The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21

wond recommend That an the boys sent 20 the island az
crmoas vafr2nts ~ compeed 10 attend school eome
pct'on % The cay aud nal no sehooi o1isps one DO
established Duss,0la Excellent provisions
Tor the education Of The pnrsery children Ran
uais Island by the school authorities OF abe twelfth
ward and school has recently been established there
for the tuition of IDIOTS witch IL producing marked ia
pruvement IN taalr'concltion
The Jury made verys carefal examination Of the
House for the Detention Of witneses IN Mulberry street
They lound very ample reCt OF accommodation
The largest number OF inmates ever there any
tuie time was one hundred ana twenty-five The pres
ent number Is eepen-nne mates and two females All
testify TO tie suiiciency and COED qnalay Of the
food TIE ven,la.'on - psscsp,i1y very bad, and
Complaint made TO us that there e1ies no proyi-
Sion for washing clothes IN the house Those who have
friends or money can have their washing done onside;
those who have neither compelled do their
washing The inmates have the privilege OF corridor
sitting and yard until nine O'Clock In the
ina when they compelled retire TO ihrr rooms.
The place Is rather gloomy for the confinement OF
those who are no, crlmnas and the want Of
seems 10 tell unlavorabiy upon some OF them There is
wha, rs called library, composed 81 few odd volumes
Of principally juvenile works indifferent intellectual
scsd for a nstnrcd mind. II the propneiors of our
dairy journals would distribute few copies gratutousy
70 those persons, II would be good act. II would
also be con,nendabie n benevolent private ind-
v,duai would furnish The Institution with collection
Of books Of travel adventure, popular science. &c.
The jury devoted an entire evening 10 visiting num-
Der of the police station houses IN the city Tney
some OF the best and OF the worst The best
very good, and the worst very bad Among the for
mer they may class those OF the Sixth and Fifteenth
precincts and among the latter those of Third and
Fist precincts. That OF the Fifth precinct situated
Leonard street, disgrace to the city and unmt
gl,ei Tue adjoining building is bong torn
down, OF The ces n consequent stats Of
dtap.dalon rho air IL foni almost 10 sDIocalop There
water closet accommodations for either officers
prisoaes II is absolutely inhuman to incarcerate
| person not convicted of.rime IN SUCH place
rhe station house o! the Third precinct Chambers
street. not much better, nor rs that OF the Eighth pre-
cinct, Wooster street, with its damp snbterraBeous
coils That Of The Fourteenth precinct Spring street,
Is indifferent enough IN every respect Those tour arc
believed TO I've the worst IN the city The jury were
ANXIOUS 10 the worst In thus express ng their dis
appreciation OF these places the jury do not 10
neci unavoraby upon any oil the captains their sub
ordinate officers On the contrary, appeared to them
that they were all jealous IN doing the best they could
under the circumstances Whiiewash and chloride OF
lime to be used p,entifay everywhere
In many of these places The cell accommodation is
very inadequate We think that there should be separate
corridors OF cells for males and females As s with
the indiscrmnac hsrding together the night IS fire.
quentiy pass obscene badinaae between men and
women, with perhaps young boys arrested for FIRST
crime as listeners or partcipators.
1t rs obvious to that something should be done In
the direction indicated We think, too that the cells
should always be in building detached from station
house proper as is the in the Sixth and Fifteenth
precincts More time aud moro thorough investiga-
tion might lead TO the suggestion OF many more i'm
provements Attached to every station house there
lodging house for tho hOuseess Here the shelter
of roof IRE and wooden platform 10 sleep on,
alone furnished Food Is never given except at the
discretion OF the captain to furnishing mother and
children There are always separate rooms for males
and females.
Captain Jourdan, OF the Sixth precinct informed us
that he has frequently many hundred appca-
lions on a winters evening Most Of these he Is COM
PEELED TO turn back the street. 70 seek shelter in
other precinct TO wander about the streets ali night
II Is sad reflection that this great city, Astounding
in charities, public and private there are times in the
most Indictment weather. when the only obtain
shelter is to commit crime. II 10 that this
subject wide field for udicious private benevo
lencs In CONCLUSION, the jury venture to express the
opinion that such visits as they have made may be pro.
ductfvc OF great good.
II they subserve other purpose they assist the
principal authorities in keeping their subordpates up
proper standard OF efficiency.
IL is year since the city prison and two years
since the institutions the Island had been previously
visited by Grand Jury. II 10 respectfully suggested
that II be enjoned upon Grand Juries make these
visits frequently and periodically, and that II be not left
to their voluntary action
BY order OF the Grand Jury.
Respectfully submitted.
MAUNSELL B. FIELD, Foreman.
The Court then thanked the Grand Jury for the
sduity and faithfnness displayed by them IN their
labcrs and discharged them from further attendance
BILE aad John knne.
The case OF VIM. Schnoble, indicted for murder, was
then called up and W. Hayns johnson, the prisoners
counsel appeared and 70 the Court his apollo
gy for his non attendance the 18th inst, when the
Of his client called, and remarks
snsued touching his apparent desertion Of his clients
interests. MI johnson stated 70 the Court that his
absence entirely owing to sudden and Unforeseen
cepted perfectly satisfactory Mr. johnson then took
charge Of the for accused who withdrew his plea
not guilty and entered plea OF guilty OF murder In the
second degree, which was accepted. The prisoner
then remAnded until Thursday next for sentence
The OF John Kane. under indictment for the
crime OF IN the FIRST Degree next called but
owing the absence Of Attorney General Martipdale
was further postponed until this morning