. The street railway review . tinuing until Mar. i, 1897, when he returned to Joliet to beginhis second term as warden. On July i, 1899, he became wardenof the U. S. penitentiary, Iort Leavenworth. Mr. McClaughrydeserves special credit for his efforts in introducing the Bcrtillonsystem of identifying criminals into the United States, and inestablishing the national bureau of identification and the nationalunion of chiefs of police. The warden is assisted by Mr. Irank H. Lemon, deputy war-den. THE INTERURBAN LINE BETWEEN KANSAS CITY ANDLEAVENWORTH, KAN. The Kansas City-Leavenworth Railway Co. w
. The street railway review . tinuing until Mar. i, 1897, when he returned to Joliet to beginhis second term as warden. On July i, 1899, he became wardenof the U. S. penitentiary, Iort Leavenworth. Mr. McClaughrydeserves special credit for his efforts in introducing the Bcrtillonsystem of identifying criminals into the United States, and inestablishing the national bureau of identification and the nationalunion of chiefs of police. The warden is assisted by Mr. Irank H. Lemon, deputy war-den. THE INTERURBAN LINE BETWEEN KANSAS CITY ANDLEAVENWORTH, KAN. The Kansas City-Leavenworth Railway Co. was chartered inApril, 1899, and in January, 1900, its road was opened to the line starts at Grand View, Kansas City, Kan., near the termi-nus of the Metropolitan Street Railway Cos. Grand View branch,and runs parallel to the Kansas City Northwestern R. R. to Vance,a distance of eight miles. It-then crosses the steam line and strikes. R. W. McCLAUGHRY. GENERAL AND CAR HOUSE. across the country to Wolcott, where are located the general offices,power station and car barns. This town was formerly called Con-ner, after an old Indian chieftain, but when the electric line was■opened the inhabitants by popular vote decided they would ratherhave the place named after a live street railway manager than adead Indian, so the town was rechristened in honor of Mr. HerbertW. Wolcott, who was largely instrumental in bringing about thesuccessful completion of the road. Leaving Wolcott the route dozen steps toward the gate. Another member of the gang, who,realizmg what was going on, had started for the opening, wasshot through the heart by a guard from another corner of theyard. It was all over in less than a moment, but the effect ofsuch an occurrence lasts for years, as nothing takes the lightout of unruly convicts so quickly as to sec one; of their fellowskilled in this way. The prisons daily routine is not severe, bu
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