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signed the men. This will be decided
after he has the physicians report on
| their habits and health.
Places probably will be found for
them as clerks and OrderlleS IN the
various departments of the 1nstItu-
ton. They will begin work tomorrow.
The prison already is overcrowded
and for several months 1t mas Deen
necessary to care for new prisoners IN
barracks, dormitories and in the base
ment of the new hospital. There are
only 420 new cells and until the COM
pletion of the east main cell wing,
which should be finished in July, the
Terre Haute men probably will be
housed at various places in the insti-
tuition. At first, under rule or the
institution. they must go TO regular
cells to spend their first day.
Under another rule, the new charges
will be assigned as first grade pris-
oners. This grading permits them to
receive and answer letters and rela-
tives may visit them every two weeks:
Continuation of this privilege or
course depends upon future conduct.
Joseph Strauss, one of the six prIS-
oners permitted by Judge Anderson TO
make the trip to prison unaccompan-
led, arrived shortly before the others,
He went through the same routine as
those who came under guard. Strauss
said the remainder of the unaccom-
panied men would arrive today.
IT'S my forthy-ninth trip to Leav-
Storen, United States marshal, in
charge of the party. This is as jolly
a bunch as 1 ever took up here"
The marshal said when the train
reached Kansas City. Mayor Roberts
stood up in the car aisle and strained
to get a glance over the shoulders of
Edward HolIer, former chief of police,
who was seated
I'll see it again before you will,
said HolIer smiIingly They were that
Storen explained. Each man had
been genial and many jest had been
made on their forthcoming incarcera-
ton.
e1ed was comfortably filled. For, be-
sides the fifteen prisoners each man
had deputy United States marshal
for escort and there was number or
newspa per correspondents aboard
Police Chief Squawker.
During the stop of the train at
Kansas City, a photographer on the
platform took a flashlight picture or
Holler, former chief of police
OF 'TeFre Haute, who was leaning out
tied Lewis Nunley, assistant city en-
gineer of Terre Haute, who is under
a two year sentence.
whats that?'' he asked.
"tOh, a photographer took Ed Hol-
ler's picture" someone announced
Take it and put it in every newspa-
per in the country. Holler's a squawk-
err cried Nunley.
yes, he's snitch, said another.
Holler, under sentence of one year
and one day, sat all the way from In
on the rear seat of the car
alone, ostracised by his fellow travel
ers. He pushed himself as far as he
could into the corner and pulled his
hat down over his eyes. Mot one of.
his companions would speak to him.
They derided him in all ways they
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According to officials on. the train, Il
Mayor Roberts sang a song he had
made up to show his dislike for Craw
ford Fair banks, millionaire brewer of
Ferre Haute. Fairbanks had been a
friends of Roberts and Roberts eX-
oeeted he would go on his bond. Fair
banks, however, refused, and SCI the |
mayor, going to prison for six years, |
was disappointed.
In one of the car seats, Eli Redn1an,
Judge of the circuit court, and his son, |
Hilton, % years old, sat together all
he way, the father going to serve five !
years and the son two years.
One of the prisoners, Dennis She a,
sheriff, a young man, was very bitter |
against Mayor Roberts and would not
speak to him on the journey He
charged Roberts with his. downfall
Redman and Son Separated.
A pathetic incident occurred as the
guards were checking the men into
inc when they came off the train.
Judge Redman and his son stood to-
5ether but the sons name was called
irSt, and he went to the head of the
inc with Sheriff Shea for a compan-
on. Redman held up his hand meek
y to attract the attention of the guard.
No one paid any attention to him and
hen he spoke.
please, may 1 go with my SOM
he asked.
Still no one noticed his request and
he was hustled UP into line. He stood
here with lowered head.
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