Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-12

was good, after the expiration Of
the minimum part of his sentence.
In this article it is the purpose
of the writer to explain the meth
DDS used in remodeling the delin-
quent youngster into a respectable
citizen, and there seems to be no
better way to do this than to re
late the experiences the writer
passed through while an inmate
Of that institution.
~ 1891.
My arrival at Anamosa was
not as suspicious as the sheriff
who took mo there would have
me believe. In h first place, boil Of
us. (the sheriff and y were consider
ably the worse for over-indulgence in
alcoholic refreshments upon our arrival.
In fact, I carried the sheriff's suit case.
containing handouts INC revolver. in
one hand. and helped to support his I'M
steady steps with n arm through his.
AS we entered the turkeys office,
h clock struck z p. m. An iron door
was unlocked and I was ushered with
out ceremony" into q large rotunda
and a on an iron bench awaiting the
arrival of the night captain. who SOC
o me in charge and, leading me into
q I d room. Invested me OF my cloth
Ing, giving me in return a pair Of
checked trousers n a shirt which IA
best be- desc@t6ed as resembling a
striped mattress ticking. 1 was then
led to a cell to spend the night.
BY this time the clock had struck 8.
Immediately a gong sounded In h big
cell house n q ''lumper"-a man who
wQ1fS 11n0n the nfhaSs nr30nnoro Wh0 n va
locked up-appeared before my bars
with a large can Of water. A long
spout on the can was thrust through
h bars n 1 found the quart granite
cup inside my apartment filled with
cool, refreshing water. A moment aft
erward a boy appeared with a lighted
torch, which / learned was to supply
the confined men with FIRE for their
pipes, as they are not permitted to
have matches.
At 9 o'clock h electric lights. after
a warning gong, were extinguished,
I lay dow on the straw filled mattress
fell into a fitful doze.
His First Breakfast.
I was awakened In the morning by a
clamorous ringing OF the cell house bell.
arose. washed, and dressed hastily. A
guard passed my cell. peered in. passed
on, and unlocked the others in my tier.
rum my eAer coulo LOOK out INTO
the prison court yard and see long
lines Of prisoners marching. two by
two, on their way to breakfast. Final
ly, when the cell house was completely
empty, saw me. the yard officer APP
peared with my shoes. These your
I answered. "Then get down here and
put them on" he commanded, as he
unlocked the door Of my cage. I slid
my feet into the leather and was led
n h dining room. The other pris-
oner a already finished their break
Needless to say, my appetite was not
exceptionally good on that particular
morning. so. after raising my hand to
signify to the yard officer that I had
a enough, / was led by him to the
tailor shop, where I exchanged the gar
ments given me the night before for
others (the same style) but Of a better
ft.
I was then taken to the photograph
gallery. a number. 1891. was placed in
a conspicuous place on my coat, and I
was photographed front and profile.
Next I was led into the measuring
room. where my height. weight. general
taken. I felt then that I was a regu-
larly initiated criminal. but did not
glory In the fact
Praise for Warden Barr.
AZ ! was about to leave the Bertillon
department. commonly called the
receiving and discharging Office. the
warden. then Warden Marquis Barr,
entered. shook hands with me and said.
well. my boy. I'm sorry to see you
here: I hope you. won't have to stay
long Just obey the rules as we'll as
you can and o will get along all
right" Right then I loved Warden
Barr. and my love was not misplaced.
for during the three solid years that !
spent in thai prison. Mr.. Barr proved
himself to be q Of the most kindly.
humane mon ! have ever met. Even
with the worst characters in the insti-
tuition he dealt kindly: ne reasoned
with the unreasonable. he saved many
from the punishment they 80 justly de-
served: and looking back over his adj
mtnistretion. though he made no pre-
tense OF being q religious man, his life
In Anannosa and his treatment OF those
under his care was ~ IL he wal follow
Ing In the footsteps Of Christ. It wa
y great big heart. his trusting Of his
fellow men. his sympathy for the down