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answered。 Many of the men are short´time prisoners�察�having from one to 

three   years�察  �and   cannot   afford   to   get   into   trouble�察  �as   their   time   is   short。 

Added to this�察�if the prisoner behaves himself�察�and obtains a good prison 

record�察  �he   obtains   a   pardon   and   restoration   to   citizenship   when   three´ 

fourths   of   his   time   has   expired。   If   a   man   is   sent   for   ten   years�察  �by   good 

conduct he will be pardoned at the end of seven and a half years。 This is a 

great inducement to good behavior。 The reason the life´men cause but little�察�

if any�察�disturbance in the prison is�察�that they all have a hope sometime or 

other of receiving a pardon�察�and they know very well that�察�if they do not 

have a good prison record�察�they can never obtain a pardon。 A custom also 

prevails at the prison�察�that has much to do in causing the long´time men to 

behave  themselves�察  �and be   obedient   to   the  regulations   of   the  institution。 

Every   Fourth       of  July   and   Christmas      the  governor     of   the  State   grants 

pardons   to   two   long´time   men�察  �so   there   are   four   chances   annually  for   a 

man to obtain his freedom。 Before the governor will pardon one of these 

men�察�he must be satisfied�察�among other things�察�that the convict has a good 



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prison record。 

     Any one can readily see that this is a great inducement for the prisoner 

to   behave   himself。   Missouri   is   the   only   State�察  �so   far   as   my   knowledge 

extends�察�that has this custom。 It should become�察�not only a custom�察�but a 

law�察�in every State。 It is founded on good sense。 

                             THE PRISONER'S SENTENCE 

     I   believe    in   capital   punishment。      When      a  man     falls  so   low    as 

maliciously�察�willfully and premeditatedly�察�to take the life of a human being�察�

he should be hung by the neck until he is dead。 Before it is just to impose 

such   a   sentence   as   this   upon   a   human   being   he   should   have   a   fair   and 

impartial trial�察�which many persons charged with crime do not get。 If poor 

and unable to employ the best legal talent�察�the court should see that it is 

furnished。 Too often is it the case when a poor man�察�charged with crime�察�

makes affidavit that he is unable to procure counsel�察�that some young and 

inexperienced attorney is selected�察�in order to give him a start in practice。 

The consequence of this inexperience is that the man charged with crime 

has to suffer for his lawyer's inability to secure for him his rights。 After the 

jury   has   brought   in   a   verdict   of   guilty   he   should   have   the   privilege   of 

taking his case to the Supreme Court�察�and have it reviewed by that tribunal 

at    the  expense     of   the   State。   No    human     being    should    be   hung    on 

circumstantial       evidence�察     �unsupported      by    positive    testimony。     If   the 

judgment      below     is  confirmed�察   �then   let  the  murderer     be   kept   in  close 

confinement in the penitentiary for  one year�察�and�察 �if during that time   no 

new   evidence   or   mitigating   circumstances   arise   let   him   be   hung   by   the 

neck until he is dead。 

     Let    the  execution     take   place    in  the  prison�察   �let  it  be  private   and 

witnessed by but few persons�察�designated by the executive of the State。 It 

is better for the criminal to be hung than to be sent to the penitentiary for 

life。 While serving out a lifetime sentence he suffers ten thousand deaths。 

Those States where the death penalty is inflicted have the least number of 

brutal murders�察�in proportion to their population。 The dread of death is a 

better   protection   to   society   than   a   life   of   imprisonment。   The   fiend   with 

murder in his heart thinks ;while there is life�察�hope remains�察─�and if he is 

sent to the penitentiary for life he may get a pardon after a time。 But if he 



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is aware of the fact that if he strikes the fatal blow he must atone for his 

crime on the gallows�察�he is more liable to think twice before striking his 

innocent victim once。 There should be no such a thing as a life sentence。 

No   criminal   should   be   sent   to   the   penitentiary   for   a   term   longer   than 

fifteen years。 The suffering he endures during this long sentence is enough 

to atone for any crime he may commit aside from a brutal murder�察�and for 

this   he   should   be   hung。   Fifteen   years   of   imprisonment   is   sufficient   to 

break   down   almost   any   constitution。   Having   spent   this   length   of   time 

behind prison walls a man is a physical wreck�察�and�察�having atoned for his 

crime�察  �let   him   have   the   last   days   of   life   in   the   world   of   freedom。   The 

greatest desire of a life man in our penitentiaries is to die outside of prison 

walls。   No   criminal   should   be   sent   to   the   penitentiary   for   less   than   five 

years。 After giving him one fourth off for good behavior�察�he has but little 

more than three years of actual service。 This will give him plenty of time 

to learn a trade�察�so that when he goes out of prison he can make a living 

for   himself   and   for   those   depending   upon   him。   For   crimes   that   require 

lighter sentences of imprisonment let jails or reformatories be brought into 

requisition。 In the eyes of the world a jail sentence is not so disgraceful as 

one in the penitentiary。 

     The plumage of a jail´bird is not so black as that of a penitentiary bird。 

The disgrace of being sent to the penitentiary for one year is as great as 

being sent for five or ten years。 Whether he goes for one or five years�察�for 

all the future he is set down as an ex´convict。 People do not stop to inquire 

as   to   the   length   of   his   sentence。   The   main   question   is�此  �Was   he   in   the 

penitentiary�拭�If so�察�he wears the mark of Cainthe stamp of disgrace。 Not 

so�察�if he simply has been in jail。 There are a great many young men�察�while 

surrounded   by   bad   company�察  �yield   to   temptation   and   commit   crime。   A 

dose of jail service will do them as much good as a year in the penitentiary。 

After   they   get   out   they   do   not   feel   the   disgrace   so   keenly�察  �and   there   is 

some hope for their reformation。 Send them to the penitentiary and it will 

be a miracle if they ever amount to anything in the future。 If a jail sentence 

of a year does not reform a young criminal�察�or a man of older years�察�who 

has   committed   his   first   offense�察  �then   give   a   term   in   the   penitentiary   for 

five   years   for   the   second   offense。   It   is   too   true   that   a  
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