The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-10
MARSHAL SMYTH
TALKS OF PRIS|
Says There Is No Such Thing
Fort LeayenwOrth as "GeII|
tIemen's Club"
RETURNS FROM TRIP
WITH CHARLES G. SbA
Former Postofiice Empioye,
Officer Says, Bore Up
Bravely.

1fn;,cd States Marshal Lucian \
sm,,th returned sunday morning ~
I,caycnworth. kas.. where lie nau N
with C.. C.. Slade, who was convlcte<
robbine the United States ma'is IN
Salt Lake postoffice. When seen
ro,roscptative of The Tribune at
homo. Marshal Smyth said that hls
to the prison had been wlthout III
dent, with the one exception OK n
emotional behavior of his prisoner.
cussing this phase of the trip Man
Smyih said:
Sladc kept his courage SO weli In<
allowed him every liberty ,posslpie "
der the circumstances. which 4 WusV A
he never abused for moment. ~ m
only during the second day tnat
Gan to fear he would break doWns
during tho day his spirits seemeu
lower. On the third day, however
braccd up. and thc strange part O.
is. that the nearer we came 70
urison the higher his spirits rose. W.
we arrived AT Leaycnworth We wenr
the hotel and had dinner, after WV
Mr. SIado wrote a letter to, his "
put it in an envelope aud began
whistle. Stepping mp 30 me, he g
I'm ready To 60 ont now
Cheerful at Prison.
ole was very cheerful when wei
rived at the prison. and after ane
turned over to the prison autnorlt
nc smiled and braccd up wondcrfr
| am sure that he will make q mo
prisoner and will take advantage.
all the regulations for the purpose.
shortening his time. in fact, he 3
L want to know the regulations
Will live up 10 them absolutely ,f
Marshal Smyth asked to have 4
prisoner placed. if possible, IN So
line of work -Gch would be SIN
to the line he had Seen following. wv
the marshal was asked regarding
regulations OF the prison and the
NOR prevailing in Salt Lake City {
it was similar 10 Il gentleman S eiu'
ne laughed heartily and remarked Q
he would not care 10 be member|
"A club that had as rigid disclpline,
was enforced at the prison. Ace(
ing 10 Marshal Smyth, the great
iorty Of the prisoners are hard cha1
tcrs. composed of the smartest crI
nails in the. United States many
whom are serving long terms u
have been gathered in from all p<
of the United States, and those y
are convicted for shorter terms are 3
10 the only other government PR
which is in Atlanta, Ga.
Discipline Is Rigid.
/ In order TO control and handle th
men the discipline Of the prison, wh
! is more severe than in the United Sta
army, is enforced in the most string
manner. An idea of the discipline
| forced mny be had from a perusal o
portion Of the oifenses in the pri
regulations, which follow: Answer
to number in an improper manner;
+ not properly made; being out of pI
in line; clothing not in order; coat
buttoncd; creating disturbance; (
! turbauce in line of march; having
| your person or in your cell any conf
band articles. such as money. smok
tobacco, matches. knife, pencils, writ
| paper. postage stamps. etc.
After cnumerating few of the
fcnses for which the prisoners w0
bc punished the marshal smiled
said that the place was anything hu
gentleman S club. 4 very small
nority Of the prisoners are men Isl
as Slade, who have made but one 8
When asked if he had seen r.
Shepard of Salt Lake City, who is
| present serving 81 term in the pris
Marshal Smyth said that he had
seen the prisoner, but he had been 4
by the prison physician that trem
dous influence had been cxerted
many of the most prominent citizens
Utah and other states to secure a y
don for Mr.. Shepard 1t was 4
stated at the prison that President IT
had pardoned more men since he
been in Office than President Roosey
had pardoncd during his entire tern