National Republican., 1873-11-13
THE pIsTRICT JAIL.

den. Crockcr's Annual Rcport-IIenthy
Condition Of tho Pri-ou-Enriy Brsin-
nsr. In Crime-Tbc New Jnii-ReliH'o"'
seryice--Rxpcuse- OF the INSTITUTION ior
the Past ycar-Prisoner- Conhnrh-r"s-
rician'- Report.
gen, Crocker, warden OF the JAil, has SUB
mitted his annual report TO the Attorney zen
eral. lie says. Ny experience III managing
the prison has convinced my Judgment that the
oficers Of such an Institution hhould possess
thorouyb knowledge Of human character, intel
w,o,ce nrn,ness aud humane and concillatory
snIrIt, that they should know men and especially
c,ImInaIs In orIcr to enable them TO overcome
,he obainclcs they will be sure to encounter, and
maintain such discipline as ts necessary 70 an
syer the ends Of justice and promote Tue morals'
yrowth and physical condition OF prisoners,
therefore, regard frequent changes among tne
hoJy OF the officers OF prison as eAtremey h-
JupiciOns.
THE uRAITu OF PRISONERS.
A very satisfactory condition OF health mas
preyaIled among the inmates during the ehllre
year NotWilhsianding the smallpox existed as
an epidemic throughout the .ity, y 9nIy en-
Croarhed upon the inmates OF the JAIL on tW9
orcasions ani then only to he quickly banlsheu
,gIthnnt having made any havoc or caused
serious apprehension among our numbers. !
believe that the ratio OF health among the pts,
oners has becn greater than among the people AZ
large ThIs attribute TO the strict sanitary meas
uTes which were adopted and riFidiy enforced;
me Iail has been visited daily as a rule, anu
oftener by Dr. Noble Young, ia physician, VINO
mas carefully and faithfully attended the sick,
and no death has occurred from natural causes
during the year. - ---,,... -,
our prisoners, Of both sexes, are persons under
twenty-nye years OF age. Most OF them entered
upon career OF crime before they were sixteen
wears OF aye. The cases are very rare, indeed,
where adults who have lived honest lives up to
the age OF twenty-one have commenced career
OF crime. They usually commence In early life
by petty offences, and progress by degrees 70
crimes 40 grave as TO shock the sensibilities OF
the community. 80 many children and youth
in our midst, for the want OF proper culture anu
condition OF timid innocence through the va
rious grades OF crime to extreme llcentiousness'
The jail building now In use has been fatn,
fu,ly described In my former annual reports anu
ia defects and general unntness for the pur.
poses required OF 1t distinctly specified: IL has
been condemned repeatedly by granh lutles o,
visited the iail, made thorough examination o.
the same, and condemned the building IN un
measured terms as wholly unnt Tor use by reasot
OF its faulty construction, insufficient accommo
datIons and decaying condition. Not prisone
has escaped during the year.
THE SEw JAN.
But In this connection 1t ls gratifying TO D
able to state that a new jail structure, OF ade
quste dimensions and designed with care an,
sgill, is now being erected within the city limit
by authority OF an act OF Congress Tor such put
poses, and it is hoped II Will be completed ant
ready for use at an early day.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
The Young Mems Christian Association an
reverend fathers Of the Catholic faith hay
given their attention to the spiritual condtio
Of the inmates. Religious services have bee
held every Sunday at the jail, aud religious SCI
tlments inculcatcd and Christian devotion er
coursged.
EXPENSES OF rHE JAIL.
Annual salaries OF the guards, physician an
employees, s22,b?I.I5; expenses transportit
prisoners to Albany penltentiary and TO the Z
form school, 81, ,O99.20. The remaining expend
lures on account Of food, fuel. light, beddn
clothing, &C., amounted TO sl',9
PRISONERS CONFINED.
The daily average number OF prisoners co
fined was i3O. The total number In jail durii
and iTO females; .sO1 males and i56 females we
received as prisoners during the year.
GRADES or CRIME.
OF those who were committed $50 were co
victej and sentenced for crimes which are Clas
ned as follows Murder, Z; OF murder and n,
muted, l; manslaughter, 4; robbery, 2; reslsti
ofiicers, 8; grand larceny, y burglary, 5; assa'
and battery with intent TO XII, blgamy,
under false pretences, l; yagrancy, !; abortlo
.; embeZZlement, 2; receiving stolen goods
assault and battery. 9l9; petit larceny, 36l; g
rylng concealed weapons, !; being incorrigil
boys, .; keeping bawdy house .; disorderly .
DO, =; anray, 2; contempt OF court, 0; assa,
aud resisting Metropolitan police 0Iiiccr in I
discharge OF his duty, ~; assault, :; threats
personal violence, u; malicious trespass,
selling liquor without license, !; cruelty to al
inals, .; forcing toll bridge, q killing birds, l.
TuErHYsiCIAs's REroRr.
Appended Is the report OF Noble Young, phy
ciaii, who states that during the prevalence
smallpox all prisoners were vaccinated. 7
numDer oi nialariuus diseases was increase
owing to the prevalence OF causes In dlnerc
sections OF the city, and not from any eau,
arising In or about the prison.
Many cases OF alcoholism have been sent
the prison as usual, In the conduct OF which
have adhered TO my plan OF treating them wi
out alcohol or spirits, except TO prisoners fr
excessive prosiratiOn or sudden collapse.
alcoholic stlmuanrs are Withdrawn at once
opiates, relying entirely upon gentle sedatl'
aud nutritious diet. DR.. Young closed by dep
eating the want OF proper means for bathing
cases Of disease IN tnOsc parts OF the build
for the more dangerous prisoners. This Is u
yoilable on account OF the insecurity OF lu
mari OF The nIisnn-