The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
TIL E T o M 3 S
Number OF Prisoners in Con n ne mt nt-The
Murder List-A Cheerful Prisoner, Sc.

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Number OF Prisoners in Con q me ment-The
Murder List-A Cheerful Prisoner, Sc.
The number OF prisoners the Tombs at the present,
time Is hundred and fty-two the greater proper
ton OF them for the commission Of petty offences for
doing Of which the perpetraors when fou nd guilty
by the juros that destined N try them, 90 be
provided with homo In the Penentiary Backwclls
Island. Many OF these offenders what are called
"repcatersn title which they have acquired by hav-
ing already been favored with residence the island
a penalty for various ou,rages the law Some OF
these old tenants OF tho Pcniienary utterly crime
hardened and 10 be wholly "out OF sorts while
In tho enjoyment OF their liberty and until they
coed In the accomplishment OF fresh crime by
which their return to Limbo" Is secured both
are represented this class OF crimnal the females
being almost numerous those Of tho other ser.
Al present tho list OF prisoners confined In the
City Prison for tho commission OF murder and
YELosIEs,
IoI NJ foiows-Murder, 49, burglary, % arron,
grand larceny, -; robbery. ~; felony, o. forgery
feonous assault and battery, 81 embezzlcnsnt, 70.
cciving stolen goods, Il false protenccs l-toaL l0i
THE MURpER List.
Five Of the prisoners the murder list (which num-
bcrs sixteen including those who have boon tried and
those awaiting trial. have boon tried and sentenced 10 be
executed. They arc NJ Follows
Frank Ferras an Italian. Committed September II
1894 for the murder Of his wife ON his TRIAL he was
found guilty and sentenced to he executed the
I4,h OF Apn 1895 His counsel procured stay Of pro
ceedngs aud the before the Court Of Appeals
awaiting decision.
Bernard Frcry for causing the death Of Harry Lam
rus on New Years night Of 1865. at the 20 Loan
in East Houston street Frcry tried found guilty
and the 2st Of February Of that year sentenced TO
be hung March the ls following stay Of proceed
ngs delayed the execution Of this senicnceho
having been carried 10 tho Court Of Appeals for the pur
pose OF obtaining tria No decision has yet
rendered Fricry occupies coll No ~, on the second
corridor OF the prison kone months ago he made an
attempt 10 escape since which time be has boen closely
watched 10 prevent repetition his part 10 regain his
liberty.
John Hnoke,t committed September g. 1865 for tnl.
ing John Green by stabbing him with knife He was
tired and convicted, and sentenced 10 be executed on
February 9Th last but the carried 40 and
awaiting decision from the Court of Appeals Haekeu
occupies cell No So having for hia cell Patrick
Dwycr also Imprisoned on tho charge Of murder
Roger Lamb, for killing his wife. Joanna Lamb, by
stabbns her with penknhe in f'eruary lsoS HIS
dict Of guilty lie sentenced 20 b. executed on tho
9Th Of May Of The year. but stay Of proceedings
The " nj present In the Cour ~ Appeals lamb
occupies cell No so where be lies very feeble
dnon. He l. an old man, with hair almost a. white a.
snow and the nentA anguish he has sunerrd sine hs
imprisonment has brought dis which hts pbys
clans believe will terminate bis earthly career An
edor which will probably be successful l. being made
have his s"niense conmned 10 imprisonment fer life
He IA almost constantly confined 70 hs bed. and V an
object of pity ~ the keepers Of tho prison and even 70
bis fellow prisoners Who are acquainted with his en-
dition.
George wagner committed July ~ 1895 Tor tho
murder Of Mary Wagner. hh wife, by bratBg out Der
brains with an are. verdict Of guilty the result
Of bs trial and on October ~ 1895 he was
DE on the raows the lsth of tho following Decefn
her The being taken ~ the Court ~ Appeals arf
decision hayinz yet been rendered, Wagner s sii
prison Ne has acted very strangely igr a long time
past and the inpfes son among those Who have ~abc
him carefully a. that he ~ either insane 80 making
worry strong cnOr u create Tho IMPRESSION ai be %
AwAITiso TRIAL.
Tbs prisoners the murder iit Nho awaiting
trial are eleven n number and are ~ follov.'- ILL.
DR. Henry Otto Clhn-s, committed Dec~ubnr 10, lhfi
Tor the murder OF Charles carsOu, occupies cell No 90
Patrick Dwyer RacIvcd a, the prison December ias
Broome and MARION street, Dwyer Nas a hsrkecJsf a.
the pace and Mecudden was formerly al oreer % We
Esuard Johnson Committed January ~ o. THIS year
for rsuslns ths death q Patrick Dunlop 0ccapioa eel
John o Brien Broash, IN na,rh II lest, chafgsa
with numbering bis wfs, johanna . hreh u 10 col
No. 60
Erncstlne sehar,r Committed IN the sih u No
present month. Tbs j. stH fresh % ne pBtii-
mind The prisoner u vii b. rcfnsmbcff, 80 affesied
Tor causing ths Death % her obBdfsB Caroline schsfis
stated she killed tern W admin iefing 80 ~
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John'sbsrry AMI John Nernpn. Bob committed ~
tot~r n 1895 charged sith kng t,1y rRfued Niian
Pgotf in ten isnt hosse Ia Barter street rhcry nd
Vernon becsme Involved IN quarrel, during phifh
Pgoit goi between them and frprsteiiy staifof
Ne taken tiss Ciiy Hospital uisfs D. soh Ter
died Vernon oocupsos eel No 81, and shsny e IA 70
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