Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
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tric light outside of the door so ar. ranged that the cell is we'll lighted. The cells are 12 feet away from the windows and outside wall and above the first tier are protected by steel grating. Each cell is separated by several inches of concrete and should a man get out of the cell he faces three feet of concrete walls.
 The heating radiators are around the walls at the bottom, and they have been tested in the coldest days in winter, and an average tempera- ture of over 70 has been maintained. On the basement floor on the west side is an immense shower bath. with showers so that 80 men can take a bath at one time. The piping is so arranged that the water can be regu- lated either from the main shut-off or from each shower. Separated from this by big wall are the commissary departments of the prison. A large kitchen as we'll equipped as any large hotel, hospital, laundry, a large storeroom and quarters for several non-commissioned officers.
 . The east wing, which will be built within year, will contain the same number of cells, but there will be a large amount of room in the base ment for the stores, and here will be the big bakery. There will also be a sub-cellar under this wing for cold storage, and for the storage of tools and equipments for the working pris- oners. At some further date plans are laid for still another wing to the north, which will be similar to the others.
 The management of this big struc- ture is one of f~ the most important posts in the service and Col. Allan c. kelton, U. s. M. C., has been selected for the first governor. He has been here for several months preparing, for its opening. He was for years in com mand of the Charlestown, Mass, prison, and is man who has made a thorough study of the work. In talk ing over his plans he said, You must remember that while this is called prison, it is not so in the strict sense of the word, inasmuch as we have no criminals. The majority of the men are young fellows who have enlisted in the navy or the corps and have either deserted or committed some act for which they were court-martialed and sent here for term of months or years as it may be.
 They are not bad lot of fellows, and many are reinstated in the serv. ice, and make most excellent men. The discipline is far stricter than on board ship, but they are not criminals and We don't treat them as such. For instance a young fellow from the west enlists in the navy, and after he has been in the service some weeks or months he finds it is not all that it has been pictured, and with his American spirit he decides that he has a right to leave the ship. and he goes home. He is deserter, and upon being brought back he is court-martiaIed and sentenced to prison. Now we can't treat him as they do a state prisoner, and while our discipline is as strict, if not stricter than some state prisons, the men have certain rights and privi- leges which they could not have in a state institution. Here every man will be allowed to have pipe of tobacco after every meal. and given every op- portunity to better his education. The men will be worked about the yard. doing clearing up and building roads and walks and with the large tract of land giving the men chance to work and at the same time reducing their cost to the government"
 It is rather a coincidence that 1t was on the very site of the prison that Col. Kelton (then captain) was in con- mand of the guard over the Spanish prisoners. and his own quarters will be on the site of the building which was used for the officer of the day, in front of which the flag pole which was planted under his directions still stands.
 The prison ship Southery will prob ably remain in commission until after the third wing of the prison is erected, when it will be converted into a re- ceiving ship. At this prison there will be no long term men. The esti. mated cost of the entire building will be very near s5O0.OOO.
 The marine guard necessary for the prison will be quartered in a bar. racks to be erected in the rear of the prison, and it will average 15O men.