New-York tribune., 1871-05-31
THE LUDLOW-ST. JAIL.

EFFECT OF THE TRIBUNE's EXPOsURE-wARDEN
TRACEY FRIGHTENED-CORROBORA EVIL
DENCE.
In order to corroborate the graphic descrip-
ton given yesterday in TIE TRIBUNE of the treatment OF
the Ludiow-st. Jail prisoners, one Of THE TRIBUNEs
representatives visited the prison last night and again
inspected the workings of that establishment The re-
porter found the Deputy yShers and other underngs Of
the Jail IN that state Of msgving and consternation
which gives positive evidence Of true conviction of evil
doing The lower Office overspread with copies of
THE TRIBUNE, which were alternately read and com
mented upon by the awe-strcken officers at the Jail
THE TRIBUNE representative, without acknowledging
himself as such but simply requesting explanation
OF the truth Of THE TBIBUNEs article, was eagerly in
visit the several wards of the Jail He was first
der the supreme control Of the Mr. sawyer who sells
Candles whisky and other commodities TO me prisoners
Mr.. Sawyer, being interviewed, loudly protested
against the fame attributed to him Yesterday
G0 TuR TRIBUNE reporter. and while Tepudating the
terrible charge OF uuceannes brought against the occ
pants of many of the cells, presented par Ot arms
which, being divesed of shirteeves to the shoulders
presented unmisakable symptoms of scrofua or some
thing worse. Mr.. sawyer would evidently nave been
the spokesman of the Jail had he not been necessarily
and the Deputy Sheriff Frank chosen by the
In almost every cell there was copy Of yesterdays
TRIBUNE which was TO some cause oi ehasrn ana
rear WINE ~ "a az ar,C6 and nder tbe same
avs Every effort was made to diSsuade the reporter
from believing the graphic description given by this
journal of the foul play administered TO the victims OF
Ludlow-st. Jail Mr.. Tracey the war ana spec,
the end Of the reporters VISIT and the worthy gentle
man was placed IN pul fix when spoken to In refer
pnce 10 THE TRIBUNE article on his BOardlng-HOus
prison. "Wcll." said the Warden They're down on
me- but the price here Is SIS week 10 board with me
al my table-aHd If they can't pay that IN not 10
blame for what happens them. Some get better care
than the rest if they pay give security for $50 week.
Is there any special law affecting TINS establishment
which provides better treatment under any clcnHl-
stances for charged with similar ofensesI asked
the reporter I makes matter, but II wouldn't pay
sou know long there's not one IN long while VINO
pays all that required TO live well here" THE TRIBUNE
biilard-rOom and why ilclad and care-wOrn men
were not permitted TO join in the game ana
why II was that few mOnOpOiZed the billiard table
To this Warden Tracey made reply except 10 say that
affair couldn't get along unless there was some dis
tincOn" But Warden TTaccy's great difficulty in this
matter was the inveigng Of Sheriff Brennan into any
trouble " Let him clear, whatever you've got 90 say
about this natter said the Warden, for Mr. Brennan
sensitive and he might remove Inc, and there
would be HI 10 pay"
Mr Tracey was omnously concerned about Mr. Bren-
the reporter leaving to all that was good and KIND
about the Sheriff.
stray Bohemian who wandered up to the Jail yester
DAY, on his own account, was entertained
by Deputy Warden Gardner with a glowing
account Of the advantages Of prison life In
ludOw-st But in his zeal to make out a case the
Deputy ncauuOusly allowed the reporter TO question
Prisoner who so indiscreet TO burt out the fact
that the iOOd on Wednesdays not fit 10 eat being
composed OF the refuse of the meals OF the the
week, and that black hole" had existed on the upper
it desirable TO convert into boarders were