Recollections of Windsor Prison;: Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline, with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious ReflectionReynolds, John, of Vermont
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Recollections of Windsor Prison;: Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline, with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection
Reynolds, John, of Vermont
Vermont State Prison
At half past seven o'clock, on Wednesday morning, he was found dead,
having hung himself to the grate of the cell with a piece of the
lashing of his hammock.
_Name and Sentence._ _Solitary._ _At Labor._ _In Solitary._
Isaac Martin, March 27 April 20 24 days.
60 days solitary, and July 1 July 26 25 days.
3 months hard labor.
Isaac Martin cut his throat in his cell July 26, when he was removed
to the hospital, where he remained nine days, and died.
_Name and Sentence._ _Solitary._ _Hospital._ _Solitary._
Elisha Cole, Nov. 6 Dec. 28 52 days.
100 days solitary. Jan. 4 Feb. 22 48 days.
_Name and Sentence._ _Solitary._ _Hospital._ _Solitary._
Socrates Howe, July 4 Sept. 7 66 days.
6 months solitary. Sept. 21 Nov. 7 47 days.
Dec. 2 Jan. 16 44 days.
Jan. 19 Feb. 12 23 days.
_Name and Sentence._ _Solitary._ _Hospital._ _Solitary._
Nathaniel Parsons, July 3 Aug. 16 43 days.
6 months solitary. Aug. 19 Aug. 27 8 days.
This man remained in the hospital, after his discharge from the cell
the last time, from September 17 till December 3, when he was pardoned
on account of ill health.
_Name and Sentence._ _Solitary._ _Hospital._ _Solitary._
Edmund Eastman, Sept. 9 Jan. 9 4 months.
4 months solitary.
This man endured the whole period, without leaving the cell.
"_Asa Allen_ was sentenced to six months solitary and two years three
months and fourteen days hard labor. He went immediately into
solitary, and remained seventy-four days without interruption. At the
end of this period, he came out in good health, and performed a good
day's labor in the quarry. Dr. ROSE expresses the opinion, that this
man would live in solitary confinement about as well and as long as
any where else. He has been a _soldier_, and has been accustomed to
the hardships of a camp. He has been a wanderer in the world, without
a home. It is not material to him where he is. The keeper thinks that
six months solitary to this man would not be a greater punishment than
fifteen days to a convict who had been accustomed to the comforts of
life: also, that he would rather endure six months solitary
confinement than ten stripes.
"_John Stevens and John Cain_ both entered the Prison at the same
time, under sentence of three months solitary, and both endured the
whole period without interruption, having received nothing except the
usual allowance of bread and water, and a little camphor to rub on
their heads.
"_Benjamin Williams_, also, endured three months solitary without
interruption.
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