The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07

officer.
g hit 70 wmsed ne.? A. Under the nss regulation
rs great deal worse than it before; the new
lange-ent IL this: there Is room provided for the
aver TO receive the prisoner outside Of the prison
s. 'Ic iasyer inquiries for the prisoner Of the IN
hif man Tor hi who Is wanted he is brought down to
oe zen BY the lawyer the prisoners not allowed to
select their own councillors haze refused permits
mon to see clients IL was understood that was
not The ight man Tor the Keeper policeman; this is
much worse than before because skinning IL IN mo-
pozed by one two lawyers previous to this change
every lawyer was allowed to go inside the prison. it
onefed or DO without counsel at all.
What rate Of per centnge il 1t usual to paw these
mem A. Well, can only say that because would not
40 per cent on the entire fees do not get any
Mr. okeeie-Ifa prisoner had $500 when arrested, do
You think he would have any Of II left to him A.
guess not; It would soon Do divided up.
Q. Do you know Of instancei where lawyers have been
sent for BY prsoner and where they have been refused
nomittaneef A. know CT such 10 my practice
nave myself been told that my clients have got somebody
else and would not see me, although had been sent
tori corid not get admittsnce to see them
O. Do you know OF lawyers or other persons receiving
money to defend ties and then for these TO refuse
appear A. have . case Of the kind on hand nov;
person in prison sent for mo- went to rec the party
and word out that another party had been engaged
, my client called on me ana asked the
nae called but was informed that she did not want me;
she said that she gave any such directions at al
and that she had paid other lawyer thirty dollars
to attend case which never did her property
was takon from her. ADD is now suppose at the Police
O. by Mr.. o'Keete-Is it St your opinion that there
are too many so-caed Awyers who are too stupid to
they really stupid to take Of themselves let
alone Others
Of prosution to prevent their being reported BY the
police? have every to believe that this IL
done; know 1T to be . TACT that woman who kept
house OF that description arrested with her girls
locked up In station house all night taken before the
police magistrate In the morning temporarily committed
OF fully committed the might be- and before they
could get bail or be discha. gsd to have to pay from
eight to ten dollars each 70 who are engaged
around these places this charge put them TO make
friends In interest with the magistrate and Is part Of the
business understanding between the skinner" and
police officer An instance in point Is in Mercer
the business, and very quietly conducted TIE woman
left the city for some two three weeks and her
found 1t full Of officers and men, who At once arrested her
and the girls around there Wet she was they kept her
in cell all night and took her before the magistrate next
morning. she was temporarily committed with the girls
and after she had been there . short time, she was
preyed by these fellows she told 1t would
sent for me; inquired Of the magistrate for the COM
plant oath; he told he too busy attend to
mo them then asked for an adavit and he said he aid
lot know where was then asked to see the warrant
or at least TO know who issued and had be put of
with an evasve answer she brought up in the back
room ZONE time after, when Insisted her discharge
or being allowed TO put In BALL after hours she
discha, ged without even giving ball. could and
ths procedure; know however, that It cost her from
$50 to 800 for herself and her girls to got out.
Does that relate to magistrate in Office in this
Would you give the names A. prefer not to at this
time Ct least will It was not Justice Dawson.
NJ va Justice Osborne or WELSH A. No. sir; mel.
Mr. Justice DAWSON the only justice then In the ROOM
character, he should be glad TO have 1t told plainly.
Direct examination-I knew of sale of unclsi.
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parties viii come before the magistrate aud pay the costs
Of the suit amounting to about twelve shiings, and
elnfio IL harE ~
tin o. Also these settled and stopped by the
nonappearance Of the prosecutor do not know Of any
Q. What Ia your understanding of bail masters9 A.
man that makes livelihood BY becoming bail for
O The magistrates knows all about this suppose? A.
suppose they do.
O. And yet they accept them in any number Of casess
A. believe that to be 20 generally have them
Q. How many have you known in which one man
q What charge is made by these mens A. believe
'Ae only tariff to charge g %ush as can BE- s
after discharged by hdtsds corpus! A. Yes.
q. What is the reason Of thats A. It Il either the
arises from some infrmality Of the commitment.
O. Are not magistrates frequently troubled for want
take it, have only to judge a. TO the Communication Of
crime DO not think they are governed BY the precise
rue: 1d.: h % :.
Aeourd do away with the skinning to any amount A.
do not believe that II would remedy II tor any length Of
time; the order may do better.
Q. suppose fhete in partnership with
the magistrntesY A. do not know that.
The committee then adjourned.
PRIZE FIGHT IN RoCHEsTER.-A dcputation Of
vagabonds from Buffalo arrived here yesterday, accord
ing to previous arrangement, TO decide inside Of the
ropes. which the best man, Of their party,
residing here, by the q Cotter. The Buffalo
importation is called Riley Tempeton with alias
two. The spot pit,hed upon out Of the city imts
In the town Of Brighton the first lock- After the
premnaries arranged the men, with their seconds
took their places The FIRST round resulted in Cotter being
Knocked down by well planted blow between his eyes.
The second round ditto TO the frst, when the
onds Of Cotter finding the day against them tell upon
Templeton, Who seeing there was honor even among
thieves took to bis heels with the hounds which
panied him. Coter In town with his party pretty
drunk, and arrested by the police. This morning he
l security for his appearance and was taken where he
could obtain surgical aid for his eyes for they were 10
dreadful condition. The authortie3 of tho torn of