The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
]. DAIzELL BROWN
is CONVICT 22,S49
Goes to Prison in Big Auto and
Will Be Working in Jute
Mill Today
Shaves Before Crossing Bay, but
San Quentin Barber Cuts
His Hair

SAN QUENTIN, May 1s.-J. Dalzell
Brown. once manager of the now de-
funct California trust and deposit COM
pany. stepped lightly from magnif-
cent touring car at the entrance of the
prison portals here at SIS this after
noon, glanced hurriedly about, smiling
as he drew off a glove, and a moment
later heard the clang of heavy, barred
steel doors, that are to close his busi-
ness career for at least 15 months.
There was little about the ex-banker's
appearance as he stepped from the ma
chine to denote that he was other than
prosperous man of affairs, we'll
groomed and satisfied
Once only, and then but for mo-
ment, did the man who had negotiated
transactions involving millions appear
at all embarrassed. Then 1t was due
to the mechanical passing of his own
hand over a face that earlier In the
day must have been covered with his
distinguishing beard, but now 1t was
clean shaven.
terse word from Warden John q.
Hoyle sent the hand to one Of Browns
pockets, and Is minutes later the per-
sonality of J. Dalzell Brown, at San
Quentin prison, at least, was indicated
on an index card having his prison
number. convict 22.S49.
TREATED LIKE OTHERS
They do things quickly at San Quen-
tin prison and all men fare the same
J. Dalzell Brown, convict 22,S49, was
treated in exactly the same manner as
was safe breaker from San Francisco,
received at the prison a few hours
earlier
Because he had already taken the
pains to appear clean shaven, Brown
unlike the other man. did not have to
submit to the humiliation of feeling a
fellow convict's hands WELD a razor
over his face. but his hair did not
conform to prison regulations" and
at San Quentin the BARRIERS are not
overparticular about trimming locks
according to the latest mode. Clippers
are much quicker In results than scis-
Sors.
COIN TAKEN FROM HIM
At the turkeys office Brown was
searched Immediately on his entrance,
his watch, about $15 in coin and minor
articles being taken possession of by
the officials. He was then at once
taken to the clothing room, where reg
ulation striped clothes. such as are
to him. A quick visit to the camera
room was next on the program. and he
was photographed while yet In civilian
clothes.
A bath, a quick change into the
prison garb, followed by a visit to the
barber shop. there to secure the regu-
lation prison haircut, another photo
graph taken. this time in stripes Of
black and white with his number.
22.S49 plainly indicated on the coat.
and ]. Dalzell Brown was a fullhedged
inmate of San Quentin. save for the
Bertillon measurements, which Will be
taken tomorrow morning.
MAKES NO PROTEST
Brown made no protest of any nature
regarding his surroundings or the
treatment accorded him. save to re-
quest that his clothes be retained,
stating that he would need them GO
ing back and forth from the prison
while acting as a witness.
Brown was accompanied into the
prison by his attorney and two off,
GERS, Under Sheriff Haggerty and Cap
tain Sullivan, who were in charge Of
the prisoner.
The entrance of the party into the
prison grounds was made at great
speed, the chauffeur. George Blest, hav-
| ing been instructed to keep ahead of
anything on the road. 1nasmuch as the
| trip from Sausalito to San Quentin was
made in record breaking time, the
chauffeur earned his tip.
Brown refused to talk today on any
matter concerning his present posi-
ton, but evinced cheerful aspect and
apparently seemed little bothered
about the sentence he is to serve. He
was assigned a position in the line
this afternoon, and ate his first prison
supper this evening. Tomorrow
Brown will be given a regular cell and
another convict selected by the off,
ctals as his cellmate. He will be put