The Detroit times., 1910-02-07

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. Frank p.
Glacier. former man OF affairs of Chel-
sea, and convicted OF misappropriat-
Ing $685., 900 OF the states funds, was
photographed in his prison uniform in
Jackson prison this morning. His
Bertillon measurements were after
wards taken. He is now known as
convict No. 9112. serving from five to
10 years at hard labor. The court rec
commended that he Aerve TO-
Frank Coolbaugh. a Grand Rapids
burglar. who Is serving Is years. and
John Austin. convicted OF attacking
woman in Manistee, are Glaciers
neighbors In the desolate prison ward.
Glazier left his cell only twice yes
terday-at In the morning and at
noon. He took his place in line with
tho other prisoners, marched To the
big dining hall and ate a few mouths
full of food. consisting of the regular
prison fare. He sat on one or the TOO
wooden stools. The table was a bare
board bench reaching across the hall,
and he rubbed elbows with his next
neighbor in the cell block.
There has been a change of plan and
GIazier will probably be put to work
today in the chair shop. This is the
contract of a personal and political
friend, Gen. Fred Green. and the con-
tractor can do anything he pleases
with the labor of his prisoners during
working hours. II Is said Glazier will
probably be put TO work I'm the ship
ping room.
GIazier arrived from Mason on the
electric car at 3:15 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. He Was accompanied. be-
sides Sheriff Cline. by Mrs. Glazier and
his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Glazier,
arm In arm, walked to the prison, the
sheriff and Glaciers brother follow
Ing.
A group Of reporters and photog-
rapher were waiting in the doorway
~ the prison. The photographer had
concealed nis camera, but Glazier got
q glimpse of 1t as the picture man
raised IL to take his photograph. The
convicted financier tried to hide his
face with his hand. but did not sue
ceed.
The party paused in the hallway
while the sheriff delivered his COM
mitment papers to the prison clerk.
The small group then marched up the
broad stairs through the first grated
doors to the guard room.
Mr. and Mrs. GlaZier were left at
one side TO say farewell. They were
locked in one another's arms for fully
FIVE minutes. II was a changed and
broken man who stood there, saying
goodbye to the wife who had been so
loyal I'm the great struggle to save him
from prison. They both were the very
picture of misery and despair. trying,
~ possible, to comfort one another and
tighten the sorrow that was setting on
their hearts with q nameless misery.
Glazier finally released himself from
his wife's embrace. He wiped away
the tears that welled his eyes and
kissed her affectionately again. The
second set OF grated doors then open
ed 10 receive him. He lifted his hat
as he disappeared into the prison prop
er TO begin his sentence. Mrs. Glaz.
Ter controlled herself until her hus.
band disappeared down the stone
steps. Then she broke down com.
pietely and wept The sheriff and her
brother-in.law supported herf to the
wardens Office.
When GlaZier arrived In the prison
proper he was ordered to undress. His
watch and jewelry we're taken to his
wife. Then he was ordered TO take a
bath in the regular prison bathhouse
He was given a second-grade prison
uniform of blue gray, which is indica
tive of his present status. II he be
HAYES he may be given a suit Of the
first grade OF finer texture and better
cut. If he misbehaves he will bt
given suit OF stripes The natty hnsi
ness suit which he wore to the prison
will be given TO the first convict o
Glaciers size who is discharged
The new prisoner was then showr
10 his cell to begin his term, He hat
ceased to be Frank p. Glazier, He II
now known as convict No. 9l12.
Acting Warden Wenger says abso
Iutely no exception will be made II
his favor. The new prisoner will no
BE- eligible to parole until he ha!
served Eve years. although, OF course
he can be pardoned.
Before he entered Jackson prison
Glazier said:
Il do not think that justice has beer
melted out. The court has seen AT 4
nlace upon mo the brand Of a criminal
and some OF the best years of my III
will have TO be spent behind iron bars
II am still a young man, and al
though I have boen temporarily Grip