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

work。   When   a   prisoner   takes   sick   during   the   day   while   at   work�察  �he   is 

excused   by   his   officer�察  �and   permitted   to   go   to   the   hospital   to   see   the 

physician。 Fully nine´tenths of the sickness of the prison is contracted in 

the coal mines。 The principal physical disabilities are prison fever�察�colds�察�

pneumonia�察�lung diseases and rheumatism。 Very few contagious diseases 

ever    find   their   way    into   the   prison�察  �and    those   that   do   are   quickly 

discovered and checked by the prison physician。 When a convict is unable 

to work he is sent to the hospital。 This department contains two wards�察�in 

the first of which those remain who are not sick enough to be confined to 

their   beds�察  �while   the   very   sick   are   kept   in   the   second   ward。   Convicts�察�

detailed for that purpose�察�are the hospital nurses。 It is gratifying to know 

that   these   convict   nurses   have   a   sympathy   for   their   sick   comrades   truly 

admirable。 

     Many   of   these   sick   men   die。   It   is   sad   to   die   in   the   State's   Prison�   �I 

recollect one case that came under my own observation which was indeed 

pathetic。 A man had been sentenced for five years�察�and had served out his 

time save one week�察�when�察�taken suddenly ill�察�he was sent to the hospital 

and   died   the   day   before   his   term   would   have   expired。  This   poor   fellow 



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piteously begged of the doctor to try and extend his life so that he could 

die   a   free   man�察  �but   all   in   vain�   �On   the   day   which   would   have   brought 

liberty   he    was    borne    through    the   large   gate   and   buried    in  the   prison 

graveyard。 It is heartrending to hear those men dying in the hospital�察�call 

for   their   mothers�察  �wives   or   sisters�   �The   convict   nurses   are   as   kind   and 

sympathetic as possible�察�but in sickness and death there is no one that can 

take the place of mother�察�wife or sister。 

     There was one man who died a few days before my term expired�察�for 

whom I felt the greatest sympathy。 His name was Frank Rhodes。 He was 

sent   from   Holton。   While   in   jail   and   awaiting   trial   at   that   place   he   was 

converted。   Several   Christian   ladies   had   visited   the   jail   and   left   with   the 

inmates a few Bibles and other religious literature。 At his trial Frank was 

convicted of crime and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years。 When 

he   came   to   the   State's   prison   he   brought   his   religion   with   him。   For   two 

years this   man   performed his   duties   faithfully。  He soon   gained   the  good 

will of the officers。 He was a true Christian man�察�he showed it in his life 

while in prison。 After awhile his religion got the better of him�察�he could 

not    control    his  emotions。     Often    during     the  chapel    services�察   �when     the 

convicts   were   singing   their   Christian   songs�察  �overcome   by   his   feelings�察�

Frank   would   weep   like   a   child。   Time   passed。   It   was   a   bright   Sabbath 

morning。 The prisoners were marching out of the cell houses to the chapel�察�

to attend divine service。 All nature seemed to be rejoicing。 Frank could not 

longer     restrain    himself。    The    glowing     sunshine      has   much     to  do   with 

causing a man's religion to boil over。 All of a sudden�察�clapping his hands�察�

Frank shouted at the top of his voice�察 �Glory to God in the highest I peace 

on earth�察�good will to men� ─�This was too much for the discipline of the 

prison。   Convicts   are   expected   to   keep   quiet。 A  couple   of   officers   seized 

him and led him back into the cell house�察�where he was placed in a cell of 

the insane ward and was called a religious crank。 He remained in this cell 

for the   following   eighteen months。  He   told   me afterward   these   were the 

happiest months of his life。 He would read his Bible�察�sing�察�pray�察�and exhort 

the officers to be religious。 The deputy warden would often tell him that 

when   he   could   control   his   religion   enough   to   keep   quiet   he   should   be 

taken   out   of   the   insane   ward   and   sent   to   work   again。   When   eighteen 



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months had passed he concluded he could keep quiet�察�and so informed the 

deputy      warden。     He    was     immediately      released     from    his   place    of 

confinement and   went to   work。 While   at   work   he was   honest   and   quiet。 

His only trouble was�察�too much religion� �Months went by。 His wife came 

to see him  frequently。 These   visits   were   enjoyable   affairs   to them。   On   a 

certain Friday his wife was to visit him。 I met him the day before�察�and he 

was overjoyed at the prospect of seeing his wife the next day。 She came。 

They had a joyful time。 Little did either think they should see each other in 

this life no more。 When the hour of her departure came they separated not 

to meet again until in the world of perpetual sunshine。 The next day this 

poor   convict   was   taken   with the   prison   fever�察  �and   in   one   short   week   he 

was a corpse。 He died trusting in his Saviour。 The chaplain�察�speaking of 

this man's death�察�said if officers or convicts at death go from the Kansas 

penitentiary to heaven�察�then Frank Rhodes was among the saved�察�he was a 

true   Christian   man。 After   death   his   body   was   sent   to   his   former   home�察�

Holton�察�where it was buried。 

     The   following   is   my   experience   with   a   poor   friendless   colored   boy 

who had a six years' sentence for burglary。 I took the prison fever and was 

sent to the hospital。 This colored convict was detailed as my nurse。 He had 

been sick�察�but was then convalescent。 He was very kind to me�察�because of 

this   kindness   and   good   care   I   began   to   like   him。   He   seemed   anxious   to 

make     me    comfortable。     ;Be    kind   to  the   sick   and   you   will   win   their 

friendship。; I was quite sick for two weeks�察�but began to recover slowly。 

About this time   my nurse suffered a relapse。 He grew worse and worse。 

The doctor gave him up。 ;Bob must die�察─�he said to the head nurse one day 

in my hearing。 A day or two after this�察�Bob�察�for that was the sick prisoner's 

name�察�sent for me to come to his couch。 I sat down on the edge of his bed 

and asked him what he wanted。 He said�此 �I am going to die�察�and want a 

friend。 In all this wide world�察─�continued he�察 �there is not a single human 

being that I can look upon as my friend。; He then told me how he had lost 

his father and mother when 
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