The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
NEW YORK EGRALD FRIDAY, JULY 2e 1872-TRIPLE SHEET
that the insr luton work the men from five In the
morning IN n five in the evening, giving them only

that the inst .ntion work the men from i've in the
nhnna un al i've in the evening, giving them only
TEr/oa FIFTEEN MINUTES FOE DINNER,
wncn " very mean fare; that the coffee Is dumped
mo, same pans from which the prisoners take
I No KNIVES NOR FORKS ARE GIVEN
Tn prisoners lest they win use them on their
kAepers. This man was also an impecunious fell
1ow, who would not be shook of until he had bor-
/rowed twenty cents to ride home to Morrisania
ON the Mlnnahanonck were II number OF women
prisoners, VINO are employed in cleaning the yes
sci. One OF them reported that the females who
live on that ferryboat are wen treated, and have
privileges not accorded to Others, among which is
THE BOON OF GOING ASHORE
when they lay up at night on the New York side OF
the river. She confirmed the statements of other
In the Workhouse, remarking, in her quaint way,
ats crumb Of bread, frightened with molasses,
and soup made of cabbage strained through water
and grease.n
'TALLy-Hop THE GRINDERS OPINION.
II rs not az AL unlikely that some Of the returned
in as suS Of e on the
island, and knowing that II they were aware
that they were conversing with the representative
OF great newspaper like the HERALD, they would
he prompted to mlsrepresent the actual cond ton
there the reporter thought 10 advisable TO win their
confidence by kindness and small contributors OF
money to supply their immediate wants, rather
than to uncover his real object This was the course
pursued with all, with the exception OF the young
politician who was 40 grateful to Commissioner
Brennan The same policy was carried out in con.
vei sing with some OF
TIE OLD HABiTuEs OF THE ISLAND,
that the reporters long attendance ut the public
courts OF the city enable him to recognize daily on
the streets Of the city One Of these il tall Irish
man, whose appearance shows him 10 have been
nan Of fine physique before rum sowed In his
stitrton the deadly seeds OF disease. This man is
a well known east side character who is only
known by the name OF ''Tally-ho the Grinder" from
the fact that when on one OF his periodical sprees
stands over six feet in his Shoes and can swallow
more fusil oil than any four east side topers. Tai
lyho Is nor always drunk, however. After chronic
spree OF some weeks, that usually ends by visit to
the island, he comes out and tramps to the coun-
try, whore he will work industriously for short
period ana then return 10 the city for
ANOTHER 'BouT At THE RARs.r
Sometimes when he finds himself IN need OF hath,
ana anxious to sober up he win repair to saloon
and request the barkeepcr to turn on the water
and give him u baptism from the hose. This Is
usually the turning point In Tay.ho's spree, and,
sobered by a drenchng from head TO foot, he will
make q hee-llne for Westchcster county for work.
gentleman familiar with the antecedcnts Of
this celebrity says he was an expert poacher on the
domain of Lord Parlarington, in Ireland and four
years ago he was sent out TO this country at the
expense OF the Irish Lord, who felt that his game
would be safer by putting the Atlantic between it
and Patrick Delany, alias "Tally-hO. the Grinder"
On Wednesday morning, about six O'Clock in the
seventeenth ward. the reporter observed this fell
low in front OF q saloon receiving his usual CrotOn
dose OF pure water. Waiting until
THE CHRISTENING HAD BEEN PERFORMED
to his complete satisfaction, the chronic drunkard
started up First avenue ana was overhauled by the
reporter who spoke to him kindly and invited him
TO take some SODA III Il street FOUNTAIN.
"Wel, Ially-hO, drunk again? When are you
going to dut?n
.'rhats hard to tell I've finished this spree and
am going to Norrisania now. II stay here III get
pulled IN before Scott and sent to The Island, We
know, ana that's not the thing; my honey"
often have you been there 20
"DunnO exactly; perhaps twenty times"
"iow did they treat you ?"
clothes and physcked the gin out of me every time.
tell ye 1t does an Old blister like me good to go up
there once In WHILE"
"But are there no acts Of cruelty practsed there
times Z"
"Oh, yes; but, ye see. I always do Just as they
want me to, and when them keepers commence
growing and cursng at me just laugh at 'em and
sing 'rally-ho the Grinder That outs em in o
good EumOr. and they let up on me, as long as l
hey the rules The other fellers don't get treated
that way always Some OF them, ye see,
DON'T know THE ROPES,
and, bain's they're men OF edercat'On and proud,
when the turnkey damns 'em they'll turn and give
him chin music back: That's bad, and their goose
is boiled Mt once. That makes the turnkey mad,
and he'll pick and pick at that Teller till he gets him
so mad he does something to violate the rules when
they'll hustle him into dark cell, that when were
last up Tom Howell named
THE PORTICO or HE'LL
Them dark cells III take the wind out Of Teller.
in his cell IN an oyster can or slop bucket One time
when was there, over year ago, Teller they put
such racket it brought the keeper. They tied his
hands and feet together so that he could stand up,
hut couldn't use lem agin the door, But his dander
was up, and with his back he pounded on the door
harder ian ever, and shook the whole corridor. Az
ter threatening and cursing him they found it no
use, they went away, got some of these leather
cards with small teeth in them, which they use to
card wool out in the country, and, taking Off that
feller's brooches they pumped 1t ON his hips aud
tied it fast there. Then they left, when the Teller,
not knowing but it was
A STRENGTHENING PLASTER THEY'D PUT ON HIM,
turned around and give the door a hell OF q clip
with his hips that made 1t shake on its hinges but
you better believe he yelled and cussed for the
teeth Of the stun went deep into his fesh You can
bet the drinks he didn't punch that door any more
But they kept him in all night. Next morning.
when they opened the door, he was insensble, and
the doctor sent him to the hospital, where heered
he died; but that mayn't be so, y0u know, as them
fellers up there do some tall lying. III tell you
mer. A youngster from the Sixth ward gave one
OF the turnkeys some sass for
BEING sw EFT ON HIS GIRL,
that used to come down to the edge of the mems
workshop and chat with him on the landing. She
was pretty girl from wooster street. and the
turnkey was jealous Of Jimmy and used to abuse
him. Well, Jimmy talked back to him, when away
he goes, and comes back with u pair OF bracelets
and two of them patent .clothesplns, He put the
bracelets on Jimmy, and watched to see what the
rooster was goin' to do with the clothespins
Pretty soon he got behind Jimmy. and doublin' up
his ears put one OF them clothcspins on each ear
Them cothespns held his ears as tight as q tur-
ties grip, and Jimmy gave up the girl after four
hours agony. I've seen the turnkey kiss that girl
often after tllat.n
THE HERALD DETEcrIve BADLY SOLD
Coming over on the Mirnahanonck on Tuesday
the reporters notice was attracted to sitting
in the stern OF the steamer, wnO he was satisfied
must be discharged prisoner. lie wore shocking
bad clothes, dirty and slouched hat that looked
as II IL had been in rig trough for a month; his
skin appeared tanned by long exposure to the sun,
and on his forehead he wore two sticking plasters
Edging up to him the re lortey dropped fifty cents
into his hand, with the remark
"There, old fellow, you doubtless will want some
money when YOU get across 70 refresh the inner
man. You've been on the Island see." The man
looked up with a peculiar eer and with Hooscr
accent responded
''Wal, stranger, I've had leet.e experience over
there. Thank We for the stamps. I've not had a
drink for month, and III smile over in First
avenuer
He was drawn into conversation as to the treat
ment OF the prisoners and recited In his quaint
way narrowing tale OF outrages and oppression,