eembered his victim: there another with cruel
mouth who has defrauded hundreds OF poor people
o. AL their savings stin another. with bestial
face who has committed crime so unspealzabie
that even his fellow prisoners ioathe and shun
rim"
iris Is an excerpt from the last report made BY
the Rev John A Wade. 70 the Protestant EpIs-
copal city Mission Society, whose representative
he is at the City Prison.
Although his connection with the prison goes
hack only two years, the young and energetic
rbsplafn has won golden opinions among prisoners
and officials alike. From the beginning he has
rome about his duties with the zest he threw into
football on the campus at YaIe-and his achieve
ynents have been as brilliant and to himself, In
anitely more satisfying. Now. as then, he seeks
For mastery over Others-but with different methods.
and with more vital and permanent objective in
view.
r.eling that the experiences OF such q man could
-. but be Of general interest. Tribune reporter
sought OFT the Rev. Mr. Wade at his office in the
Mission House Bleecker street, and although the
cbsplain Is prodigiousy busy. weekday as well as
plsnty OF time HOr all his visitors
.ro reniniscence a little is as much pleasure to
ne ss 70 others" he began: Indeed, II Is my
s,vo-ite form Of relaxation now and suppose IL Is
because ind my work Of such compelling interest
often at the close of q hard day 1 sit back mere
and pass in review the incidents and personaees Il
hss brought under my notice. The train OF
thought IS not always sad pick up a letter to
rad over agsin-it IS from some prisoner perhaps
~ sor,e bravo fellow who has passed through the
,le- 1aefn 10F,Sff show
,,r the true metal Of which ne Is made-and fre-
o,e-tlv find myself re-enacfing the life drama OF
fhe writer received one for instance. yesterday
from the Reforrnatory at Elnlira- It was from
young fellow who had most picturesque career
v7yn-inc the ga1nut Of modern sensations the
-rss,tb and influence at his command only conduc-
irg 10 his undoing His was one OF the cases-leW
cases-T willingly oznized as rips for the stern
sisr,pliue OF that establishment "a = an ensas-
,,g ssllow-and that reminds me. t.oagh Il sounds
lke punning that during his 2ocic career he
vvse engaged al different times - three women OF
the highest standing IN the country. and the curl
Gus coincidence IS that one OF them IS aDOuI u
marry 4ust now. as he Is about TO become Tree
man again He IS gentleman by Instincts a
graduate OF Annapolis. and feel sure MS AaAiliiS
wiz not see another repetition Of his folly.
A QUEER PRISONER.
Nr wade rose ana brought over a couple OF
photographs from the mantlepiece- They were OF
tba ssrne man but one represented him IN what
suErssted e comic opera costume. and the other
Is bishop OF the Roman or Greek ChuFch'
rrouier IN hand, and IN fun canonicals.
Here" said the chaplain. smiling. I'VE have fhe
,,-,+ .i5a ~ nrsson life This IS the photograph
-. - .,,,a church d,Rnitarv who has fallen from
his high estate but Of Cesar Fsrriginia. a crazy.
but artistic and very lovRble fellow, an italian.
who vas eor some time confined IN the Tomos on
the charge Of numbering his sister because she
would not enter & convent and take the veil He Is
row Il the Matteewan state Asylum Tor the Insane.
When arst committed TO the TOnbs he was a most
forbidding parsonage but when his insanity took
oa its second stage, in both appearance and dis
position he became altogether charming. He vas q
source Of infinite amusement to officials and prls-
ouers and his removal was viewed with genuine
regret. lie was q magician IN the matter OF Gre
a-ing artistic DISCUSSES. sucn you here. All
lie required plenty OF paper and soap. and he