The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-06
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1914

meA,) week and week about. by this arrange,
ment there would be constantly on duty, day aho
night, in the city and districts, one division Oh TWO
hundred and twenty five men, and reserve divi-
sion Of the same number, who might be called out
on any extraordinary emergency, requiring ths
services Of the whole police force OF the city and
districts, They should be divided into companies
each to be under the command Of captain and
lieutenant. Those in the city might be divided
INTO tour companies of sxty-two men each, those
in the districts should form one company each.
The men employed by each corporation should
be subject To the orders oil the proper police officer
Of said corporaton---ihat is-in the city, 10 The
Mayor Of the Ciy-in The Northern Liberties TO
the Mayor OF that district, and ~ the other districts
respectively .
ia the event Of riot or any disturbance OF the
peace in the city OF districts the proper pohcetorce
OF the district in which the rot occurs should pc
ordered out by the Mayor or Police Magistrates Tor
the purp ose Of quelling the same, arfestlng the
rioters, and restoring the peace II a not or dis
turbance should be OF such formidable character
as 10 render its suppression doubtful or Impossible
by the proper police force OF the district IN which
il originates il Should be the duty OF the Mayor or
Police Magistrate Of the district forthwith To notify
the Sheriff ofthc county II shoudb be the duty OF me
Sheriff immediately 10 order out (and he nave iui
pow er by law the whole police f.,rce OF the city
and Districts or such part thereof as shall be neces
sary que the riots, arrest the rioters ana restore
the public peace. The men should be supplied with
a mace and rattle. and should not be allowed the
use OF fire arms on any occasion while ~ the per-
Torrance Of their dury. Their wages should be
The plan if adopted by the several corporations
comprising the entire city Of Philadelphia, Will
establish permanent system OF paid police, winch
may at all times be relied on to maintain order and
|.presefve the peace. The expense OF such force
in addition to that already paid by the city and dis
rrcts for police purposes, will be OF little conse-
quence The Increased value OF property conse
quent upon the establishment OF permanent peace
and security, will fully compensate for the in
crease in taxation. Besides, II this system Is
adopted, II will probably dispense with the use o.
the military in future for the suppression o.
riots, result much TO be desired, not only on &C
count of the great expense, but because the inter.
position of the military, however urgent and una
voidable the necessity may be, always tends IN
between the citizen and the soldier, and to build
up lin the community an order OF men distinct
from thu great body Of the people.
The Grand Jury have visited the House OF Re
| fugs-tbe Eastern Peneteniiary-C County Prison
and Bockley Aims House the first named is an
institution OF great interest, u Is indeed the refuge
for those who have escaped from the whitening IN,
fuence of deness, and the poisonous touch OF bad
example. In IL are youth and beauty growing up
under the fostering care Of skill and Kindness In
dus,ry, health and cheertulness were exhibited IN
Al the Penit, nriary, the abode Of the wrelched,
where the mind Of the visitor becomes pensive as
| he contemplates the condition OF those who were
born to ENJOY liberty, the feelings OF the Jury
greatly relieved from the convlction that the
benevolent attention OF the superintendent render
ed the condition of the inmates as comfortable as
! their situation would admit; SO that no greater
punishment should be inflicted than what the laws
| mperiously required. AS we passed IN review OF
| those solitary chambers our feelings were painfully
| arrested with the sight OF spotless innocence,
for the convicts of crme-it was beautiful ihtan'
only few weeks old, upon whose character
through life must be entaied the stigma Of being
| the offspring Of the Penitentiary..
In the apartments for untrled prisoners at the
| County prison, there were many who appear TO
have strong claims upon the commiseratlon OF the
Jury. Where II may be possible that the innocent
| are anxious by waiting tor trial and release from
undeserved punishment. humanity urges every ex-
\ eTtlon for their relief.
| In approaching the Almshouse every object that
met the eye seemed calculated 10 please the fancy
| and elevate the imagination. Nature was IN hei
vig0r and beauty, but within the edilce we found
every description Of affection with which human
nature could be visited But it was satIsfacoryto find
! every attention was given by the stewart and ma
iron TO solace the minds and mitigate the suierines
| Of the unfortunate. Here. az well rs at the Penn
tertiary, the bread was OF superior quality, and The
Jury would recommend the same kind tor the IN
| mates OF the County Prison and the House OF Re-
iage Bead being the staff OF life, choice Of the
best should be given to the young, the weak and
The lnfirm for their support and nourishment.
! The Grand Jury would further present that fro m
| what has come TO their knowledge, the great evils
and violations Of law it respects Tipping Houses,
in great measure still remains unabattd inasmuch
as the very tunc,lonary, IN the Second Ward, Ken
sDgton, whose duty il is &c enforce the law on that
| subject, has to the knowledge OF this Grand Jury
been the instrument to screen the blenders, in
stead Of assisting IN bringing ihsm TO Justice
In closing our abors we congratulate the court
| and the cizens generally, on the small number Of
crimes OF a serious nature which have been brought
| before the Grand Jury, and that but tor the late
riots, the like Of which we trust will never take
place again in our otherwise peaceful community,
| healthier condition could not be expected
WIN WAGNER, Foreman, THos SHALLcRoss,
| Il. B. TowN, JOHN BEATTY,
| WILLIAM MORRIS, VIM ID. CoNRADR,
! G X. CHII.ps, MIcH'L SNYDER,
| VIM. BLAcKBURNE, JOHN p. RICE,
| ARcB'A MclLRoY, w. T. SPRINGER,
| Jos. Z. ScHEI.L, DANIEL FIrLER,
| A. M. HOWELL, RoBT. s. BRINGHURsr,
/ h. MOORE.