The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
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Regulation Made the Comptroller fer
1852, s09-Elopemenis from the Tnstitn-
tions-Smrgical and Medical Relief for the
Outdoor Poor.
their regular meeting yesterday President Bowen the
chair It directed, in order TO give medical students
aud others wishing to attend the clinical lectures AZ
the hospitals OF tho institutions facilities for doine
that the steamboat for tho future make trip at one
and quarter P. NJ Tuesday and Wednesday OF each
week
resolution adopted directing the President and
Secretary or the Board 10 draw roqulsition the
Comptroller OF the city New York for slo7 800 to b
charged the appropriation for the Department q
Public Charities and Correction for the year 1865
During the past two weeks thrtysix persons made
their escape from the institutions the island, seven
teen OF whom were from the charity hospital
In connection with this matter II may be out a.
place to state that there number Of parties In iha
city who make II practice OF facilitating the escape a
prisoners from tho nstutlons In nine cases out a
ten theso attempts successful; but the following -
On Saturday last prisoner named Mullen, whose time
had expired was discharged from Backwclls Island.
On Monday afternoon the Warden, Mr. Keenc discovery
ed him in q boat which kept towering the island
His movements being suspicious the warden directed the
keepers TO keep watch on him Keeper Blair accdrdngs
~ kept sharp surveillance him. and secreted himself
At Seventy Ninth street Cor tho purpose doing th
same time he directed his asslstsnsio communicate
which ultimately proved 70 be 70 try and get on MAJ
named Collins engaged ct work at the upper quarry.
AFTER n0teYtnR ABOUT Tor huilen rONed clOuD
70 tho quarry and blast being made At The same time
no shouted out 10 Collins 10 run, hoping during the
noise and smoke caused BY the explosion OF the mine.
70 secure the escape Of both himself and Coina Col-
rs succeeded 10 getting board the boat whom BlaH
who attentively watching the proceeding emerged
from bis hiding place and, jumping into another boaA
gave chase and overlook and captured tho crminulR
On his return 10 tho island with his prisoners Blair
followed by another boat containing two rowdics whR
evidently intended TO attempt TO rescue them from h
custody But probably owing TO tho short distance be-
tween the OF capture and the island whore rers
Al maj m
attempt 10 interfere and ultimately moved OF Mullen
win be put trial tor aiding tho escape OF prisoner
from the island His previous character y alleged TO be
bad one.
outdoor poor, the following communication received
and placed on nio.-
Nrw yoag, Sept. IS. iso9
Mr. JANIS BowrS, President OF Board Of Charities %
Of Relief for tho outdoor 70 forward you the d
the following sen..en who have been selected ptforn
psaSs vita session. chapter il, q rass ana res sa
IS sSIss s. g. Ip'f .ds-
ssSa p5 f ss.ssas a'iIy r''sI g5 Dr. s
Luc.an Demsinyille, Or. George ). Qairnby.
DE lat o. October have he honor reJues, hat held
respectfully. ALEX. II. MOTIF
The number Of inmates rcrrslaing In the fnstf-
tuons for tho week ending Serteahs 40 1893 was
In Believgs raspi,s !es, Iuns,is asylum 7so Aims.
dali Island Hospital l,ol6 CRY Prison, 40; Charity
Hospital, SIS; Nursery Hospital 1872; Second Dlslnd
Prison, IS Third District prison 3b Fourth District
Prison, II; Fovor Hospital So. During tho same tpS
Insiu,cns The admissions for the zane period *sfS