New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02
REPORT
On the Condition and Management OF
Washington Jail.
In sE.Arr, JgNf 81, 1852.

IN. Committee the District Of Columbia Instructed bJ
rs,oluon Of tho Sora:o the Gh oil February 1867 TO
INQUIRE INFO The don and management ohe Jsn ii tse
Civ Of Wusipyon and to report rach 's in heir
spion may be Necessary in relation thoreto have per-
formed the duy assigned them. aud boS ssye to submit
She following report:
The Committed assembled a. their to commence thc
Investigation required by Ae foregoing resolution on the Z
say Of February es end proceeded with the examination o.
Witnesses bref intervals =? 20 the 9Th day OF March On
The ad day OF March addressed By the Charnsn
te Ward H. Lsuep MAsha o. the DtEic: Of Columbia 'io
lawful Custodian Of jill Informing him that the Commit
ses oud receive any lie might desire 70 make in
re.ton thereto On Tuesday the 25h day Of March at
O'Clock IN M. Iomoi appeared before TIE Cout1it'ee
and r1quest-d farnhd with o. ;te testimony
fur.he3 in accordance his request. Nh Lson s,ain
sppesged before the Comuee on the IN day OF Api ana
p.9de statement snd subscribed 20 D. iuse nroie
H. EsyioT, Justice OF the Peace ogtnsr with saroS osi
statements Of James a hicl'c' an X beas anu - ~ l,e
oil OF winch appended TO and made AZ OF the oseco
S co1mi,tes 6T to prominent ard wefc uuded causes
Of compliant asanet the condition aid management o. TIE
& one of hh pertains 20 the persona 9uhtne's Of taose
aaol Of the structure itself tie decent confinement o. he
he Coortcs ind ,Sss a. tLetime thsy dec'e'
make this invessaion sad or long period bloc os
hsrous Eysten o puahme bad been Pscrd upon colo "a
,,rsons connea In tie js, for vis! oioIses Known
a.obbipqr This pun, h1el, which j. described uy num-
Der Of w..nezses inflicted b. removing TIE cHhe' nom 'o
md aul nlasc him seles. barrel laid upon IS s'te wh
M face ty1g H. hands aud feet .eieI unde 'he
eu striking r!C VIII piece o. oCi1 a. TIE 'spc
Of paddle et long, z inches vide Az orr cl ;ck
the slows heus iad on fall strength Of me paron
Sandius the ns,ronent Que OF Ice wnesses. Anon Da
bsve known as many thirty cda borf admin stored at
time with the whole ,Tensth OF the person ii'"rs
che uuushneut The superintendent sonnet ilfcta the
pn1bmen; OF dis deputies who nas choose 70
a. io being law for H. they TO not eoPs led TO
Another wisr~ss Geo. II Faynsn. des'Ibipe the "cob
bing' 0; co.ored sn in the jail says; M Jon T. "t1e
struck the blows tney severe tn man writing ard
scT,snang uuie tho rficon Tasre were three others
Wiippsd AZ the same tire.'
Thers ia 10 vsay az scoT.srins how .uy PERSONS
thu tfursd bc:1e, several Witnesses tss, no record
O. she s' was ~ep. no D' =. is,ot8
tns,sncs brou gh the notice Of TIE Committee at tho
price Of lac sg snl 10 have been exercised more me
2ueny upou the per sons o. Ie- e,ioes t;9 sAve. ne
Of Tho Witnesses guards Il tie jai-fsrcA "ilsoa A. Nc
p.rsy is .,ribal.c TO The Asssned lac: H..
property and therefore entitled rs hsndea wit
Mr Anon Du,all, wsaen already mentioned; ,estife,
Ala he hos Ct nrloe Of eoofee persons beng re-
wers kuoa 10 ee free aud 81 attempts bong made to hire
,t.m ct e secure Msrfhs hi, ices The OF john
Waters is pslculsGy Icfsed TO- Ths person retained
IN Toe j more year; end whsn spsd that
ts f@. bargain made with intn N Prince George
tonnsv 4ary 10 take BIN ard work him fol hc yeas
Mr. Du-sl estife. s'se TIA. Abraham Taylor said TO
Be the ave Of yolent Seccsicns. IL Charles Conn Nd
i,ny COMMITTED fsr thty daya as means Of .yoidns hs
re- sss sSsr 40 order eed BY the sscr,sry Of sae The
nla.e6 for hin Having made sttem
~,S.S eobbsd snS tfeo carried Of by Nj Wise he su-
periptanssn. Of the Jail Bsitiiuo M Wise IN the
stseneD: subuea to tAe Conmi!'ee - NJ La1on denies
any kBoweze Of The which led 70 tie sudden
nsn Of he negro after De wss discharged but admitted
the oob5ns and The subsequent conveyance to Baltimore
where the Pc he says. ss lodge IL tie private jail oi
81 Cs,pbeii'
sevsa negroes 1eaoniss;ed oeutEataod who Lad been
couutted 10 the "Ole Capiol Pris, b. Gen Mansfield
ss; Autumn si subsequently released 10y the Authority
Mr. William P Wood tt- Superintendent Of The "iisTy
Prison e'sli th-' no gave these eo'irsntnds warning
.ucd and pat into Jsl ADD that they captured aid
Mr occ wen. 70 the to procure tire naIes OF To.
thus 'ncaTCera'sd shs. being dchar sed BY Ire sy
hhd forbidden hia WOOD to erer for purpose hstso
hT. Wood then procured order from the Provost
81 Wood .ssiss. he. one q he1 ID t5o dys seSwsf1
from injuries receives al The ai end thai ali Il them had
n. si.ws,t, Brigade SaT7eo. L. s. +. who he'd etics!
charge Of th military P's9a testified tt they had suffered
The CouU,iee ara ret disposed 10 hold MT Lemon III.
