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to have you sent home at once。; This was a great surprise to me。 I had
heard from my wife only two days before this。 At that time she was quite
sick�察�but was thought to be improving。 With a heart filled with sadness I
now prepared for my journey home。 The warden was absent�察 �and the
deputy warden said�察 �There was no precedent for permitting a prisoner to
go home on a visit�察 �as such a thing had never occurred before in the
history of the State�察�but�察─ �continued he�察 �if you will give me your word
that you will return to the prison I will let you go。; I told him to set the
time for my return and I would be back。 Mr。 Morgan�察�the turnkey of the
prison�察�was my guard。 My journey from the prison was the saddest of my
life。 It was a bright May morning。 Everything around seemed joyful and
happy�察�but to me the world was gloomy。 I imagined my wife lying at home
a corpse�察 �surrounded by my weeping�察 �motherless little ones。 She had
passed away without my being at her bedside to go with her to the brink of
the dark river。 Mr。 Morgan�察�my attendant�察�had lost his mother but a short
time before this�察�and he could sympathize with me in a manner that aided
me in bearing my burdens。
After riding for a couple of hours we arrived at Atchison。 The train on
reaching the city passes on some two blocks beyond the depot�察�then backs
down。 As I thus passed by the depot I saw numerous friends who had
heard of my coming�察�and were there waiting to welcome me to my home。
They saluted me as I sat in the car at the window and passed on by the
depot。 I thought they exhibited too much joy in receiving a friend who was
coming back to see his dead wife。 I wondered at it。 When the train stopped
to back down to the depot�察 �I got off and took the nearest cut to my
residence。 Walking some four blocks I reached my home。 When nearing
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the gate�察�one of my little daughters came bounding across the street�察�full of
joy and gladness�察�welcoming me home。 I thought she acted rather strange
for her mother to be lying in the house a corpse。 Without saying anything I
stepped to the door�察�it was standing ajar。 Looking in�察�I saw my wife lying
in the adjoining roomnot dead� �Thank God� �It seemed as if I had stepped
into another world。 My wife was very sick�察�but still conscious。 Oh� �what
joy I felt at once more being able to see my wife and to talk with her。 All
the way from the prison to the door of my residence I was laboring under a
false impression。 I drank the cup to its very dregs。 I could have suffered no
more on that journey home if she had been dead。 In fact I supposed she
was。 Governor Martin had made a mistake in transmitting the message�察�or
had been wrongly informed。
I do not know how it came that I was permitted to return home。 I was a
United States' prisoner。 As such�察�Governor Martin had no control over me。
No one had authority to send me home on such a furlough except
President Cleveland。 But I care nothing about this。 I did not stop to inquire
about the authority�察�when the prison doors came open I left for home。 I
was furnished a citizen's suit of clothes。 I remained at home for nearly a
week。 Many friends came to see me。 This to me was one of the best weeks
of my life。
A little occurrence took place�察�during this short stay at home�察�which I
will mention here。 I have a legal friend at Atchison by the name of Hon。 D。
C。 Arnold。 This man�察�when tested�察�proves himself true to those who have
gained his good will。 He conceived the idea that sending me out of the
penitentiary�察 �IN CITIZEN'S CLOTHING�察 �was without WARRANT IN
LAW OR PRECEDENT IN FACT�察�and that�察�by releasing me in that way�察�
they had lost control of me。 Unknown to me he had prepared an
application in ;habeas corpus。; The judge of the District Court�察�Hon。 W。 D。
Gilbert�察�who was on the bench at the time�察�was a personal friend of his and
mine also�察�as I had something to do in his election�察�and had the application
been presented to him�察 �the judge would have inclined to turn me loose�察�
and I would have been a free man。 When Mr。 Arnold informed me as to
what he was doing�察�I told him that I had given my word of honor that I
would return to the prison�察�and that I would keep it。
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At the expiration of a week I returned to my prison cell。 A petition�察�
signed by nearly five thousand people�察�had been forwarded to President
Cleveland for my pardon。 I had some hopes of securing relief。 I bade my
wife good´by。 I thought sure I would be sent home in a few days。 My wife
hopefully entertained the same opinion。 We were both deceived。 When I
reached the prison�察 �the deputy warden�察 �Mr。 Higgins�察 �when he was
informed by the officer�察 �Mr。 Morgan�察 �who attended me home�察 �how I
refused my chances of liberty by means of the proceedings in ;habeas
corpus�察─�contemplated by my friends�察�choosing imprisonment rather than
breaking my word�察�called me into his office�察�and said that there was not
one man in ten placed in my circumstances that would have done as I did。
He then said to me�此 �Reynolds�察�I will see that you have no more hard work
to do while you are in the penitentiary�察�I would give you your liberty if I
could�察�but that is beyond my power。 I will make it as agreeable for you as
possible in the prison。; He got another man to take my place in the mines�察�
and I was given an easy task from that on。 I was detailed to make out
reports for the prison officials�察 �and was kept busy�察 �and was�察 �as I was
informed�察�a very valuable man in that capacity。 This kind of work was in
keeping with my labors when on the outside�察�and was not hard on me like
digging coal。 I was given the liberty of the prison�察 �was allowed to
converse with the prisoners�察�and because of these favors shown me�察�I was
able to secure the material for this book。
The month following my return to the prison was the darkest�察�the most
desolate�察 �and the most sorrowful portion of my earthly pilgrimage yet
experienced。 My wife was at home dying� �I was behind the prison walls� �
During that month I was entirely unfit for any kind of work。 The prison
officials�察�knowing my sorrows�察�took pity on me and did not insist upon my
performing any kind of labor。 I
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