New-York tribune., 1867-09-12
The PATERS0N ALMSHOCSE.
ESCAPE OF sIGLER on ONE INDICTMENT-FIvE
OTHER INDICTMENTS PENDING.

ESCAPE OF sIGLER on ONE INDICTMENT-FIvE
OTHER INDICTMENTS PENDING.
Isaac j. Sigler, who has been on trial at
Hsckensack on a charge Of assault upon Mrs Iehr
acquitted on this indictment on Tuesday; but five
others are pending against him. in the present the
Judge restrained the prosecution from going into the
general character of the AlmsHouse under his
ment and confined the investigation TO the particular
violation OF the law upon the occasion mentioned. The
more important indictments, SO far the public
ceTned are those referring to cruel treatment or perhaps
the indictment of the City for maintaining nuisance.
Under Of these the Judge ventilae the whole
resident Paterson hold that Is duty he the
public TO see 1t done The County of Bergen having
pressed vigorously. delegation Of gentlemen from
Paterson headed by the Mayor ex-Mayor clergymen
Aldermen and Others, comprising the most influential men
Ohe city went TO Hackensack just before the trial closed
asd testified to the general good character Of sger This
had great weight against the poor paupers in whose In
t est tho case Is prosecuted and saved sg!er from
1Ne following arc see remaining Indictments against
Sgei N the Bergen Courts which vest on motion Of his
ccunse 70 have them agued before the Supreme Court
s5'-Bersen Coan 20 Wit he Grand Inquest Of the State Of New
oath, That the ds OF April year Lord
os am Sa;S We. PGo gyss ana 5aa p1B wholly unable 10
soIpos'ed by te Law. q his s!ate The CITY c Paterson in the
by Tie oSes ths ooF the SAD lie cy Of Paterson % s "t
House belonging 70 ihe sad C Of Paterson said Pgorouse being
said Township Of Saddle River he oauty Bergen
~ sua eo1ss goeeL az & care ~ poor pn o. ana oe9ang to the @
opptess the ssd Am Johnson Tie dv and year Aforesaid
and continuously thereafter until the dav Of june
year aforesaid tie Township Saddle aioIe-
said the County Of Bergen ai,Trid his duty this
behalf wise regarding wy iEa'ousy snd unny neglected
10 bad an provide M the t Anu johnson reasonable and
meat drink cOag bed aud bf5cOihng whereby tie said
reduced o. weakless iutny,
selward the said hs ay Of June the year Aforesaid
the Township of Saddle Nve siorcsh tie County BeTgs
through the o. such reasonable and necess,
clothing and bed and bedding became iT time
space month then following continued 10 BE- very
a. greatly cDsaed aud emacated hr body 20
tie great damage Of said Al johnson aaBs, tie TORN Of the statute
made aad PVre Gli against the peace the State TIE
Government. and dignity OF the same.
A similar affidavit was made in the case Of Belinda
Murray. An affidavit accusing ssler Of beating Enoch
Weller also made by the same persons. Another
charging that he had beaten and illtreated Bridget
Kcnealy also fled In each OF the two latter ada
wits are two counts the second charge being similar TO
tho first IN each bat differing as TO the time OF occurrence
One other indictment stands against Sgcr for assault
and battery &C. and false Imprisonment OF j. kersh0w,
insane person. but the Clerk OF the Grand Jury made
error and inserted the Of CasRer instead VI Ker
show, which vtates. in all probability this last indct
meni The verdict OF acqtal received with aston
shnent 10 Paterson but when the public learned what
had been pursued and what influence the PateT
Common Council brought TO bear to show Sger In
the light of saint undergoing persecution and articu-
larry wnen il came TO be known that the first indictment
not the upon wGich the counsel for the people de-
pends TO convict all excitement subsidized Mr. Nathaniel
TAYLOR has been appointed to take charge OF the Aims
House during SigleIs suspension.