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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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