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the   Rev。   Dr。   Crawford�察  �a   genuine   Christian   and   God´fearing   man�察  �rises�察�

and in his happy style reads some beautiful hymn which is familiar to the 

congregation。   The   choir   leads   and   the   entire   congregation   sings。   Such 

singing� �The convicts have only one opportunity a week to try their voices 

in a musical way�察�and when that opportunity comes around it is improved。 

Nearly one thousand voices unite in singing those beautiful gospel hymns� �

A   prayer   is   offered�察  �more   singing�察  �then   the   chaplain�察  �or   some   visiting 

minister who may be present�察�preaches a short discourse。 There is a large 



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field for usefulness�察�and for doing good�察�in the penitentiary。 The harvest is 

truly great。 Chaplain Crawford comprehends the situation�察�and is putting 

forth strenuous efforts to save these men who have drifted thus far down 

the currents of sin。 His labors are abundantly blessed of God。 Many men 

go out of that institution a great deal better than when they first entered。 

Were it not for the cruel treatment the prisoners suffer in the coal mines of 

that   institution   many   more   of   them   would   be   reformed。   This   treatment 

tends to harden the criminal。 The chaplain has many evils to counteract�察�

yet   he   contends   nobly   for   the   right�察  �and   some   of   these   men   are   being 

redeemed   from   a   sinful   life。   After   the   sermon�察  �the   choir   and   the   string 

band   furnish   more   soul´stirring   music�察  �which   enlivens   the   spirits   of   the 

prisoners�察�and then the chapel exercises are over。 The prisoners are now 

returned to their cells。 Occasionally the convicts are permitted to remain 

after the chapel exercises proper are over and have a social meeting。 The 

chaplain     remains     with   them。   These    men    sing�察  �pray   and   give   in  their 

religious   experience。   It   is   novel   to   hear  these   Christian   criminals   telling 

how they love Jesus。 

     Immediately   after   the   religious   services   are   over   the   prison   school 

begins。     Nearly    one   hundred     of   the  convicts     attend   this  school。    The 

common branches�察�reading�察�writing�察�spelling�察�arithmetic�察�etc。�察�are taught。 

This school is graded�察�and under the management of the chaplain�察�who is 

an excellent instructor�察�is a great blessing to the prisoners。 Numbers have 

fitted themselves here so that when they went out they were able to pass 

examination and obtain certificates as teachers。 

     On   entering   the   institution   many   of   the   prisoners   who   are   unable   to 

read and write soon acquire these useful arts if they have any ambition for 

self´improvement。 If there was room�察�and this school could be conducted 

in the evening�察�as well as on Sunday afternoons�察�much more good could be 

accomplished。 I would suggest that it would be a good act on the part of 

the State to employ an officer who should devote all his time to teaching 

and imparting instruction in the common branches�察�and let a room be fitted 

up for evening school�察�so that all prisoners who might desire to improve 

themselves could attend this place of instruction after the work of the day 

was over。 Nothing could be done that would be more advantageous to the 



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convict。 The   teachers   for the   prison   school   are selected   from  among   the 

prisoners�察�some of them being very fine scholars。 

     After school is over the Sunday dinner is served。 The prisoners once 

more   march   into   the   dining´room  and   take their places   at the table。 The 

Sunday   dinner   is   the   ;crack;   meal   of   the   institution。   At   this   meal   the 

prisoners have as a luxury�察�beans�察�a small piece of cheese and some beet 

pickles�察�in addition to their regular diet。 This meal is served at 2��30。 

     The prisoners are then returned to their cells�察�where they remain until 

the   following   morning。   They   spend   their   time   in   the   cells   which   is   not 

taken   up   by   sleeping�察  �in   reading。   The   prison   has   a   fine   library   of   five 

thousand       volumes。      The    State   Legislature      annually     appropriates      five 

hundred      dollars    to  be   expended      in  purchasing      books。    This   collection 

consists of histories�察�scientific works and books of fiction。 The greater part 

of the criminals prefer the works of fiction。 Were it not for this privilege of 

reading�察�the Sunday afternoons and winter evenings would seem very long 

and dreary。 

     Several officers are on duty during the time the men are locked in their 

cells on Sunday�察�and the cell houses are very quiet and orderly�察�there is no 

talking�察�as officers are constantly walking backward and forward in front 

of the cells。 

     This is   the  manner  and style  of spending   the Sabbath   in   prison。 The 

convicts who do the cooking for the officers and convicts�察�are compelled 

to   work   on   Sundays   as   any   other   day  of   the   week。   It   would   be   nothing 

more than right to give these men credit for this extra work�察�and in this 

manner       reduce    their   sentences。     The    law    does    not   contemplate       that 

criminals   in   the   penitentiary   should   work   seven   days   in   the   week   and 

fifteen hours each day。 There are more than fifty men who are forced to 

put in this extra time in hard labor。 



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                                     CHAPTER VI 



                             SCENES IN THE HOSPITAL 

     When   a   prisoner   gets   sick   he   reports   to   the   prison   physician   in   the 

morning�察�before working hours。 As the men march out of their cells to go 

to their breakfast�察�those who are sick and desire to see the doctor fall out 

of the ranks and occupy seats in the cell house。 Soon the prison physician�察�

Dr。 Nealley�察�calls and examines them。 Many try to deceive the physician 

and thus get into the hospital�察�simply to avoid work。 But the shirkers are 

pretty    well   known�察    �and   have    to  be   very   sick   and   give   unmistakable 

symptoms of their illness before they can get excused。 It is very difficult to 

deceive   Dr。   Nealley。   He   has   been   with   the   prisoners   so   long�察  �nearly   six 

years�察�that he knows them and can tell without much effort when one of 

them is sick or is not in condition to work。 At these morning examinations�察�

sometimes there are nearly one hundred who report as being sick。 Most of 

them�察  �instead   of   being   excused�察  �get   a   dose   of   medicine   and   are   sent   t
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