Chapter 2

UNDER THE PUNITIVE AND MONEY-MAKING SYSTEM.

1. Warden Chosen, and new Arrangements for the Chaplain, 61

2. Chaplain almost Resolved to Resign, but Decides to Continue and Arranges his Work, 64

3. Cells Cleared of Trinket-making and Tracts, 65

4. Necessity for the Chaplain's Undertaking what He Did, 65

5. New Phase at the Prison, and the Chaplain's Efforts, 66

6. Sabbath School Commences, 69

7. The Warden's Views Considered, 69

8. Chaplain's Restrictions, 73

9. Prisoner's Aid Association, 76

10. Complaint of Prison Hunger, 76

11. Chaplain's Object in hearing from Released Prisoners and Others, 77

12. B. and E.'s request, and the Connected Abuse, 78

13. Alleged Prison Conspiracy, 80

14. National Prison Reform Congress, 81

15. Money-making and Punishing, the Paramount Objects in our Prison Management, 83

16. Waste Paper in the Cells, 83

17. Defective Beds and Bedding, 84

18. Cracked Wheat Dinner, 86

19. Bad Fish, &c., 87

20. Prison Suffering from Cold During the Winter of '70 and '71, 88

21. Lighting the Hall, 93

22. The Aid of the Association to Released Prisoners, and Warden's Course, 94

23. Lecturing for the Prison Aid Association, 99

24. Prison Correspondence under the New Rule, 100

24 1-2. Chaplain under a System of Espionage, 102

25. The Chaplain's Pacific Efforts severely Taxed, 104

26. Death of Gideon Sylver, 109

27. The Sylver Case Excitement and Hearing before the Governor and Council, 115

28. Preparing for the Adjourned Session, 118

29. The Adjourned Hearing, 120

30. Motives for Desiring the Chaplain's Removal, 122

31. Chaplain's Change of Course, and the Question as to who should Conduct the Prison Correspondence, 124

32. Change, for a Time, in the Warden's Management, 127

33. The Fate of Henry Stewart and others, 129

34. Warden's Want of Courtesy to Prisoners' Visitors, 132

35. Effects of the new Order upon the Prisoners, 133

36. Comparative Prison Order for the two years, 139

37. Good Traits in the Warden for Prison Service, 143

38. Chaplain's Inability to Prevent Knowing more or less of the Prisoners' Troubles and the Prison Management, 143

39. Secular School Success, 144

40. Sabbath School Success, 147

41. Religious Success, 149

42. Lack of Truthfulness at the Prison, 149

43. Reported Quarrel between the Warden and Chaplain, 151

44. Prison Report for '71, 153

45. Efforts of the Prison Aid Association for Legislation in Favor of the Prison, 163

46. Experience with the new Government, 169

47. Chaplain Determines to Have an Investigation into the Charges against Him, 170

48. Anniversary of P. A. Association for '71, and remarks on our Jails, 171

49. Fourth of July at the Prison in '71, 173

50. Chaplain's Removal from Office, 174

51. Prison Fare under the new Government, 176

52. The Warden Question, 177

53. Experience at the Prison subsequent to Dismissal, 178

54. Prison Report for '72, 181

55. International Penitentiary Congress, London, July 3-13, '72, 188

Conclusion, 197

THE PRISON CHAPLAINCY.