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life´blood   of   his   companion   ebb   away�察  �he   came   to   his   senses�察  �and   was 

soon sober。 He wept like a child when he saw his friend sinking away into�察�

the arms of death。 The awful deed was done�察�and nothing was left to the 

unfortunate youth but to be led away to prison�察�with the blood of a human 

being upon his garments。 In due time he had his trial�察�and was sent to the 

penitentiary   for   thirty   years。   He   was   twenty´two   years   of   age   when   he 

received the sentence。 He has now been in the prison thirteen years。 For 

seven years he worked in the saddle´tree shop for Sullivan�察�Hayes & Co。�察�

prison contractors。 At the end of that time his health failing�察�he refused to 

work。 The prison authorities thought he was trying to shirk his work。 After 

being   severely  flogged�察 �he   was   placed   in   the   dungeon   and   kept   there   in 

solitary   confinement   for   three   months。   Half   dead�察  �he   was   taken   to   the 

hospital and   left   in the   hands of   the   prison   physician。   For   a   time   it   was 

thought he would die。 After a while he began to recover�察�large patches of 

hair fell from his scalp�察�leaving his head thickly covered with bald spots。 

When   he   entered   the   prison   he   was   a   fine´appearing   young   man�察  �but 

thirteen   years   of   imprisonment   have   converted   him   into   a   broken´down 

old man and physical wreck。 That was a sad day for that unfortunate youth 

when he entered the saloon to take part in the game of cards。 He will not 

live to the end of his sentence�察�but will die in the penitentiary�察�and find his 

last�察  �long   home   in   the   prison   grave´yard。   Young   man�察  �as   you   read   the 

history  of   this   convict�察  �can   you   not persuade   yourself   to   let   whisky  and 

cards alone for the future�拭�

                                           BILL RYAN 



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     Passing through the cell houses�察�I was shown the room occupied by the 

notorious Bill Ryan for seven years。 He was a member of the James boys' 

gang。 Being convicted of highway robbery he was sent to the prison for 

twenty   years。     After   Jesse   James     had   been   killed   by   young    Ford�察  �and 

Frank's crimes had been pardoned�察�Ryan's sentence was commuted to ten 

years�察�and after serving seven he regained his liberty。 

     Ryan     was   accredited     with   being    one   of  the   best   prisoners    in  the 

penitentiary。   On   the   outside�察  �if   reports   be   true�察  �he   was   one   of   the   most 

desperate   men   in   Missouri。   His   time   was   spent   in   drinking�察  �gambling�察�

quarreling�察  �fighting   and   killing。   He   is   charged   with   killing   a   number   of 

men。 He was twice tried for murder�察�but proving an alibi�察�the jury brought 

in a verdict of ;not guilty。; The prison officials speak in the highest terms 

of his conduct while an inmate of the penitentiary。 He was an obedient and 

hard´working   convict。   Now   that   he   is   once   more   a   free   man   it   is   to   be 

hoped that he will show himself as good a citizen on the outside�察�as he was 

on the inside�察�of prison walls。 

                                     WILLIE HILDRUM 

     This youthful convict is but sixteen years of age。 He is the youngest 

prisoner in the penitentiary。 He was formerly a boot´black on the streets of 

St。   Louis。    Getting    into   a  fight   one    day   with   one    of  his   boot´black 

companions   over   a   nickel   that   they   had   jointly   earned   ;shining   up;   a 

patron's boots�察�young Hildrum drew an old knife from his pocket�察�which 

he had found a few days before�察�and sent the rusty blade into the heart of 

the    street   Arab。   The    youthful     murderer     was    tried   and   convicted     of 

manslaughter�察�and on account of his youth was given but two years in the 

penitentiary。 

                                         S。 D。 HENSON 

     This   convict   was   at   one   time   county  judge   of   Stoddard   County�察  �and 

highly  respected。   He   is   one of   the   finest   appearing   men   I   ever   saw。   His 

finely    shaped    head    bespeaks     intelligence。    It  is  sad  to  see  such    grand 

looking specimens dressed in the garb of disgrace。 Judge Henson became 

involved in a quarrel with one of his neighbors over some trivial matter�察�

and   killed   him。   His   sentence   is   for   twenty   years�察  �which   for   him   at   this 

advanced age means death in the prison。 Great efforts are being put forth 



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for his pardon�察�but it is a question left entirely with the governor�察�and no 

one can tell how he may act。 

     Judge   Henson   is   not   at   heart   a   criminal。   On   that   open   countenance 

there is no mark of Cain。 Thinking of his sad case�察�more than ever am I 

convinced       that  we   are   creatures   of   circumstances。      How    many     of  my 

readers�察�had they in the past�察�been surrounded by the same circumstances�察�

subject to the same temptations�察�would not have acted in the same manner�察�

and like judge Henson found a home in a convict's cell。 

                         FORTY´EIGHT YEARS A PRISONER 

     John   Hicks   is   the   veteran   penitentiary   convict   of   the   United   States。 

Under an alias he served one term in the Missouri penitentiary。 Most of his 

time has been spent in prisons further east。 He is now eighty´four years of 

age�察�and quite recently was released from the Michigan City penitentiary。 

Prison     authorities   have    compared      notes   and   find   that  he  has   actually 

served forty´eight years of prison life。 He is the oldest living criminal in 

this country。 He has served ten terms�察�the greater portion of them being in 

Indiana。 His first crime was committed in 1839。 In some way he learned 

that a man named Bearder had 360 in his house。 While the family were at 

church Hicks rifled the house and stole their money。 A marked coin led to 

his conviction�察�and he got a three years' sentence。 He was never�察�afterward�察�

out   six   months     at  a   time�察 �and  was    sent   up  successively   for    burglary�察�

criminal assault�察�robbery�察�larceny�察�cattle´stealing and horse´stealing。 At the 

expiration   of   his   fifth   term�察  �at   Michigan   City�察  �he   made   his   way   to   the 

office�察�where the directors were in session。 He begged them to allow him 

to build a shanty in a part of the prison in which he could sleep and call his 

home。 All that he asked was that the scraps from the table be given him for 

food。 The board refused to allow him this�察�and Hicks bade them good´by。 

He   walked   to   a   small   town   near   by�察  �where   he   soon   was   arrested     for 

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