New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-23
PRISON ASSOCIATION, NETWORK.

The Executive Committee of the above Association
held its regular monthly meeting in their Coumistse-
Room, Mercantile Library Building, Astor.pacs,
yesterday, at 4lP. NJ. X. N. HAvrss, Esq, in the
Chair Present, Messrs. j. Russell, Cikley, Titus.
Reed, Gilman and Drinker
After the minutes Of last meeting were read and
approved, it was announced that during the past
month the sum Of s2lo had been contributed to the
funds Of the Association.
During the same period, situations were found for
two discharged convicts from Sing Sing and I've msa
from Black wells Island thrty-thres persons, dis
charged from our City and County Prsos, have been
helped with money most Of these have gone into the
country, where employment is known to be
more abundant than in the City; thirteen OF those
were furnished with suitable clothng-heh, caps,
sbYts shoes and sacks seventeen persons pave been
discharged from custody on the recomuendanon o.
the Managers Of the Association; Dinety-0ne com.
plants and charges carefully examined - many OF
Them abap doned on the advice of tue Agent.
Extracts from the diary Of the Association were read
blythe agent, from which We append the following:
A. Il. was arTaigned for grand larceny, stealing
watch He pleaded guilty, and vas sentenced to
Sing Sing for years At the time of the theft he says
be distressed He 1ged the watch and then sent
the duplicate ticket to its owner de has served out the
term IL call here at your Office beseeching you 70
"put me in q way TO get work; l am without friends,
money and home; | would now rather stsrvs than
"stssl; want to do neither; pray, pray, help me-
The Association furnished him with sufficient money
to procure his daily bread and to pay for room, st
q dollar per week)-the agent succeeded in placing
him where be his board and pay his rent un.
til a more eligible situation be found him. This young
Den is familiar with the English and is teacher OF
French aid German. He would be glad to give pri-
vate lessons reasonable terms Ii would be an act
of mercy TO take him by the hand.
G. d. had been on the Island for months on charge
Of petit larceny under the influence OF strong drink
&c ntru cd tn i'm tn
cary to bis employer.
He called at the Office and said: 81 am ashsmsd
of myself it is the first dishonest oct of my life;
"dripk was the cause; will drink no more; in all
"tbinga / will be altered man." His poor vile
and family have been reduced to abject want-eleep.
ing Cd the bare floor, without bed or bedding, and
often without FIRE and Bread The accouchemsnt Of
the wife is daily expected. The Association lsst
them dollar, gave the man some warm, decent
clothing, provided him with toss, aud ssne
work then wrote TO some ladies' who have sctsa the
part Of the coed Samaritan The Visitor Of the Dis
tressed was also sent. This family is now in better
reform.
r. was charged with stealing shirt; he pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to the Islaod for two
months. He calls on the Association and says, 81
"bsve money and no bone, and am nov hungry;
"f you can, pray help me TO get work" They adj
vspced him money to pay for his lodging, and sui-
Gent 10 procure him daily bread. Within week the
Agent procured him place OF work. This unfortu.
nate young man is now diligently employed. His
al xious care worn face begins TO brighten up. He
viii ssob be cheerful and happy.
Multiplied are the applications to the Agent for
TRIES OF money, shirts Clothes shoes, &C.. which
are solicited by the Association, for the use Of this
unfortunate class. Office, No. Is Centre st., corner
Of Chambers.
Persons in the country requiring laborers, &C.,
would greatly the eause OF humanity by writing
on for such. The Association have always those
who ars not depraved bat unfortunate, and are anI
ious to get employment.
The treasures report showed balance on hand
Dec 60 1854, of s9l %; cash collected by f.
Leopard to date, s2l0-total, 1901 20. Expenses
$40 SO. Leaving balance on hand Jan. %, 1855.
Of $3.50 81 There is yet due for expenses, rent OF
office salary, &e, sl6I SO; leaving s3l 81 to be pro-
yidtd to meet the expenses of the next month.
The meeting then adjourned.