The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-26

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PUNISHMENT
Whle down n the mines big husky convict told that one
Of his partners then undergoing punishment N the dungeon
because e was pabe o get ou three Of coal After eav
inc tie mine asked to be shown Dungeon where the man was
Being punished Ny request granted and found Y year oa
Oklahoma boy slckled up the iron aa Of the dungeon ne
lad was pale faced slender boish and fail IN appearance saa
whaf afc Won DOING here Why don't you mind the authorities e
ausocsed u aon4 know much about digging coal work
hard as can bit sometimes the coal hard OF there + cayen
and takes time build up the walls anil then just cant get the
three coal GOT two cars the day they threw ING " mere
The aw of three cars is nexorabe and i g me most
uniast Several prisoners complained q the water hole ana inc
bs While was mine the Superintendent went forward 2
sneak "a guard when bgned convict shot swiftly silently
and steahy from the darkness grabbed me by M am ana WINS
peed hucy these words See the wat hole g ior Iods saec
see hr hole said what the water oe hc answe'eu,
lVer tIley throw rs ia pump its terrible see y
before a time to ask where find the water hole the convict
was conce Superintendent returning Later was passing
bunch 81 prisoners with the Supcnende7 considerably ~ inc eau
nacn another prisoner leaned cautiously forward and mueag
warned ne "a see the water hole awd the Warden az hour
~ ~ answered here Is no water hole Two weeks after fe
turn from Lansing received the following letter from one Of the
osoers there but withhold the Of the prisoner lest the fury
tie authorities fall heavily on his helpless 'eadi
DEAR Ass BARNARD
so od purpose first put sou right 10 regard % tie attitude Fl
the prison officials toward you and your position SINCE your ae W
and second vc you some encouragement from ose "o my
esles aid benefited ~ ,our cliorss.
an al Oklahoma prisoner and my work has permitted me e
sv and Won shook this old institution with the hfst genuine
Scare e have ad since tie time Of h Populs But do pot be de-
ceyeyou only scared them temporarily After you had come ana
gone c into the old rt and BY Saturday Mgs uc hoes Wg
a iul and the played small part SO oa ds
pleasure your frankly expressed opinions ytcd ',eli y
upon helpless Your circular letter reached as anu has
d4aled with genuine stamp charity brought Joy aha hop
more thirteen hundred hearts and tears 70 many eyes Wen
sou announced yourself the whewash was quickly apped Wnee
possible before your coming you only aw para sah part
We an wonder you will learn the whole truth Alter your de
pafure The local papers roasted you Q nis a e instance o M
man who uu denomuaed brute The State Capital took mp ahd
today all Okaoma papers were eonseaedwe e wondering W
The instruction to Wse Mrs Haskell scheme 20 discfed1 yoh
II fr eyes a The puhlc stir up disagreement between
Yourself and Governor Haskell and distract attention from the real
issue Il eminaed from Deputy Warden Now shall not at
l - neae he grievances and wrongs pefpaed upon these
helpless 15nvs but the greatest all the mereess brutality OF the
etat narrow minded nigeer loving executive eadhc Deputy
Warden The crimes II h institution escaped your eyes
through no fault IF yours only wish might point You 70 the truth
80 s az sate q the homa bows n also those We leave
behind Again there another side We angels by means
many SELFISH many crooked tfeacerou unreliable but this
place itself responsible for large part q these miserable traits o
aud work ours days the week. year IN and year ont
ard then the choicest part Of that worth for yourself CIV
.gbbc os something to eat Would blame him and pu ball
and cham him and throw him into the dungeon chained % the wall
because tried pct away from your Would rob m OF self
respect subject no nranea humiliation simply because you were
n authority Would compel him to submit to the most revolving
immortality punished fo refusal? Il sent the boy @ s
Kansas State 2eientey ard ou have truly accomplished all TINS
and This place institution OF reform indecd II Is
hot bed 81 Anarch nursery Of dishonesty of deeet and crime
permitted &c talk you your representative avr tie
nerve and the inclination % tell You tbs truth
Now Miss Barnard not asking personal fayo OF you BIT
only seek offer information from behind The and encourage
you your work By the knowledge that you appreciated by The
bows behind the bars Already have learned call YOU, Jest
npy but eycreny "0ur Kate for yoa coming while has
YET borne m but nora the sudden appearance o
light house stormy desert Should ever
he 90 fortunate be permitted such talents possess shall b
1t yoar disposal with money and without price assist you
worthy fear odds rcne appreciate the
great risk incur thus writing know you will regard this let
strictly CONFIDENTIAL referring to through The mails =
h place.
Wishing sou every Il your efforts am Yours truly
withhold the prisoners nalc and VII never dtnge Il unless
orced to do 50 BY some evidence and upon proper
aict that lie wil bave immunity from punishment
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