New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-26

...,d;,;on n cur City Prison and The EltT.fss
boek Iss ~raceftl q civilized community ana sns
T. 'sn Harding together the mere cnHi p - asy
pfsssss of crime, Che uaiortnhs'e W. as5 Il;
as steiL IN aOn found innoccns VI wrons
haTseped felon. and ihe doomed M osI or, y "a.
IN ~ srou.e she INDIGNATION aud excite 1ie
sem " $50 man For lpsards OF eighteen npnu4s i
deey 81, rcd 70 procure some remedy, AM urge II
tsFe ts! recial stterftn Foregoing the present con
..:op Of other matter Of great pubc interest," c''
sce.e ss,uuu cation slready too long
"Hh He' n BOwDfTCH BLUNT
..,s,x1nyx1 BY THE GRAND JURY.
ass ~ Bees c'iy ysd9' aHe 80, i c Ss1rs5 ~
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y~a a the Grand Jury having now legally expired
sr cannot in justice e hemses TPa ,s sn Ins
benof'ppn cortroled them in their recent action and
s,h - ,beir opinion shoad be kept alive BY succeeding
Grand Juries. .,.x.o - Tho Inv, =,
Is mon us most forciby the digniaed position ID
1Ekye were then placed by the law OF our country
,ndrs the power which gives life action and health 70
sciety being guardians Of s morals ana weeeing ana
s.sa This sentiment impressed Us most seriously ana
~ ed Individually and collectively 70 make every
tersons sacrifice that might do al hat justice anu ne
sessity required.
Ourfrsf object was to relieve our CITY Prison Of ia
sded inmates who had been in cases we feared
ac s-d DerhaPs unjustly mmured We then looked
society IN se9."h Of all that might with
~ ,royipce Here we were panied 10 find vast field
W sbr too extensive be comprised in the short time
We were constrained to call upon the District Attorney
q, bs efficient aid and did by the following preamble
IA resolution appears minutes and as follows
Eisa Grand Jury enertns the belief that great neglect
Of the Police Department With IfsIsne to =:
el Jury disposed to exercise the suthony wih winch : M
law 70 s%ssy Sy ;S s. a. sc p''' insure
Rss That District Attorney BE- and he Is asrsey relus
s. .s s.s 2 ss Ss' sse sHs
80 t~en the subject Of loud and repeated eOnpsns
his be responded go his ariuous duties per
,tsd and his reply il filed with truths and valuable
grestions that have deemed proper to attach II 70
nd make II q part of this presentnen 10 MN we
swsyd All praise for his unrDg industry ms energy aoh
Nv and especiaIyhs acknowledged integrity 10 ms ald
W are much indebted for the amount OF labor wnch we
have accomplished. -, - - a
strained 20 believe springs much Of the crime and immor
atty which shocks and endangers society ana whicn I'M
poses the heaviest burden on our Courts ana ine greS
lax upon our ctizens have thought proper 70 aacH
We found that many person. mostly adopted citlzehs
nn Foreigners unmbued with the spirit Of opf institutions
in direct violation and in many Instances IA dehance .,
deprayed thereby filing City with roting and drunk
eppess our prisons hospitals. and aims houses WIN uo
Int fathers and mothers and deserted children dsturon3
neaeefu citizens In their daily walks and habatons anu
n their hoIy worship on the Christian Sabbath.
A far as our limited time permitted we have presented
those 10 YOU who have been thus Illegally engaged and
NAMED that statute DOCK encourages
We cherish the hope that labor in your hands, will
meet s Just recompense NJ. ...-. !.
The very laudabfe desire of the District Attorney to
have completely finished the vast amount OF labor which,
Won warned u.s. had from circumstance accumulated in your
con has prevented from visiting the prisons and other
nubc institutions From information which has indirect
w come TO u.s. panied to find the practice stl con
tnues of confnng witnesses in the same apartment with
convicted feons On application 10 the District Attorney
10 know IL our action could aid him in his desire to have
different he informs that cannot and that he has made
application to the Board Of Ten Governors-who are the
legally constituted parties 10 act in the maer-and that
his efforts are unavaing So great and glarng an evil
a. this We have deemed just to citizens to thus pre-
As we have stated the field for usefulness is most exten
1--WE ard we cannot leave the subject without expressing
10 succeeding Grand Juies hope that they will perse
we're in what we have begun and be determined that what
ever the people through their municipal and State egsa
have been pleased TO place upon the statute book ana
entrust to their Keeping shall not remain dead letter. and
society thereby be rent asunder.
We are constrained to believe that great delinquency II
not corruption has crept into high places and that most
all Departments Of our City Government require
tborough examination especially those directly bearing
upon the ordinances of City and we hope that wealth
preferment and high place viii not shield the guilty.
We have the hope that are on the eve OF brighter
and better in City Government but we feel thai
mainly depends the energy ability and dely of Grand
Jurors and we the day is not distant when their pre-
continents will to be. what fear they have be
come tests for the wicked and dead records upon the
proceedings of our Courts.
With these views we most respectfully request of your
Honor that you copy hereof and well copy of
the communication from the District Attorney, to be of
Gciay placed before the succeeding Grand Jury mme-
diatey on lis assembling.
Signed BY the Grand Jurors for the City and County OF
New York, September Term 1853.
L. C. Carter. Foreman, Peter J. B0gert, X. H. Fosdck.
Sec Msblon Maitson John " Howe
Joseph L. France Jacob corleS samuel Constant
Walter Carter James Maxwell,