The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-23

possession OF the same property which ne had
moved to tue north end OF the yard and was there
used for grinding marble dust. Within snort
Wke A Ana Sayse mas s .s rom
latter clear bill OF sale for this very engine, mil
g ana other tools once the property Of the state.
me matter Is so complicated that Mr.. jayne pro-
poses TO resist the payment of q part OF his con.
tract with Walker until the subject shall have been
quite . commotion in Sing sing and it is asserted
that Mr.. Jayne has iuily awakened to reallza ton
Several other parties, among whom may be mem
toned the Asphaltum Stone Company. at No. 25T
erty BY Albert walker. which they fear win prove
not TO have been his Whether the result OF de-
sign Of o o sne be mater must m of
There seems to be little secrecy among the of1ctals
regarding their knowledge OF these facts and every
one OF them could doubtless tell q good story II
put on oath. Warden Huobeii pledged himseifto
hunt up some missing tackle and tools which dts
appeared. and will soon move energetically IN the
WARDEN HUBBELL REFoRMER.
have visited the Warden at his home on severol
oc ,asions, and have always found him oolging and
willing TO afford me every possible means means. q PIN IN
70 awaken under an investigation by the Inspect
o or OF this last contract sale to Mr.. Jayne he
spoke very earnestly regarding II, and said ne
saoua az so tne Soom SAID @
one Of those cases which. although entirely beyond
the control OF the Warden, bring down 80 much
THE ouARRIEs 4 CONSTANT EXPENSE.
aYou once examined this stone quarry question
thorourhly did you not ~ asked.
81 was appotnted on a COMMISSION with Profess
sor Dwight and ex Comptroller Allen TO examine
s sSeu ana opposed the payment Of that $4,000
as frmiy as I could. 1t was an outrageous
Scheme xer ~. the company; Re was ms inc n.
board OF directors. Mr. Sands o, - -
him out.n
"Did not Walker have great trouble getting his
money, even alter 1t was appropriated :" in
CURED.
II believe he did," said Mr.; Hubbel. al told
Comptroller Allen that walker could not get the
money II he tAlen) would protest Mr. Allen
said he was convinced that IL was stock jobbng
scheme aud said ne would not pay the money until
compelled. thought no more OF 1t until about
three years later I learned that the money had
been turned over to Walker. nave every CONN.,
been a mystery 10 me.H
-S"Ihis man Walker is now holding some once ID
this county, Is he not :" inquired.
.Yes Excise Commissioner, believe" replied
Mr.. HubbelL
Twas there any reason assigned by the Inspec.
tors for the removal Of DR.. Pryne and George II.
Kaye, the chaplain; specific charges ! mean"
"The physician was removed on account OF gen.
eral dissatisfaction, and 1t was thought best tnat
warden. "Tne Doctor has been too long under the
old-time regime, and cannot treat man IN con-
vlct's dress as II he were human being. He can.
not prescribe Tor convict without venting his
spleen upon him, and BY every act in his power,
showing TO man that there Is 10 be very little
sympathy wasted on him. This was regarded az
just the thing under the old system. do not be-
lieve IN any maudlin sympathy lot convict juss
because he is deprived Of his liberty nat do be-
neye that as a pure matter of porcy. aside from
the good moral effect which 1t has upon some few,
the mid and reasonable system Of dealing with
THE SAFEST AND BEST.
To be sure there are to be found many among this
feet subjecton BY the shadow Of the 'cat-and-
ne-tails,' and with sucn there. Is constant
trouble; out this does not apply to even con;
siderable minority OF the cOnvlcts now here. II
could have my way, or make the laws, should
have 'Habitual Criminals act passed, declar-
should she i'd entail puntshmeaS by lie sentence.
With such men there Is no use wasting time or
The STATE must pay ior them ,5sn and I'd ays
the community shocked by their acts or the county
treasures bed TO send them n.y. But; 70
the old ideas that as 1t was necessary TO
treat some convicts as II they were Wild beasts. u
is the sort Of logic which would prove that as
some men are murderers, 70 oil men must be. Dr.
Pryne thus acquired morose disposition L wnien
could not discriminate between boy who was
serving for larceny and 2 man who was here Tor
the fourth time for a murderons assault"
HOw'S THIS FOR DOCTOR ?
"was IL true that he declined TO give any atten-
ton to the young fellow who was shot mere snor'
THAT report was not strictly true, for the Doctor
did sit up much 81 the night with the wounded
awas the Doctor not guilty Of many unprefes-
siona and unwarrantaole acts during MS stay
"He certainly was guilty OF several acts which
should not regard as dgnhed or gentlemaniy.
what mean A man had applied to the Doctor
several times Tor some medicine TO relieve
trlnlng affection OF the lungs or throat the DOC.
tor aid not regard the complaint serions enough
TO prescribe. and dismissed the convict without
giving him any attention or medicine. Either
bee use the complaint preyed ON the
fellows mind or because ne wanted 70
annoy the physician; the convict re.
exceedingly annoying The Doctor said that II the
man came again "he would fx him." sure
enough when he did come. dav or two later the
Doctor rubbed his entire ches, and shoulders with
croton OIL. The result was that the skin came Oh
the mans body and he was terribly tormented for
Doctor served another convict IN much the same
way. He was a German Jew and the Doctor was
down on HIM on that and some other acc0unts."
THE CORRUPTION AMONG THE KEEPEks
''ls there no way OF detecting keepers who are
IN the habit OF flcnng ices from the convtcts ~
II have tried every means. some successfully,
some with ute, failure, replied the Warden.
II am told by reliable man named A. B. Murray
lately a skilled empiovs in one OF the shops, thar
he has seen and heard keeper who is nov IN your
employ. promise to nave convict changed from
one part Of the yard TO the other, cnarrl1g as .
ing tobacco. The convict was placed Ut the kind
OF work winch suited MIN Dest-consider-
alton. that chewing tobacco. Mr. Murray
whom | met at DR.. Fishers, names the man.
ioa know. Of course. better than J, whether TO
send Tor aim or not. from WnaL sources 90 you
obtain correct Information regarding such acts ~
| asked.
III we were to believe every report which
reaches US from convcts regarding Keepers or the
clerks there would not be one OF them left In
twenty-four nours.r replied the Warden. There
have been some lew men here as convicts whom
could believe. ou, they can all be counted on my
figures Suco testimony as this you speak o.
however. Is worthy OF credence. Mr.. Murray was
IN charge Of the CABINET shop Tor the contractors.
and was good workman. believe Snan bring
TINS to the notice Of the Inspectorsn
After much additional conversation. which can.
not include In this letter.1 sad "G00dDy'' 70 tho
warden and returned to the village.