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blood still flowing from his lacerated back。 Often the blanket on which he 

lies�察�sticks   to his   bleeding   back�察�and   a fellow  convict is asked�察 �often�察�to 

assist in removing it。 Many a poor fellow carries with him through life the 

scars which were made while a convict in this prison。 One day while I was 

working   in   the   coal   mines   of   the   Kansas   penitentiary�察  �a   fellow´   convict 

showed       me   his   scarred    back。   He    had   served    a  term    in  the   Missouri 

penitentiary�察�and while there had been severely whipped。 His back told the 

story   too   plainly   that   his   whipping   had   been   a   severe   and   cruel   one。   It 

would seem that the day of the whipping´post had passed away�察�that the 

doors of our advanced civilization were shut against it。 

     Many of the prison officials claim that it is the most healthy mode of 

inflicting punishment�察�that to place a convict in a dungeon and to feed him 

on bread and�察�water is far more injurious to his health than to give him a 

good   ;paddling�察─  �and   it   don't   require   so   long   to   do   the   work。 The   same 

results are reached more quickly。 Others claim that it is impossible to have 

good prison discipline without resorting to the lash。 This statement is not 

correct。 There is no better discipline to be found in any penal institution�察�

than   that   in   the   Kansas   penitentiary�察  �where   no   prisoner   ever   receives   a 

stroke     from    a  whip。    The   laws    of  that  State   forbid    it。  In  our  humble 

judgment it would be the best thing that the Missouri Legislature could do 



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at   its   next   session�察  �to   prohibit   any   further   use   of   the   lash。   Sometimes   a 

paddle   is   used�察  �with   small   holes   bored   in   the   end�察  �and   every   time   this 

paddle strikes the nude flesh�察�blisters are raised。 Again�察�another instrument 

of punishment in use is a thick�察�broad�察�leather strap�察�fastened in a wooden 

handle�察  �at   the   end   of   which   lateral   incisions   are   made   that   give   it   the 

appearance of a saw。 There is no trouble in raising huge blisters ;with this 

engine      of  warfare。;      All   these   modes      are   barbarous�察    �and    should     be 

forbidden。       Whenever       severe     punishment       becomes       essential�察   �let   the 

prisoner     remain     in   the  dungeon�察     �living   on   bread    and    water    until   he 

promises�察     �in   good    faith�察  �to  behave     himself。    A   great    deal   of   useless 

punishment can be avoided if the officer in charge of the prison discipline 

is a humane man and a good judge of human nature�察�and no other should 

be permitted to fill this important position。 We must not�察�however�察�be too 

hasty   in   condemning   prison   officials   for   harsh   treatment   of   those   under 

their charge。 They have some of the most desperate men on the face of the 

earth    to  deal    with�察  �and   at  times    it  becomes     a  necessity   to    use   harsh 

measures。 Notwithstanding this is all true�察�there are but very few human 

beings but what have white spots in their otherwise darkened souls�察 �and 

often a   word of kindness does   more than   a   cruel blow  from  a   merciless 

officer。 

     The     excellent    discipline    of   this  institution    is  due�察  �in  the  main�察   �to 

Captain Bradbury�察�the deputy warden。 He is beyond doubt�察�one of the best�察�

and    most    experienced       prison    men    in  the   United    States。   He    has   been 

connected   with   the   Missouri   prison   for   thirty´three   years。   The   warden 

looks     after   the  finances     of  the   institution�察   �and   it  belongs     to  Captain 

Bradbury       to   hold   in   subjection     the   two    thousand     criminals     that   are 

crowded   together   in   that   small   prison   enclosure。   This   celebrated   deputy 

warden is a Virginian by birth。 He is sixty´two years of age。 He served in 

the Mexican war�察�and now draws a pension from the Government�察�because 

of   his   services   there。   If   a   prisoner   conducts   himself   properly�察  �Captain 

Bradbury will treat him as humanely as he can under the circumstances。 If 

he    becomes      willful   and   unruly�察   �the   Captain     no  doubt     will  take   great 

pleasure in giving the offender ;a good paddling�察─�to use his own forcible 

expression。 This official is a strong advocate of corporal punishment。 He 



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claims that a ;little loosening up of the hide; of an obstreperous prisoner 

does   the   said   prisoner   a   vast   amount   of   good。  Among   the   convicts   the 

deputy   warden   is   austere。   He   is   never   seen   sauntering   about   the   prison 

enclosure with his long arms entwined about any of ;the boys in stripes。; 

He   claims�察  �that   too   great   a   familiarity   breeds   contempt。   This   seeming 

harshness when in the presence of the prisoners is only borrowed for the 

occasion�察�for�察�away from the convicts�察�there is not a more social gentleman 

in the State of Missouri。 Great credit is due to Captain Bradbury for his 

excellent      management          of   this   institution�察    �under     such     unfavorable 

circumstances。 Could he be persuaded to quit the use of the whipping post�察�

and use other measures less barbarous�察�I think the same discipline could be 

secured�察�as now exists。 The officers here do not seem to be so exacting as 

in many other prisons。 In the Kansas penitentiary�察�when prisoners are in 

ranks   going   to   and   from  their   meals�察  �their   cells�察  �or   workshops�察  �they   are 

required to fold their arms�察�and keep their eyes fixed upon the back of the 

one's    head    just  in   front。  No    gazing    about    is  permitted�察    �and   should     a 

prisoner   speak   to   one   in   the   front   of   him   and   be   detected�察  �he   would   be 

summarily  dealt   with。   In   the   Missouri   prison   I   noticed   that   the   convicts 

while marching would gaze about wherever they wished�察�and go swinging 

along with their arms dangling at their sides。 In many prisons the inmates 

are required�察�while in ranks�察�to keep   their hands on the shoulders of  the 

man in front。 This would seem to be the most desirable way of having the 

prisoners march。 In this prison one can detect more of a homelike feeling�察�

not so rigorous and exacting as in many institutions of this nature。 Captain 

Todd�察�assistant deputy warden�察�is another official of long standing。 He has 

been     with   this  prison   for   eighteen     years�察  �and   is  very   popular。   In    this 

connection   we   must   not   fail   to   mention   Captain   Crump�察  �who   has   bee
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