New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21
THE T0MBS AND ITS INMATES.

localities are marked by distinct Characteristic Waist
/. the great center Of mercantile life where are our banks
nd exchanges Broadway the golden highway Of our eom'
mece trade; Efave the home Of fashion ana "eatbi
Eve Points the abode Of poverty and the Tombs OF which
it, propose to say few words IN,
sepaby with the dark record OF aWehes anu
crime There are icv in wide country who have not
heard tits Ciys celebrated Prison Originally 'a.e"
Hale Justice s gloomy aspect has earned oi II us
present. ayplaIon i spacious building OF iaiIe
series Of b lnes extending from Cenerst Oh me cast 70
Eint 90 we il northern boundary heins fIanknt
anG Leoaardat southern. TIE style o. architecture
Eypan Of massive proportions the main entrance beng BY
Of steps beneath large poieo supported ~
massive columns The Cont u Sessions and Ponce tou are
located within is walls also the Prison When contains
about one hundred and cells and the House Of Detention
wc measures BY - The entrance TO the prison J.
on Leon r.st Posing through narrow doorway the visitor
finds tir self IN Wirdens Office, dingy dark and ohee'
less g. The GIT band strong iron ra-ilg eNt-dh6
fop pavement the otug, at gate A. which siis
keeper with bundle Of red card biz band Inc hours
for TIE reception 81 visitors whether on business win NE
prisoner Of curiosity are between 10 and 2
special pas you all the prison and Irocncs the
courcsy aud attentions he several officials The iron gate
swings heavily after ~ another door is passed snd we are 10
a small courtyard with grass plat and thah sl"iAHhs
fountain 10 the Huge walls of compact masonry sur
round W on every side oop.Oes ook meuacLgN uPh ns
exact Opy thing which sense Of Tehei can be
found IL IN the blue sky beyond. the e.mmer OF the sun.
shine the sould Of human voices n the adjacent
streets. There the where the doomed ore
executed We from it With instructive horror i'F
tie spot stained With blood. and hdeous skeletons
appear 10 grin with fendise naevoeuce EhIering
another In tie prison building with the long lines
OF cels stretching away either sce. This structure
obor exceedingly narrow AID extending tie whole ebgh
Of tie PRISON. There four tiers Of ees one sng ABOVE
staircase leading to each e and WOODEN
balcony running around tAe abs IN mont OF the cells AAet
about % cells each tier GGd sometimes only o9e ara
sometimes and OF en- three persons coDhned 10 one
apartment don u stout iron brs and ponlc.ous lock.
Inside of which another OF solid lion with small Glide
which can be opened closed az VIII aye The barriers Whch
stand between the criminal and liberty large aperture IN
~a full supply Of the air Of tie odoriefos VI
entity. rucke bestead and stone bench and sometimes
only but everything Is scrupuionsy
clean some OF the confined are provided with little extras by
friends and their apartments especially Of those WHO
have been long time Imprisoned, aEe very Ae@i 4heF
liesds allowed 10 supply then with e Injuries saeh as
tobacco ETC. bat stimulating drinks are on any acco.i
EXCEPT IN 81 sickness allowed Some support them
tves al never use the prison fare which is substantial
wei cooked and as ascerianed inquiry from Of
the prisoner not al Objectionable Let Us take glance ut
u Few Of tie prisoners.
Look that cell No the pavement tel IN ae moot
Wild Manufacturing man. with light blue eyes pale hooless
countenance, with sandy musache and whkcrs Dis a-f
bound n his cle HE eyes fixed the sIuae fog
gug If his cell he slowly PAGES back and oih That's
Wagner the murderer Of bis wife fog which CRIME be is now
under sentence death stay proceedings has been
obtained II said s aborng under III % nsanity
weeks ago he burned his bed and performed Other
strange tricks which compelled the officers Of tie prison 10
have this harsh order prevent be-
perpeaDg further mischief One OF the officers spoke TO ln
IN presence:
How are you to-day. Wagner
"vcry wen Sir thank you would be better u had
these Oft NY hands looking The Tors a. be spoke
But YOU know must keep them or You Nor hnrned
your bed weeks ago and our orders are 20 kcI you
safe
1t will not occur again, said be. earnestly.
"Bni We cAnno be oft
IL kuo- it will not" tie unfortunate responded look
ing anIousy into eyes Of the ooer who e L al tai
point
Ihis is beautiful day Sir said he reporter bni
Oh It nc, beautiful in here SIN have hope Al may he
well yet"
Wagner appears d,ranEed md looks as bic days were
already numbered by tribunal higher han earthly
On this tier several other prisoners confined In cell
No we're young men, Garey and Desn sentenced to
ten years highway robbery There were s sentenced
for terms Of ten years each and other prisoners f
varying between three and four years.
PRIRY
Bernard Frlery Is confined cell the second tier two or
three from the stairway the left hand side The eireum
stances his fresh in the recollection OF tho public
Seventeen months ago, the NewYear night OF lso5 the
fatal deed which stained his soul with murder and consigned
him 10 q ieoI's cell committed. The law has already
that shall hanged This has been taken
the Court Of Appeals where motion was made and argued
a few days ago, for a new trial.
Frery very communicative and cheerful but he has
much hope He says that God knows that be not
dee speaks very severely about the newspapers not doing
him Justice denies the reports Of attempted escape on his
part and says that trial were granted him he would
be able throw additional light the particulars Of the
strocious crime. NV locked up before said he
never carried knife and hardly knew what was do
ing when stabbed Lazarus. was almost Irresponsible
FERRIS.
Frank Ferris the Of another prisoner sentenced to
death for the murder Of his wife, He is elderly and
does not look the hardened criminal by any He has
been sailor time and has rather nautical appear
ance He too has taken his TO the Court Of Appeals
The most remarkable thing In connection with Ferris Is that
hs has greatest objection newspaper notorey grnds his
teeth and cence his fist when he sees his name print and
turns away supreme contempt from reporter
He active little man. very uncommnnicave and restless
fond Of exercise and when some Of the prisoners are al
lowed on the balconies each day about o'clock be walks
rapidly up down. rarely speaking to bis fellow prisoners
except when be lie addressed
COULTER.
Coulter young about p or % years Of age another
held 10 trial with three ohersMeKenna Grimshaw and Me
Gnns-for murder KeE awatchman Coulter appears
to thrive prisonare and solitary confinement Hell strong
athletic fellow with light blue eyes and fair complexion.
He saws very little relative to the crime with which he is
cused having assisted in peperang there
persons confined there and nsnaate that he Is not
guilty.
OTHER CRIMINALS
There are several other mnrderers on this tier OBren,
charged with shooting of his wife Bernan and Sherry
charged with murder the two Oeeys brothers. who
awaiting trial for stabbing Of man in Fourteenth