New-York tribune., 1871-11-23

TIE PRISONERS FOR DEBT IN LCDIOW-Sr. JAIL
Nor pI'CnAiGEp-JVDGE BARNAkDS ORDER
IGNORED.
To Ihr Edifor Of The Tri5uns.
Sir: The civil suit prisoners i'll Ludlow-St.
jail would like to know what is doing with their cases.
We're discharged the I'd inst, WIS that only a
p0Ca farce to make capital ont OF our miscrics for
election purposes Does Judge Barnard still intend to
yinGcatc his ORDER or doe H. intend leave here,
after declaring Imprisonment for debt unconstitutional
Have Judge and sheriff joined for the purpose of grand
political humllg 10 tre with our misfortunes for their
own gain What can or what ought we to do in our
~, sent state of suspense We are here on charge
dcnand a trial in few days, while civil suit prisoner
has Ia remain here for months. Some remain for years,
AMI suffer the penalty of an ONcnSc that they are not
luy Of ard yc, cannot prove thcs Ives innocnt Of,
hCcause they cannot get trial. T.cre are men here
who have been arrested criminally and discharged,
there being violence of guilt against them. and then
Immediately arrested cvilly, and thrown in here without
an! cnAucc of hearing. Please give such Estruc
tion and Information need. and yon will have the
thanhN Of many weary heart. fooA PEisoNHE
LUflor ST. JGl. Nov. 20, ISL.
WHAT TILE UNDER sIIERIFFS sAY-LEGAL RED
TAPE.
\ TRIBUNE reporter had yesterday. the fol
loving conversation with Deputy sheriff JARVIS III rrh-
tiOn to the prisoners confined civil process i'll Ludlow
81. Jail:
E"por,er-Mr Jarvis why has not the Sheriff released,
under Judge Rarnards recent decision. the prisoners i
dcbl III Ludowst Jail Mr.. jarvis viii icI !on now
We do things here An ordcr OF arrest - Ean'rm ny % viz,
him in q anont of bail As soon aN til" lp ~
arrested If he is unable TO give hiii me ohcrln II ne
discharges him. Is personally liable for the amount o
Hcrmri,rin case OF this kind il the Sheriff received
an order from the Court discharge his Prisoner and If
~ discharged him i'll obcdicncr to such order, won the
sheriff Il DC personally liable for the am0nnt OF ha
Mr.
would release HIM from such responsibility 49, -,..u,
r,r drm in Lndow-si. Jail have not been dscrnrsrd
under Judge Barnard's recent de"isond Mr. Jar'ls-i
presume they detained by the Sheriff un Ter the al
Kpor,cI-Nha; coun,cll Mr.. Jarvis rrown, Hall
( NamderpOc .
Reporter Upon what grounds do they advise the
Shrnn To dc,ln these rrroncITi Mr. Jar.,u ,, sup
liable for The bail If he should discharge them Here is
case in point Charles liieJs was impiisoncd fo dcn
charged and Ro-'S creditors threaten to sue the
sheriff Or the air0uu BigJs owes thrn lou hal better
see Indcr sier.a sc\ ems aDout this matter he can
probably give yea Information about it than CAP
The reporter then called upon Under Sheriff stevens
an asked him why the prisoners for debt in Ldlo" IT,
JAN have not been discharged noncompliance With JndE"
Barnard's recent decision.
Mr. Stcvons--Thcy are detained Ivy adyic" Of counsel
Brown. Hall. d Nandrrpo,!.
Exporter Upon What crcnrds do they advise the
ShcIn To dcr.,in trcse prsonrIsi mr o;rycn;-up1n
sheriff can legally discharge them.
Erpor;crlf the Sheriff should get an order from the
Court IL discharge thee rsCtr~. w0uld 1t not he hs
iUty t1 c'cy the order MI stevens No. SIR doht
tiink IL w1lld.
Rcporicr- whyl Mr.. Stcvcns-It must first he deter
mined whciEtr the Court can iNsne costitu'i0haiJ'
such order.
Rcarter-If the Sheriff should receive such an order
and dis, ayre prisoners upon IL, do you tlnk he
wUuld br liable the amount of bail thcy wert asKu
Ia give. or for tie debts they had contractedf
Mr.. St.vcns--Io might be; that is just what we are
trying 10 iind We sia! be glad TO get nd OF these
pi. >uilcrS whenever can do 40 legally.
EClortcT-las the sheriff rcccivcdi from Judge Barnard
order the dis of of the PRISONERS Tor
lrbt ia LullOw->t Jail! NJ. Stcvcn>-H' has rccoiVeu
an order the discharge OF two or three of Them
RcipTter-IIa, he discharged those mentioned IN the
order Mr.. f;;cvcn--No, Sir he has not.
Reporter-Wh,re is that order2 Mr. StevcnsAt the
Office of BIown Hall IL Vanderpocl.
RrporIcr-Why has not that order been obcycdf Mr.
stevens We arc waiting for the opinion OF counsel.
ReportcrIou will be governed in this matter entirely
by the advice OF counself MI Stevens-ies. or.