El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
164PRIS0NERS
CHANGE JAILS
Without Difficulty County
Charges Occupy $4,000
Prison in Courthouse.

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brought into their new domicue, the
$4,000 jail on the roof Of the court
house. Saturday morning by sheriff
Seth B. Orudorff. assisted by the force
Of constable Lon Garner, all the sher-
ifrs deputies and deputy United
states marshals j. b. Dubose and n.
+. Work.
The transfer was made expeditions
ly and without a single untoward in
cident. other than humorous predic-
ament in which some Of the special
deputies found themselves at one
time. The sheriff had called on a
number OF citizens holding special
deputy commissions TO assist him.
and Sol J. Berg and Roy Barnum re-
sponded- Their work was such that
IL was humorOusly referred 10 by the
sheriff as follows They fell down
on the first job ] ever gave them and
they viii not have the chance again"
.stnnd With Guns Drawn
The two deputies were in charge Of
Il prisoners being Lah5n in the ele-
vator ear 20 the jail, at the top Of the
building and the car being overload
Ell, a fuse was burned out, with the
result that all operations ceased be-
tween the second and third floors.
Nells TO the sheriff to sue out writ
"a AaAEeaH Na4 .NA5 u ca G 44EaAA o. U4A IL
was thought better 20 get an electri-
clan TO repair the apparatus The car
was stopped in all about a half hour,
during which deputies Berg and Bar
mum are said 20 have stood with guns
drawn 20 prevent any outbreak on the
part Of their prisoners.
All Get New Uniforms.
By noon nearly all the prisoners
had been transferred, having been
given bath and been disinfected at
IN cold jail before telling il goodbye
At the new jail they were dressed in
the new uniforms provided by the
sherlff-Olive drab trousers and
coat TO match. for the men, and SINH
lar skirts and blue Bingham aprons
for the women.
Prisoners Are Segregated.
Federal prisoners nearly - in num-
Der. were placed in one row Of cells
TO themselves, and state prisoners
were divided according to race and
sex. Everyone seemed more than sat
isfied with the change. and all liked
the new Jail one negro prisoner re-
marked. -Dey're all alike, but dis heah
one is a little bettah."
Formal @OpenInE" Monday.
The sheriff is planning for formal
public opening" Of the Jail Monday
afternoon and has invited the follow
ing women TO pc present ana serve
coffee 70 the visitors Masdames r.
". Lanier. j. N. Lewis, W. l. Foxworth,
Fred WOODWORK and J.. 81 Whitaker.
Wants sunday Services.
Mr. OrndOrff is also endeavOring 10
have some minister OF the city TO
come 20 the Jail some time sunday and
hold services IN the fine chapel pro-
Yided for the prisoners. The sheriff
believes IL is fitting that services be
held the first Sunday in the history Of
the occupation Of the new Jail
March With Chow Tools.
cal a.
the old jal at an early hour Satur- 7
day morning. When the sheriff and ]
deputies appeared at $3.50 the first h
group % ten. haudcuffed in pairs. .
marched ol- with tiucuus and plates. .
one of them, n Mexican, carrying also b
q guitar. and another. @ negro. q wide +.
grin extending from ear TO ear. These
and the groups that followed were
taken 10 the east wing Of the new
prison, while the women. QUILTED in j
blue, were taken TO the west wing.
Get View Of Freedom.
Inspection OF the new quarters by
the prisoners was immediate and thor
ouch. The faces Of some Of them
air, or strobe " and down the long
corridor. and stlu others gaZed long
.ngly out over the eastern part OF
the city. the view being excellent
from the new prison.
Cells Are Well Furnished.
The new Jail will hold at present
$50. The cells are arranged in dou-
Bile tiers. with a system Of open
plumbing IN the rear running the
length Of each corridor. Each cell ac-
commodities two prisoners. and is
equipped with washbOwL. toilet, two
hunks. and a set OF hooks for cloth
ing. At the end OF each corridor is
a shower bath.
The old city jail is TO undergo some
changes and is then TO be utilized by
the city police department