, 1870-04-19
1,aeO
1000
1880
THE ROUGHs IN CONNECTICUT.

First Night OF the Charles leland
Gang III Jnil-Thc LAW and Pcnnl-
ties OF a'1tzc EiEhtiug-TrisolT 81 Trcat-
IncIats
Nu Nastn t.spr' ~ carrepoH:7enes n the Stt
Iort HeIaiL-
The Elm City has iu a measure gotten orer
tl,e excitement incident to the arrest and in
generation of tho Charles Island fighting
gang, and while many of the victims Of the
raid are living IN Jail, without change Of cloth
ing. aud but titue to eat, our citizeas cou-
g.atulatc each other ovcr the success that at
dignity OF tho State. II ANY class OF men ercr
eyTnced hatrcd toward another. and wished for
their utter annihilation, it is those here aud in
Milford representing tho authority to adjudgc
and punish crime. No mercy to the sconn-
a1els ia theiz frequent vehement ejaculation.
aud thosc who arc now unicr lock and key,
Luddlcti together hko sheep, aad t5eated in
manner scarcely human, should they not get
the requisite $500 bail to appear for tkial when
wanted, will fare badly indeed.
Tho frst night in tasl Of the throng will not
10 forgotten easily by the jailcrs. Tho bass;
behaved very deeen!lSy, BIZ; their cries for
made the hoase ring with confused echoes.
When Sufficient quiet Iad been restored aud the
eMecls Of the court and members of tho police
could regain their eauanimity those OF
the prisoners who had friends in thi.
city Lad appeAls made for their liberia
tion. 1Lcrc was but one successful in his
cf1orts that night CHARLES ". Ersdley-who,
y III, tds Nc, weight il tho community, a4d re,
Colliut, of B1ookl IN, an infant weighing three
hundred. avorlupoie, u whom it would have
been certain death to have kept longer in cus-
ttsly in such poorly ventilated coils.
On Wednesday morning II was decided that
the aucsted, as "1nat.cr Of economy 10 The
NfNtH ~ n1nrh In 1roT,I.tI$ 3&,fo
Court now IN session, presided over by Judge
fass1ee, and in whom the prisoners cannot c1-
rect much Of friend as it il said he has al
rrady expressed his opinion to that degree, by
1emarkins In court, "Thcy all ought to Be
hing"
Eleven Of the regalar boys from New York
were then liberated, on bombs being given By
MIR. Bradley, as before referred to, who be-
ceme the champion Of their interects and did
not desert thosa he knew in the hour Of their
trouble. Among sheHe-ana tho cirrumst ances
ride, Int clagrin on the uther-is the Ibcra-
same bonds us lis confedcfases. Tho
authorities did uot recognize him as one
Of the principals III tho intended
fight. and when they were told Of their stupid
lty in the matter and that a prominent citizen
Lad bonded him undeg an assumed name. they
were wild and Sheriff Hotchkiss almost sick.
SO eoon as Jim shook tho duct of tie station
house from his feet he made Preparations TO
leave the city, and did 80 on the first train
TEcnty.four we're bonded during the day,
unfortuuatcs. William calligan, chief Of the
sports md tho wealuliest Of the n
rested. when liberated left at once for
New York 10 oLtain the funds and to
return and secure the discharge Of others
that were ineAzrctated. His lAat injunction to
his comrades IVES TO 'sstay IN New Haven until
7 and {Aa.r%ran nf1f $HSt ttCYna
day rovire about the streets euch Is !" Fatty"
Collins, Iatacy ShepLarl, Ned Ianey, Charley
Hunt and others, known well in epoSting anl
political circles
A. snprer time last night purse w.s made
up in F!orrnec's Hotel 10 send decent supper
hour they were taken, properly cooked pre-
pared and a11ansed, the following articles;
Two bushel haekcts Of ham and eggs, si1 gal
Ions OF tea, four gallons Of coffee. aud four
Eottlcs Of whiskey. 1t was repast needed
and appreciated by starving nen-
This morning there wers reported after thn
roll call fosty-seven that remain, md Wien It
is considered that eighty-eisht were arrested.
there IL 4 SD discrepancy somewhere. With
tweIty-four bonded, where arc tho soEeuteeu
to make the total caeed2 Can tho "respcct-
cd Chief Of Police, DoHen" answers"
and found him to be = uiddle-aged gentleman,
very a1able md quiet in his demeaner; but
there are determination and forco in every
lineanent Of his features, which mean tI,at he
il Lot man easily frightened In rcgaM to
the incomprchcnNblc escape OF rome Of tho
prisoners md Of their general treatment. he
thus referred:
Bc1E OF r8roSEas
am in Possession Of facts in the matter
OF The escape Of eone Of tho scoundrels after
their aiTest which will reflect disgrace on ca1-
ssin TIT, otseials: Some q the gang escaped u
some haye gone in an unaccountable manner
from the prison, evidently By the conniTance
Of officers, and when il Is 4secrtsincd beyond
doubt, such persons viii be nsidiy dealt with"
There are forsy-seyen IN jail this morning.
Farties have gone On TO New York, hear. 70
Obtain the means to eecure the liberation Of
othess. Hope it 10 50, Is We don't want to
keep ench gang Of rufdans here any longer
than We are compelled to. They comprise 1T !
tie The hardest ever saw.
IT don't know Is tho State Of Copnectcut !
wculd care much how often these h1nisers |
smash each other. Let them do Il TO thsis |
hexrts' content. But then what We do Tant.
and viii have, is, that such = lavleas hand o! |
devils shall not rob and Assault our citizens
Nth i.aInnity. It is their heeless that do al |
- The lAws Of Connecticut indict heavy pen-
slties in ruch cares. Let mo read To you. Il
Is from the act Of 1877:
"sEcHox lis. Every person who sh11l be
enE7ged on concerned, n rslncip4l or second,
in anJ prize tight in this State, ahAn be pun |
;Ehed With Imprisonment In the CONNECTICUT
State Prison for pcriod not e1ceeaing Eve
years. |
"Src. 1l9. Every person who ah.ll be pses-
cut 1t any p1ize-ASht, to aid, abet or arrest or
give counteuaucc thereto. or who sh21l nd or |
encourage such fight, in this Stata, without |
the State Prison for penodnot erocoding two |
ycare.
Al The trisl Of thrse culprtts viii be post !
poned until The May term, An1 then the
States Attorney Of this county, E. Z Foster,
viii do III in his power 10 shoFc the scoun-
.4,ssls u1a4. fhar kalnnn-fha QtAta nrsaan