Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
WILLIAM GLYNDoN, FREE MAN
AFTER THIRTY-oNE YEARS.
ENTERS NEW EXISTENCE.
~ AM JUST LOST"
is THE WAY HE PUTS 1T
Man Recently Released from Prison to
Spend Some Time at Cedar Rapids
as the Guest of Attorney Who Sc
cured His Freedom-Talks of the
Outside World as 1t Appears to Him.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May 15.-Attorney F.
A. Head arrived in the city from Fl
Madison, where he went with pardon
for William P. Glyndon, whose release
was secured Thursday. After being
equipped with new outfit of clothing,
Glydon left the prison and accompanied
Mr.. Head to this city where he will
remain for several weeks to get accus-
toned to the new order of things be-
fore going east to look up his rela-
tives.
Mr.. Glyndon is splendid appearing
man and one would never imagine,
from his appearance, that he had
spent an average life in the peniten-
tiary, suffering all the hardships that
accompany such a period of confine-
ment. He is a Very versatile CONVEX
sationalist and is not at all backward
in giving expression to his experiences,
which would have totally undermined
a less rigorous constitution.
With the exception of slight deaf
ness, caused by a severe case of ca
tarrh which he incurred from the con-
traction of a severe cold caused by
improper care and exposure, he bears
from society His mentality is Very
acute and his memory has maintained
the principal incidents that have hap
pened at the prison during his thirty
one years there, together with the
names of persons involved. His recital
is vivid with no hesitancy for recollec-
ton.
All Is Strange.
When asked the question as to how
the new world appeared TO him he said
Everything seems strange and l am
just lost" which is very natural un-
der the circumstances. Upon entering
the train to come to Cedar Rapids, he
said the first thing he looked for was
the small bibles that in the earlier
day of transportation reposed in the
brackets at the side of the car. These
bibles contained a bronze plate on the
front cover on which We're engraved
the words Read and Return These
bibles, that were at that time contain
ed in the passenger coaches on most
all trains, will be remembered by but
few people, and only by the early set
tiers. When Burlington. was reached
a reporter from one of the papers of
that city sAAred the car and made
himself known to Nj. Glyndon asking
the question, How are sou?' and Mr..
Glyndon replied, AS bright as the
morning star"
While at the penitentiary yesterday
R. j. Black of Vinton, the phrenologist,
called at the prison and gave Mr.
Glyndon a reading, making the state
ment that he had a splendid develop
ment and could say nothing but things
favorable to his future. Frank Novak
was also there with his camera and
took picture of Mr.. Glyndon and Mr.
Head, which will doubtless be a SOU
venir that Mr.. Glyndon will cherish
thru his remaining life
! Upon arriving in Cedar Rapids Mr..
/ Glyndon registered at the Allison ho-
tel, but said he got but very little sleep
on account of the noise made by the
trains. He would barely get Gained to
the condition for slumber when a
switch engine or train would go by
and arouse him; and it would be some
time before he could feel like sleep
again, with the same result following,
Experience With the Telephone.
Upon retiring for the night he left
word with the clerk Of the hotel to
call him at six o'clock. He was lying
in his bed when the telephone call
sounded. He said he jumped out OF
bed and approached the instrument
and stood there for about two minutes
trying to figure out how to work it
Finally he took down the receiver and
placed it to his ear and asked wha;
was wanted, but could not understand
the reply not being used to talking
over the phone and also being rather
deaf. 1t being daylight he thought he
would dress and go down on the stree,
for a While before breakfast, but found
that his room contained no comb anG
brush with which to make the neces-
sary preparation for a presentable ap.
pearance, as was customary with no.
tells in the early days. He was in 8
quandary as to what to do until he
happened to remember the telephone
The clerk asked him what he wanted
and when he asked for a comb an6
brush, there being none in his room, he
was instructed to come down to the
wash room.
He said that before entering the pen.
itentiary he had read of the wonderful
1,0OO-horse power iCorliss engine
Which at that time was considered one
of the wonders of the world; but has
learned of engines of 5000 and more
horse power. and is realizing wha
progress has been made in the pas,
thirty-o one years and how much he ha.
got to learn to be up with present
conditions.
Praises Warden Sanders.
During his confinement at TT. Madi-
son the penftentiary has been under
the management Of four wardens: r.
c. McMillen, six years; G.. Crosby, six
years; another term by E. C. Nc
Millen, three and one-half years; War
den Jones, fourteen years, and a lit
tile over year under Warden San
ders. In speaking Of Warden Sanders
he said that he is white man. and
is trying to make men out of the con-
victs. His method is to encourage the
men and teach them to have self-re-
spect and f-confidence. He also en-
courages them to have a respectable
pride, to dress well, and suggests that
those who can afford 1t should buy
ljewelry and havo a good suit of cloth
ling for Sunday. He believes that War.
Iden Sanders Ia t7oin0 a praaf xyor1, ~