The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28

was nothing obscene published which WAS not
taken from the scrlptnres and the Bible House
Mr.. Phelps said he had no desire for delay, and
1T agreed that the case be heard with business
Court OF Oyer and Terminer at eleven O'Clock TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Chataeld then SAID tnst ns would apply for
bail against the wish and protest OF the prisoner.
Judge FAncher-l can bail MIN.
GEORGE SPEAKS TO TIM COURT
Here George tripped iightiy 70 cue 'foh'' noSegay
in hand. and addressed the Judge.
He began, "May 4 make a few remarks four
the Judge nodded, looking up from his papers.
Sir, there are several prisoners dying In the
Tombs, want to know from Warden Johnson by
fourteen weeks | have suffered. presume that
my friends, General Cnatiield and the good Mrs,
fered q pecuniary loss to the amount OF $4,000
by my Incarceration, and intend to bring an &C
tho n % w an
OF us slept wink last night A rsving lunatic
Warden Johnson who nodded.) I wish to know
through Your Honor, why maniacs and drunkards
are brought here. Ami out oforder, sirs
Judge Fancher-We have some business to trans
act.
George-Ah, II you had been in my cell fourteen
weeks, sir, you would feel inclined to postpone the
could not help joning.l King will be dead in few
done to clothe these men with life by giving them
some fresh air and exercise s
THESE MEN WILL CHEAT TIM GALLOws
ask 1t for them through you, Sir. Now, to show
you that this whole lunscy inquiry has been farce
want to read letter wrote to the District At
t0rney. to which he had not the common courtesy
to send an answer, asking by what right he
brought two men to my cell to steal away from me
what Is dearer than life.my mind and my intel.
right my telegram to the Governor in the Foster
case was taken from the messenger and
Judge Fancher-There are other means by which
you can ventilate these grievances.
George-No, sir. The press Is Subsidized. Mr..
stop inyesteaton within the last three Years and
Ihave the documents to show it,
Here Mr. Train thanked the Judge for the privi-
lege accorded to him, and peacefully subsidized.
and, strange to say, handed his speech to the re-
p0rters OF the substituted press" George is
maniac chi He was again taken to the Tombs
large crowd following
GEORGES LETTER.
The following is q copy OF the letter which Mr..
Train sent to Warden Johnson and which he had
attempted to read:-
x.. GEL ss s. TIE Toxins !, s;,
10 Warden JOHNSON, the Tombs:- -
my consent do not wish to break what yos cali he
paw n
rs people,
which two oS ws Se are eas to
RetoRer BisSop whs appEeeians Their motives and
this acten declined - hsnss they
act as citizens in defence OF liberty as they may
b H % ne
auSWc my " tuo 10,
were not General Chatfeld add Mrs Bishop friends of
mine should suppose by their action they we're III con-
sort with the church and law. which illegally placed
here TO get the government out of an unplea di
lemma see since writing the above that
they act as citizens in nth, thar own behalf am
entitled to fair trial. They have got my body
through fraudI wish to see II they can get NV mind
through collusion. II proved not guilty entitled
to heavy damages having already cancelled $5cO leo
ture engagements II am sane am entitled to damages
for libel and hence do not wish e ieopardze case
rather the peoples by the indiscreet action Of
friends and therefore decline to leave the Tombs unless
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, Prisoner of state.
p. S.-Beides, l am knocked up" That maniac in No
"a roared and yelled and howled and hammered the iron
door from seven clock last night till this
ing. None Of us could sleep. II is infamous! q. r. I.
Mr. Train denounced the conduct of the prison
officials in locking up lunatics and crazy drunk
ards in cells near other prisoners. In answer to
his letter to the Warden he received the following
reply
GEORGE +. TRAIN Esq
authority directed you to go TO the Supreme Court
Chambers this day, first, am directed to produce
by order of E. L. Fancher of the Justices OF the SUI
preme Court. Second, also by like order to produce
YOU 18th instant before John r. Brady one of the Jus
tees of the supreme Court holding the Court of Oyer
anu 'e'"'"''' '0'' William JJ' JOHNSON, warden
p. s.-Please be ready by halfpast ten.
He replied:-
TEN A. NJ
To WARDEN
Force placed me here and force remove rue. Under
ST that claims damages are not ieopardized
received your note. GEORGE r. TRAIN.