The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-19

train between Chicago and Kansas
City He retired at II O'Clock. after
having chafted, laughed and joked
with friends for several hours. He
ate two lunches on the train before
retiring
At I O'Clock today Walsh was out
of bed, jesting with the other mem
bers of his party. He ate a hearty
breakfast The Chicago Milwaukee
& St Paul train upon which he was
travelling was As minutes late into
Kansas City. but this did not perturh
him. While the train crept through
the yards he sat in his apartment and
read Walsh asked his companions
to protect him against a battery of
newspaper photographers gathered at
the Kansas City Union station and in
an effort to shield his father, John
W. Walsh mixed with Benjamin
Wright, one of the men with cam
era Wright Ieveled his camera at
the banker as he stepped from the
train. Young Walsh perceived ths
move and Immediately rushed at
Wright As he ran he hurled his suit
case at the camera The case struck
the machine with crash. smashed II
to bits and hurled the photographer
During the melee. Walsh. piloted by
DR.. L. Blake Baldwin, his son-in-law.
escaped into the waiting room OF
the station.
arrangements were maze TOT Il6
prisoner to occupy the invalid'S room
until a train started for Leavenworth.
Although there was cot in the room.
Walsh did not make use of it. He
stood up by the curtain and conversed
with his attorney E. C. Ritsher-
Again at 1885 o'clock when a Mis-
souri, Pacific train started the party
on its last lap to the prison the prison
er was forced to run a gauntlet of
photographers. This time his friends
formed a hollow square about him.
foiling the picture men again.
On his arrival at the penitentiary
Mr.. Walsh was checked in just the
same as any other prisoner would have
been. First, his photograph was ta-
ken Another convict acted as pho
tographer and the photograph showed
Mr.. Walsh in the street clothes in
which he arrived. A few days later,
after he has recovered from the IA
tigue and excitement attending his trip
from Chicago, a second photograph will
be taken.
VIII Work in Library.
AS he is in poor health Mr.. Walsh
was sent to the hospital. for obServa-
ton. He will remain there for several
days until he is fully recovered, when,
if he is able to work. he will be as
signed to duty in the prison library.
His duties in the library will be those
of special clerk to the librarian, Chap
lain Frank J. Leavitt in the work of
overhauling and recataloguing the
books. As there are over 1000 volumes
to be handled the work promises to be
no easy job, but it is believed that it
will prove congenial to the prisoner,
who is a great reader.
The library is a large, well lighted
and well heated room. At present there
are nearly 1000 prisoners in the peni-
tertiary; so per cent of whom draw
books to read in their cells In addi-
tion to his other duties Walsh will be
obliged to keep a. written record of ev-
cry book loaned. Prisoners are allowed
to draw one book each week, during
good behavior.
Must Awake at $50.
Mr. Walsh will have to conform to
the rules governing all prisoners No
distinction will be made in his case
At $50 a. m. the big gong in the cell
I houses awakenS the prisoners. when
| they make up their cots, Straighten
every thing in their cells and get ready
| for breakfast, served in the big dining
room at $50. After breakfast the pris-
oners are marched back to their cells
where the smokers among them can
take their morning pipe. until going to
work at 7:30. Pipe and tobacco is
and cigarettes are barred Until re-
Gently the prisoners were furnished
with safety matches but some OF the
convicts employed around the stables
were caught smoking cigarettes dno
nearly set the buildings on fire. So
the matches were taken away and now
the guards pass along the tiers OF
cells and with a taper light the pipes
of those who smoke.
From 7:30 the prisoners work until
noon, when half an hour is allowed
for lunch Then they go back to work
until supper at $40. After supper all
are returned to their cells where they
can smoke. read books or papers until
9 o. m.. at which hour lights are put
! out.
| Prisoners are not allowed to receive
presents from their friends. Should
money be sent to Mr.. Walsh it viii be
kept in the office to the prisoners
credit and paid to him upon his re-
| lease All he will be permitted to re-
ceive will be daily and weekly papers
OF approved character, magazines, re-
| Iigious papers and books. family pho
| tograpns. comb. brush, tooth powder
and brush, soap. small hand mirror
suspenders and plain white hendker-
chiefs. He will be allowed to write
| letters but once in two weeks and
unless he gains the special permis-
sion of the warden he will not be al
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