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cell�察�undaunted�察�but when I made my first toilet in the penitentiary�察�I must 

admit�察�I was ;knocked out。; Then I felt keenly the sting of disgrace。 The 

prisoner is next introduced to a convict barber�察�who shaves him and ;clips; 

his    hair。  By   the   time    the  barber    gets   through     with   his   part  of   the 

programme�察�the prisoner has but little hair either on his face or head。 The 

prison physician examines him and it is decided where he is to work。 He is 

next shown the cell he is to occupy�察�and later on his place of work。 Over 

his    cell  is  placed    his   name    and    number。     He   now     enters   upon    that 

indescribable�察�desolate�察�and dreary life of a convict。 

                      THE TREATMENT OF THE PRISONERS 

     The   inmates   of   the   Missouri   penitentiary   are   well   clothed。   In      this 

respect�察�this prison has no rival。 All the prisoners presented the appearance 

of being cleanly�察�so far as their clothing is concerned。 All are dressed in 

stripes。    None    are   exempt。     Here   are   nearly    two   thousand     men    on   an 

equality。  None   of them  can   look   down   upon others�察  �and   say�察  �I   am  more 

nicely dressed than you。 I never saw a convict dude in the entire lot。 The 

prisoners   are   well   fed。   For   breakfast�察  �the   bill   of   fare   consists   of   bread�察�

coffee�察�without milk or sugar�察�and hash。 There is no change of this bill of 

fare。 If the prisoner has been there for ten years�察�if not in the hospital�察�he 

has feasted upon hash every  morning。 Boiled meat�察�corn bread�察�potatoes 

and   water   make   up   the   dinner�察  �and   for   supper   the   convict   has   bread�察�

molasses and coffee。 The principal objection to this diet is its monotony。 

Whenever   a   change   of   diet   becomes   a   strict   necessity�察  �the   prisoner   is 

permitted      to  take   a  few   meals    in   the  hospital    dining´room。      Here    he 

receives a first´class meal。 This is a capital idea。 A great deal of sickness is 

prevented by thus permitting the convict to have an occasional change of 

diet。   On   holidays�察  �such   as   Thanksgiving   day�察  �Christmas�察  �etc。�察  �an   extra 

dinner     is  given�察  �which    is  keenly   relished    by   all。  I  have   before   me    a 

statement   of   the   expenses   for   a   Sunday   breakfast   and   dinner。   There   are 

only two meals given on Sunday。 The hash was made up of 612 pounds of 



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beef�察�90 pounds of bacon�察�and 30 bushels of potatoes。 Fifty´one pounds of 

coffee were used�察�and four and a half barrels of flour。 The entire meal cost 

68。38。 

     For   dinner�察  �1��585   pounds   of   beef�察  �30   bushels   of   potatoes�察  �and   4   1/2 

barrels of flour�察�were used。 This meal cost 100。61。 It costs about ten cents 

each a day to feed the prisoners。 Some of the convicts�察�after they get their 

daily tasks performed�察�do overwork。 The contractors pay them small sums 

for this extra labor。 With this money the convict is permitted to purchase 

apples from the commissary department�察�which he can take to his cell and 

eat at his leisure。 The commissary keeps these apples on hand at all times 

in packages�察�which he sells to the prisoners at twenty cents each。 In prison�察�

apples are the most healthful diet the inmate can have。 Should friends on 

the   outside   desire   to   send   delicacies   to   any   of   the   prisoners�察  �they   are 

permitted to receive the same�察�and�察�taking them to their cells�察�eat at their 

leisure。 These luxuries are highly appreciated by the men in stripes�察�whose 

daily food is largely made up of hash and corn bread。 The female prisoners 

must     subsist   on   the  same    kind   of   food   as  the   males。   In   some    penal 

institutions�察   �Kansas     for  example�察    �the   women      have   better   diet   than   is 

furnished the men。 Not so in this penitentiary。 All are treated alike�察�so far 

as food is concerned。 

     Three times each day the men march into the large dining´hall�察�which 

accommodates 1��500�察�and partake of their meals。 The tableware is of tin 

and   somewhat   meager。   The   tables   themselves   present   the   appearance   of 

the   modern      school´desk�察    �being   long    enough    that   twenty   men     may    be 

comfortably   seated       at  each。   No    table´linen    is  used。   When     eating�察  �the 

convict is not permitted to call for anything he may wish。 When a dish is 

empty   it   is   held   aloft�察  �and   an   officer   or   a   convict   waiter   replenishes   it。 

Ample time   is given to   eat。 All have a   sufficiency  of food   such as   it   is。 

