The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19
Pope Jones, OF Randall's Island.

VI HiooI IaIe dSSuTauce anu IOlarlc cOOlneSS.
He is a theologian, likewise, after the fashion
of Jones, and believes that ''the Sermon on
the Mount embodies all that is necessary for
salvation" and that only Methodist clergymen
know how to preach that sermon in the nine
tecnth century. Mr.. Jones is very frank in
his profession Of faith-a little too much SO,
some people think-and rather indiscreet and
over-zealous in enforcing his own dogmas.
We gave Mr.. Jones last Sunday ample
opportunity to explain the Jonesian theology,
Mr.. Jones, therefore, cannot complain that he
has not had fair play, and it is to be hoped he
will not object to having the cardinal points Of
his creed summed up editorially. As we un-
derstand Jones he believes
First-That Jones is a sort Of Pope of Ran
dall's Island, whose infallible authority is to
be supreme thereon.
Second-He believes stsectarian" preaching
to be an abomination in the sight Of God and
Jones'
1nird-He believes that Catholic children
have no rights which Jones is bound to re-
spect
Fburth-He believes that a Catholic chaplain
in an institution three fourths Of whose in
mates are Catholics is ''sectarian'' principle
not to be sanctioned
FyM-He believes Methodist chaplain for
five hundred or six hundred unfortunate
Catholic children is the unsectarian thing of
all unsectarian things most fit and proper for
the House Of Refuge on Randall Island under
the dominion of Jones'
Here is what Mr.. Jones confessed to our re-
porter, as published last Sunday =
REpoRrER-I presume, sir, that you recognize re-
ligion as being most potent reforming agent2
Mr.. JONEs-MOst certainly we do. We have re-
ligious services every Sabbath, both in the morning
REpoRrER-How many chaplains come to your
aid on Sundays
MI. JoNEs-Only one, sir.
REPoRTER-Then, are all your inmates OF one re-
llgiOuS belief?
Mr.. JoNEs-Oh, not at all; most of them are Cath
Olcs
REORGANIZATION suppose Catholic priest per-
forms the services?
Mr.. JoNEs-By no means. We are not at all Sec
tartan in this institution. We allow nothing which
any sect can take umbrage at
REPoRTER-ls your chaplain, then, non-sectarian
MI. JoNEs-oh no; he is Methodist minister,
Dr. Pierce Is.
REPoRrER-Are all the Catholic inmates compelled
to attend these religious services
Mr.. J0NEs-Certainly they are. DR.. Pierce never
teaches anything sectarian.
REPoRTER-But would you not let priest say
mass or hear confessions here9
Mr.. JoNEs-Certainly not am not permitted to
REPoRrER-But don't you think that Catholic
children ought to have Catholic service, and would
Mr. JoNEs-Wel you see in this institution we
believe the Sermon on the Mount to cmbody all
that is necessary for salvation. All wish is that
our boys may become good ctizens-that they may
not lie or cheat. *t
Some malicious and scandalizing chroniclers
aver that n certain woman, under the title of
Pope Joan, filed the chair of the Pontifex Max
linus about the middle Of the ninth century.
The pious children of the Roman Church scout
the statement as weak invention of the enemy;
but the most inveterate modern sceptic need not
doubt that in the nineteenth century, and on
Randalls Island, Pope Jones is vigorous
entity, and that Pope he leads happy life. :"
1t is, however, matter Of grave doubt that as
much can be said for the juvenile delinquents
whose shepherd and Pontiff he is. Scriptu-
rally speaking it would seem that all his
flock Of lambs are so many young goats; yet,
strange to say, these sad "kids" do not ex-
the budding horns. Pope Jones has a curious
crozier; it is made of cane and has three
leather straps at the end of it. In the inter-
ests of his unsectarian creed this he oc-
casionally substitutes for club, and the feshy
parts of the flock can testify that this crozier
has no sinecure. At the last day, when the
sheep are separated from the goats, the
latter will doubtless be handed over to
some sulphurous Jones, and it remains to
be seen whether these hardened old goats in
the midst of the roasting process will be much
worse off than the sinful young kids in this
world Of ours who are under the spiritual
tutelage of Jones, the Pope. Avigorous appli-
cation of the crozier appears to satisfy the
majority in keeping their sectarian predilec-
tons within bounds; but revolts against the
temporal authority of Pope Jones are becom-
ing alarmingly frequent Pope Jones seems
as unsuccessful as poor old Pho Mono in this
respect. 1t often happened under the old
regime that the bodies of prying members of
the Roman sbirri were found floating in the
yellow Tiber with ugly stiletto wounds under
the left breast; and on the whole, it could not
be said that the Papalini were popular The
Papalini of Pope Jones seem equally unfor-
tunate in dealing with the young goats of
Randall Island. One was stabbed to death
not long since; two others were wounded not
long after, and on Friday last young goat
named Mcdonald stabbed Assistant Foreman
Buchanan, cutting off part of his nose, and
inflicted two punctured wounds in the left
arm of Foreman Adams. Sad work, Pope
Jones! Twenty-six of the young goats were
brought before the Police Justice yesterday,
and bleated piteously about their food, material
and spiritual. They complain of harsh treat
ment and uncommonly short commons. Bad,
you know, Pope Jones, for little kids to