The New York herald., 1871-12-28
The TICKET-OP-LEAVE MEN.
Emigration Of FelOnS---A Question of
International Law Involved
Seeking Nams-Lest Without Resource Wait
ing for Work-Don't Want to Go Home-The
Offences and the Sentences-Starved for
Seven Years-2emonstrating with
Her Majestys Government

The three discharged prisoners who were lately
brought over from ENGLAND by the ship Hamilton
Fish are likely to drop out OF public view without
making the noise international affairs that was az
first expected. When II was discovered that the men
had been shipped to this country by responsible
agent on the other side IL was thought
A SERIOUS DIFFICULTY
would arise out OF the affair." but later developments
have dissipated that idea and IL is now understood
that the men viii. be allowed TO remain as they are
as soon as proper employment can be got for them.
They had served the lrst portion OF their prison
time in Portland prison, and from there they
were sent to Brixton. Shortly before the seven
years for which they were imprisoned were up the
Governor OF the Brixton Prison came to one Of
them named John Walker, and asked him what he
intended to do on getting out. Walker said he
wished to 60 to America, and the Governor then
told him he would send the case 10 the
discharged Prisoners Aid Society" OF Man.
chester as the man belonged to that place.
In the course OF time an answer came from the
President OF the society saying they would take
charge OF the case and then the names OF the two
other men were sent on, as they also
WANTED TO EMI6RATE.
When the time was nnally completed the three
men were sent ON to Manchester they all belonged
10 That city. From there they were taken to
Liverpool by Mr.. Foster, the agent OF the
"Manchester Discharged Prisoners Aid Society,"
ana from there he shipped them to this country.
paving the expenses from the money due TO the
men on their release. When thev lett Liverpool
Foster told them that on their arrival IN America
letter would be In waiung for them containing In
structions ana means 10 help them until they could
find employment; bur on their arrival in New York
NO SUCH LETTER
was waiting for them, and they were compelled to
apply TO the Commissioners OF Emigration for assist
ance. This brought them into notice, and 1t was
int trn hat fNno
''ticket OF leave men, flung upon this country
completely destitute The Commissioners OF Emigra-
and then sent them to Police Headquarters. Upon
being brought before superintendent kelso they
told the same story as they gave the commissioners
OF Emigration, without making any effort TO con-
cea any portion OF the circumstances. Super
intendent Kelso had the men confined IN cell
in the matter He laid the case before the
Board OF Police. and MIR. President Smith
AZ once telegrapned the news Of the arrival Of the
authorities a: Washington. When toe men had
been put into the cell Captain Irving sent them
richness OF the lare provided for them that they
pressed themselves strongly on the subject. Cap
simple food unusually good and. the men answered.
''Well, sir, ye see we have bin
STARVED FOR SEVEN YEARS.
and it Is no wonder we should look upon enough Of
anything as something unusual.n The following day
Captain Irving had the men removed to more com-
housed, waiting the result Of the he'll nvesteatons %
One OF them, named Mcclure, has been allowed
TO go, as he mad some relatives here In the
city, and they came forward and said they
were willing TO take care Of HIM until he can get
some employment The two others, Butterworth
and Walker, are still waiting, hoping to be allowed
to remain IN America Some gentlemen who went
to see them one day last week promised TO obtain
work for them, and they now expect TO be able TO do
something In that channel. communication was
yesterday received by Mr.. smith, the President OF
the Board Of Poiice, from W. Hunter Acting Secre-
tary OF State, on the subject This letter, wnIcn
was read before the Board, went on to say the sub.
ject had been referred to the United States Minister
at London. and he was instructed TO demonstrate
with
HER MAJESTY's GOVERNMENT
against sending criminals from any portion
OF Her Majesty's dominions to this country, and
thus for the present the matter rests. Tne
law mefed out TO these three cases is an adn BILE
example to the dispensers OF Justice this OF
the water. MCGUIRE was arrested. tried and SEN
fenced to seven years. penal servitu lie for
STEALING LITTLE PICTURE
OF small value. Walker was allotted the same SEN
tence Tor an assault upon the highway with intent
10 rob, and Butrerworth burgariOusly entered the
house Of relative and TOOK f45 out
OF his pocket, but as he was escaping
from the premises the relative was wakened by the
noise he made, aud, jumping up, he just caught him
rs ne was getting away. BY the oficiousness or
fOOlishness OF q local Oflcer o question OF inter-
national law has become involved, and but for the
amicable feeling at present existing between the
two cOuntr .eS IL IL impossible TO say where such
practices may lead. For the present, however,
there Is no danger 0f o dlffculty.