The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-04-11

only a foretazte of other humiliation
which she must expect.
! A keeper now took charge OF he
and led her to q room whers she wal
searched by matron for concealed
weapons. hrmilfating ordeal, Il
which even the richest and most in
nuential visitors must submit with ss
good grace as possible. The matror
was hard looking woman OF about
so years. in whom every spark OF hu
man pity and sympathy had been
killed during her many years OF DON
slant association with criminals. The
word prison" had lost it's meaning to
her. She saw nothing undesirable in
jail life. but looked upon the Tombs
rather as kind OF boarding house in
which people made short or long So
journs. according to their luck. She
treated Annie unceremoniously yet
not unkindly.
$50 you're the wife Of Jenries,
whom they've got for murder. chr"
she said. as she rapidly ran her hands
through the visitors clothing.
Yes" faitered Annie. but It's all
a mistake. ! assure you. My husbands
perfectly innocent He wouldn't hurt
1y."
The woman grinned.
They all say that. MN" Lugubrt
ously she added; Il hope you'll be
more lucky than some others were"
Annie felt herself grow cold. Was
this sinister prophecy? She shud-
dered and, hastily taking a dollar from
her purse, slipped 1t into the matrons
hand.
May go now?" she said.
Yes, my dear; guess you've got
nothing dangerous on you. We have
to be very careful. | remember once
when we had that Hoboken murderer
here. He's the Teller that cut his
wife's head on and stuffed the body
In barrel. His mother came here to
see him one day and what did | find
inside her stocking but an innocent
looking little round pill. and II you
please. 1t was nothing less than prus-
sic acid. He would have swallowed 1t
and the electric chair would have
been cheated. SO you see how careful
we has to be-"
Annie could not listen to any more.
The horror Of having Howard classed
with fiends of that description sickened
her. To the keeper she said quickly:
Please take me to my husband"
Taking another dollar from her
purse, she slipped the bill into the
mans hand. feeling that. here as
'verywhere else, one must pay for
privileges and courtesies Her guide
ed the way and ushered her into an
Elevator. which. at signal, started
lowly upwards.
The cells In the Tombs are arranged
n rows In the form of an ellipse In
ne center of each OF the six floors.
mere Is room to accommodate 900
risoners of both sexes. The men are
onfined In the new prison; the wom-
n, fewerin number, In what remains OF
he old building. Only the center of each
DOR being taken up with the rows
narrow cells, there remains a broad
orridor, running all the way round
nd flanked on the right by high walls I
'ith small barred windows. An OBJ 1
srver from the street glancing up at {
he windows might conclude that they [
ere those of the cells In which prIs- '
ners were confined AS matter of U
vet. Che cells have no windows, only a s
rating which looks directly out into q
lie circular corridor e
At the fourth floor the elevator f
opped and the heavy iron door c
yung back 81
fhis way" said the keeper, STEP l
ng out and quickly walking along "
10 corridor He's in cell No. ass" T
A lump rose In Annies throat. The o.
ace was well ventilated. yet she
ought she would faint from cho-
ng feeling of restraint. All along il
% corridor to the left were iron L
'ors painted yellow. In the upper ii
'rt of the door were half dozen v
Dad Sits through which one could b
Q what was going on inside. 81
Those are the cells" volunteered W
n guide. 9,
Annie shuddered as. mentally, she II
ctured Howard locked up in such a ii
eadful place. She peered through A
@ OF the Sits and saw narrow cell
out ten feet long by six wide. The OF
ly furnishings were folding cot So
tn blanket, wash bowl and lava G.
y. Each cell had Its occupant, men III
d youths OF all ages. Some were to
sding, some playing cards. Some tn
re lying asleep on their cots. per
ps dreaming OF home. but most Of
'm leaning dejectedly against the til
n bars wondering when they would ri