the yard must be locked
at all times, and only one inmate admitted to the chapel at a time. Had this
rule been in force on the day of the murder, only one of the desperadoes could
have gotten into the chapel, and perhaps they would have chosen some other
route. The reason that they were open on that day was not due to
negligence on anyone's part, but because that by keeping the door
open the salary of the chapel turnkey could be saved. Such an officer
was now appointed; and Mr. A. Cavanaro of Lincoln was chosen to
fill the office. Mr. Cavanaro is a gentleman of high education, has
traveled extensively, and is well fitted for that kinds of work.
An assistant yardmaster, Mr. Roy Gross, and an assistant farm superintendent,
Mr. George Seuferlein, both of whom favored strict discipline and
yet were kind and humane, were added to the force. Mr. Oscar Moore,
for many years a prison official and a man of humanity and efficiency,
was given charge of the prison cell buildings
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at night, and they became more quiet than ever before.
Of the new guards appointed, I wish to mention Mr. Arthur Johnson,
a good man and a good prison man as well. Mr. D. G. Kavanaugh, a
former prison official, was also called back, and took charge of
the men in the chair shops. He is a strong democrat. In a race for
sheriff of Saunders county, a republican stronghold, he came within
a dozen votes of his republican rival, Mr. Daly. Elsewhere in this
book is shown a picture of Mr. Kavanaugh and Mr. Daly, taken on the
courthouse steps at Wahoo. But politics were not a factor in this
matter. Mr. Kavanaugh's record as an efficient prison man is what
brought him back. Again he proved successful. His friends were pleased
to learn of his appointment as assistant deputy warden by Mr. Fenton.
Then there were Mr. D. E. Price, of Phillips, Mr. C. Thompson, Mr.
J. M. Griffin, of Lincoln, and Mr. L. E. Johnson, of Raymond, all
new' officers who
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