The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-08

his conviction. His heart was broken
his manly spirit crushed. He fell
upon his knees with the tears running
down his face He murmured brok-
emily some little prayer his Christian
mother taught him. All night he
rolled restlessly upon the little, mar
row bunk-thinking, thinking. think
ingwondering what would be the
outcome. Early In the morning, with
the rest of the prisoners he was called
to go out to work. He had no priv!-
leges other than those granted by any
penal institutional clock, no calen-
dar, no newspapers. He was permit
ted. however. to draw magazine or
book from the library
Emile was a model prisoner and
Superintendent Whitman was attract
ed by his manly face and strict com.
plance with the rules. | might say,
in this connection, that Mr. Whitman
is considered by all Of the criminolo-
gists of the world to be the most
humane-and yet the most practical
and the farthest advanced In the
knowledge OF the proper care and
handling OF prisoners of keepers OF in.
stitutions OF his time. He is greatly
beloved by all the gus-'s and prison
ers under his care. This, then, was
the type OF man that too an interest
in Emile and did so much for him.
Notwithstanding the dirty work and
the soiled clothes. as day after day
Emile pushed his wheelbarrow to and
fro, Mr.. whitman saw through the I'M
prepossessing exterior into the heart
of the innocent, unfortunate boy. He
saw that Emile vas or of his ele.
ment and ordered him to his own
home. He was given bath and
suit OF spotless duck and assigned as
a waiter and houseman under Mira.
Wbitman's direction. Mr.. Whitman
says that It was wonderful to note
the change in the boy--out Of re
noise and dirt and Encouraging sur.
roundings Of the institution into the
peace and quiet of the superinteu-
dents home. He asked innumerable
questions of all with wlom he came in
contact and gained knowledge of
English most unusual, considering the
short time he was there; for Mr.
Whitman, after great deal Of trou-
BILE, had two of The charges against
Emile dismissed and he was dis
charged when he had served only 10S
days Of his sentence.
Small Chance for Unfortunate.
Mr. and Mrs. whitman gave him a
warm handclasp and told him good
bye with great deal Of good advice
They also gave him fifty cents and
when he passed out OF the House of
Correction he was handed card to
one of the charitable institutions for
the aiding of discharged prisoners.
Upon his arrival at this place they
took his record. gave him a lot Of ad.
vice. handed him fifteen cents with
which 10 get something to eat and
told him he had better try the hotels
anu ItbhRui dhtb lVt a POhitlph llht nt
formerly had. He started out and
asked for work everywhere In his
broken English. No one seemed to
want him or to have any interest In
what became Of him. Hour after hour
passed and at last-discouraged and
weary-he went back to the Chart.
able institution. They then gave him
card to the Chicago municipal lodg.
ing house. which nightly houses 900
or more unfortunates from the under
world. He remained there three days
The last night he was informed that
he could not come back there.
He was In despair He had no
home--no friends--no money--no.
where to go. He had made a fruit
less effort to join the United States
army, but they informed him that he
was too small. Then he tried the
navy, but was told that he could not
speak English plainly enough, He had
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