New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-22
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The Inside of Auburn FORK
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correspondence OF Inc AElOIno
ALsASY April H.
Jared Wilson Of Ontario and two Of his brother
Inspectors recommend the continued use Of the
CAT. az Auburn as being the best of punishments
Mr. Sherwood. the other Inspector, more humsnely
differs from them. There were s44 punishment in
is44 and 435 in ls45 and the best assistant keep
ers were those who fsgellated least. Samuel
Odell is surely a cruel creature He had 50 men
for only months and punished them 50 times with
the CAT striking ia blows with that dreadful in
strument L Aldrich had AZ men y months, and
struck 1913 blows. Simon Culver had % men ~
months and only hit one man blows IN all that
time There 1897 blows given in 1870 AZ 29c seps
rata pun.hments IN addition 70 ne legal seRtsnces
Inspector Sherwood ascertained, in sept, 1916 that
the contract for prison rations bad been materially
varied by the agent with Amos bsrns, the contractor
and he moved q resolution that would show what had
besu withheld and what substituted, and the relative
value. The three pseado-democrsnc Inspectors struck
value " out
Ii appeared by the account ss by the agent and his
underngs less than half the PosX provided for BY
the contract had furnished and that not BEEF but
$3.50 pounds OF MUTTON had been fed 10 the convict
pork being at IS s5i and mutton az only 81 to 81
per 100 pounds near Auburn No wonder Messrs Jared
Wilson and Co left out value Ia the resolution
Icopy entire from Senate Document No. ~ Mr. In
spector SherwoOd FACTS and reasoning ss the dread
fa disease In the state Prison In January February and
March. ls46 The reader may make hs own comments.
Here Is the official statement
"In connection with The subject OF raous Il should be
nlsc 1pgt,5 AID er~ 4. rone so LrxELY TO az ois-
E.stD 10 the Fall aud Winter seasons, large docks Of
sheep annually ssu ghIered. mainly Tor the ps and
iaos and avoid The expense and hszsri Of wlns'ing
he ae.h being regarded Of very thing value Not IN
frequently, large numbers OF them are INFECTED WITH q
DISEASE. COMMONLY pEsoMiN.rED rHE 'HooF'Eor There
subject connected with state Prisons, unless II De
that Of pun.hmen that so ofen produces compliant and
excitement In The public mind IS Inst 81 raons II IA.
been rumored, that some portion OF The vast quantity Of
that fed 70 the convics Ia this prison during
The past year was INJECTED WIN TIE DISEASE Btfokt
ssNED. Il due, however 10 the contractor 10 say mat
DENIED any knowledge Of such fact, and The in
spectors without evidence Of is truth But In view OF
comp ANTS from observation having learned that
ycls, and that . usually regarded as the mos1 hesiihy
animal food and least likely TO be tsessed The undegn-
ed has recommended to The ofheers Of the prison more
strict complsnce with The rsllon contract and more re
queni Of and that mutton should not be u'ed a.
Eli unless 10 well fsIened and known to be free from
disease q He regret, mat svSh steoAAISoArios HAS
rFy some mutton has be. fed n the eonvets since
the date Of The foregoing Report Of me Agent, OF
QUALITY That OUGHT NOT TO RAVE srEN RECEIVED on
Reference Is here hsd 20 zone that was fed hi-
Committee from tho w-fork Prison Assoc ton were
recently this Prison and 10 which heir alien
lion directed. Having suspected that much u Ine
disease Of which 90 msny died N NE hosptA OF tns
Prison in The months znusry February and March las
nav hsve org mated from lh- Of improper food, the
Ia. examined The book containing sccount
Of the raous fed months snd 10 The mouth Of De
month u Deceroer 1915 but tro ration, total 90
POUNDS OF pork were fed to the conyics; whs In The
SANE month hey consumed 1897 pounds " mutton In
ooth 81 January lad sre, rsons (tota SO pounds,
Of pork and 1851 pounds " mutton 10 the mouth Of Feb
