New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-27
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
PRISON ASSOCIATION, NETWORK.

PRISON ASSOCIATION, NETWORK.
Tho regular Monthly Meeting Of tho Executive
Committee Of the above Association, was held last
evening at "A o'clock, in their Committee Room,
Clinton Hall, Astor place. Present X. N. HAyESs,
Esq Chairman, ard others.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved The Treasurer's Report was then read,
showing what had been contributed to the fund, Of
the Association since the last meeting.
From the diaries Of the Agent Of the Committees
on Discharged Convicts and Detention, 1t appears
that o. complaints and charges had been carefully ex
amined, and many Of them abandoned by advice OF
the Association; 81 persons discharged from custody
on its ndaton and that AZ discharged pris-
oners had received assistance in money and many Of
them sent into the country to work on farms; 10 OF
these were supplied with suitable clothing such Al
ccats. pants vests shirts shoes, hats, caps &c. We
make a few extracts from 8 Diary OF Agent
No. / had been confined in City Prison for eight
days on q charge of alleged disorderly conduct He
could not procure bail The case was Investigated;
bis character, before this petty charge had been
above reproach; bis employer would most gisdiy
keep him q. work could he resume bis labor Ct once
-otberwise another hand must be eng aged. These
facts were stated to the Court by the Agent. ana he
was Immediately discharged,
No. 2-CoDfned in City Prison for petit larceny was
visited in his cell by the Agent. He said Pray.
Sir send me TO the Refuge-do send me 70 the Refuge
"Why do you wish my lad to be sent to the Refuge
Can't YOU reform without being sent there De re-
psd voud 5e place "a Ss Directors would
send me to work on farm thsre should be nsppy.
lever can be happy as thief. When was q. work
was never afraid of anybody; now an strsa o.
long he had been dishonest, be sad: 81 came to fhs
country about four months since; was az WORK ias
few weeks perhaps Elk or seven weeks the rest OF ne
time was thief learned to steal at the tnsstet.
s. hefD Il
deserved it, The Agent asked " II could sue iced IN
gettirg You DISCHARGED, and procure you place 9'
work on farm could you, would )u Densse N.I
az: AID , ssso%s y s1eGs n0fs s n
,s obtained frcm the Court place found for hi sad
a suppJy Of clothes furnshed him; he ID nov in good
hands away from The temptations OF tho Ci'y' Now
be may co well
No. 3-Chsrged with attempting 70 sea . os're s
valued at 20 cents. Under advice OF Ages', plesa
guilty. >, s,, x,-s
No. 4-Thrss small boys, aged 10, II and -, se:e
arrsignto for burglary. The Asen. ePpeafco ~
Court in ther behalf stating that the pareeis
sor. Of sober, bones. and fncustricu: habits Inns
title urchins had Of late requested the bo~ery ins
s.er Late hours asd bad COMPANY oaa coftup'
their good morals. They he'd been induced oy AZ
sISsr l.d IN ACCOMPANY hir1 10 cenrni, tbs wrong
Tbsv vare broueh, before the Recorder, WHO se.
vsrsly bat very iudieioGsiy Gdmonisbed then' aeo
he nsreps were urged by DIS Honor to DC more are
fuI OF tbese boyr. This iaey respectively promsea'
sd thev were ther discharged on their own rscosm-
y.ncst Children. UnaceoiDpsnied by an adult oagbt
not to be admitted /, hestsr-n fact 1t you'd DC
bs,sy no. 20 admit ,aem q. AL To ths practice may
bs traced train OF COLLATERAL evih frghtuiiY osyei'
cred IN the Increase Of rowdyism and Juvenne aeiin
que.cy IN oar popuious cities.
No s-Couvicted Of snbegzlsnent, and ssnteaced fer
monshs came out Of prG q, end called At TIE sics,
81 messing hi unfegnsd pstuds 6er the fAhful and
vsechful care nanisstsd By ths Association towwds
hin during the last eight months, ct the same time
buubly pledging himself to evidence under al crcun'
,tauoss bis sincerity by life of undevia,ing cons
tsney. Himself and wife left this morning, blessing
God there is such an Institution 10 New York CITY -
the Prison Association.
No. 8 was convicted Of forgery, and sentenced !.
Sing 6pg for two years. He begs the Assoeaoan -;
- IN vesk. Uhil tbs YES aceouolsnset ~ ~
80 were suppss5; suifsble easehing. bsbas ~
-. vUe urvvi1ed In. Tia soe2 pesesfss