The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
compelled to attend Protestant services, and vtcs

''rhey dare not object sir. II would not do; for
they'd get dark cell and bread and water, with
one meal shOrtn
Eight or ten other females were interviewed, and
oil complained OF the nlthy character OF the food,
but none OF the dnties required OF them. They go
dinner, and knock Off work at quarter before Six
Determined, II possible, to witness
MEAL IN THE INSTITUTION, +
the reporter waited till the bell rung when Keeper
Greene commenced marshaling the males 20 the
dining room While doing SO he detected = female
tive ana instantly called her away IN grossly In
suldng manner. After descending 70 the place
where he stood,
AN IMPERIAL MONARCH As'Ir WE'RE,
he gave her severe reprimand, and pushed her
treatment OF the prisoners as he marshaileG taem
to Inner was very uncivil and overbcarmg Ii not
insulting, to the men under him. Mr.. Greene ruies
rather by bullying than by irmness aud Kindness,
and IL HIS manner and looks do not belle him no is
only restrained from open violence by rear o. ex-
pOsnre. careful examination Of the dinner was
made. ana the reports made OF 1t were In the main
contrncd Each prisoner az lie passed In was
handed quarter OF loaf OF wholesome bread,
which he broke up into pan Of very thin soup.
Besides this, some scraps OF very inferior meat
constituted the dinner, which lasted about half an
hour. II is worthy OF note that but little was left
in the pans after they had retired from the benches
on which the dinner was served.
Onepf the female turnkeys, who was dressed i'm
prisofr's garh, on being sounded as to Nj. Greenes
habits was loud in her praise OF him; hut profanity
he Is kind to those in her sphere OF duty, while
brusqIic and uncvil to some OF the unfortunate
men fiat fate has put under him. With this single
exception no complaints were made Of the I'M
civlity OF the keepers by the female occupants.
NOde OF the males at work on the island could be
seen, lowing TO
the CLOSE WATCH KEPT UPON THEM
by tie keepers, and 10 gain some knowledge or
tlelr treatment the reporter was forced TO the
straitgy OF riding on the boats and mtercepting
Onthe down trip of the Minnahanonck on Mon
day Ihe reporter discovered an Intelligent and Wen
drcsied young man. with plaster GA his LETT eye.
Seleffing him as the only one In the party who
oosfd as though he might be an emigrant from the
worthouse, he was prompted to approach MIN ana
enta into conversation, but close inspection of
the
WOUND BENEATH THE PLASTER
showed it to be of very recent origin, and the
searher after information turned away, satisfied
that he had mistaken the standing OF the young
man. as he could scarcely have received tnat
wound in the wOrkhOuse. He dismissed the
stranger from his mind, until he discovered in
the pilot house the corpulent form Of Commissioner
owen Brennan and knowing that In times past
were in the habit OF making trips to the institutions
specially, at the request OF pc tical friends to re-
lease their chums the situation was at once COM
pretended. The reporter, reasoning that Mr.. u.
might have discharged him before his term expired,
at he request OF political friend, approached the
plakt face, and in a bland manner asked
Excuse me; suppose you have just been
DISCHARGED FROM THE ISLAND.
An right in my conjecture ?'
The Intercepted, with blush, measured his in
tefrogator from head t. foot and, treasured by
friendly smile replied
Eyes, nave been there; but l quit. Why do
you ask 2"
well" said the reporter, smiling, 81 am news
paper man, In search OF information as to the treat
ment inmates of the institutions receive, and can
ohy hope to get it from such as you"
i"Well, nave no cause to complain for myself l
was sent up three days ago Tor three months, but
HERE AM GOING HOME"
He hestated a moment, and the reporter asked -
"But how are the others treatcdY"
The young man smiled knowingly, and casting q
furtve glance around responded:-v
I'VE can't talk here; come aside There are too
Both retired to the of the boat, when he con-
AS l have already said, was sent up for three
months; but
today fsSt SgF omSaIn D ySH sssH NE
+ 'What were You sent up iOrYl. nv
zone night was out with Some friends on lit
tie jubilee you, see and we got into fight, in
which received this
FREscoING ON MY CENTRE PIECE
pointing to his wound) you see here The "cops"
came down upon us on the Jump. The others ran
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 favor, ana hereafter
won't ''bum' around with snOozers.'
"But tell me how the others are treated on the
isands'
are known in the right quarter"
"What do you mean by the right quarter2" asked
the reporter.
40, you're not reporter you'd know. Have
you ever been reporter at police courts"
The reporter answered no.
''1hen let me tell You how it's done. You're ar
rested and locked up at a station house with mig
gers and bummers. You'll send out by the door,
man, If you have dollar to pay for it, letter to
your alderman or some good friend of influence. II
IL reaches him. when you go to court next morning
you'll find the Judge absent by sickness and the !
alderman on the bench The cop will take you
BEFORE THE DUMMY JUSTICE
and make his charge. The alderman win give you
drc who ought to be in Sing Sing, but You are
man Of family he'll only send you to the island for
sent down stairs to the cells.
AFTER THEM REPORTERS LEAVE
the turnkey will take you up and yon'n be fetched
face to face with the magistrate -"
Here the discharged man detected the reporter
laughing, and coming to sudden stop, exclaimed
you've never been in police court and don't
know this, eh ~
'.Neverl'' again protested the reporter; "but 20
on. am just getting Interested"
'Wel,n 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
he goes through the same operation and You are
discharged after the Court closes. Nou must be
cursed loo of reporter if you haven't learned
this, the released threw IN as a parenthesis.) But
that's not here or there. Perhaps YOU haven't got
into the way of it.. Often fellow gets sent up as
was because / had no money to pay the Court door
man, who sometimes divides with the Judge, to
carry my message; all you've got to do is to
PUT on srfiF UPPER IIA
tell the Keepers you are acquainted with Alderman
-, or -, and you want to send letter. They
will give you paper and send 1t. Justice-perhaps
tue one VINO cursed you Wncn before hlm-Wfll
fix the matteru In letter TO Commissioner, and
you VIII find yourself out in q 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 outy" The man laughed
and said nothing.
"Wel how are the prisoners fed and treated?-
"SOme OF them do but little work, and others are
worked hard. Ii a man Is fool enough to talk back
when they work him too hard they'll put him in
dark cell and give him nothing but bread and wa
tcrthat Is, IL he's no friends to ask for gentle treat
ment; II lie has. he can do about as lie likes"
GLOW is the food2 What is the bill OF iare?r
every bad. In the morning we are assembled in
the hall, marched TO the dining rooms. where there
are eating benches. As you enter the room an old
woman pulls from her basket a "hunkr Oh bread,
which she hands TO each man. We go in and find
pan OF rye cOfee on the bench and some molasses