The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-28
noah TELLS OF
LIFE in PRISON
KIND OF LIKES THE PENlTENT.
larry WAYs-AGAIN IN THE
WARD COUNTY LOOKUP.

Mlhot M -, March 2S,--Robert S.
Noah Is now confined at the ward
county Jail under special guard
awaiting trial on the charge of FIRST
degree murder. Sheriff Corenson and
Judge Murray arrived on the "dinky
from Bismarck with the prisoner
Noah has the distinction of having
pleaded guilty t. rnu. Ter, being SEN
fenced to hang, gallows erected and
DAY OF execution almost at hand when
a brother whom he had no. heard Of
Tor years, arrived from the PHILIPPINE
Islands and put up a fight for a re-
prieve, secured an attorney who ask
ed for new trial. with the result
that through a tec1nicality new
trial was granted by the supreme
court
While Noah has been a model nris-
oner during his months in the pen-
itentiary, he certainly is an eccentric
feiiow. He gained much notorietv
through writing communications for
the press and through the compost
llon OF poetry. He tried to arrange
SO that he could appear before the
legislature and argue against capital
punishment and did several grand
stand stunts in The publicity line that
nave Kept his name almost continu-
ously before the people.
He was arraigneC in district court
and through his attorney asked for
continuance when he will enter a plea.
The court has appointed Attorney d |
9. Greenleaf of this city to defend
Noah.
"A press representative called at the l
county jail to interview Noah. Through
the courtesy Of the sheriff's office the
reporter was admit ID to the cell in /
which Noah is confined. He was
asleep, but was awakened by a dem
uty who told him that a newspa.
per man wanted to talk to him. He
answered drowsily: Another oft
those newspaper men, eh? Hit him
on the head and tell him am asleen
Don't bother me, I'm awfulIy sleepv,"
He finally got interested enough to
rise up from the cot upon which he
vas sleeping and asked him a oues-
ton or two, which, served the purposei
Of getting him started. He at first
refused to talk, saying that he had
instructions from his ATTORNEYS not
10 discuss his case. He was told that
ne was not to discuss this case but
lust to have a little talk generally,
ON, all right" was the reply. 81 am
always ready to talk, / enjoy IL" Ha
vas asked for his idea of life within
prison walls, and the rest of the in.
ervieW was made without further
questioning. He said: 81 was surely
reated right down there. The war
len and all the guards were very
'lnd to me and when / left / don't
hlhk had an enemy in the institu-
ION All Of; the time / was there
vas Ted well and had plenty of exer-
Use and I really got fat, don't Won 9
mink so" and he did-he ia a+
present the picture of good health !,
no mas none of the pallor that US
any accompanies q life within prison
rails. II did not have to do tan :
I work while | was there and prac- !
cally had all my time to myself III
as not compelled to go to bed nm !
III was ready to, end sometimes
Layed up as late as IL and / O'clock " :
lie fully described life at the pr,son 4.
9th for himself and the rest of thal
risoners, telling how under q new II
Ct OF the legislature the prisoners,
ere allowed to put in overtime inJ
he Irvine plant, for which thew re
eived pay. He said: IT'S a eooaI
hing for them all right They are
aid 10 cents an hour if they work ar
n o'clock In the afternoon but thew
not receive any money until thew
ave $25 to their credit in the once
his amount is kept for them nntil
ley are ready to leave the nrison
nj they can then use the money 80
urchase ticket. 1t gives them
etter chance to get started ripnt
hen they do get out. After thew eat
70 saved UP they can us the rest
tneir earnings to buy luxuries with I
they want to or I win be kept for :
,eln' the same as IN a saving bank %
hanging the subject ne said: SAY :
you Know who poprlates that place
oWn there g--Judge Goss: you ask
I me men down there who sent you u
aEe 81. and every ether one Of them III
~ ayaJudge fsoss. If 1t wasn'tifor III
ldge Goss y believe they would have MI
smut UP shop down there Opening i
suit case that he had in tie cell III
TN MIN ne said II have some pic
res there would like to show you. Il
ere IS one Of my baby girl. -sn'tl M
ie sweet. | mss her awfully. Here
another photo of !. Indian That
llow Is in the pen Own there on
sath sentence RE was supposed 10 :
ave been hung last March--but he =
ot a new trial too, and lis case Il
ill hanging fire. Say, when that !
dian came to the pen he couldn,t y
Tx, read or write, as FAR As English :
as concerned. had access to his
IL most OF the time and used ID :
We him lessons / aught him Ia
lis English and got him SO Il could !,
'ad fairly welIand write little be- :
re left r ten you could make
mething out Of hat fellow. Vow :.