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LIKES TO BE IN THE PEN

John Nagy Is Lost When He Is Given His Liberty

Columbus, Jan. 28--(Special)--Warden Thomas of the Ohio penitentiary is
trying to create an individuality for John Nagy, Lorain, so he'll stay
away from prison.
  Nagy came in 1902 to serve a life sentence for second degree murder,
and remained until January, 1914, when he was paroled and placed in a
job in Cleveland.
  In a few months he begged to be brought back.  When the parole officer
laughed at his request Nagy smashed a saloon mirror.
  "Now I guess they'll take me back," Nagy said.
  "He was happy when he saw the prison walls again in June, 1914," said
Warden Thomas.
  Since that time Thomas has been trying to get Nagy prepared for
another try at liberty.
  "Prison routine for 12 years robbed Nagy of every particle of
"initiative," says Thomas.  "The only thing he did for himself was to
dress and undress.
  "We awakened him every morning, marched him to work and his meals, and
told him when to go to bed.  When he was paroled he was as helpless as a
baby."
  Since Nagy returned, Thomas has been experimenting with him.  He has
had him outside the prison walls.  Little by little he is adding to
Nagy's responsibilities.
  "He may get enough 'nerve' so that he wont want to come back when we
send him away," says the warden.


MOST HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

Haley Powell's Foot Torn Off While on The Excursion to Sandusky

J. TEMPLE GRAVES DEFENDS LYNCHING

And Gets Soundly Scored by Dr. Babbitt of Brooklyn, New York

--A sad and serious incident of the excursion to Sandusky last Wednesday
was the accident to Haley Powell of this place.  When near Fremont,
young Powell was standing on the step of a car and tapping passing
objects with his foot.  A friend warned him of the danger but he
disregarded the warning and continued until a cattle guard caught his
foot and jerked him from the train and mangled his leg almost to the
knee.  Joe and Clarence Morris saw him fall and gave the alarm.  The
train was brought to a stop and backed to the spot and the unfortunate
boy was found having crawled to a fence, took the shoe from his mangled
foot, took out the string and tied it above his knee to stop the flow of
blood.  He was picked up and taken to the company's hospital in
Fremont.  Just when he will be able to be brought home is not known. 
Here is another warning to the smart boys who are always seen on
excursions running from car to car, endangering their own lives and
annoying everyone else.



Safety First

  The enterprise editor received the clipping below from a friend who
says he considers it "slanderous" to editors, and we heartily agree with
him.  Here is the clipping:
  "An Oklahoma editor tells of an old Indian that came into his office
to subscribe for the paper.  The editor took his money, then the Indian
wanted a receipt.  The editor tried to talk him out of it, but Mr.
Indian insisted on getting a receipt.  After making it out the editor
wanted to know why he was so persistent about wanting a receipt.  The
Indian said: "Me die some time.  Go to big gate and Saint Peter ask if I
had been good Indian.  I say yes.  Did you pay debts?  I say yes.  He
say, did you pay editor for paper?  I say yes.  He say, where is
receipt?  I no have it.  I have to run all over hell to find you to get
receipt!"


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