New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16

rpfuse mess COnNerteu iHto soup
This accounts the further evidence OF me SANE
witness. that The often bad bean SOUP WIN M ,s
mcst M 4, 10 bad that he couldn't eat II. NO .us
can be found with the keeper for using up every pl VI
meat Indeed economy in such an institntion Is uny
but he should be exceedingly cnuH1us
est some Of the bits be not spoiled for :Sey srs rhg
wbnle w in be unfit TO be eaten Another thing shouu
he noticed that under this system OF cooking the pfs
oners would never have any iresh meat.
The next charge which is disputed IA. A. cur
reny reported among The keepers that sound men are
kept ON the sick list, &c.
ii should be borne mind that charge so vague as
this based mere hear-say the keeper was not com
PEELED to answer; but touching as II dio tne
of the prison. it earnestly entered into, with tho
following result:
MIR. Jones swears that be knows q sound man named
John Dugan a prisoner, being kept on the sick hsti
also prisoner called Jack, who attends the door.
Dr. Zabrske swears that he never certified to any
hills Tor Mr. McNeeley for the bord of sick prisoners
who were sick; knew John Dugan he was in avery
bad condition when he came to the prison. hut was pet
ter now had not prescribed any medicine Tor hun ior
John Strickland swears that he thinks Dugan to be
sound and hearty man; aid James Campbell swears
that he don't know whether Dugan Is sick or well; az
any rate Dugan attends to his duties a hale man:
Your committee does not doubt DR.. Zabriskies
fidelity his trust or that he would wrong this county
nor that be would put well man on the sick nst put
he might accidentally leave prisoner too long on the
| list. Another thing seems somewhat rclnarkepie;
The witness Samuel Rov swesrs to doing work al
the time while Ia the prison. and for two weeks over ms
time, and all the time on the SICK list
Another thing appears somewhat singular mat IN
fans ard small children should be committed as p 'son
ers and allowed to remain during the terms oi SEN
| fences of delinquent mothers. surrounded with tne
moral miasma Of felon's prison when there Is a
County Nursery for children within one mile OF tue
place =, ~
DR. Zabrskc swcars that the number II this class Of
prisoners vii! average 80. and all on the sick list
| OF tho charge of raising and selling garden Huck
and of nsng r0ngh language To the assistant III
the presence of the prisoners the charge II cohctg
the charges are. l0wevor. immateria; put I've ,ast
charge that he has allowed his keepers to De on uuly
while ntox cated" is serious and deserves att n
ton. Mr.. Jones swears that on the 4h DAY OF Su.!'
lone year before the last two keepers kienaTd Hom
man and John McKenna were intoxicueu 'o"n
McKenna swears that he did not think re Was
lit must have been some other person. N +.
Newman swears that he did not consider himself TO ne
two or three glasses; II being holiday he wished TO
elorify it; he might have taken nep upon bis retnrn
evidence showing that Mr. McNeeley permitted II. or
that ho was made acquainted with it aferward; the
charge therefore cannot affect Mr.. McNeeley. -.
The above Is an analytical review OF all the testimony
hearing mon the charges which not Admitted ny
q Mr.. McNeecy. 1t was the desire Of your Conmue,e
ascertain whether any OF the articles ad ce s, =,
, close precUded the possibility of seeking witnesses
Off the premises Mr. GascGgne the ok'keeler,
swears that he Kept no account q hen. Your CSm,
miitee therefore proposed to put Mr. McNeeey upon
TIE stand to which he gently proe .ed ana the CnuiI
man excused hin. very appropritey with the remai
that anything which be might say in IL own taYa,
amounted 10 nothing and that he could not be compelled
q to eliminate himself. And now. taking general
4 review of the Whole. what has been prevent
naS or"r e hos p rased swine he hs. son,
keepers and prisoners TO work ON his own properly
outside Of TIE prison, and he has whipped piison
p Tits is conclusive tor Mr.. McNrcIey has
Q admitted it. and yonr COMMITTEES contends TINT the
charges Of bad meet Of taking the marrow ont OF the
bones and also Of having sound prisoners on the SICK
Therefore your Committee must dissent from the
port of the majority w.t. that Mr. Jones has failed
RI v,
testble TINT James l. Jones has snbstantated his
charges against Francis McNeely. But who ia &C,
, corDiable Mr. McNeey or the system OF management
has been the object Of your Committee to md out
well frauds Is any existed in order TO have
them remedied, thaa Il he's been to personally NY
1.-The Keeper; and it has been Of re gret 90 DO
under the necessity Of giving pain to Mr. MeAeey
while moving for the truth.
