The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-04

4 ALMs HoUsE DEPARTMgxr. y
New YoRK, February 2. 1896
DEAn Saffron an article which appeared in The
Herald Of this morning. land to which the Of tht
Msssrs W. 4 j. T. Tapscott are anischsd) feel myssi
compelled TO sustain the position have taken In regard
to the manner in which these gentlemen conduct the
business and the mposons practised by them their
agents abroad upon the unsuspecting foreigner and
with this view, present the following aiadavfs ::
City AND COUNTY OF NEW YoRK, u-Patrick Hig
gins Of said city and county being duly sworn doth
depose and say that he induced to emgate to this
Tap.co Of Liverpool, who held out to this dsponsnt
,nat ne should receive constant employment from his
And this deponent further says that ypop his arrival
IN this city, he called at the Office of Mr. Tspscott but
wss unable to see him for about month that when he
did see him. (Mr TapscotD he engaged this deponent
SIX dollars per week that at the end Of the week. when
ne went 70 receive his pay the clerk refused give
did not know the terms .of engagement and il Il was
correct he would receive he balance the second week
this deponcnt received dollars but the third week he
received none. and discharged from their employ
And this dePonent further says that after great efforts
to obtain the wages due him for his last weeks labor they
concluded to give him IN lieu of money, about lbs
OF damaged biscuit lbs. coffee 2 lbs sugar two
small FISH, and abouts lbs bacon, and meal which
this deponent can only compare to saw dust.
And this deponent further says that he is Induced to
make the above statement, in the hope that it may be
their true light and prevent few least of his coun.
trymen from being dursd and led astray by their mis-
sworn to this I'd day Of Fsbrury, isas, before me,
ALLAN NJ. sNlFFEN, Commissioner of Deeds.
CRY AND COUNTY OF New YoRk, ss-Patrck Higgins
Of said city and county being duly sworn doth dsposs
and say that he arrived in this city about the seth
day Of August, lS45 that he passenger board
the Portsmouth, from Liverpool
reduced to the Of poverty by reason Of
want OF employment, and that in consequence was
obliged to apply to the aims house for support.
And this Opponent further says that upon applying
the said department, he received from the supernten
dent George w Anderson, Esq notice to the bonds
mon, Messrs w. J. 7. Tspscott, requesting them TO
assist mo.
And this deponent further say. that upon applying at
any aid whatsoever and that upon his repeating the sp
Plication Indignantly ordered out Of their Office
PATRIcK HIGGINS
Sworn to this I'd day Of February is46, before me,
ALLAN NJ. sNIFFEN, Com. Of Deeds.
also append note received this morning from Mr.
David Terry, Jr formerly the superintendent Of the
House Of Refuge, which in itself quite sufficient
mony in my possession. to establish and maintain the
position have assumed:-
NV YoRx, Feb 2, 1885,
To g. w Anderson, Esq, Commissioner, &c &c.
DEAR SIR-Is this a case in which you can allow some
out Of door help this and his WIFE, and charge il
for them. Respectfully. DAVID TERRY, Js..
45a Washington ST.
The Messrs. Tapscott seem to be very much annoyed
on the account q what they would be- pleased to demo
inmate onicious interference upon my part II may
be we'll for these gentlemen to understand that in the
discharge OF my duties superintendent Of out door
poor hold myself in no degree responsible to ndivi
duals and more particularly to those who would seek
They also intimate that they have not yet done with
this subject In this Hope be disappointed for
tertained with some developments to which their
names subscribed and which, perhaps, they would
be glad to have withheld from the public eye.
Do they not contract authorse their abroad
to contract for the passage of emgants not only to this
out far as S s while
one dollar and twenty five cents per head7
., There are some other inerrogat1ges which reserve
Superntenda Of the out door poor.
New YoRK, Feb. 9 1886.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ:
DEAR SIR" The Young Friends Of Ireland" request.
ed me TO visit the establishment Of Tapscott Co..
isrrsd to N your paper they having read with much
ing the Irish emigrants and their treatment by the ship
owners who fetch them to this country. visited the
street. Wliamsburgh to-day, and found large number
of females in the appearance sauald and
the picture Of misery's stove and two long forms form
ed the furniture of the kitchen, il is called had but
moment to listen to the complaints Of the poor women
which tended to confirm the statement given in your
paper when the overseer Of the house down and
requested me to 60 up stairs and the other parts Of
the house.
He informed me that there were nineteen men and
seven women in the house; and that last week
ing to Tapscott asked, would Mr. Tapscott pay them
any thing? He replied he would notthat he had sup
piled them with some shoes and panaloons but he did
several children in the house, and Of them look
question which thought most important, making
quiry on that subject the placed before
the following bill of fare, which l was told had been
drawn up in Mr.. Tapscotts office, by himself:
sqnd,yP.s.d eoss biscuit. Soup bss %" Potatoes. a:S
TgesdsyEPOtsss and mol'ses F.h and s.ee. Polge
Thursday-Bread and coffee Beef SOUP Mush
Frday-Poease Fish and potatoes. Mash.
The bread and biscuit, and moasses and meal shown
to what is used Is fair; but the people deny that
they get such-the quantity pointed out as that allowed
to EACH about one third Of what was needu for healthy
persons.
The inmates Of this poor house are apparently we'll
satisfied with the condu Of the attendant ply sician
Of their inmates and certainly this 10 far below any such
establishment in comfort cleanliness, food and attend
ance There is amongst the poor people typhoid symp
the continuance of the treatment set forth distinctly
former papers, and which statements appear TO
JAMES WALSH, Cor ssc'y.
MOVEMENT IN THE SoUTH.-We find in the Tus-
House OF Of that state by specal COM
mittee, upon the subject Of the domestic slave trade
tis important, as indicating. the partso the holders
upon the interests safety and character of the States
which furnish the market The report IL accompanied
by bill prohibiting under severe penalties the intro
duction of slaves by traders non-residents. The
objects OF this important movement thus stated by
the editor of the Journal =" The committee complain,
that slave population bee ming too for
the interest end security of the citizens of the stae and
that nonresident planters send their slaves among
and withdraw the proceeds their labor to be expended
in other States They further express the fear that as
popular opinion is setting itself against the continuation
Of slavery in Kentucky Virginia and other States We
may be overrun with this class Of population"
Movements OF Travellers.
There was, yesterday, a considerable increase Of
Southern and Western travelling, an indication, no
doubt Of early and prosperous spring enterprise The