Putnam patriot., 1929-07-03
rs Man Deck


 On the main deck, immediately out side the officers quarters. visitors are shown the original leg irons and chains used aboard the convict ship. These leg irons vary in weight from seven to iifty-six pounds. Some are attached Co heavy punishment balls which refractory prisoners were fore ed Co drag about the deck during their one hours exercise out of each twen- ty-four. As q convict transport. she carried her thousands from England and Ireland to Australia for terms that were never less than seven years exile and ranged to the dreaded term of their natural lives"
 The original pump of the vessel. still used to keep her free from water and utilized with remarkable success during her memorable trin across the Atlantic. may be seen a few feet away. The original mainmast of solid Bur mese teal-likp the other timhsrs of the ship still stands even though scared with the indentation of a pi- rates cannon ball way back in 1900
 The giant ringed stone. to which a score or more convicts from the "Sue- cess" were chained while quarrving stone in Australia. occupies a nosition amidships. Many of the public build ings in Australia today are mona- ments to convict labor.
 The massive shot-marked armor fashioned and worn by Ned Kelly, the Australian bushrangcr rratotvpe of Jesse James. hangs bit for'ard Though protected bv his armor Kelly was shot throngh the arms and legs and cautnred later Co hc hung.
 The old and original ilogging frame and triangle Co which hundreds of unfortunates were manacled, and the cnt e nine tails used to whip them, as well as the "cofiin bath" into which they were dipped in brine, occupy other parts cg the main Geek. The fore hatchwav. where primitive ele- vator raised the heavily shackled pri- soners to the upper deck, and the ancient windass. still in working order are compelling exhibits.
 Relies of the middle ages. torture instruments used in continental bas- tiles. door from NowWate priscn, London, md. on the quarter deck, the famous Iron Maiden of medieval his tory. are fascinating sights before going below
 On the two lower decks are tiers of cells and each cell has its story from the lips of the guide. On the tween deek are the prison chapel and the prison hospital merely larger cells into which prisoners were thrust for their spiritual and physical ills. Also on this deck is the Tigers Den, where the most ferocious of the pri- soners were herded Co flight it out among themselves"
 on Che lowest deck, used for soli- tary confinement prisoners, are the infamous "black holes" Tn these air less. hphtess, slope-sided cubicles, the most refractory prisoners were chained to a ring bolt. unable Co sit or stand up. The deep groves in the floor show where the men attempted tc brace themselves against the roll- ing of the vessel. The majority of those confined here came out blind, insane or dead.
 Condemned Cells
 Even the condemned cells, further along the same deck. Co which those sentenced to be hanged were contin- ed for few hours prior to their hang ing at the yardarm were less feared than the dreaded black holes.
 lt was in 1902 that the Success" was taken from the East India mer- chant service Go be made the flagship of the infamous felon fleet. She re- mained in the terrible business of transporting human freight until 1851 when, following the Australian gold rush. she was converted into a permanent floating prison and anchor ed in Hobson's Bay of where now stands the city of Melbourne. Austra- lia. In 1868, following the murder of her commander, Captain John Price the transportation and floating hulk systems were abolished and she was used successiyeiy as a women's