ORDERING THE PRlsosfRs TO WORK IN HIS own
J., INTEREST.
As TO the charge Of sending keepers and prisoners t.
work his property outside OF the prison. that
}. proven and admitted No power authority can b.
found for it; 1t is abuse against the people OF Inn
county and it is ndeensibe. All the other CHARGES
h serious Except the whipping he construct
under the head OF pcrquistes, and Yer4risies hk'
vegetables well grown. If the keeper is allowed (
transact number Of businesses In the Institution 1t Il
the faut SYSTEM and not of him. II he has in
creased the is evidence Of fair enterprise
and ingenuity which necessary TO mike up an abb,
man. and it requires man of ability to make good
ID keeper; that is the logic Of the thing.
i. But the evidence 81 the members Of tho former
ipPultgnlary
sibity upon the Keeper. Ex,Snperyisors 'CrolSey
10 and Kirby and Supervisor Talbot. each swea'
: distinct questions put to them. that they never
lgave the keepers authority to make anything fol
4 themselves, and that they knew that there
+ were any perqusites attached 10 the Office And
yet Mr.. Cropoey who the senior Of the * Commit
= tee Members examined. swcars that he told M. Nc
Nicely 10 exercise all the privileges which MI lionci
bis predecessor enjoyed Under this state Of the
leave this Honorable Board to solve the question o.
accountability whether the system or the keeper t
blame.
Mr. McNeely says he run into the difficulties because
he did not know how far he could 60 and II be wa:
only told what privileges he was entitled to he would
y not complain of being tried and would call 1t Just Il
!, condemn him if he went beyond them; hut applying
The principle of doube-entry 70 this case that where
here is debit there is credit, what credit given u
- Mr.. McNeely by the testimonyf Dr. Chapn, the resi-
physician Of the Lunatic Asylum; swears tibet Mr.
NcNeeiy for seven years Steward OF that Insttu
ton and ill the active energetic and kind
to the patterns; be never before heard bis integrity
toned and that his chara cter above reproach
This is truly fattering testimony and comes from
source which cannot be treated with Indifference Ex
Supervisors Cropsy and Kirby and Supervisor Talbot are
equally attering and ex Supervisor Kirby testifes "a
that which deserves more than passing notice: rhat
Mr. NcNeely especially strict In regard 70 the f.
male portion of the Institution, and not even keeper
. was allowed to speak to them except on business"
This above ali the rest is coninendable II Is the
acme Of praise; one step further would reach anti
climax and yet is but simple performance Of plain
public officers for doing that and these gentlemen will
however find, by perusing this testimony that Mr. Nc
Nicely has falling from his high moral estate
by coming In contact with perqudsites.
II sowHDISG THOSE IN HIS CUsToDY.
There is one thing developed by this investigation
which apears rev olting-itis the cowbide and the
ner Of It's applicant Mr.. Wn. II. Butts. formerly
Deputy Keeper that he tied up man by the hands
tsnd applied the cowhide bis bare back. The follow
ing is the testimony: " he man spoke OF was In the
dark cell With two others and while the prisoners were
at church duty inside and near the cell. and
;. heard talking; were particular not to allow the
prisoners 10 CONVERSE the prisoner commenced talking