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

connected   with   this   prison   for   thirty´six   years�察  �but   who   was   discharged 

during   the   last   administration   because   of   his   making   statements   to   the 

effect   that   the   prison   was   run   by   a   political   ring。;   He   is   now   deputy 

marshal      of   Jefferson    City�察  �and    is  a  faithful    officer。   He   incurred     the 

displeasure      of   the   contractors     because     of  the   grave    charges    he   made 

against     them�察   �because     of  their   inhuman      demands      upon     the  prisoners�察�

requiring of them more work than they were able to perform。 Because of 



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his humaneness�察�and because he wanted to see the helpless prisoner treated 

as   he   should   be�察  �after   thirty´six   years   of   faithful   service   was   discharged 

from   the   institution。   In   1883   there   was   an   investigation   made   of   many 

serious charges preferred against the contractors and some of the leading 

officials。 The committee made their report to the governor�察�and some five 

hundred   pamphlets   containing   this   report   were   printed   for   distribution。 

When   the   Legislature   met   none   of   these   books   could   be   found�察  �and   the 

whole   matter   was   a   specimen   of   whitewash。  The   report   contained   some 

very   damaging   charges�察  �but   nothing   was   ever   done   with   the   matter。   I 

visited   the office   of   the   secretary  of   state   and asked   to   see   one   of   these 

books�察�but even his office did not contain a copy of this State document。 

The Legislature should keep a watchful eye over this penal institution�察�and�察�

while there should be good discipline maintained�察�the prisoners should not 

be treated in a barbarous manner。 

                                   A PARDONING BOARD 

     The     governor      has    the   pardoning      power。     He    extends     executive 

clemency  to   a   number   annually。   He   has   not   time   to   attend   to   the   duties 

connected       with   this  prerogative。     There    are   2��000    prisoners。    No   doubt 

many of them have excessive sentences。 If a thorough investigation was 

made�察�many would be found innocent。 The governor has not the time to 

attend to these matters。 There should be a pardoning board appointed   to 

investigate      these   cases    and    advise    with    the   governor。     To   show     the 

necessity of such a board�察�I have only to state that during the past year the 

Pardoning   Board   of   Kansas   has   advised   executive   clemency   to   fifteen 

criminals who received their pardons on the grounds of innocency。 One of 

the number being a Mrs。 Henrietta Cook�察�who was sentenced for life�察�and 

who      had    served     fifteen    years     of   imprisonment�察       �when�察     �upon     an 

investigation   of   her   case   by   the   Pardoning   Board�察  �she   was   discharged�察�

there   being   no   doubt   as   to   her   innocence。   The   great   majority   of   these 

prisoners are poor and friendless。 They have no one on the outside to aid 

them in securing their rights�察�and unless a pardoning board is appointed to 

investigate   these   cases�察  �many   a   man   and   woman   entirely   innocent�察  �will 

have to serve out a sentence in this prison。 

     It is but natural for the contractors to use their influence to prevent the 



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men under their control from receiving pardons。 If a man is sentenced for 

ten years�察�and has been in one of the shops for two or three years�察�and has 

learned to do his work well�察�the contractor will want to keep him instead 

of   letting   him   go�察  �and   will�察  �no   doubt�察  �in   an   underhanded   way�察  �do   all 

against the poor prisoner he can。 This strong influence in many cases will 

have to be counteracted and overcome before the prisoner can receive his 

pardon and obtain his liberty。 A pardoning board�察�when appointed�察�should 

be men who would not be in collusion with the contractors�察�but be men 

who would see that the prisoner had justice。 



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                                   CHAPTER XIX 



                                   NOTED CONVICTS 

     At the present time there are fifty´six females who find homes in this 

living tomb。 Two´thirds of them are colored。 The greater portion are kept 

busy   making   underclothing   for   the   prisoners。   They   are   detained�察  �during 

working   hours�察  �in   a   room�察  �seated   at   tables�察  �with   a   lady   guard   watching 

them。 They are not allowed to converse with each other�察�only as they get 

permission      from    this  officer。  They    are   not  permitted     to  see  the   male 

prisoners。 In fact there is no way of entering the female prison from the 

male department。 The dormitory is on the third floor。 The female convicts 

wear   striped   calico   dresses�察  �the   stripes   running   lengthwise。   The   female 

prison is   kept   scrupulously  clean�察  �which   reflects   great   credit   upon   those 

having the management of this department。 

     In   company   with      Doctor    Lewellyn�察    �the  prison    physician�察   �I  passed 

through     the   dormitory。    Here    I  found   a  great   curiosity。   It  was   a  baby 

prisoner�察�six months old。 The little convict was born in the penitentiary。 It 

is a colored childits mother being a mulatto�察�who was sent to prison for 

fifteen years for murdering two of her children。 When on the outside�察�she 

lived with her paramour�察�a white man�察�and�察�as fast as children were born to 

them�察�she would murder them in cold blood。 The white man was tried also 

as accessory to the murder�察�but�察�owing to her refusal to testify against him�察�

there was not sufficient evidence to convict him�察�and he was set at liberty。 

He   often   visits   her   at   the   prison�察  �bringing   her   eatables�察  �which   are   very 

much   relished in the   penitentiary。   I   saw   also the   notorious   Sadie   Hayes�察�

who was sent up from St。 Louis for killing a policeman。 She was under the 

influence of strong drink�察�and�察�thus crazed with whisky�察�the officer tried to 

arrest her。 She drew a razor�察�and began to slash away at the officer�察�and�察�in 

spite of his club and large�察�muscular frame�察�she soon cut him to pieces。 He 

expired on the sidewalk�察�where the engagement took place。 She was sent 

up   for   ninety´nine   years�察  �and   has   now   been   in   prison   about   three   years。 

She   is   one of   the   most desperate looking   women   I   ever  
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