rusry ls45 seven rsons 90 a. 81 ponnds d pofk sni
IS o0l pounds Of mutton 10 he month Of March, -
hound. OF pork and $50 pounds OF mutton Aer MS
he u.e n mutton was discontinued fJr the Ii will
be recoec ed that be contract provided for uree raons
Of pork per sek That tuO only were u-- 2 the monh
of b.ceu Der ree 10 Jsngary, 10 February and the
sans 10 March The residue Of the meat raLons beside
Dork and mutton IN those months. consisted Of beef
That LsRGE AMOUNT oF MUTTON was tstO pc
RING The TINE TIE UNUSUAL SICKNESS SRsHAlLtDi AND
THAT The sickSLss AsArtD ne ~ > y - 80
and hs Al he sane TINE, more tnsn nai th- sno
Ng.ELY HNF TIE sARLEY DESIGNED FoR coErEl, NEkE
WITHHELD FsoN THt eosFicts ns M ~ 60 s
But what Influence The raions bad any IN mo Pfodnf-
lion Of that disease, Il Il difficult 10 determine NOlAns
cAn affect the interests Il The prison more read ~ OF 80
soon produce iogfy 10 m inmates, as slppyng ZEN Win
Improper snd INV h3lesOue rstOn' ~ The eet maine
account Of rzous kept 10 he prison Sor
Tut has recently been sscersusd, well by he obser-
.ou OF the unaer.gned BY The testimony Of assistant
10 he kch-n ~ Ia sole instances " al
-bs, been led in connee Ion with beet Wi he
-gFaps OF SWINE ASD RIFUsE PIECES OF AUTTOs FRoA
or TEE NEAT NAEEET he whole has been entered IN ne
u account boob as PRIME beef praence hss srorn up
rx o. EMARKEr EyERY DEscEIPTioS and Il has been
c custom Of the agent 70 receive Il as P,ls set ma
rvking DEDUCTION o. few pounds per rslion for lis
u being Inferior 70 PrtHf. " al
VIII the historian IN after times tel 70 posterity ths;
such things and hst one was brought to '1sne
WIZ the soer wonder at The feeling Of revenge some
times shown by those who get free
yVu p F4aiIeff Clerk Supreme Court. " 7.
This officer was complained Of IN Convention, last |
year-l do not remenber Tor what He has recently I
reported % the Senate thst be HAS NOT credited 10
the state the sums which he has received Tor admins
terDz oshs taxing eos,s and sznng records since 1tn
lane ls3q and that be Has NOT KEPT AM ACCOUNT /
thereof and unable state the amount 90 received
he furnished the Controller with opinions Of eminent
Counsel that these fees not Intended 70 De EN-
braced in the fees Of the clerk a. such clerk ~ the
Act and winds up By declaring that IN hs opinion II
!, barely suascien, % support family
Poor Mr. Hsllstf belongs 20 that Dr7neTous eass OF
New-York officials who, having got hold oi lat Finzs
i,h 10 constitute themselves the SOLE Judges o. tneir
ernclumens He won't tell the Senate how many tnou-
and dollars be hss received since -he wont TEL any
oua-but In bis opinion IL 10 Just enough lie WHO
doctrine believe that the American people should
kuow what the income Of tasr public servants H. In /
r., GOOD old sense ! am Wig What man having
,ervsnt would allow him salary Of 200 year las IL
Dad 10 Mr. H.uetf with 5000 more for clerk hire ard
ace expenses aud rho and rho; are es p and men he
.sked him what bis perousites amounted 10 onrins
years. would Be contented Win sucn repy a. hr
=, has given 10 il not that all ihs public scribe.
u the STATE should have their salaries defined asd an END
Be uQt 70 the jOobi1g system which exercises snen
eorruprnz influence AZ Wsshingioni
Fgox yEsEzuELA-The brig Rufus Soule, Capt 4
Wordon arrived this morning from Msrsesi0o' whence
,bs ,ailed on the 18th ult We earn from gentleman
who came passenger IN the souE that the 'nsueeuon
which recently broke ost Caracas bad been pnidown
Nv Gea. P.er TIE leaders Of The rebellion bad been I
..Ieu. and a. was quiet when the R. : sailed.
" Oar Philadelphia correspondent April 90 |
avs. The oscers and crew Of tie steamer Princeton
VINO arrived here last night give in their 5ronzed eou
.s.pee. and toll appearance the best evdences Of
"a, severe character Of their duties In the Gulf Com
copuor am pleased TO state "a well and general good
health rsporssd On the part both Of oeers and crew.