Personal observations of the effect of strong drink—Close the saloons and you will close the prisons—Moral supineness—A New York expert on murders—The Medical News—Empty jails in Prohibition States. CHAPTER XXXI THE ANGELS OF THE TOMBS Page 248 The phrase originally given to only two missionary workers—How Mrs. Schaffner became a Tombs Angel—Her work as a missionary—The second Tombs Angel, Mrs. John A. Forster—A night in the Death House—How missionaries are deceived. CHAPTER XXXII. WEDDINGS OF THE TOMBS Page 256 Marriages performed since 1838—Two kinds, voluntary and compulsory—One of the earliest marriages—Married on the train to Sing Sing—Lawyer Patrick’s venture—Other marriages. CHAPTER XXXIII. AFTER SENTENCE, WHAT? Page 261 From Tombs to State Prison—English system—Received in prison—Initiation, classification and shops—A prison reformer—What he has done to improve the prisoner’s lot—A new discipline—The soul of reformation. CHAPTER XXXIV THE INFLICTION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN Page 269 THE TOMBS John C. Colt—A suicide—Hanging day in the Tombs—The hanging of Harry Carlton—Scenes around the building—Official list of the executed. CHAPTER XXXV. A VISIT TO THE DEATH HOUSE AT SING SING Page 277 A never-to-be-forgotten visit—Supreme Court orders—The earliest victims—The escape of Pallister and Roche—What I saw—The men present—Casconea’s experience. CHAPTER XXXVI. A TRAMP COLONY Page 284 What shall be done with our tramps?—Organize a colony—How graded—Working on business principles—The cost of such an undertaking—What the French do—Habitual criminals and misdemeanants—How they may be segregated and classified. CHAPTER XXXVII THE COST OF CRIME IN GREATER NEW YORK Page 291 A staggering question—Rikers Prison—A national waste—Careful study of the cost of crime—Crime on the increase—Direct expenditures—Indirect expenditures—Tables showing how money is spent—Criminal loopholes—Results. CHAPTER XXXVIII.