The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04

resist to the last In few cases the opposition was
| bitter and successful; but In the majority well
rounded narangues uent for nauQht 1t WAS really
both refreshing and gratifying to behold the smiles
| OF thankfulncss suddenly Frightening M the wan
and detected faces OF many Of the poor people closely
packed together at the rear Of the Court when the
joyful announcement OF liberty for some dear friend
| perhaps greeted their ear. NOW and then some
funny conversation diversified tho proceed
| tngA bus the words "lset him go' al
| most elected cheers. Altogether the scene was
entertaining and even the most disinterested Spec
tatOr could not fan to experience feeling OF salts
faction at the release OF their fellow beings. The
light thus thrown into Ludlow street Jail Will doubt.
less gladden. the heart Of many depressed one. and
the action OF the Court Is highly commended.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan appeared with
list OF the prisoners detained for debt aud also
presented statement In writing, from the prisoner
| III each case. AS the creditors mad been notiaed
o large portion OF them attended,. while
sullivan observed, in opening the proceedings,
that most OF the cases were such o. 70 merit tao
PRISONERS however, were present. Tue first case
called was that OF Martin Mcdonnell Upon tne
om his Se uS.
him TO be sent to tine hospital The list was gone
through g follows e. MS9ueAncy held G lSs
Horace Bowen arrested on charge Of forgery since
for $40. discharged; Jeremiah o.Denohue, on
telling his creditors where he had disposed Of the
Ludlow Street jail ior 500 worth q ssoas y had
as csns on S dos was
cicnt TO entitlc the prisoner to his release
gel; ics him 20 on his own recosnisance. 49, S''''
OPPOSING ATroRNEY-But we have been Victim
and " G ns sS5s 81 90 n
Jury.
aud mad failed IN Dusnsss Dscnarsed.
An interesting feature was the case Of John 2:
waS " i lis DOR es %1 Of
| when the cas-. was called, struck bold attitude
and made the important announcement that ne was
she aiimonu. M. Jones, VINO began e wax
a.Sd 10 sew Would rot Ianer ,SsS p asa
"Lo here, Your Honor llfnng child In has arms)
behold the innocent offspring OF the marriage.
out Of revenge ON mis- wife.n The counsel grandiy
exhibited the tiny child. accompanied ~ look OF
aBas what" said the Judge sdo you want me to
aLet him go.r replied Mr.. yones;, lie, him work,
and appoint receiver ana pay what Is DUE
s'Now.i humorously remarked the Judge "why
not pay y yourself Yr: Jonesp
support H other mems viSesf" Great Laughter, i
have already 'ss n93y ana generously renounced my
.We it, men,; Observed the Judge. II mus, send
George W Ha ~ Imprisoned August L for
e. his d Frank so n .osss
clerk, arrested ~ his employers In this
It was rather . serious affair, but urged that
the prisoners family would suner from his lncar.
ceration. He was discharged y. s. Dnrand dis
Leo Humler, In jail since september %, on an exc.
cutIon for $1,000; dischargca on MS own recox-
board and lodging discharged; the Court remark
ing thar perhaps, the only way to obtain redress
w ws s stomach s,s snd pa% August @
arrested Tor non-payment or damages In
sr. %ar org eSs
Schroeder $500 debt; discharged. in the. case Of
was bad case, Il appearing that the prisoner was
worth $4,000. The opposing attorney stated tnat
States Court and the ban was fixed at $e5.0o0
the other cases were those OF Henry slater. held Tor
$500 since october 8. discharged; j. N. Hayes DIS.
6Sses asrr
bootmaker, decision reserved Eugene Gonsherry,
Barnsrd declined 70 ineriere Simon Hs cun sHSs:
admitted to bail IN $1,000; n. b. Darling, case OF
NOT discharged; John a. Brown, detained for ss1o
rs his boarding house keeper, d,scnargcd; Thos
slattery: nail $1,000, detained for debt decision
CONDITION OF TIE JAIL
report was recently submitted TO sheriff Bren.
nan by Warden Tracey on the condition OF the
prison. II was handed TO Judge Barnard for ne.
rusal, and the following is an extract: to nv
death, that Of German Jew, who refused 10 eat
food except such as was prepared by ms own PEG
Inc physicians attributed his dealt, TO Cholera morbus
produced by eating unheahy 1000. since 1858 there
united suicide by cutting hts throat The percentage
OF sickness, considering the average number or in
mates has been very small During the cholera
and other TAILS ly wholesale, We had not one case OF
sickness rms lcensder 70 be one or the best tests
OF the qualities Of the JAN for health. We have HAD
several cases OF fits aud spasms bur upon inquiry
have always found the persons had been subject 10
mcnt. The report went 10 refer to the danlpness
VI the walls showing that their extraordinary thick
Sess caused them TO take long time 20 dry.
WHAT IUDGE BARNARD THINKS.
ebavlng reaa me report, Judge BARNARD said:-
'.my opinion is that the jail Is well Kept In point OF
ceanncss aud tiat the food was as good w liz any
| ether These are matters looked TO by Sheriff
Brennan. who Is NOS only az kind bat as honest
been called 10 the jail on these points but 70 the
! system OF lmprisonIng q man for debt.
which must be stopped 1n ami have have deter.
mincd within four or i've DAYS 10 forfeit the hail
OF all persons charged with crimina, offences,
whether indicted not where the witnesses against
them are in jail; for instances are frequent In this
\ city where men have been unfortunate enough 10
ace the commission or an offence and have boon put
| III jail, while the accused IL a. large. have no
doubt thar the men who killed Nathan and Rogers
would have boon discovered and brought TO trial
for somebody must have seen thcmbut for the rear
tnat 4 i were known they could tell anything they
might be imprisoned for an indefinite length OF Time.
| aud 10 they say nothing about it,
PHYSICIANS AFFIDAVIT ~ &
Assistant District Attorney SULLIVAN said u was
proper for him 10 mention that there was on recoru
the af1davit OF pnyslCan VINO vtsltcd tho jail ana
Sla.es Aa gsooyeled gem inc nNsvre Of strVotvre