The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-01

to do with the nomination of Benjamin
Harrison for president in 1885 than any
other man. This is the story told IN
| that connection:
| Montgomery. while cashier of the AL
| leghany National bank of Pittsburg.
/ was a close personal friend and trust
ed lieutenant of Quay. who was at that
| time chairman of the Republican ma
tionaI committee. One day, as the story
goes the committee held an important
meeting in a room in the bank build
! ing. The object of the meeting was to
| agree upon so-le man to put forward
| for the Republican nomination for pres
iGent. Montgomery, who was famliiar-
ly known to Quay as Monty, attend
ed the meeting. After discussing Varl-
GUS leaders in the Republican party the
committee could not agree upon any
one of them. Finally. Quay looked over
at Montgomery and said;
Monty who shall it pe?'
"Ben Harrison of Indiana would suit
me- replied Montgomery.
Nominated Harrison.
"Au right said Quay, quick as a
flash; "let it De Harrison" and Har-
rison it was, for the committee then
agreed upon the Indiana congressman,
who was afterwards elected president.
Montgomery troubles came on
after Onav's death. and it is thought
by many of the former bankers friends
that had Quay been alive, Montgomery
probably would never have been sent
to the penitentiary.
indiana is better represented among
the bankers class at the federal prison
than any other state in the Union. she
has seven former national bankers who
are now doing service at Leavenworth
for Uncle Sam. Four of these are
from the city of Indianapolis. Next
comes Wisconsin with five representa-
tives and then follows Illinois with
four. Missouri is not represented
he Ifr11 n IxeaV-
enworth prison. This would cause one
to believe that the Missouri national
banker had refused to become edu-
Gated in the ways of frenzied financier-
ing. which appears to have been quite
popular in some states.
Major w. r. McClaughry, the war
den of the federal prison at Leaven-
worth. said that the government had
sent him so many f1non cial magnates
to take care of that he didn't have
enough clerical Jobs to go around and
that consequently had to put some of
the former bankers at other useful
work
In the Kitchen.
Fred Lubbe. formerly of Indian
apolis, and T. Coghili of Seymour,
Wis. are both employed in the vegeta-
BILE department of the big penitentiary
kitchen ana they Fey can SAN P snd p 0Tenare
other garden truck as deity as any
experienced cook.
c. H. Thornton, formerly of Chicago
has what might be classed a ''swell
Job at the penitentiary. He is a clerk
in the warden's Office and shows all
visitors In 20 Major McClaughTy.
Thornton is a young, nice looking rel
low and is said to perform his duties
we'll.
G. c. King, who formerly ran a bank
at Pierre, S. D., is gatekeeper and it
would be his duty to swing open the
big iron gates at the penitentiary and
Il For "a nv
banker whom United States court
might decree should serve term in
the federal prison for appropriating
funds that did not belong TO him;
c. d. Horas of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
and H. T. Wells OF Kenosha, Wis, both
hold 'jobs'' in the special record de-
partment.
w. III. Schmick of Cleveland is in
the deputy warden's office, while ]. F.
Schultz of Racine, Wis, has very
fair berth as helper to the librarian at
the prison.
Makes Suits.
]. H. Phillips of Terre Haute, Ind,
is in the tailor shop and he assists i'll
making the uniforms for his brother
financiers as well as for the other
prisoners.
M A. Martin of Granite City. ILL.,, is
the keeper of the store where all
had some difficulty. in finding suit
small enough for John r. Walsh, the
former banker of Chicago.
There are 740 acres in the. Leaven-
worth penitentiary farm, of which zoo
are in cultivation, and the remainder
in pasture ans woodland.
Some of the banker colony are help
ing in. the farm and garden work 1t
is said that they are making good
farmers and successful gardeners
Major McClaughry said that enough
potatoes were raised last year for the
winters use.
The warden appears to be a sympa-
thetic, kindhearted man, and he listens
with patience to the complaints and
requests made by the prisoners, He
has a genial. qffablc manner which at
tracts all who meet him. In a large
office room he sits at a roller top desk
and transacts the business affairs of
the big prison. Visitors and others,
who wish to see him send in their cards
by a clerk on duty il an adjoining
room. All reasonable requests are
granted.
Indian Gets $40.
While was in the warden's office
for a short time a few DAYS ago sever
al prisoners came in and applied for
privileges of various kinds.
Among the applicants for favors
was full blood Cherokee Indian. who
could scarcely speak English. He had
his request written upon slip of paper
and wanted permission to send $40 to
a relative in Oklahoma. The request
was granted.
ORDERED TEN ROAD DRAGS.