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She is one of the few States that by law prohibits the use of the whip and
strap�察�taking the position that it is better to use kindness than to resort to
brutal measures。 I have often been told�察�and that�察�too�察�by old prison men�察�
that it was impossible to run a prison and have first´class discipline
without the whip。 Such is not my experience。 We have had within our
walls perhaps as desperate men as ever received a sentence。 We have
controlled them�察�and have maintained a discipline second to none in the
country�察�How did we accomplish this�拭�Our answer is�察�by being kind but
firm�察 �treating a man�察 �although he may be a prisoner�察 �as a man。 If he
violates rules�察 �lock him up。 Give him an opportunity to commune with
himself and his Maker�察 �also give him to understand that he is the
executioner of his own sentence�察 �and when he concludes that he can do
right�察�release him。 It matters not how vicious�察�how stubborn�察�or what kind
of a temper he may have�察 �when left with no one to talk to�察 �and an
opportunity to cool down�察�and with a knowledge that when he comes to
the conclusion that he will do better he can be released�察�he leaves the cell
feeling much different than the prisoner who leaves the whipping´post�察�
after having received any number of lashes that a brutal officer may desire
to inflict。 One goes to his work cheerful�察�and determined to behave himself�察�
the other dogged�察 �revengeful�察 �completely humiliated�察 �and only lives in
hope that he may at some time take his revenge upon the person that
ordered or inflicted the punishment�察 �and upon the State or country that
would�察�by its laws�察�tolerate such a brutal or slavish practice。;
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CHAPTER V
SUNDAY IN THE PRISON
A prisoner is always thankful for the Sabbath。 He has been working
hard all week�察 �and Sunday affords the opportunity of resting。 On the
Sabbath morning�察�the bell for rising rings at eight o'clock。 At its ringing
each person must rise and dress�察�he is not permitted to do so before it rings。
If he gets tired of remaining in his bunk so late as eight o'clock�察 �and
should wish to get up and dress�察�it would do him no good�察�it would be a
violation of rules and result in punishment。 After the prisoner is up and
dressed�察�he washes and marches out in ranks to breakfast。 It is hash�察�hash�察�
hash�察 �for Sunday breakfast�察 �the same as any other day�察 �except once a
month it is codfish hash instead of beef hash。 After breakfast�察�instead of
going from the dining´room to work�察�the prisoners are marched back into
their cells where they remain until time for chapel exercises。
There is a dining´room for the prisoners and another for the officers。
The room where the prisoners dine is a large hall capable of seating fully
twelve hundred men。 Each table is long enough to accommodate twenty
men�察�and resembles an ordinary school´desk。 There are no table´cloths or
napkins�察�nothing but a plain�察�clean board。 The table furniture consists of a
tin quart cup�察�a small pan of the same precious metal�察�which holds the hash�察�
an iron knife�察�fork and spoon。 No beautiful silverware adorns this table�察�on
the contrary�察�all the dining service is very plain and cheap。 The convicts
are marched into the dining´room in divisions�察 �and seated at the table。
Here they remain in perfect silence�察�with their heads bowed。
No talking or gazing about the dining´room is permitted。 After all the
divisions are in and seated�察�the deputy Warden taps a small bell�察�and the
convicts begin the work of ;concealing the hash。; Before the men enter
the dining´room the coffee�察�bread and hash are placed on the table for each
man。 The prisoners are given all the food they can eat。 It is not the
quantity�察�but the quality�察�that is objectionable。
If more bread is wanted�察�instead of calling out ;Please pass the bread�察─�
the convict holds up his hand�察�and the waiter comes along and puts a piece
of bread in it。 He gets but a pint of coffee�察 �and if he wishes a second
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supply he holds up his cup and it is refilledbut with water instead of
coffee。 If he wishes more hash he holds aloft his meat dish�察�and an officer
hands him a large pan of hash�察�out of which he fills his dish。 Not a word is
spoken during the meal。 Ample time is given the convicts to get all the
food they desire�察�then the deputy warden�察�who occupies a raised seat at the
end of the dining´room�察 �taps a small bell�察 �and the men march out in
divisions�察 �back to their cells on Sunday mornings�察 �and to their work on
week days。
Breakfast over�察�and the men in their cells�察�the choir�察�which leads the
singing and furnishes the instrumental music for the occasion�察�is taken out�察�
and�察 �under the watchful care of an officer�察 �is conducted to the chapel
where they practice until time for the regular services。 The choir was
composed of convicts who could sing�察�regardless of the crimes for which
they were sent to prison。 I recollect at one time we had two horse´thieves�察�
two rapistsone with a sentence of forty yearsthree murderers�察�two hog´
thieves�察�and several others of equally villainous records�察�and�察 �last of all�察�
the author� �But this choir will compare favorably with some of the high´
toned church choirs outside� �To return�察�think of such a choir singing�此�
;Oh�察�how happy are they�察 �Who their Saviour obey�察 �And have
laid up their treasures above� ─�
At eleven o'clock�察�the prison bell rings�察�and the men are marched in
ranks to the chapel。 When the first division or company reaches the room
where the services are to be held�察�the string band commences to play�察�and
as the divisions march in one after another they are greeted with music。
The instruments used are a piano�察�organ�察�violin�察�cornet and bass viol。 Very
fine music is rendered by the prison band。 All being seated�察�the chaplain�察�
the Rev。 Dr。 Crawford�察 �a genuine Christian and God´fearing man�察 �rises�察�
and in his happy style r
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