The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28

the wife the husband No words Of af-
lection or the contrary passed between
them. and it was clear that they had no
comprehension of what incxorable fate
had i'll store for them in the ruinatlon +
their married LIE.
Mrs. Campigciano walked off. appar-
entity with light heart with Nicollna
Gebbia, while her husband chatted III
Italian with the other prisoners. Wheth-
er the woman had not recovered from
her fit Of disgust at the action of her
husband at the Hahnville court house
the prisoners did not know. but they
said that she parted from heE life part
with sang frod almost understandable
Both the women spent the day IN the
woman's ward in preparation tor their
new life Mrs Campigciano will prob
ably be set to work Immediately IN the
prison shops. where the clothing Of the
prisoners on the farms and plantations
is made and repaired. The Gebbia wom-
an who, with her brother, is kept only
for safe keeping until the day of their
trial in November, will also be made
useful. and will have to comply with all
the rules and regulations of prison dis
ciplne, as though she, too, had been
given a sentence for her alleged compile
ity i'll the crime.
Captain Duncan said that both women
| had recovered almost entirely from the
great scare given them last night, and
that they seemed we'll contended to be
| in the prison.
Nicolina Gebbia had refused to speak
to any one of the prison attendants or OF
the prisoners. and was holding herself
aloof from them H. She was morose
and seemed j.,,l,r,Ant that she had not
been given Trial yesterday when she
was ready for it. Her brother said he
was glad to be where it was safe, and
made no complaint at the prison life.
WHAT A LIFE SENTENCE MEANS
Times Democrat: Because four of the
Italians implicated in the KIDNAPPING and
murder of little Walter Lamana have
been sentenced to life terms in the State
penitentiary, the greatest interest IS now
being manifested in Just what life term
in the penitentiary means, and many IN
uliries have been made regarding this
important subject. Life in the penltel1-
tiary, under the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, may only amount to fifteen
years. A life prisoner who gets out IN
this time, however, must prove himself
model prisoner, and must from the
time he enters the States central lock
tip conduct himself in most merltori-
Gus manner.
Under Sec. :, of Act No. 100 of 1907
provision is made for cutting down d
life sentence to fifteen years, and regi-
llations are established whereby a life
prisoner, if his conduct warrants it, may
secure communication of his sentence ant
his release from the penltentlary. hat
There are in this law several discrepal-
cies, lawyers have long contended, one
of their objections being based on the
fact that in some instances man SEN
fenced to life in the penitentary gets of
sooner than one sentenced to twenty
years for manslaughter.
AT all events, however, Sec. 3 of Act
No. 100 of 1902 provides that when
ever any person convicted of crime
and sentence 10 Imprisonment for life
and who has lived in the State peniten
|tiary fftce.. ears of that sentence, ant
during the lid fifteen years has con
Quoted himself in such manner as Il
merit the approval of the Board of Con
troll, he may apply for Communication O
sentence, and upon the approval of thu
Board of Control of the said application
the same shall be forwarded to thu
Board of Pardons, and upon the ap
Iproval thereof to the Governor of thu
State" A provision is made in this Act
however, which prohibits the granting
of more than one out Of every five o
these applications submitted in one year
In this same Act special class O.
Iprisoners is created, and under the reg
ulations provided here arrangements arr
made whereby an especially meritoriou
Iprisoner may cut his life sentence down
to eleven years. The meaning of this Il
simply that under the law of the State
any of the four Italians sent up for tht
murder of the Lamana boy may secure
his release in eleven Or fifteen years i
|they can secure favorable action by thu
Board of Control, the Board of Pardon
and the Governor The Board of Con
troll is not compelled to recommend
Communication because of good behavior
on the contrary, it is expected that II