The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-12

cient quantity of rye bread, or mush, moasses, po'
'a,0es or nce rye coffee, vinegar, pepper, anu SAT-.
Inc hours of labor in the summer season are
from quarter past FIVE TO halt past TX, with an
hour and quarter for breakfast and dinner-and
IN me winter during day light No book, ietter,
paInPnlet. newspaper, or tobacco, can De gwen oy
visiter 10 any OF the convicts; and II a person
calls 10 visit any one confined he Is called rom
his place at work TO the keepers stand, where all
conversation must transpire.
All the convicts are dressed alike in a striped
roundabout coat, vest and trowsers made of cotton
warp and filling, with the stripes running round the
body and limbs; cap OF the same cloth, socks wove
from woollen yarn, leather shoes and cotton shirts
striped with blue
On Sunday the convicts supplied with shirts,
and rye coffee breakfast, and combs and bibles it
they desire them, and they all attend divine service
in the chapel of the prison at ten O'Clock In the
morning, after the Sunday School is out, in which
the youth of the prison are instructed
The furniture of each cell consists OF wooden bunk
frame, made of pine, about six feet long and two
feet wide, raised about SIX inches from the foor tour
blankets, Bible, pint cup for coffee and water,
small tin cup for visegar, an iron spoon, and comb
| The sick are allowed extra clothing, and when Sc
| riously SO are removed 10 the hesptal when a
convict dies his body, if not claimed by relative,
is delivered the law requires, to the agent OF the
College of Physicians and Surgeons IN this city tor
dissection
| On the reception of convict he is thoroughly
ceansed shaved, his hair cut short, and then clad
in the uniform of the prison. A description OF his
| person, age, occupation, place OF birth, &c is
taken, and he is then informed that as he has NO.
| lated the laws which govern society, he VIII now
be compelled to submit to the laws which govern
the prison; that he is no longer freeman and the
| imprisonment is intended TO reform as well as pun
| lsh him. The general rules Of the prison are then
| told him. and he is then placed in his cell to be
| taken out when detailed for any particular work
shop When discharged, they are given decen,
suit OF clothes worn in by some other convict, and
furnished with from one to five dollars TO send HIM
| 10 the place where he was convicted.
The Of disci Mine this erlSOn.
requires the most unceaslng vigilance on the part
of the officers to sustain It, The officers consist oil
an agent, principal keeper, one deputy one clerk,
one chaplain one physician, one surgeon thrty-lv
assistant keepers and thirtytwo guards, including
the sergeant The prison is under the special drec
ton OF five Inspectors who are appointed every two
years by the Governor. The agent. principal keep
er, chaplain and physician are appointed by the In
spectors and hold their Offices during their pleasure
| The clerk is appointed by the Governor and Senate,
and the deputy keeper, assistants and guards BY the
principal keeper, and hold their offices during his
| pleasure. Nearly total change will take place
next month in the officers of the prison as new In
spectors will be appointed by Governor Bouck; The
| present capable clerk, M. j. Jockwooa, Esq has a
length OF tmeyet serve under his last appointment
| The Inspectors receive no salary except when In
attendance special duty when they entitled 10
| the same sum per diem that is allowed members: OF
| the Legislature. The assistant keepers receive
| $40 per month and the guards $50 A. M. G. Smith
of this city stands most prominently and properly sc
candidate5tor the situation OF principal keeper
| We have thus presented to our readers view o.
| the inside OF Sing Sing, and some OF = the hons
that are there ENGAGED, trusting that none who may
peruse il will be so attracted with its beauties as to
| be forcbly made an inmate of its walls
| The following are the statistics of the prison to-
the fiscal year ending September Both, which will
| soon be presented to the Legislature =
Remaining in prison on the soh of September, 1912 =
| Male convicts, .............. ......... 74
| Females ......... 7(
| Total, Oil
Received during the year ending Sept 80, 1897
Males, including ESCAPED and re taken. 80
One PARKS pardsned cut condition. and not CON-
| plying there with retaken-(a warning for Webb.)
| Total lot
Convicts discharged by expiration of sentence during
| the year ending Sept 30th, 1912 =
| Males, io9
| By PARDON.
| femaes, %
| By DEATH.
| remdiess. -Ss
Semitic Lunatic Asylum, ...................
|