Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21

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through his wife, Charles Wyman Morse.
once ice king. banker and ship owner,
now Convict No 2S14 at the Federal
prison here. is speedily becoming used to
the solitude of his Jail.
In a suit of broad white and brown
stripes, his head stripped. his face clean
shaven, he looks little like the man OF
affairs so familiar to New York finan-
ciers.
Up TO the present time he has not
been assigned TO any particular work.
AS the penitentiary is being enlarged,
and a gigantic wall is being constructed.
he may be placed upon that part of
the labor; he may be made to help In
the bakery, or assist in the tailor shop.
The latter is probably the position which
nc will fill for the next several years.
Instead of hearing the clink of dollars,
it will be the steady whir Of the sew
ing machine, the prod Of the needle every
time he fails to take the right stitch, the
constant glare of the white and brown
stripes. Everything that can be grown
or made for use by the prisoners is
grown or made at the prison. Every
suit is made by the prison ~tailors, over
| whom a head tailor, employed by the gov
eminent, is the director, The bread which
they eat, the vegetables and some of the
meat, all come from the prison.
Must Be Up at Six.
The future Morse will not be allowed
to arise at 8 or 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. 1t lis s a. IN. at the prison, break
fast at {, dinner at 2 (they do not have
lunch); and supper at 6. He will not be
allowed to speak to any one, except upon
/ special occasions. On Sunday, which is
rest day, he will attend religious services
In the auditorium and be allowed to
spend the rest OF the time in his cell.
For breakfast he is given a dish of
oatmeal, milk and sugar, bread and a
cup of coffee. For dinner he gets a
bowl OF soup, potatoes lin fact, one or
two of nearly all vegetables, some kind Of
meat, bread and coffee. For supper the
meat is left out. All prisoners are al
lowed as much as they want TO eat, but
! they get My what the bill Of fare has
on It. The menu is changed regularly,
but always includes the above mentioned
foods. Should Morse desire any more TO
eat in future he will have to raise his
uand Just as a scnool boy does and he
will be given more. No talking Is al
lowed.
Visitors Limited.
IL is the rule of the prison that pris-
oners may be allowed to see visitors once
/ every two weeks for the space of 30
minutes in the presence of officers. In
view OF the fact that Morse has such
extensive business matters on the out
side Che Is the only prisoner who has.
he has been allowed TO see Mrs. Morse,
who arrived Wednesday, once every day.
Their conversations so far have not been
private, but instead in the presence of
officers. The appearance OF the wife was
an attraction at the penltentiary, for
there has seldom been such a strikingly
beautiful person there to visit a prisoner.
Ar. Nfarea envr hn- h,,eAo-l $780,.
day during her stay in Atlanta FIVE days,
and every time 1t was upon mtaters per-
tanning to his business interests. She
seemed hopeful, for she expects that a
petition for pardon, which is being cir
culated throughout the country, will prob.
ably get her husbands liberty.
Eleven Years in All.
In the event that Morse is not p~ardoned
he will nave to stay in 10 years minus
time for good behavior. This time for
good behavior will probably bring the SEN
tence dow to IL years.
He was put In first class when he en-
tered the prison, ana will remain in that
unless he violates some rules. If he con-
ducts himself well, does not become vio-
lent from time to time, the stripes OF
his suit will be diminished in size. until
toward the close of his term they will
hardly be visible.
Every letter that comes to him will be
opened and read by the prison authorities.
If any one SHOULD send him any money
it will be kept in the prison office, and
placed to his credit. Morse is allowed to
buy tobacco and newspaper but that is
all. A library of six thousand volumes is
at his service as long as he is in class
one. A Bible is in his cell always. There
is no break In the prison routine except
holidays. when, through the generosity OF
theatrical people. an entertainment is CIV
en- in the auditorium for the prisoners.
The prison has It's own orchestra of Is
pieces which Is used during religious
services, but beyond that there is no 9TH
er mental recreation. except reading. H.
iterate prisoners, of course, are taught to
read and write.
His Sad Arrival.
Morse's arrival was q sad commentary
on his fallen fortune.
There was no no special COM
mittee of representative citizens 10 meet
him, but Instead a guard halted the car
riage which conveyed him to the prison
and inquired what business 1t wanted
there. Upon finding out that IL wa a
prisoner-just a prisoner, the sentinei all
lowed IL to pass on-At the great irc.
doors-there arc two OF them--the deputy
marshal who brought Morse from New
York was again halted and after stating
he had a prisoner, he was allowed to go
to the second door. The same question
was put TO him here and an inside officer
was summoned. Morse was then allowed
10 enter, and unless something unforeseen
happened. he will not go out of those
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