New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-24
Presentmen.t of the Grand Jury.
The TOnbs.
The Grand Inquest in and for the City and

| The Grand Inquest In and tor the Clty anu
County OF New York take represent: hat alter
having disposed OF all the subjects submitted their direct
consideration By The proper officers OF the Court OF "c
their duty to visit the CITY Prison connecsd with and form
part OF the building Centre called the Halls OF
sona inquiry o those who are eona there they have
been able discover that there this time any bad treat
provision for their sus,enance that "a. forth such
be applicable such place the inmates may be
considered IN comparatively comtoabs condition ny
proceeded from thence ACE IN Eld5dge street an.
ed the Jail Debtors Prison. of which Deputy sh5E.n Is
Keeper where persons are confined VINO are alleged % Dc
contempt OF CONT who can not or VII NOT pa' hi!
upon Civil Sus for Libel Tr9ver Sc-witnesses detained
upon trials pending in the United States Courts for the south
. Ds5e, u CT and m 10 remain IN
final disposed of 10 the orInry couCsS OF h-
Enntr The Gand Ieque represent that many persons
have been detained in this place for long time and OF
should BE- under these they should
be provided with and sustsn.ace somswh
murterers and the worst Of felons.
The Jail.
The place called the Jail Prison respect superior
to the Tombs TO the Pnitratlary upon Blackwps ISL
and There are bu thee very small apartments about nine
feet square which exclusively occupied By those who
able pay for the luxury al this accommodation; while
those who unable TO pay confined cells li.tle
light and less alrt dimensions of Which about SIX feet
By The building upon To-; Is by 100 feet and being
in the centre ola block incapable orentlaon except from
the front aud and within this place privy water
closet which the last winter frozen up These cells
occupy both sides of the house and there passage about
six OF seven feet wide which the prisoners permitted 10
walk until the time Of night when the Deputy Sheriff chooses
to lock them up and in OF these small cells two and
sometimes three. are compelled to sleep;
The locality Of the jail or Debtors Prison. in part OF
he City particularly We ventilated announcement by
reason Of its distance from the Courtsand TO those who are
in removing themto obscure aud region where is
almost impossible 10 obtain professional ADVICE ana from
which easy for poor send letter except by
an appeal The humanity Of the keeper. The Grand Jury
believe that of srant outrage have occurred through
the agsncy Of men call themselves Lawyers but whore
| disgra O
with view OF extortns money from those VINO nave pee
h Keeper but they think the Commissioners of the Aims
House who the almoners Of Public Charity should see
better places TO sleep upoa than the soft side Of pine plank
and better food than tasted by of the Grand Jury
b paG ced ' the soa
Nuisance-adsgrace Christian Communty-and dark
upon The Republican Civilization of the 10th Century in
this part of the u States.
Aims House, Long Island Farms, &C.
The Grand Jury, in the further discharge of their duty
proceeded TO the Aims House estab hmsn az Bell
yue the Lunatic Asylum and Prison at Blackwells Island,
and the School and for the ed%c OF orphan
aud destitute children the Long Island Farms ey c-
with this their Presentmen statement of the STA
tissues of these under thu immediate charge oil
the Commissioners ofhe Inns House.
Itappsars his report that there almost persons
sG ap at f snd
poor children the Farms and on Backwes Island amount
sks TO hs FL Of the
House and the departments under the charge OF the
ptroers accounts terminating upon the Of JAM 1871
ciu ling 900 expended upon building 0oO The
| penses for the year 1912 were 5 239 600.
In the examination by the Grand Jury Of the practical oeT-
alton and the executive administration of system winch
they think their fellow citizens will condemn radically
deectyeso forth those who have charge of them
concerned they little find fault with except an nsnic
ation and Of cleanliness III the Hospital OF
the male department the establishment at Bellevue winch
entirely nexcusable there abundant supply OF the
Coton flowing through the grounds OF the establish
They cannot orbear, however accord the Maon Of
and confidence which she has we'll earned By years OF as
sduous service that noble charity. Noryet woud they
as m Them o ss the high hry from
eaEsu of the Lo o l AyJ stswa Sak
This gentleman has adopted and successfully pursued the
modern Improvements and The more humane tIsamsn' OF
these unfortunate OF our race And the institute ssl
although requiring enargement-waS found to be most
for and Hd and moj.
ance The Grand Jury would fam hope that no future events
may Dr. Stewart from this field OF useful, and ptan'
| 'N0O Vagrancy.
They present among other things that the Corporation Or
dinances daily violated by ncumberng the public streets
yasrant Children male and ema who commit larceny
I s sss % sna
They present the Harpes around the Tombs and the YAM
through res a the Laws delay and hope that Lsao The
| none as yet have had the courage TO redress.
Trust Companies.
The Grand Jury regret that the enormous frauds and whole
have boen entrusted with the property widows and orphans
in the form of stock in Trust Companies and other monied
corporations have not yet been brought under their notice
and that while he have been occupied in bringing the nae
offenders justice who have grown rich upon the spo
of the pIunered should the judgment OF the law
BY order Of the Grand Jury.
ROBERT CRAIGHEAD Secretary.
New iork 23d Fell, l8ii
COURT CALENDAR This DAY.
CIRCUIT CoURr,-Nos. III, 1lG, 49, 100, l2l
l22, l24, lbs, l26.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Nos. 80, 20, 45, n, IS.