The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-28
NATIONAL PRISON ASSOCIATION.


port of Committees-Juveniic DeIinauents-
Causes Of Crime and Reforms Suggested.
The attendance at the annual meeting OF the
National Prison Association. held yester-
day morning. at Stenway Hail. was not
large. Several very interesting reports
were presented. General Pllsbury acted as
temporary chairman. The election OF officers was
proceeded with. the following being the result
President Horauo Seymour; Vice Presidents
Daniel Haines, Francis Lleber, James q. Blaine.
Amos Pilsbury, Conrad Baker; Corresponding Secre-
tary E. G. Wines Recording Secretary b. K. Pierce;
Treasurer, John f. Williams.
The President made verbal report on prison dis.
cplne in which he set forth that the laws regard
to CRIME were very defecuve, and were Of ieudal
origin, and that crime was punished for It's name
and not for the act itself. lie regretted that ne
could not give as long report as he desired until
he nad an interview with the Commissioner ap-
pointed by the State on the subject OF prison
discipline. He submitted, however, that the laws
should be amended In regard TO the administration
of justice. Grand jures should be done away with
ana the term of criminals should be shortened If
their conduct was good. The President
concluded Dy hoping that the commendable
movement inaugurated by DR.. Wines wOull be sue
cessful, and that essential reforms would be made
In the criminal laws.
DIR. Wines the Secretary, asked for his report,
but owing to pressure VI business the report and
several other reports were LAID over until future
occasion. The report OF the Executive Committee
was adopted.
JUVENILE DELINQUENTs.
The report on juvenile delinquents, presented by
the Rev. Mr. Brace, was very interesting and was
listened to with great attention. The causes were
divided into nve heads. as follows:-Inherirance.
ignorance orpnanage, want OF trade and weak
ness OF the marriage tie The report goes on to
state that the subjects upon which the committee
are called upon 10 report are 80 vast and COM
plicated, and the time Of the convention Is so
limited that we have felt it most advisable to
present but one portion OF the great work
now being performed IN the country In behalf OF
our unfortunate or criminal youth and that Is the
preventive measure which naturally often re-
celves less attention In such assemblies than the
mlttee say they win condne themselves In the
present paper 10 all examination or certain sources
1 crime NOT %sna mucm
ably discussed, and then shall give brief resume
OF certain
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
In New York which may be found OF much value If
adopted III other cities. and the results OF these
OF juvenile crime II certain aspects OF subject
seem too BREEZY dealt with the association will con-
slider the orief time allowed for such important
THE CAUSES OF JUVENILE CRIME.
The great practical division Of causes OF CRIME
may be made into preventabie and non-prevenrabe.
Among the preveniable those which can be IN good
part removed may he placed Ignorance, intern
i,ianasS' anT va1roncx TIE Ivaarna.s or mo nar n,
rage tie and bad legislation.
Tbere neeas bordiv q wnrS 70 be sa,d On tho int,.
mae connect,on hatween ionoronca and crime "a IN
fnis country IN Nav Ynrk StaIe ahont ihirtv M
,,ar conI ~ all cr,,na,s Zoo az Sy,r;to
wh,e civ aiohr Ienth nar cam If the adni, MANILA
ron OF arge arn iii,,arate In the Iitv pr,Snn
airing Inc wear is7n there were "a 400 nrison'
ers ont NJ A. sSa rS" cond moi wyita and fhareiv
raaoWmore than gb,rtvtnrne ner cant ' ~
~ Mar.onrv on ,ntc,,,"ant ErarcS wr,tsr
aneorina or ILe comse nj invan,ia crima IN Eranca
90 We Ann nj ,bo "a Who rava mean the nhacta ~
5sciai rursr, orc n"sed ~ SS y!
SShnws me eSient IN WHEN ornnona~a and ,mheri
tance nnnence the moral condiIion Of cbiidran
Tne want of suitable trade IA anOfher sonrcee Of
crime There Is scarcely a demand for the WORK of
an annrentice and the persons mos responsible for
th,s state Of fnnus are the members of sncn
| the trainlnp OF Apprentices
| IL Is extraordinary among the lowest classes in