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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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