| Show VISIT TO THE penitentiary I 1 I 1 some of the legislators take a trip out to the bastile SALT LAKE CITY i february 1886 Ze deseret seret news this morning hous hons martin slack samuel francis A ff ahlund lund john Q cannon W C A smoot and E R H baty members of the council and house committees on penitentiary and reform schools fich paid a visit to the utah or U S penitentiary they were accompanied by hons bons B R IV reybourne Hey bourne john rider bider john houston wm win creer don C young joseph kimball and joseph hall leaving this city shortly after 10 Ia a rive drive d of about 30 minutes lauded the party parly at the door of the notorious institution where they were met mei and kindly and courteously received by warden dow I 1 y whom also they were escorted birst uj up the stairway and UPON TUN tuii WALL which surrounds the dismal looking enclosure that contains so many offenders against the laws from nien men whose only offense is that they have the courage of their religious convictions iu in obeying which they harm no one to the rea real I 1 criminals of various grades such agthe oreader aou I 1 the red landed handed murderer who would take the life of his bis fellow mau man for tile the I 1 sake of pelf from this thia wallce wall we had a full view of the prison yard the prisoners or 01 many ot ol them were in iu the open s space reir ace en engaged ag ged in various pastimes their attention tt iltis was as abonce at once attracted by our appearance a I 1 and by many ot of them most otus ot us were were recognized out nut ot of course the prison discipline did not permit them to show any si sign sia a of reco recognition ni descending from the wallce wall we were conducted INSIDE TILE THE penitentiary where we viewed and examined the offices the culinary departments the washing and bath house the dining room and tile the sleeping apartments three in number the 1 latter contain all told berths for lodgers and today to day there were 1 1 6 berths occupied ILI tilis this eve evening mo a another aber prisoner arrived aiom weber county nty leaving room lor for only thirteen in more ola sleepers in the pen we also looked into the SWEAT RO BOXES they are about as bis as a dog kennel and are appropriately named we abed gazed into the cell ol of hopt the ass assassin asiu but hel he was not 0 g there he was in another ra room 0 adjoining it appeal ea quite unconcerned and looked with a kind of pa patronizing tro 1 1 air at those biose who a ghace with him in the north end or side of the yard is the cell of ta another nother nian isan slayer he Is s insane a and adis is the source of much annoyance trouble aw and i pain when lie he is seized with one of his rabid ifsits fits it requires quite a number of strong men to manage him he fights viciously and has b broken r some of f the ribs 0 of f several of the inmates in his encounters with them he appeared to I 1 sort of seriously I 1 impress one on of the members who thought if ai an I 1 exhibition I 1 had occurred at that time it would have yone gone me j luuy the is I 1 s a there th e r e assembler assembled patient m rather th tall muscular well built man laan he was ta taking ing exercise in the y yard ard under tile the protection of a guard he walked to and fro with quick pace his keen eyes wandering from one to another of the visitors as though he was taking their dimensions but he gave no exhibition nor showed any signs s of an outbreak so the members felt fe tu comparatively safe the warden informed us I 1 that it if we desired to have a CON WITH SOME OP OF THE PRISONERS we could name them and th they ey would be called to us dimmed immediately bately after was heard singing through space th tha joames a e D david d M stewart james B alsol j hunam W hulmn v G saunders of birden also so john joan nicholson 11 B Cn clawson Cison A miner H dinwoodey Din 1 and others these g gentlemen responded with ala alacrity alapati pAty and were soon enjoying a warm grip ip and hearty handshaking wa with their r friends followed by a venial conversation mn for a few minutes thoy they all looked remarkably well and expressed themselves as satisfied with lot these prisoners have all been convicted of violating the t edmunds law in cohabiting with their wives and for this offense they were each sentenced to six months imprisonment on ment besides beside being fined and costs of the prosecution but thol the prefer to suffer pains penalties bonds and imprisonment for fer a season tor for obeying the high behesta behests of heaven rather than to enjoy liberty purchased by perfidy and violating the sacred covenants they have bave made with their i families and their god they speak in term of commendation commend ailon alion aud praise of thet conduct of the warden and officers towards them thein who 47 appear to be availing to do ao all they can consistently witti with the rules and discipline of the institution to promote the welfare of the prisoners prisoner ii J X H evans was out herding the turkeys we understand ly y the convicts enjoyed a bath oneff once in t two wo wee weeks but now we were ere told they hey can indulge in that luxury twice in n one week I 1 their zebra suits are mae to order by the jhb tailors who ho sire are inmates of the establishment neat little sums are earned by theia and other prisoners ato follow sir sundry pursuits to turn an honest penny 11 I 1 regret to we found father galeon gale of beaver MUCH indisposed indisposed he has been sick nearly all the time since he arrived at the pen the pen is so BO well known fo 0 f o your numerous readers that I 1 will not inflict upon them a description of the dilapidated mud buildings building gs besides I 1 would be almost afraid uy to write it up for fear that ere my ink inc was dry the thing would tumble down tor for a graphic portraiture of this celebrated asylum tor sinners those who desire it hare ire referred to to hon 0 W powers shortly after afier noon we thanked the warden for f or his courtesies entered our vehicles and returned to this city where we arrived with keen appetites which were soon appease dater dafter which the repaired to the hall gall and resumed their labors of projecting making and neatly repairing laws on as short notice as their numerous qualifications will warrant WE DE R |