Every thing is clean。 After the meal is over�察�the prisoners�察�in ranks�察�return 

to their workshops�察�or to their cells in case it is the last meal of the day。 It 

is   a   very   interesting   sight   to   witness   1��500   convicts   eating   at   the   same 

time。 

     The   officials   are   to   be   commended   for   the   following   privileges   they 

grant the prisoners�此�On all holidays�察�such as Fourth of July�察�Christmas�察�etc。�察�



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they  are   let   out   of   their   cells   into   a large   open   square�察  �inside   the   prison 

walls�察  �and   are   allowed   to   converse   with   each   other�察  �and   are   given   full 

liberty to do as they wish。 These are days of freedom。 Officers�察�of course�察�

are   among   them   to   see   that   no   fighting   occurs�察  �and   also   to   prevent   any 

from effecting their escape by scaling the walls。 The prisoners do certainly 

enjoy   these   times。   They   shake   hands   with   each   other�察  �run   about�察  �shout�察�

leap for joy�察�and have more real happiness than a lot of school´boys who 

have been shut up in a room all day at their studies and are in the evening 

turned out for play。 The men are very careful not to abuse this privilege 

which they prize very highly。 There never have been any disturbances�察�nor 

fights�察   �nor   attempts    at  escape     during    these   holidays。    These     privileges 

granted the prisoners demonstrate the humaneness of the prison officials。 

     The     question    often    arises�察 �why     is  it  there  are   no   more    riots   and 

insurrections in this prison。 Here are nearly two thousand men huddled up 

together。 They are prisoners�察�suffering the worst kind of bondage。 Why is 

it they  do not   make   a  rush   for  liberty  whenever  an   opportunity  presents 

itself�拭�Many of them are in for life�察�and may never again see beyond their 

prison     walls。   Why     are  they   so   docile�拭   �These    questions     can   be   easily 

answered。 Many of the men are short´time prisoners�察�having from one to 

three   years�察  �and   cannot   afford   to   get   into   trouble�察  �as   their   time   is   short。 

Added to this�察�if the prisoner behaves himself�察�and obtains a good prison 

record�察  �he   obtains   a   pardon   and   restoration   to   citizenship   when   three´ 

fourths   of   his   time   has   expired。   If   a   man   is   sent   for   ten   years�察  �by   good 

conduct he will be pardoned at the end of seven and a half years。 This is a 

great inducement to good behavior。 The reason the life´men cause but little�察�

if any�察�disturbance in the prison is�察�that they all have a hope sometime or 

other of receiving a pardon�察�and they know very well that�察�if they do not 

have a good prison record�察�they can never obtain a pardon。 A custom also 

prevails at the prison�察�that has much to do in causing the long´time men to 

behave  themselves�察  �and be   obedient   to   the  regulations   of   the  institution。 

Every   Fourth       of  July   and   Christmas      the  governor     of   the  State   grants 

pardons   to   two   long´time   men�察  �so   there   are   four   chances   annually  for   a 

man to obtain his freedom。 Before the governor will pardon one of these 

men�察�he must be satisfied�察�among other things�察�that the convict has a good 



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prison record。 

     Any one can readily see that this is a great inducement for the prisoner 

to   behave   himself。   Missouri   is   the   only   State�察  �so   far   as   my   knowledge 

extends�察�that has this custom。 It should become�察�not only a custom�察�but a 

law�察�in every State。 It is founded on good sense。 

                             THE PRISONER'S SENTENCE 

     I   believe    in   capital   punishment。      When      a  man     falls  so   low    as 

maliciously�察�willfully and premeditatedly�察�to take the life of a human being�察�

he should be hung by the neck until he is dead。 Before it is just to impose 

such   a   sentence   as   this   upon   a   human   being   he   should   have   a   fair   and 

impartial trial�察�which many persons charged with crime do not get。 If poor 

and unable to employ the best legal talent�察�the court should see that it is 

furnished。 Too often is it the case when a poor man�察�charged with crime�察�

makes affidavit that he is unable to procure counsel�察�that some young and 

inexperienced attorney is selected�察�in order to give him a start in practice。 

The consequence of this inexperience is that the man charged with crime 

has to suffer for his lawyer's inability to secure for him his rights。 After the 

jury   has   brought   in   a   verdict   of   guilty   he   should   have   the   privilege   of 

taking his case to the Supreme Court�察�and have it reviewed by that tribunal 

at    the  expense     of   the   State。   No    human     being    should    be   hung    on 

circumstantial       evidence�察     �unsupported      by    positive    testimony。     

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