The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12
Secrets Of a Jail.

II has been the scene OF many an INCL
dent and could all its secrets be known they
would make story far exceeding in inter-
est any romance.
The following two incidents which are
we'll authenticated will give the reader
some idea of the rascalities of the sharpers
of that city and the perils that innocent
persons are sometimes subjected to.
"In the menth Of February last, John
Tyler was admitted into partnership with
M. T. Williams, in the hat business in that
city. A copartnership was formed with
tical workman, should give his labor and
knowledge of hat manufacturing for one
half of the profits of Williams business.
The firm appeared to prosper for two
months, Tyler manufacturing hats and
Williams devoting his attention to soliciting
custom, when one day the Sheriff walked
into the store with an execution and took
all the contents to satisfy debt Of $4,000
for plush which Tyler had contracted III the
name of the firm, unknown to Williams.
This plush had been personally delivered to
Tyler to take to the store, but had been
disposed ofby him for cash below market
prices. Williams was nearly ruined finan-
cially. He subsequently endeavored to as
certain what disposition Tyler had made
of the goods which he had purchased on
the credit of the firm. While he was in
quest of information on that subject, Tyler
became alarmed for his liberty. He con-
suited a lawyer, and through him cohcoc-
ted a convenient plan to put Williams out
of the way. Tyler signed an affidavit on in
formation and belief, charging Williams
with fraud. The lawyer made out the
proper formal affidavit, under Section 179
of the Code. lyle signed it, and Judge
Ingraham granted the order of arrest. The
order being placed in the hands of the
Sheriff, was duly executed, and, as well
known by Tyler before hand, Williams was
unable to furnish bail, and consequently
was locked up in Ludlow Street Jail.
Williams wife Immediately after the
occurrence consulted lawyer as to what
action to take in the emergency. He in
formed her the quickest move for her
husbands s release was to obtain two friends
for bondsmen, as orders of arrest once
granted were seldom revoked, as the plain
tiff, having the first and last say, not only
could make the accusation but answer and
contradict the defendants denial of the
charges. Mrs. Williams endeavored in
vain to obtain BAIL The poor woman visi-
ted the Jail to see her husband on a Satur-
day, and informed him that she would be
obliged to give up striving for bondsmen
that week, as she was exhausted but she
would make renewed efforts on Monday.
After she had returned home from the
Jail Deputy-Sheriif, accompanied by Ty-
Ter. entered, and informed Mrs. Williams
that he had an attachment, a copy of which
he gave her, and calling in some men who
had accompanied him, began TO remove the
| furniture from the dwelling. Mrs. Williams
who was within few weeks of confine-
ment, was SO overcome with this unexpec-
ted outrage, that she was Immediately pros
trared with commissions. AS soon as she
fell upon the bed, speechless, the Deputy
Sheriff and Tyler threw her off on the floor
where she altially recovered, and. drag
ging herself down stairs into the basement
was there confined on lounge, while Ty
Ter and the Sheriff were yet taking furniture
from the house"
II would seem that even underlings re-
ceving such enormous fees for their setvi-
ces could afford to be trfle more delicate
in the manner of their arrests. The follow
ing illustration of another method of proce-
dnIe is also perfectly authentic. 1t is given
in the victims own words
"oSa bright morning in August, as l
was going out of my house to ramble in
the Central Park, was met by polite,
gentlemanly man, with paper in his hand
who asked my name and handed me doc
ument 1t was an order of arrest--$40,-
600 bal-granted by county Judge in
Buffalo. The plaintiff was entirely un-
known to myself. The polite officer, f,h
the trihe of $25, offered 10 go with me to
my lawyers, where the papers could he ex-
amined. ! paid it and went with the officer.
My lawyer found, first, that the matter al
issue took place over six years ago, and
was consequently barred by the stature Of
limitations, and second, ] was only brought
into it by the plaintiff swearing that, in an
oil speculation some seven years ago, a
lawyer who was dedd told him so and s,
about the property, and this person h'
claimed was my agent. There was un
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