The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
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'Srhey dare not object, sir. It would not do; for
they'd get dark cell and bread and water, with
Eight or ten other females were interviewed and
all complained OF the nltny character OF tme ioou,
npne o. e sav ., half an %
dinner, and knock Off work at quar- ter before six
Determined II possible, to witness
MEAL IN THE INSTITUTION,
the reporter waited till the bell rung, when Keepep
Greene commenced marshailing the males 20 the
dining room While doing so he detected y female
tive, ana instantly called her away IN grossly IN
suldng manner. After descending to the place
AN IMrErtrAL MONARCH, ASH WE'RE,
| he gave her severe reprimand, and pushed her
violently III the direction OF her quarters. HIS
| treatment OF the prisoners as he marshated taem
| to Inner was very uncivil and overbearng. II not
rather by bullying than by firmness aud kindness,
and II his manner and looks do not belle him hc Is
| only restrained from open violence by lear OF ex-
| pOsure A careful examination OF the dinner was
made, ana the repO. Is made OF 1t were In the main
confirmed. Each prisoner as he passed In was
which he broke up into pan of very thin soup.
| Besides this, some scraps OF very inferior meat
hour. II is worthy OF note that but little left
in pans after they had retired from the benches
ON which the dinner was served.
Oneof the female turkeys, who was dressed in
prisoners garh, on being sounded as TO Nj. Greenes
habits was lond in her praise OF him but probably
brusqEe and uncivil to some Of the unfortunate
| men that fate has pus under him. With this single
exception no complaints were made OF the I'M
! ciylliV OF the keepers by the female occupants.
! NO1e OF the males at work on the island could be
seens owing TO
| by tie keepers, and to gain some knowledge or
| them treatment the reporter was forced to the
strattgy OF riding on the boats and intercepting
OnIihe down trip of the Mnnahanopck on Mon
drcsied young man, with plaster on his LETT eye.
Selcdting him as the only one in the party who
loosfd as though he might be an emigrant from the
Bhpt fnIt I'm md
enta into conversation, but close inspection Of
the
WOUND BENEATH THE PLASTER
showed il to be of very recent origin, and the
sealther after information turned away, satisfied
that he had mistaken the standing OF the young
man as he could scarcely have received tnat
stranger from his mind, until he discovered in
the pilot house the corpuent form OF Commissioner
Sachem Frear and others OF the Commissioners
weh in the habit OF making trips to the institutions
leaae their chums, the situation was at once COM
! pretended. The reporter, reasoning that Mr.. u.
| might have discharged him before his term expired,
at ihe request OF political friend, approached the
plaktered face, and i'll bland manner asked
'tExcuse me; suppose you have just been
DISCHARGED FROM THE ISLAND.
An right in my conjecture 2'
The interrogated, with a blush, measured his in
tefrogator from head to foot, and, treasured by
friendly smile, replied
Eyes, nave been there; but 1 quit. Why do
you askY'
paper man, in search of information rs to the treat
nlent inmates of the institutions receive, and can
ony hope to get 1t from such as you."
l'Well, nave no cause to complain for myself !
was sent up three days ago Tor three months, but
HERE AM GOING HOME"
He hestated moment, and the reporter asked -
'But how are the others treatedYn
The young man smiled knowingly, and casting o
furtive glance around respOnded:-v
"We can't talk here come aside. There are too
many about"
Both retired to the rear of the boat, when he con-
tnued:-
"As have already said, was sent up for three
months; but
tsdax sSt S yomSain D1 Vou sesH NE
: .What were Won sent up forg,. ~ sS-!s6s"S
zone night was out with Some friends on lit
tie Jubilee you see. and we got into fight, in
"'''' FaEscoiNa ON MY CENTRE PIECE
pointing to his wound) you see here The "cops"
away; but having done nothing, stood my ground
and was arrested and sent up for three months. ]
have been there three days, but can't complain:
Mr. Brennan has done me a favor, and hereafter !
won't ''bum' around with snoozers.'
"But tell me how the others are treated on the
''Some OF them can do about as they like If they
are known in the right quarter"
"What do you mean by the right quarter" asked
40, you're not a reporter or you'd know. Have
you on ever been reporter at at. police courtr'
"Then let me tell you how it's done. Yon're ar
rested and locked up at station house with mig
man, If you have a dollar to pay for it, letter to
your alderman or some good friend Of influence. II
It mes h him 60 10 sx Ing
alderman on the bench The cop will take you
BEFORE THE DUMMY JUSTICE
and make his charge. The alderman win give you
hail Columbia; tell you you are an Internal scoun-
drc who ought to be in Sing Sing, but as You are
week You'll look blue and protest, but you win be
sent down stairs to the cells.
AFTER THEM REPORTERS LEAVE
fetched
face to face with the magistrate -"
Here the discharged man detected the reporter
laughing, and, coming TO q sudden stop, exclaimed
with prOfane preface:-
you've never been in police court and don't
"Neverl" again protested the reporter; "but 90
on. am just getting Interested"
WELL said the man, when you get before the
Alderman he'll discharge you and sometimes ex-
WAIT AROUND THE CORNER
and treat him and his crowd. Sometimes your let
ter don't reach aud II you are known to the Judge
he goes through the same operation and You are
discharged after the Court closes. you must be
this, the released threw IN as a parenthesis But
that's not here or there. Perhaps YOU haven't got
was because had no money to pay thu Court door
man, who sometimes divides with the Judge, to
carry my message; all you've got to do IL to
PUT on A STIFF UPPER ILa
tell the keepers You are acquainted with Alderman
-, or -, and you want to send letter. They
will give you paper and send 1t. Justce-perhaps
the one who cursed you when before him-will
fix the matter up in letter to Commissioner, and
you Will find yourself out in a few days. Then you
are expected to send present to the prison, be-
cause you know the speaker leered knowingly
them poor fellows on the island don't get big sala-
ries, and they can't afford to give every paper
and postage stamps at their own expense"
"ls that the way you got outs" The man laughed
and said nothing.
SWELL how are the prisoners fed aud treated9,
"Some OF them do but little work, and others are
worked hard. II man is fool enough to talk back
when they work him too hard they'll pu; him in "a
dark cell and give him nothing but bread and
terthat Is If he's friends ask for gentle treat
ment If he has, he can do about as lie likes.n
GLOW Is the foOd2 What is the bill of fare2r
every bad. In the morning we are assembled In
the hail. marched to the dining rooms, where there
are eating benches. As you enter the room an old
woman pulls from her basket a "hunku OF bread,
which she hands TO each man. We go in and find
pan OF rye cOnee on the bench and some molasses
for our bread. That ia all we have for breakfast,