The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26

was not obeyed the visitor preferrng to leave the
grounds and retu at some later date, when the
orders OF the Commissioners to their mperious off,
Gals would be more carefully respected.
Waiting at the dock by the Charity Hospital for
the BOAT. number a,7 OF an friends 81 prisoners col
duet OF the officials were freely uttered by them as
well as visitors.
One gentleman remarked after hearing the
vehement Indignation OF tire visitors, that they did
not know how to do the thing; that it was as easy
for person to go tn ough the Penitentlary with
or without pass as 70. cat to swallow orange
county butter. Gan you've got to do, ladies' is to
PUT UP SOME STAMPS
in little piece OF paper for them convict pets Of
the clerks and turkeys"
A few minutes later the scout OF the HERALD and
the above authority on prison perquisites were in
"IIow often have you been here 9n asked the
former. "Are you familiar with the management Of
the Penitentiary and WOrkhouse ?"
The man laughed and answered:-"Wel often
enough to enable me to travel anywhere on the
Island without pass and see anybody have p
"That's strange; came armed with the specia
pass OF the Commissioners, that reads as foOws:-
Tas sous Ss that hs sT of the p
friends for the examna ion and visiting OF The several In
requested t. afford all the information and facilities pos
JOSHUA PHILLIPS for Commissioners.
And, although had shown it to Mr.. Abel. when
left the office, to look abont the grounds he refused
permission for me to leave the Office"
The man smiled and remarked. "All you had to do
was to put fifty cents or a dollar in the hands of
one OF the prisoners they Keep about the Office to
receive donations. tell You them fellows are
set OF politicians put in there to make money.
Pve given them money often and have no trouble.
II you pay for it You can send
wHIsKEY OR ANYTHING ELSE TO PRISONER.
1t is the same as Sing Sing. About two years ago
an old man " no had son at sing Sing wanted to
send him some delicacies. He gave them to
me, with $40. / went up, asked the keeper to
allow me to take in some oranges. lemons, tobacco
and money. He was very indignant. slipped
dollar In his hand and got in. For a year
used to carry nearly every week all wanted to
the prisoner and nearly every time took in n
quart demilohn OF whiskey in the valise. Twice
paid the keeper as high as .
TEN DOLLARS AS A BRTBT,
and ne would pat me on the back after I had de-
lvered II and say You're a gentleman It's just
so here In the Penitentiary, where I've done the
same thing. You 60 up tomorrow and plank down
dollar bill and you can do as you like. Try it and
see If it's not successful"
'Is the same plan pursued in the W0rkhousepo
"Yes, but on smaller scale. BAD as they treat
them in the Workhouse, the prisoners in the Peni-
Tertiary get 1t heavier. Once went into the din.
ing room Ut was about two months ago. and saw
the men take dinner. The fave was bad One poor,
sickly.l0Ok1ng fellow got tough piece Of grizzly
meat fast In his throat and strangled. When he
threw IT on he tried to catch It, but 1t fell upon the
several times,
CUT HIM WITT A RATTAN.
Had ne treated me so would have killed him II I
cOudn
The above are few merely Of the developments
made by the HERALD reporter. Later and equally
as spicy details will be forthcoming both as to the
Penltentiary and WOrkhOusc.