The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-04


Less than the previous year, IS.
The proportion OF pardons to the average number OF
coEviots the last year. has been at Sing sing to
ct Auburn to ~; 1T Clinton, TO 80. The previous
year the proportion WAS at Sing Sing to lb at Au-
burn to 3, at Citation, to TO- In l5&S the propor-
tion pardons in the Maine State prison In 81
In New Hampshire, In ~; In Vermont In in Mas
ssehusstts, In 10; in Conneoticut, In ~ In New
jersey In 49, In new psntentary, Phiadelphia, Pa
/ in 70; in Ohio, lin 8.
Under the head Of discipline inspectors report the
year were:At Auburn 295; st Sing Sing 2ss; Ut the
Clinton Prison. l6s This large decrease from the
number Of punishments before innctsd Solitary
hnsment and the shower bath are used instead Of
the whip for subduiDg the obstinate and refractory.
The Inspectors say In their experience Of
another year has the superiority Of the
mild and humane sy stem Of discipline. prescribed by
the prison laws Of this state and adopted nce the nrst
Of January lssS that which places the cat In the
hands the keeper and thrves upon corporesl chas
tisement Ii IL believed the discipline OF prisons
Symptoms Of restiessnss IL is true, have appeared
growing out Of subject already mentioned but far
the cause has not existed to sufficient extent to In
terrupt seriously the condition OF the discipline. The
prophecies Of nsubordinaton and disaster and
gu, depreciation OF the value Of convict labor In
dussd by those long habiuated to the OF the whip
for the purposs enfercng obedience and industry
that time haowed practice should be abandoned have
net been realised reduced number Of punishments,
faithful Industry increased price for prison
labor aud better discipline have followed the change
SAsrAH CoSpuioS OF rHE fsIsoSs.-rne whole num-
Der Of deaths of convicts at the Auburn prison durng
the year ending November 20, ls4s, wAs......... Z
AZ the Sing Sing prison. male. -
female. ..,.,....,....
ennton PRISON. ..,... ....,,.,....,.,.. 4
Total In all the prisons. ..... ............. "a
The average number the convicts In all the pri.ons
being ae5. and the deaths lexcept three accidentally
being 81 the mortality was one in 4415 about "a
per cent.
Mnisop 90 SUPPLYING PHo,rsoss.-Undsr this head,
the Inspectors report that the provisions
Piled during the past a the rate Of 81 90 per 100
Iations At Clinton prison So oil per at Sing sing
during the mine months from January LIST sept 3otn
provisions have been supplied by the agent 81 81 7z
per 100 rsons IL has been found beet to supply
provisions Through the fundamentally OF agent
he cest Of supplying ratons to the sing sing prison,
non oes n ef' 70 sept ~, .ess Sno'y oy e.s'sae.
80 1ssp about nine and half months of which BY the
ana the remainder BY contract, vas sk3ss6 50.
In reference to Instruction, the Inspectors cay; rns
provision In the prison lsw OF this State for the
pointm.nt Of teachers to give instruction In the
branches Of o common educstion, Is ere Of decided
philanthropy and Of great value TO large proportiou
Of the con,ics, who have before reaching the prison
been educated only In vice and debssement. This de-
paItmept seems to have been faithfully conducted,
under the supervision Of the chapsiss OF ths prisons
ton, that moral ana religious instruction. which Il Of
still tar higher value.
AZ sing sing prison. the number Of convicts receiving
instruct Ina the branches Of common English edu
cation 1T the dste of the report, l7o or about In
81 the total number.
last quarter 49, or about In 90 Of the whole num-
At Auburn prison, the number under instruction
during the last year lsi over In Of the whole
number.
In come remarks upon the causes Of crime the report
he great leading causes Of crime appear TO be,
early orphabase. Ignorance, aud intempersnce. OF
evs copvicts at Auburn prison, all more than one
half v,f. deprived OF home before they 10 PEARS
Of eye, 80 we're orphass, and lzs bali orphans only
30 in 20 had good English educatoo; and l16, OF
nearly IN could not rssd ~ ell as, more than one
hall, intemperats. vhile only 80 he'd prsstissa
total abstinence aud the examinations the SUD- ect
exhibit ssd sssttution Of moral and religious culture
Of LA cobvicts In clinton prison 81 OF about In 4,
could not read and 6s considerably over one half are
reported to have been iptempera,e
The contracts for the abOr OF the prisoners day
averages, at Auburn, Ava cents ct sing sing tmsl.
ccnviots) AS csDts Jlntsn prison, 20 csuts per
dsy been offered for contract The offer has b,
sccepted and the agent directed to conclude the
usct
The average working time for the year 10, ct Sing
sing. about hours a. minutes per day at Auburn 10
ms tine from june Ist 20 November Soth, wa hours
40 niluiee lsr car.
In. 6scal condition Of the prisons set forth 10
tbosibg that o. the Auburn prison tue total
amount a received curing the nscal year ending
aOth SEPTEMBER including cash ON hand 81 the com.
uert Of the year. wss. .......... So el3 ~
rCts amount espe nded Tor all purposes. 65,113 W
Leaving cssh en- hand Sept soth. go. slo,sSo 10
Ibciease over balance OF last yesr..... e4SS -
Earnings Of the prison during the yess. So 76l 20
E>peButui.s tor oraiDsry support. 4sSI6 Is
Excess Of earnings over expenses. ..... s5ii5 a.
Assllsbe resources OF the PRISON the
Suth september, lsis, including cssn
t.lstes. &e.......... ....... 60. i2S4s o.
Dung the yssr ending September S0th
le4s, there was q aebufency Of earnings
TO meet the exIsbditures tor o. Nnaiy
tppport o.. .................. area IS
Uutihg the year ending Sept, Spth 1912 5sfe ~