The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-26
City Intelligence.

FARE IN THE CRY PRIsoN.-The practice Of supplying
accused persons confined in the city prison before trial
conviction with similar or less wholesome food than is
given to the inmates OF the penitentary, has to the dis
grace Of our city, long been continued by the Aims
House Commissioners. Persons there confined deserve
and should receive wholesome fare of good quality and
distinction should be shown if possible in the disrba
ton of that fare, between the persons convicted of
offences and those held suspicion Of crime. At
this year they should be supplied with vege
tables for SOUP if nothing MORE and it will scarcely be
believed, when assert that not potato is now
furnished the poor DEVILS who unucky Oh to be
canght in the snares Of the law and fall into the city
Aims House Commissioners, and sincerely believe
from knowledge of their OF right and justice
vegetables are so abundant at this season Of the
year. Salt junk and coffee are tough enough for cid
convcts but men arrested suspicion Of offence should
be treated with more lenity Numerous instances have
come to our know ledge OF men who have been ncarce
rated in the city prison for months, compelled from
poverty partake OF prison fare and when placed at the
bar for trial declared entirely the crime
alleged The convicts OF Sing Sing always have full
just that those merely detained on suspicion
should be served with worse than state prison fare7
Not emily the burden severe in these cases but Low
much more so is il when applied to innocent and unof.
Tending witnesses confined to aid the ends Of justice,
whose poverty alone compes such confinement and who
therefore must swallow salt junk soup made withouta
single article of vegetable nature while the very crmi
nal at whose suit they may be dine at
Commissioners, feel confident you will listen to the
evils here pointed out, and, notwithstanding you have
duties highly credabe yourselves yet your con.ti
uens will never complain at moderate expenditure in
supplying the inmates Of the City Prison with Irish pota
toes to freshen their salt junk So, Mr. Steward Purdy
get ready for the new order.
ArrEMrrED suIcrDE.-Yeserday evening, a woman
named Mary Mcbride No. 81 Orange street. while suf.
fering under the effects Of ntemperance attempted to
destroy herself by drinking verdigris which she
had mixed up in cup. Her husband saw the act, and
had the presence OF mind to dash the fatal cup from her
lips ere too much of its had drained She
conveyed to the City Prison. and placed in charge OF
the physician, who has hopes Of her recovery.
STEALING A GoLp WArcH.-On Saturday last, a CO.
lored girl named Sarah Ann Owens was committed the
Upper Police Office, charge Of grand larceny in steal
ing from Of the bath rooms Of the Merchants Elk.
change Hotel, gold watch valued at 500 the property
of Mr. Charles Miller No 80 Cedar street. which he left
by mistake hanging up after he had finished his bath
The girl searched and notwithstanding her PROBES
sions to the contrary the watch found concealed in
her clothes on her person
MORE OF THE TENTH AVENUE GANG.-Yesterday Mr..
Joseph HI Rowland, who resides the Booming dale
road seth street. recognized among the stolen pro
perry found in the possession Of the Tenth Avenue Gang
the arrest OF several OF whom published last week,
couple OF boat sals several pairs of cars masts chains
&c. to the value of S2s which had been taken from his
premises on the night OF the l2th July last The natter
made tangible by entering charge of burglary
against John L. Roades one Of the gang, whe
back after his arrest fulfil the term OF his sentence in
the Orange county gao from whence he escaped on the
night OF the 18th June last.
ARREST OF JUVENILE BuRoLARs-several young lads
were arrested and committed yesterday Upper Po
lice ONCE on charge OF burglary in having the night
of the 2ls ut entered the premises Of Mr.. Michael
Sanford, No. 65 Morton street. by removing pane Of
glass in the basement window and unlocking the entry
door. The property lost consisted of metal box,
tanning half eagles two gold rings set with paste
stones box of caps and some uncurrent pa
per money. Value Of the whole sIoe During the day
succeeding the burglary boy named Jefferson HILL
seen with the metal box, with halt eagles in it, and
such was his conduct ard the story OF his having re-
ceived them present from his grandfather, in the
country improbable that he detained and sent to
the Upper Police office. Two other lads who we're In
company with him, made their escape at the time The
gold ring and box OF percussion caps were left the same
day by boy who turns out to- be Nelson u. HILL at the
store Of william Blask No. 3o4 Bowery from whence
they recovered and recognized. The other boys
Ezra Wooley and David Lee none Of whom are over six
teen Of also arrested and fully committed
for trial.
sHorLprIre.-In the police records during theiast
couple OF months find daily two of this par
cusr class of crime, but whether to ascrbe its
increase TO the poverty which compels many of our
poorer citizens to have to this unlawful
TO ward off starvation to the increased temptation
having the wares more incsuously exposed, at
loss say Perhaps both contribute their share
in spreading the evil Yesterday two cases occurred
the first was Peter Thompson, who caught in the
act ofcarrying away from the counter off, l. Chamber.
an No. South William street, pattern card OF but.
tons, on which were upwards OF $4,000 of different de.
scriptons, sizes and varieties and which was valued AZ
SIS by the owners. The other was that Of Mary Ann
Edwards who wasdetected by the clerk of Messrs sa
lisbury Boyle, on the corner of Broadway and White
Streets dry goods merchants she was smuggling into
her basket piece Of cambria muslin worth 81 So There
much reason TO suppose that Mary Ann has been
gagged in such evil practices before the basket white
willow with blue rim, perfectly new, such is used
Tor private marketing, is apparently stolen one, and its
conena piece OF black French lace ards of dark
cotton and pair Of slippers too large for her also
| detanedfor owners. Officer MoCra,h will show the
| goods On application at the Lower Police Office
| RrcovERy STOLEN Goops.-Persons having lost
clothing or jewellery either from the halls OF dwellings,
or rooms since about the 9th OF September last .ns
lst OF April may possibly recover them on sppncaon
officer Frawe Of the Lower Police he has large guam
tiy pawn tickets taken from thief arrested on sosP
| cion
| o. Gen. Wool, Of the u =. A., has arrived al