Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-07-21
No. | Atlanta Prison.
By Capt. P. d. Helms. Deputy U.
(. Marshal.

On June oath 1910. tie writer v
EFF Philadelphia with federal prison ,
ers. sentenced TO the United States
prison at Atlsnta. Ga. tor violation
Of federal statute law. Securing the
prisoners at Moysmensing prison I,
and accompanied by guards. the
party took breakfast at local din
ing room. before starting on the
tourney. Leaving Philadelphia via
the ?. x. K. at a. m. the party ar
rived in Washington. taking luncheon
Al the new Union Terminal Station.
| On the afternoon Of the 24Sh de- |
oarture was made cor Atlanta. Ga.
on the Southern railroad. On the
! afternoon Of the 18th they arrived in |
/ Atlanta and after taking dinner and
! cleaning up. for the trip was very
! dusty. we proceeded 10 the federal
prison which IS located about four
miles outside OF Atlanta. The mass
OF buildings which comprise this
famous prison can be seen some dis
lance away. Ii was my intention on
making this TIP 10 look more care
fully over the prison than I had
previously done. In tact my reason
for writing this series Of letters is to
inform the general public OF the
management. equipment and con
stucuon OF this prison. as well as
70 discriminate between II and the
CITY prison Of Atlanta. known as the
CITY Stockade. which OF late has
been severely criticised in many Of
me more widely circulated news
osocrs Tor its acknowledgment
&c Many have read OF this City priso'
e. with the confused idea that this cen
40 sure applied to the federal prison
lse believing there was but one prison
Atlanta.
e. There are three federal prisons
ny the United States for the conhn'
re- neat OF federal offenders. Fac
MS ore Of these prisons IS OF great ST
INC oat the Atlanta prison IS by far Il
nost modern and best equiPpe
The smallest o. the three Priso
IS located al Neil Island. in the Sta
and Of Washington. another IS at re
beg Leavenworth. Kansas, and the TIL
az al Atlanta. These prisons are
as under the supervision OF Mr.. Rob'
the y. LaDaw the general superints
O. dent Of the United States Prise
81 and prisoners.
r Of As 10 the Atlanta prison, Mr.. w
=. Mover a Pennsylvania has be
elected as warden. Mr. Meyer
e9 = man OF vide experience, and
-' oerior ability. having been trained
Government service as examiner
- the Department Of Justice.
Mover has the advantage OF q n
. attractive residence. erected on
prison grounds outside the walls
oeciauy for the warden. The
9 roundings harmonic most apPro
ately with the architecture Of
dwelling which is Fitted up in n
ern style. Under the manager
- > OF Warden Meyer much has
done. Acres OF ground have
cultivated BY the prisoners 70
large section OF the land beyond
prison walls has been developed
changed into fertile farming
One instance OF Mr.. Meyers z
sided capacity and ability as sup
tendent and warden was manlt'
IN his persistent as well as sue
full attempt 20 grow potatoes as
As many other vegetables.
~ wears the farmers IL Georgia
had little OF no success II grc
~ potatoes, and when Il became
that Ny. Meyer planned 70 c
tine and labor. on what seem'
- them q failure from the o
. They freely volunteered advice
= suring him his attempt would
successful. On learning that
u / gove~ Rad caused the plants