The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-05-07

ry policeman standing near like put bullet
rough fellow did hear the remark myself but of
fellow workers told the train
The long procession of patrol started for the LaSae
depot baggage platform and
special train.
Bross Lloyd who had been of bondsmen and who
just arrived another shouted farewell greeting
The ninetyv prisoners and numerous guards filed into the
Jerry soper the heaviest COACH released from his
ST. John handcuffed to left
who charge of coach going to chain
That would have released right wrist but
chained to the seat would have no chance at ALL
The guard replied: eff stand that way can
EN- FLETCHER away time held mock His
Lands laughab He the back of the
ken off his Shoes collar and tie and his coat and vest far
could get them off He grabbed at his pants keep them from
ling the judge had done day in the court Judge
nds not grave blackrobed individual such judges
decency permit gave good imita
of the judges antics He in the prisoners jury;
ling guards up them without
her ado be hanged shot and imprisoned for life.
After night better part of days the prairie
got glimpse of the Leavenworth penenary in the distance
hen arrived there the train pulled in to high bkwaed
or The big iron gate the outside world closed.
got the handouts and hackes
ken from and thrown into pile which, when they
gathered together, would fill wheebarrow
marched through the inside the chapel On left
ere the hospital and the cell houses which filled one side of
to the left brickyard down in the rghthand
In the chapel the Warden introduced to me the reporters the
City newspapers had little to say to them
at evry man was in the first grade that should be careful
good time With these few words turned
guard everything taken pockets and list
ade of each mans valuabes
the
that other prisoners would pick them
by to the dining large spacious hall
long through little
tables On the front there three that
down hinge All prisoners sat facing the music stand
dining looked attractive with the tables all
rubbed Clean white china and plate with knife and fork and
tomatoes each place unexpected touch COLOR
Ill of us passed cell
house, prisoners up
great cheer of welcome. heard "Helo Bill"
"B" cell house. of the international" rang
Socialist, who member of the band, had taken his
rument to his cell and was greeting us with his flute.
The night had cell with Charles Ashleigh
tired, had had the
get into bed when climbed the railing
cell and asked if we'd like could
nothing would have liked better He handed
armed "shot" reported
would have court CALI in the morning. before
Warden and would be into the Black Hole
good" time He divided his tobacco would
The morning. oatmeal bread
taken to the clothing
Clothes the size of hats We
neither wanted store Destroy the clothes that
in. From there the bath
len stripped clothes separate piles After
"Darky" Chase rusty, held to each big
of "Take this, it your
breast between legs extermnator of
and.o other
We then
ards got shaved while still naked. Then got
rough cotton flannel underwear striped hickory shirt
blue overal We given pairs of socks
CLOTH with
u.s. and cap the kind material We permitted
shoes With clothes went to
Deputy Wardens office There to be assigned
k and cells.