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Scores   of  men   annually  go   out   from  the  ;Kansas   Hell�察─�having paid the 

penalties   of   their   crimes�察  �who   are   not   so   highly   favored   as   myself�察  �and 

whose   struggles   will   have   to   be   greater   than   mine   if   they   ever   secure   a 

foothold   of   respectability   in   life。   In   behalf   of   these   in   their   efforts   to 

become better men I appeal to the great�察�loving heart of the true Kansan。 

HELP THE FALLEN IN HIS STRUGGLES TO RISE AGAIN。 

     Since   my   return   home�察  �several   times   have   I   visited   the   grave   of   my 

wife�察�and often on these occasions would the hot blood go surging through 

my veins�察�and my baser nature would demand that I avenge the death of 

her who was so heartlessly sent to an untimely grave。 A better judgment 

has prevailed�察�and as I drop the tear of affection upon the grave of her who 

is the mother of my children�察�I leave the wrongs of the past in the hands of 

an   avenging   God。   May   there   fall   upon   those   who   were   so   kind   to   my 

sorrowing   family   and   myself   while   we   were   passing   through   the   deep 

waters�察�the radiant smiles of Him who says�察 �Inasmuch as ye have done it 

unto one of the least of these�察�ye have done it unto me。; 



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                               THE CONVICT'S HOME 

     ;Jefferson   City   is   the   next   station�察─  �called   out   the   train   man   as   the 

Missouri   Pacific   rolled   into   the   capital   of   the   great   commonwealth   of 

Missouri。 It was two o'clock in the morning。 From an easy reclining chair�察�

to an omnibus�察�and to a cozy room in the Madison House�察�was the work of 

but   a   few   moments。   It   being   rather   an   unseasonable   hour   to   begin   the 

investigation of a large penal institution�察�I made a brief journey to the land 

of   dreams�察  �and   there   remained   until   a   noisy   porter   knocked   at   my   bed´ 

room door�察�and shouted�察 �Nine o'clock�察�last call for breakfast�察�old man�察�if 

you want any thing to eat you had better get a move on you。; Being of the 

opinion this was rather a cheerful morning salutation�察�I arose�察�dressed�察�and 

soon felt better because of a good breakfast。 I am now ready for my work´ 

´an investigation of the Missouri penitentiary。 Before leaving my home in 

Atchison�察  �Kansas�察  �I   procured   a   letter   of   introduction   from   Hon。   B。   P。 

Waggener�察�mayor of that city�察�to Governor Francis of Missouri。 I found my 

way to the capitol�察�and to the office of the governor。 After a brief delay I 

was shown into the private apartment of the obliging executive�察�where I 

presented my letter�察�stated the object of my visit�察�and received a letter to 

the   warden   of   the   prison�察  �containing   a   request   that   the   bearer  be   shown 

every thing there was to be seen in and about the penitentiary。 

     From the capitol to the prison is a walk of but a few minutes。 On my 

way     there   I  met   a  one´legged      ex´convict    who    was    just  leaving    the 

institution。 His pale face�察�shoddy suit of clothes and light´colored felt hat 

all spoke but too plainly of the fact that he was very recently ;let loose�察─�

Entering into conversation with him�察�I found that he had a few moments 

before completed a term of five years at hard labor。 From him I gathered a 

great deal of important information as to the treatment of the prisoners�察�of 

which he had been an eye´witness for five years。 He also gave me his own 

history。 In a saloon brawl�察�he became involved in a fight with a drunken 

comrade�察     �half´crazed     with   drink。  Pistols   were    drawn�察   �and   shots   were 

exchanged。 He received a bullet in his thigh�察�that caused the amputation of 

his   limb。   His   antagonist   was   killed。   On   a   trial   for   murder   he   received   a 



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sentence for manslaughter。 Said he�察 �Whisky sent me to prison。 Had I not 

been drunk I would never have taken the life of the man whom I shot。 He 

had been�察�for years�察�a good friend of mine。 I will never take another drink 

as long as I live。 It has been my ruin。; In the conversation he informed me 

that he had left behind him�察�when sent to prison�察�a wife and three children。 

During   his   confinement   they   had   to   depend   for   the   most   part   on   their 

relatives and public charity for support。 On account of their poverty they 

had not been able to visit him at any time during his imprisonment。 They 

had continued to love him�察�notwithstanding his misfortune�察�had been true 

to him during his days of bondage�察�and be was now anxious to reach his 

home   to   meet   them。   How   true   it   is   that   the   blow   which   falls   upon   the 

culprit�察  �and   which   justice   intends   for   him   alone�察  �often   falls   with   equal 

force and effect upon wife�察�child or other helpless and dependent relative� �

I asked him how be felt on recovering his liberty after being in prison for 

five years。 

     ;Oh� ─  �said   he�察   �this   is   the   happiest   day   of   my   life   thus   far�察  �I   never 

knew  the   blessings   of liberty  as   I   do   now。  I   never saw  the   sun   shine   so 

brightly before。 Everything about me seems so beautiful。 From this time I 

will appreciate more than ever I have done�察�this beautiful world。 It almost 

pays a man to be penned up for a time to enable him to appreciate what 

there is in the world for him。 Behind the walls�察�however�察�banished from 

the presence of loved ones�察�it is a veritable hell。 I cannot find a term that 

expresses my views of a prison life that is more suitable than that word 

hell。 Those long�察�dreary days of monotonous workthe same thing must 

be gone over�察�day after day�察�the food we eat�察�the treatment to which we are 

subjected�察  �our     loneliness    and   solitude�察   �all  combined�察    �make    prison    life 

almost unbearable。; ;Do you know�察─�I asked�察 �of any prisoners who are so 

satisfied with their condition as to be willing to remain in the penitentiary�察�

did they have an opportunity of   obtaining their liberty�拭─ �There is not   a 

person   in   that   institution�察─  �he   replied�察   �who   would   not   hail   with   joy   his 

release。 Some of them are physical wrecks�察�and would have to go to the 

almshouse to be taken care of in case they should obtain their freedom�察�yet 

they   would   prefer   any   place   to   that   of   a   prison   cell�察  �deprived   of   their 

freedom。 ;After spending more than an hour in conversation with this ex´ 



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