The chronicle=news., 1913-06-05

the prison chapel.
II attracted tho notice Of Cover
nor Dix on visit to the prison
shortly before the end OF his term
Of office. When Warden Kaiser in
formed him that u prisoner had
painted II the governor said he
would like to see him. Dunn WIS
brought forward. Ills disease had
already marked hing.
Did you paint that picture! the
governor asked.
II did Damn replied timiily.
You are too good man to he In
JAIL" the governor said. and l will
sec that you get out
Other Affairs must have driven the
incident from the governors mind.
for nothing came Of Il.
Dunn began his present term Of
ton years In Dannamora In Novcm-
her. 1911. For some time before
that he had occupied u basement
room In the Salvation Army employ
mcnt agency In Thirtccnth street.
west Of Sixth avenue. where Eavoy
Thomas Anderson. who looks after
discharged and paroicd prisoners.
had fitted him ont with working mn-
icrtal. Every nisht Anderson took
the days collection OF sketches and
coiorx to meetings where he spoke.
told the story Of the prisoner who
MAS tryinE 10 get ON his feet and let
tho audience carry the work away.
leaving for Il whatever money they
liked.
Good returns were coming In daily
by this means. 1h~n. suddenly aad
without warning. Dunn failed to ap-
pear IN his basement studio. On An-
d~rsons regular visi, tn the rcmbs
the next Friday Dunn was there.
What was the natter" the en-.
voy naked q.
"a rouIds.f hsip u: ! always told
yoi eoaidn', htip it, Dunn an
swcred.
"wcrcnt you doins well. aud did
nj ~~ treat yon nicciy:"
"YrS. I must he insanc.'' saii
Dunn. - made much more money
honestly than I could expect To rct
In any other way. Crime IL In my
blood. I think. I always come to my
scnss-s when II 10 too late: - don't
talk religion To me-
- did not talk religion TO him
then or at any other time Andcr-
ron SAYS. when I gave him the
bascmcns room for a stuii, Lc said
that perhaps after u while he would
feel like attending some of our meet
,uH.. hut hc must bc left alone. To
10 IL Of his own free will. I helped
him all I could. but Ne never men.
toned religion. I believe that his
last Grim. was holding up man in
act but was sentenced at an habit.
uai criminal. lie had served II
years and nine months in the Rhoic
Island state prison and two years in
Auburn To my Knowledge
Ills was az curious y case as
have met in an experience of -
years with prisoners. My belief il
that men convicted Of crime can
'comc back and lead useful and hon
est lives. but Dunn seems to furn.
ish an exception TO that rule
Il feel lonesome and forsakcn.
Dunn wrote To Envoy Anderson in
one OF his depressed moods. in a let
ter received only a few days ago.
You know that I am man who has
not seen a Christmas outside OF a
prison for - ycars-that I am not
a healthy man. Consequently when
ever I leave prison. having no place
to go and being without funds aud
unable TO do manual work. I natur.
aiiy DRIFT back to crime. do not
think me ungratcful for your PAS;
kindness to me. ! am we'll aware
that you cannot do any thing for me.
hut having no one to correspond
with IL naturally does my heart good
to receive a letter from you.
II hope you will kindly excuse the
absence Of any religious sentiment
In this letter. hope I may he spar.
ed to regain my liberty and. II I,o~-
siblc. one more chance TO show the
world that I have not lived my life
In vain after all. A letter in prison
to lonely soul who has not a friend
In all the world Il. a gift of Paradise
ITSELF
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