The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
CONVICTS MOVED
TO NEW CELLS
lwenty-four Prisoners, Under
Heavy Guard, Are Taken
to Safer Quarters.
Well, Abe. how do you like it2s
4 guess it's all right

We'll, Abe, how do you like it2"
4 guess it's all right
This short dialogue marked Abe Majors
introduction to his future home in the
new cell house at the state prison by
Warden Arthur Pratt yesterday after
noon. Majors answer was given with his
inevitable daredevil smile but there was
noticeable lack of his usual bravado,
for when he heard the bar drop and the
elimination of even the last desperate
chance for escape. With Joe Sullivan
it was the same
TWenty-four prisoners were removed TO
the north size of the new cell house yes
terday, eighteen of these being first-grade
men and six third-grade men, these lat
ter being prisoners under punishment con-
ststing of solitary confinement and de-
prlvatIon of liberties for breach of the
prison rules.
The third grade men are Abe Majors.
Joe Sullivan, r. Deming. Gus johnson, J.
II. Harper and Frank Norris These are
quartered at the east end of the cell
house, and are so placed that Majors
Deming and Sullivan are = separated
by a cell. The order cells is:
No. l9, Morris; No. 90 -. n: No. n
Harper; No 2, Deming; No. g, Johnson;
No. q. Majors
The men were taken to the new cells
singly and under strong guard. Before
leaving the old cells they were thorough
~ searched, being stripped and their
clothes examined carefully. The only
things they took with them to the new
cells were the clothes they wore When
located in their cells. Warden Pratt had
little heart to heart talk with Majors
and Sullivan. and left suggestion or two
for them to think over. He concluded his
talk with little advice. saying:
Now that you are over here, as long
as you behave yourselves you have your
lights, reading matter and tobacco; but
the first break, and away goes everything.
Just remember that-and no more trolley
stunts, either
That Sullivan, Majors and Deming are
now in the new cell house is source of
relief to Warden Pratt and the prison
attaches. and probably for the first time
in months past they will feel secure in
the safety of their most dangerous
charges.
New Prison Is Modern.
Without doubt the new prison house
known as cell house No. l, is one of the
most perfect and modern in the country
from every point of view-security, sani-
tation and in it's appliances and the ham
ding of prisoners. The building. which is
145 by IS feet, is built for four tiers OF
cells, fifty to each tier. AT the present
time only the first tier has been con-
structed- owing to a lack of funds but a
strong representation will be made at the
coming legislature to secure an appropri-
alton sufficient TO complete the remaining
tiers.
In the construction of the building and
cells, the most modern methods and the
highest perfection in steel work have
been utilized The flooring of the build
ing consists Of eight inches of cement. on
which is laid a heavy steel sheeting. which
IN turn is covered by a sub-floor of four
inches of cement. The cells are con-
structed of the best Bessemer steel.
Governor Cutler and the members of
the board of pardons visited the prison
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
inspecting the new quarters, and were
later the guests of Warden and Mrs
Pratt at dinner.