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He walked to a small town near by�察 �where he soon was arrested for
thieving�察�and was taken to prison to serve what he declared to be his last
term。 His head is as white as snow�察�and in keeping with his long�察�flowing
beard�察 �and he looks like a patriarch�察 �yet is not stooped a particle。 His
desire now is to secure honest work�察�that will guarantee him a home。 He
wishes to spend the rest of his days a free man。 Had this man been assisted
just a little at the expiration of his first term�察 �he might have become a
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useful citizen�察�but as it was�察�his life was spent behind the bars。 When once
the feet find themselves walking in the pathway of crime�察 �it is very
difficult for them ever to walk in paths of honesty and uprightness
thereafter。
NINE TIMES
As I was walking through the penitentiary�察 �in company with Deputy
Warden Bradbury�察 �he pointed out an old convict�察 �and said�察 �There is a
fellow that has seen prison life。 He is here this time under the name of Gus
Loman。 He is now serving his NINTH term in this prison。 At the
expiration of one of his sentences he went away and was gone over a year�察�
and when he came back I asked him where he had been so long。 His reply
was�察�'Simply rusticating at Joliet�察�Ill。�察�with some friends。' Every time he is
sent to prison he gives in a new and different name and�察�of course�察�no one
but himself knows what his real name is。; When asked why he comes to
the prison so often�察�he remarked that�察�when once in prison it is impossible
to get work to do on the outside�察�and he had made up his mind to spend the
rest of his days in prison。 He claimed that the fates were against him and
he could not make a living on the outside�察�as no one would employ him�察�
that he had tried it several times and failed�察�and now he had given up all
hope。 He is a bold�察�bad and natural thief。 As soon as his term is out he goes
a little distance from the prison�察�gets on a spree�察�gets into trouble�察�steals
something�察 �and soon finds himself back again in the penitentiary。 He is
now over seventy years of age�察�and is both a physical and moral wreck。
What an awful warning for the young is the history of such a wasted life。
DESPERADO JOHNSON
This convict is the most daring and desperate criminal in the Missouri
penitentiary。 The prison authorities have had more trouble with him than
with any other man who ever found a home behind the walls of this great
institution。 He was sent up from Jackson County�察 �and was charged with
murdering two men before he was finally convicted of crime。 On trial for
these two murders be was successful in proving an alibi。 The last time be
was not so successful�察�and received a sentence of twelve years。 Soon after
his arrival at the prison he was set to work in one of the shops。 When he
became a little acquainted�察 �his innate cussedness induced him to raise a
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riot in the prison。 It was a desperate undertaking�察�but he was equal to the
emergency。 For days and weeks he was on the alert�察�and when a guard was
not on the watch he would communicate with a convict�察 �and enlist his
services�察�and give him his instructions as to what part he should perform
when the signal should be given。
At last the day came when all was ready for the plans so well laid to be
carried into execution。 Each of the convicts who were to act in concert
with him piled up a lot of kindling in their respective shops and saturated
it with kerosene。 When the prisoners were being marched out to supper�察�
they threw matches into the piles of kindling´wood�察 �and soon several
buildings were on fire。 Intense excitement now prevailed among the two
thousand convicts。 The ranks were quickly broken�察�and all was confusion。
Some of the better disposed convicts tried to assist the officers in putting
out the fires�察�and were in turn knocked down and trampled upon by those
who were in favor of the riot。 In the midst of this great excitement Johnson�察�
the leader�察 �with four of his associates�察 �knocked down one of the guards
and stripped him of his clothing。 Johnson put on this suit of blue and
started to one of the towers。 Reaching the same�察�he asked permission of
the officer on duty to let down the ladder and allow him to ascend and
assist him in ;holding the fort�察─ �as this was Captain Bradbury's orders。
Johnson's intentions were to get on top of the wall and into the tower�察�
where the guard opened the large gate below by the use of a lever。 The
convict�察 �once inside the tower�察 �would knock the officer down�察 �seize his
gun�察�raise the lever�察�throw open the large gate in the wall�察�and permit the
prisoners all to rush out。 This was a bold scheme�察 �and it is a wonder�察�
during the great excitement that prevailed�察�that it was not successful。 The
officer on duty�察�when requested by the convict to allow him to ascend the
ladder�察�coolly drew his gun�察�and told him if he dared to ascend he would
send buckshot into his body。
Foiled in this�察�the desperado returns to where the officials are fighting
the flames�察�and began cutting the hose so as to stop the supply of water。
The fire raged furiously。 A strong wind sprung up adding intensity to the
flames。 Over 200��000 worth of property was soon swept away in this
direful storm of fire。 After a fearful conflict the prisoners were
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overpowered and driven into their cells。
A number of them were severely wounded。 Several died of the injuries
received。 The prison directors had a called meeting and investigated the
riot。 The blame fell upon convict Johnson。 A criminal charge was preferred
against him in the courts�察 �for arson。 He was convicted and served an
additional sentence of twelve years。 This�察 �added to his former sentence�察�
makes twenty´four years of imprisonment for this desperado。 When he
was taken out of the penitentiary to stand trial for setting fire to the prison�察�
he was heavily loaded with
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