The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29
THE ToMBs.

Number Of Inmates at Prosent-Th0 Murders
er. LanniGau, and Others-Scenes In the City
Prison. r.r
The monthly report Of criminal business at the Tombs,
to b rendered Monday exhibits total Of 2oo7 pr
sons received up yesterday, and will probably
MI the round number Of 900 for the whole mouth In
the department for males there ct present
rated ITS persons for various offences Of whom six
have been indicted for murder and for mansaughtss
making seven al accused Of capital raasgressions Of
the law and In the department for females the
reports 90, Of whom three are colorsd, and most Of
whom are held In for the smaller offences Of petty
larceny and disordsriy conduct.
visit 10 the institution veil repays stranger for the
hour or two spent in taking notes faces and phy
ognomies such industrious policemen daily ana
nightly CLEAN from the cellars and pureus where the
footprints Of vice are forever visible upon moist and
widowed floors and damp and Shiny nsggngs Of stons~
for the judicial breakfasts Of justice whose court
practically of perpetual session Passing wicker
gate Of strong IRON work. the tourist nnds himself .
tan structure where may be found at almost all hours
Of the day the warden busy at his work. ono or two
clerks and docrkeeper with 'subs" and GRAND men,
70 the number Of half q dozen. Having pre-
sented . permit with the proper signature 70 the
ocla having jovishy nodded assent the visitor passss
second wicker gate OF strong ron-a gate easy 20 pass
put 70 rspas, = TS srccs,ra crossna snd
building entered, which Is composed OF three
Stories marked by hanging corridors rallied with the
same strong wicker work. couple OF tiers OF which
have already passed The lower story Is appropr:
ated to Of criminals under sentence the second
to persons accused Of capital offences and the third 70
miscellaneous gIeanngs OF larceny, assault and battery
other doings Of the more petty SORT As the visitor
enters the ne nnSs 81 ssncss % .,es.r nor
beyond which the white wall on either side Is marked a.
small intervals with small IRON doors
At there tenants Tor these cells, whcu
are constitute the step between the second corridor
and the galows which, at occasional intervals Syringe
fronts some unfortunate tenant who has Just been
from the second 70 the nrst story with impend
a week ago Morris Lannigan was about to take the
few steps earhward from the second TO the lower cor
rdor and in few day: grim and obesity gboet wouId
yard would have stood with beams and crossbars o.:
posed 10 sunshine and rain for day or two; woul6
in the presence Of sheriff and deputies for half hour
and having finished the mission Of it, day, would have
gan having in the meantime disappeared from
among his fellowa A stay OF proceedings was.
however, granted in the case MoTi. Lan mn,
moved the lower corridor. did any gbbst spring
up within yard where gbbets have often sprung
the vague suggestions or the climax Of retrbutos
which At last overakes the guilty. So Lanngsn eass'
ssox. before s sna make. sSy
with his fellows the second corridor hoping tnroug1
gymnasc trick Of the law TO evade the ssso OK
the hsngman. The gbbet having faded into remote-
ness and no longer haunting the prisoners dreams -
imminent for the morrow, Lanngan maintains the ut y
most composurs Of manner and converses ireey on IN
different topics though like most persons In his ssua.
ton he winces, looks suddenly fnto ones lace ano
forces sort Of esy Of rererancs ~ ~
ot IN" rsmsInina sx accused, Of whom one Is nsgro
Eve are TO he indicted and tried for MURDER and has
already been indicted for mansiagher and awaits trial
These all flesh 10 the minds o. ,he public ans
vet sfar OF and usads not as yet hAuntngly close
upon tneir l"ossa corr;sor ana ta-c.ndrr N ,be