The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-11-04
BY CONVICT NO. 0144301

usually dress you down so you'll
behave, when they first take you
in. After | get to my cell and
know my way around, maybe | can
get away with something. Nice
| looking fellow this warden.
Here we are. Same old system.
| Prints, mugs, nice new number
and a suit of fish" clothes. These
shoes would fit sWede. Now, he'll
ask me a lot of silly questions.
MY name7 Dan Dunn, sir. Yes
sir, I served two years at San QUEEN
tin. Worked in garage and Dor
roWed' a car to 60 to Tlajuana. |
left there a free man--no parole.
| am an orphan, sir. Have q brother
in New Jersey someplace. An aunt
in New England. Worked 1t LEt-
tons cafe in Philadelphia. No rela-
tives in this state. / used the name
of Kelly in San Quentin.
| There, I'll not tip off these mugs
to my family.
Ah, a bath and haircut. I'm
getting a break. This isn't a bad
place; nice clean smell--no disin-
fectant. These regular clothes are
good enough; two pairs of socks, two
heavy union suits, pair OF brown
denims and a blue-gray shirt anc
cap. These shoes are swell.
This guard looks like a tough guy
Guess he's taking me to my cell
No monkey business with him
: Those prisoners look healthy enough
Quit your winking, buddy, am
: serving my own time. Pretty de
cent looking place in here. That
nice yard green lawn-everythin
: painted and clean. I'm going TO &c
!, along okey here.
So this is my CELL No. 0424. Gee
! this isn't bad at all! Look at tina
= viewl Those mountains are pretty
= It's about eight by ten in here. MIC
s little table; good light for reading
y Plenty of fresh air; shaving mil
ror, too. This cotton mattress ism
so bad. These three blankets ar
good wool and heavy. Straw pi
: low. though. Well, it's better tina
II a flop house. Wash bowl, and toilt
:, in here, too.
ii Here's a catalog of books in III
Ct prison library. Three magazines an
three papers each week. I'll I
Ia able to catch up on my readln
i'd Exercise periods twice a day,
rd $40 and 1890. Allowed ha
hour for walking around the var
a but must keep going 15 minutes ar
- STAY in single file. No talking e.
~ cept with one other, in the pre-
: ence of the yard captain. Thr
meals a day. Here's where cat
up on some back food, too. Tv
sacks of Bull tobacco each wee
r. They get up early here, tbs q. ]
Id Time to clean up before breakfs
ed at 8 o'clock. Not bad chow tods
lst Here's mixed fruit, oatmeal, fri
potatoes, toast, coffee, milk a
bread for breakfast. For dinner
IL o'clock, we get boiled vegetabl
~, navy beans, chocolate pudding, 7
~ bread and milk. And for supper
hi 4.30 D. m, we get chil-con-car
a II mashed potatoes, rice custard,
corn bread, coffee and milk.
Boy. this is better food than
got in the army. After supper,
err get three or four hours for re
of Ing. Lights out at p. m. The
i'd a radio that goes on at D o'clo
ave Ian keep up Will tiic hCWot WV
yer What's this little card the gu
ing gave me? Fish Tips" All,
on Is a new inmate. 1t says:
ton sDo YOUR own time; do not
low anyone else to do 1T for
as Remember this: when you are
anne ported for a rule violation, no n
for ter how small, the details are
Iaho on your card that is on file with
onal Parole Board as well as on
lade card hepe and may be held aga
tive you when you come up for part
ages. (I'll watch my step, you bet.
do joint isn't bad, but give me
been outside, every time. These
,sist- rules drive a man screWy.)
e so when you write letter
inter only about your own personal
.gion fairs; make no mention of OF
live that are here; do not write anyt
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