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humiliate me by placing irons on my person。 I have often thought of this
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act of kindness on the part of this humane official。 We took the train at
Leavenworth�察 �and in a very few moments were at my future place of
residence。 Lansing�察�the small village where the penitentiary is located�察�is
about five miles from the city of Leavenworth。 The entrance to the prison
is from the west。 Under the watchful care of the officer who had me in
charge�察�I passed under a stone archway�察�to the left of which was a small
office�察�where a guard was on duty during the day time。 We were halted by
this officer�察 �who inquired if we had any firearms。 No one visiting the
penitentiary is allowed to carry fire´arms within the enclosure。 The
marshal who had me in custody handed over a large navy revolver。
Between this archway and the western wall of the prison is a beautiful
lawn。 The walks are lined with fragrant flowers�察�beautiful fountains send
aloft their silvery sprays。 Passing up the roadway leading to the entrance
door�察�and looking about me upon the rich carpet of green�察�the flowers and
fountains�察�I came to the conclusion that the penitentiary was not so bad a
place as I had imagined。 I changed my mind�察�however�察�as soon as I had
seen inside the walls。
The prison enclosure contains about ten acres of ground。 This is
surrounded by a stone wall some fifteen feet high�察�and six feet thick at the
base。 It is not more than four feet at the top。 At each of the four corners
may be found a tower rising some ten feet above the wall。 A guard is on
duty in each of these towers during the day。 He carries a double´barreled
shotgun loaded with buckshot。 In case a prisoner tries to escape he is liable
to get a dose of lead�察 �provided the officer on duty is a good marksman。
The western wall is almost entirely made of a large stone building with its
two long wings。 The main building is four stories。 The wings stretching to
the north and south�察�each two hundred and fifty feet�察�contain the cells。 On
the first floor of the main building are the offices of the warden�察 �clerk�察�
deputy warden and turnkey。 The upper rooms are used by the warden's
family。
I was first conducted into the clerk's office and introduced to Mr。 Jones�察�
the clerk。 He is a very pleasant gentleman�察�and spoke kindly to me�察�which
I can assure all was very acceptable�察�for just about that time I was feeling
very badly。 His remark was�此 �I am very glad to meet you�察�Mr。 Reynolds�察�
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but sorry to meet you under these sad circumstances。; On his invitation I
took a chair and sat down to await the next part of the progamme。 As I sat
there and thought of the kind words spoken to me by the clerk�察�I quickly
reached the conclusion that if all the officers of that institution were as
kind as Mr。 Jones�察�it would not be as bad a place as I had anticipated。 I had
no experience then that would justify any other conclusion。 Soon a side
door of the office opened and in came the deputy warden�察 �Mr。 John
Higgins。 Mr。 H。 is the sourest appearing man I ever met in my life。 At least�察�
it seemed so to me on that day。 He can get more vinegar on the outside of
his face than any other person in the State of Kansas。 He did not wait to be
introduced to me。 He never craves an introduction to a criminal。 As soon
as he came into the room he got a pole with which to measure me。 Then�察�
looking at me�察�in a harsh�察�gruff voice he called out�此 �Stand up here。; At
first I did not arise。 At the second invitation�察�however�察�I stood up and was
measured。 My description was taken by the clerk。 In this office there is to
be found a description of all the criminals that ever entered the Kansas
penitentiary。 I was asked if I was a married man�察�how many children I had�察�
and how much property I possessed。 These questions were easily
answered。 After the deputy warden had discharged his duty he retired。 I
soon discovered that it was according to the rules of the prison for the
officers to talk in a harsh and abrupt manner to the prisoners。 This
accounted for the way in which I was greeted by the deputy warden�察�who
is the disciplinarian of the prison。 I may say�察�in passing�察�that all the harsh
manners of Mr。 Higgins are simply borrowed for the occasion。 Away from
the presence of prisoners�察�over whom he is to exert his influence�察�there is
not to be found a more pleasant and agreeable gentleman。 In came a
second official�察�and�察�in the same gruff manner�察�said to me�察 �Come along。; I
followed him out to the wash´house�察�where I took a bath。 A prisoner took
my measure for a suit of clothes。 After he had passed the tape´line around
me several times�察�he informed the officer that I was the same size of John
Robinson�察 �who had been released from the penitentiary the day before。
;Shall I give him John Robinson's clothes�拭─�asked the convict。 In the same
gruff manner the officer said�察 �Yes�察�bring on Robinson's old clothes。; So I
was furnished with a second´hand suit� �The shoes were second´hand。 I am
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positive about this last statement�察�judging by the aroma。 After I had been
in the penitentiary some four months�察�I learned that John Robinson�察�whose
clothes I had secured�察 �was a colored man。 Being arrayed in this suit of
stripes I was certainly ;a thing of beauty。; The coat was a short blouse and
striped�察�the stripes�察�white and black�察�alternated with each other�察�and passed
around the body in a horizontal way。 The pantaloons were striped�察�the shirt
was striped�察�the cap was striped。 In fine�察�it seemed that everything about
that penitentiary was stripedeven to the cats� �Being dressed�察�I was next
handed an article that proved�察 �on examination�察 �to be intended for a
handkerchief。 It was covered with large blue letters;Leavenworth Mills。
XXX Flour�察─�etc。 It was a quarter section of a flour sack� �Nine hundred
prisoners very soon empty a great many flour sacks。 After the flour has
been consumed the sack is cut up into quarter sections�察�washed�察�hemmed
and used for handkerchiefs。 No better handkerchief can be invented。 They
are stout�察�sti
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