| Show SAMPLE OF R IT has come to light that the keepers of the idaho state prison have been indulging the i i mates in a fight to tot finish prize match the brutal affair took place over five weeks ago and information has haa until recently been suppressed V it appears that boxing of the rp less savage style has been a pastime among the prisoners for a long time the warden making it a special feature of prison regime wu wo presume that gentleman if asked for an explanation on the subject would say that he perceived in it the double excellence cel ce lence of at once giving exercise to the inmates and amusement to the gu guardis artis whether the warden himself der derived ived any fun from the exhibitions is left for inference in any event he and his subordinates on this particular occasion combined in arranging the preliminaries and were there to see that proper decorum was 11 observed the prisoners were also there in a body a and nd bet their money and articles of their own manufacture on the result all the prison officials were there and young eleck bleck roberts son of prison commissioner roberts was bottle holder the citify fight says the report was a particularly savage affair one of the convicts engaged was pounded till covered with blood and almost unable to stand IV it is said that somebody to is clamoring for an investigation but it is unlikely that one will be had the condition of public opinion that has made such a violation of good order possible will not be greatly disturbed by the disgrace of it the 61 tender foot citizen who never saw such a spectacle in public office before might as well calm himself and call the affair like most of his neighbors will do a little pleasantry of warden macks mackle which any of the good fellows in office might have indulged in under the circumstances |
