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the twin hells(曾倖仇囿)-及25何蛍

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convicted   in   the   U。   S。   District   Court   on   the   charge   of   rape。   They   were 



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sentenced   to   be   hung。  After   conviction   these   Indians   were   taken   to   the 

penitentiary to await the day set for their execution。 In the meantime an 

application was made to the President to change the sentence of death to 

that of life imprisonment。 The change was made。 These two Indians were 

placed in the coal mines on their arrival�察�where they are at the present time 

getting   out   their   daily   task   of   coal。   They   both   attend   the   school   of   the 

prison�察�and are learning very rapidly。 Prior to this�察�Washington served out 

a one´year sentence in the Detroit house of correction for stealing。 He is a 

bad Indian。 

     At    present    there    are  fourteen     Indians     incarcerated     in   the   Kansas 

penitentiary。 The Indian pines for his liberty more than the white man or 

negro。 The burdens of imprisonment are therefore greater for him to bear。 

One   young   Indian   was   sent   to   the   penitentiary   whose   history   is   indeed 

touching。 Ten Indians had been arrested in the Territory by U。 S。 marshals 

for   horse´stealing。   They   were   tried   and   convicted   in   the   U。   S。   District 

Court。 Their sentence was one year in the State's prison。 On their arrival at 

the   penitentiary   they   were       sent   to   the  mines   to   dig   coal。   This   was   a 

different   business   from   being   supported   by   the   government   and   stealing 

horses as a diversion。 The Indians soon wanted to go home。 One of them 

was unable to get out his task of coal。 The officer in charge thought he was 

trying to shirk his work and reported him to the deputy warden。 The young 

Indian   was   placed   in   the   dungeon。   He   remained   there   several   days   and 

nights。 He begged piteously to get out of that hole of torture。 Finally the 

officers     released    him    and   sent   him    back    to  the   mines。    While     in  the 

dungeon he contracted a severe cold。 He had not been in the mines more 

than a couple of days�察�after being punished�察�when he gave suddenly out 

and   was   sent   to   the   hospital�察  �where   in   a   few   days   he   died。   That   young 

Indian was murdered�察�either in that dungeon or in the mines。 A few weeks 

before�察  �he   came   to   the   penitentiary   from   roaming   over   the   prairies�察  �a 

picture of health。 It did not take long for the Kansas penitentiary to ;box 

him up; for all time to come。 He now sleeps ;in the valley�察─�as the prison 

graveyard is called。 

     Another   one   of   the   same   group   did   not   fare   quite   so   badly   as   his 

associate。   The   one   I   am   now   describing   was   sent   with   the   rest   of   his 



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companions to the bottom of the mines。 He remained there during the first 

day。 A short time after he went down on the following morning he became 

sick。 He   began to   cry。 The officer   in   charge sent   him  to the surface。   He 

was conducted to the cell´house officer�察�Mr。 Elliott。 I was on duty that day 

in the cell house�察�and Mr。 Elliott�察�on the arrival of the Indian�察�ordered me 

to show him to the hospital。 After we had started on our journey from the 

cell   house  to   the  hospital   building   to   see   the   doctor�察 �and   had   got   out   of 

hearing   of   the   officer�察  �I   said�察   �Injun�察  �what's   the   matter   with   you�拭─  �This 

question being asked�察�he began to ;boo´hoo; worse than ever�察�and�察�rubbing 

his breast and sides with his hands�察�said�察�between his sobs�察 �Me got pecce 

ecce。; I was not Indian enough to know what ;pecce ecce; meant。 In a few 

moments   we   reached   the   hospital   building�察  �and   I   conducted   my   charge 

into    the  nicely   furnished     room    of  the   prison   physician�察   �and    into  the 

immediate   presence   of   that   medical   gentleman。   Removing   my   cap�察  �and 

making      a  low    bow�察  �as   required�察   �I  said�察  �Dr。   Nealley�察   �permit    me   to 

introduce   a   representative   of   the   Oklahoma   district�察  �who   needs   medical 

attention。; 

     While     I  was   relieving   myself    of   this  little  declamation     the  young 

Indian   was standing   at   my  side   sobbing   as   if he   had   recently  buried   his 

mother。 

     ;Reynolds�察�what is the matter with him�拭─�asked the doctor。 

     I then turned to my charge and said�察 �Injun�察�tell the doctor what ails 

you。; 

     Mister Indian then began rubbing his sides and front�察�with tears rolling 

down his face�察�and sobbing like a whipped school´boy�察�he exclaimed�察 �Me 

got pecce ecce。; 

     ;There�察�doctor�察─�said I�察 �you have it。 This Indian has got that dreadful 

disease known as 'pecce ecce。 '; 

     The    physician�察   �somewhat       astonished�察   �frankly   informed     me    that  he 

never had heard of such a disease before。 I was in a similar boat�察�for I had 

never heard of such words prior to this。 The sick Indian was unable to talk 

the language of the white man。 The doctor then sent down into the mines 

for another of the Indians who could speak English and had acted as an 

interpreter。 On entering the office�察�the doctor said to him�察 �Elihu�察─�for that 



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was his name�察 �this Indian says he has an attack of pecce ecce。 Now what 

does he mean by that�拭─�

     During all this time the sick Indian kept rubbing his body and sobbing。 

What   was   our   great   astonishment   and   amusement   when   the   interpreter 

informed   us   that   ;pecce   ecce;   meant   nothing   more   nor less   than   ;belly´ 

ache。;   The   doctor   administered   the   proper   remedy   for   this   troublesome 

disease�察�and the Indian was sent back to the mines。 He had not dug coal 

more than an hour when he had another attack�察�and began his crying�察�and 

was sent to the top。 He kept this up until he wore out the patience of the 

officers�察�and they finally decided to take him out of the mines altogether 

and give him work at the surface。 Even here�察�every few minutes the Indian 

would have an attack of ;pecce ecce�察─�and would start for the hospital。 At 

last�察  �the   chaplain�察  �taking   pity   on   the   poor   outcast�察  �wrote   to  President 

Cleveland�察�and putting the case in a very strong light�察�was successful in 

securing a pardon for the Indian。 That ;cheeky; red youth was no fool。 He 

belly´ached   himself   out   of   that   penitentiary。   I   trust   I   may   never   have   to 

spend any more of my time in prison。 If I do�察�I think about the first day I 

will   get   a   
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