Nass tho Dstict o. Counbil, TO s,rict repon.
IN the 81 Aan be wiling 20 as.ame for himself 1t
tlt sh f eus acis raesotsc above perpe
tTsted by MI Joh II. Witc The Jsr sppoiutce OF AZ
lsm0n snd hoIn lie had Eg degree OF confidence
% much so Indeed air re parted vain hn 1c;sniy
ser lis Trscoe Rad raced tire attention the Senate and
she pal lie 1il.s II a. macs " Ls0r lie cnst0d
Of he s J. /. Nj. suty to e, tbs, it properly Lep aud
sbas pi.onsrs committed 70 Il ,iettea with und 10
ava Illegal p.sssias Il l. not FOX bin 10 esi un the
voice a lni trsoa makes ite1 heald throu. other
ehaares TO- cling hin % tase notice Of n and compelling HIN
reluctantly to his reasonable view seem. TO have
snudDg 70 u. o,de7 eoluds Members Of CoDc.ss on tie
jail be 'TheSluy suboo,ps'e- hs5le 70
an responsible to the country tLe Tor ts .sfe eep
Ia Of a.! Prisoners IN ny chVgo.' This entity
view, ard shch LOSE mono Of lie foTe ID.
seen keeping 50 ss EesPns snd hold min responsible
koth.
The COMMITTEE would be di.po.e5 20 asc-ibe To eor5i
sion 81 tuga IN Wnu> jiu 70 peenos and mad
tie part Of tie hs hey cou'a discover
.3y dsi.on ~ tat gasrer 10 srneud And notorious
abuses They E7st Ca thet they Alge oppos ION
sis.Isat Inc oTSe. Of tt N~nb,i .1,lnaioS ,s,n
..s yug ia
se jisiied in ths ts5:nout suound bS Biz L4ul0u 1Ae
oooid b. pat 3og Corgr. ~ prr3n IN bic poi
lie itstn.ens II - sAo tuo,-cnaa officers Of tie pail
rds M Lsion dspeud-At upon prove. .ust
he line ti, .ssui.. sl ti5e 10 pocsl
FE oles ths ISL ell having been removed T. tie military
pron ard hence p1bc resons ~ sxcudns rou5sEs Of
she Senate At t,u-e Of Eapiein'av upoa whom tho
- "a ".'e- - tef vta eve JI1t'cii2n Ia tie li
sio, o. So.,-l iscn ne ti The assertion er ltEt
. M i~oce 1'sa ttfle I'd with
Fse't eot Why soot of6er sngula Dc nsle. shown
qAe Coai.,t.s .s.rchsd S'SsetiT Tor 1ay eydsas To-,
shpe'as- nsa yse- ~ IN ~ lads o. pTisoao where
ia lio co. lVd tGs41 b. Ieohcrs OF Co. grf y. M
sy Hight have e1cc.d They foaua no "a
. go, '5 :, % .-a' -" inpenie 10 bad
ane.e q ts tloc discovered sle, .ca was .s,a
sueluy tl-csd 20 Of The 81 &, l,chen va
soiy ss2 CO the nmittse Heie to discover Of er.ss
ryi 'oinstal'' 70 70 D. "'o ,ynPstiz,c vita re-
shr q elsLais peYu,S Mr fnips b:lme. d, officers of
abe jan But u o0e sltesT tiLt tlcss psreo y ~. mr.,
stiniet fhsi member Conge.s AID esye. sly h.
es oh4ss by tne respective os4 Nth til psrcuiss ca,
- fN~l'.a4 - -.Is % ~ -'..sIis- ~ NciaEsas
sll hualte hirs.l by appylgg iof q G. GiI1a T.
ste IA ust Npu.etG alsi csia4... pr.ec Diis hs
cereaony. r. 'ul nay or CLOSED a. IN ihs
ral.er tue Cry Hat C,or Puoc si.sols Smithsonian
lEzttuon, &e asy be closed Ggur ti by mo &. C.
Nensnes VINO noia tie key i,s TIC t'i-e bei-..
BiI Mssa tcael sai he ufoioa 81 Ltinon Of the cfle
sne eep.sSco oAsx .f We Del te latter appoint
% jg, ad tOssted strongly against such tppoutLurlt
w DeSsA iesiss ths, lie toa d. anon more tisa once
st tefe 80 improper pr,ctces s1 ca az the @hcn
DC eUEbs 10 iaYsfste aud correct but notice
s1e ge-s.icu
Ms lAnoa SAINTS that Mr. Dnvl car 4 bis s;toniion s
sspers\ Joe oos AL s thai lie DLvs to specify
zciE aua toa ne tsAv1l eut,n raising III
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