, 1874-08-15

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paper are keps under loof and koF, SO thst tl,cro
is no communication with lilo os,tor world. l
would not hnyo ID understood, fryn what hare
Atnted. tllht l 0Urdumn nfi Medical 1nun allko
Ear from 1t. in England wn have In that pro-
foHsion Hotno Of tho brightest ornaments Of no-
ciety,-ntot who would hcnrn tllshounrahla nc-
tion hnd arc readt at MI tuea to riH tl1tfr ow,,
lives to do Enol 10 tf,or ful.ow-rrent,iror. frn-
Inettsiy wit]'usst any ntosprs Of feo or rownrt'.
Thcro h, l'nnovar, unfortunately. anutknr c1uss
WHO nro over ready tn rroAttIsa thoir thcnH for
tho haltb Of snn; md thcBu afuno uro tlo paEtuH
Wish to condemn
Aftor MY attontpt to eRcapn aud disabling tho
two kceporg, was not allownd to take my nIaaa
with thu ohor prisoners, but was co,stiurtl IT, the
hath'roun'.--a1l underground apartment, whutc
tho Worst nfItf tt.oat refractory prRunetH Noro
kept for punishment.
MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO EscArE,
by EottuK over tho roof but la'l only tsacl,od
n''afrGd window, about II foot from tho eround,S
WHOM foil. Fortunately. howovor.. l was not
@ Of f's heos" mSanss os mESn as nSs
tnin]itre,i, in dragging Inc ayiY gavo me y klck
with Ills lrayY boot on NY anklo tleroby lunltnR
nlo: On. getting inside / conplninosl Of tlia.
lnan who had doue 1t, wlluso pars was, as Il nat-
tor Of conrAc* tahon by Tho aasatant surgeon.
II waB now proendoil. In orlor to prevent my flr-
ther attsmptH trcgainng my llhorty. TINT my leg
%as brolanot sur'ulisty ninred. andsit was s!rnr-
ped up tightly from thu tooh tn tho kt,ac. 1hia
Eavo ina considerable pain, and. crippled In tlia
why, I was unaliIo to walle for nontl, or six
wcokn. was ou'npcl'ctl to nit IN one poaiton,
with my loE up; and, althonHl ondeavorul to
porannio them to romovo tl,o bandagc, telling
thonl would undertake to walk vory wolI il thoy
would ouy do HI, yet. Nil 1t prevented my eBcas'-
tDg. aid. by tho hbHGnco uf exercise taltlcd to
fncrcaHs my nervousness, Tho bton was Of cotlrue
DENIED.
Doctors wi,p have nayiuna Of tboir own visit
ttR place. OF courBo hern IN 10 cl,ance of por-
shading tl,cn you aro lit subject for lfborty.
Conl1llHH!oslefs Of Lunaoy, whose duty 1t iB to
visit these placen, and who, donbt not aro ex-
ceent md worthy. ,nny visit a]uo throo or four
times yoarlv. Tt,oir visit II supposed to bn tlf,-
expected; bnt tho proprietor 1la1 information
whcn tloy aro oon'ing from aano aotirce, and
THE VISITATION Is MANAGED AZ FOLLOWS:
Immediate information il given to the keepers
Of ihcir a1ryal, who ut onco procooI to wasl, Tho
faces anl brush tho Anlr Ut tho prisoners, and nt
tire oyory ono In their bost c|otlos Meantime tho
Commissioners aro ns luncheon IN elegantly
firl.lsled room, III company with Tho doctor mid
llH vito an1 tho assiatant surgeon. lilo worry
best champagne aud ch0fcost vialldH aro supplied
to them ia the most froo md libora manner !;
mud when tho llonr allotted to luncheon haa
passed. nlt|or Tho exhilnrating influence OF Tho
chaml'agno. n1tl tho very respectful attentions Of
tloir llost and hos!csa. they have como TO tho
peasinguonc!lsiou that tho doctor i. a1 cxolleuct
Kon[a], Ii,ld-honrtcd individual; and, untor tho
influence of this impression, they proceed 10
vHlt tho nliHonera' md woe to tllat man who
mont. With Tho prisoners they shako hauda
aid ray, q How d'yo do?" b,,t asls them no
question: 10 Ascertain tho state Of their n,inda
One prisoner, holder tElan The rest, advances,
"dentlcmcn. beg you will g'vo MI order for
my tclcpBe. n1n not insa,le, am most I'LL Justly
confined herr, for what roaaon [laA never beon
| undo 'llado known TO MO. Do kindly e1ort your
1uf.. ..1F
going round with tlao Commissioners, ut this iu-
corruption looks thom full III tho face with IL po-
cuar Amo Of incredibly, mud ono Of tho
! gentlemen roplies in kind tone, "Wolf, my
good man, oil yoa hnvo to do is to talk tho mat
tor over with Dr. y. anl il you eau convinco
him that von aro all right nm sure le will re
luaso sou rs over hois satisfied you arc lit
to go;" and they rasB oil, lenvlngtlo poor follow
| in tue deepest dcIecton. as vol he may bo As
sorvcs to tic Commissioners, Poor fellow ho
| is very ntolltgeat-loolsing, but you kI,ow very
| we'll, Ee,toniel, MI tlieso mad neop!o insist
there IL llothng Tho 1nattor with tlom;" to
which they cordially assont.
c1tEnE 1a NO CHANCE
for the unhappy prisoners. If tlov acknowledge
themselves 10 be iHsaso. Of ccurso lhoy aro kept
I'M; It they say they ato not, it 10 equally
looked upon M d proof Of alteration Of nlilld,
| Aul no notico Is talien of their complaints.
At night was kept In tho room pieviously do
Bcritod, without iuorHel Of furniture in it..
Next 10 4tia, BepaIatcd only by q tim woodcu
partition, wsla another Of these cells, known ~
seclsion roosns;, aud. in this coll adjoining
mine. tho worst cascs wcro nightly nut.
Throughout tho live~long nightmy cars wonld bo
groetal witt, the most dreadful uoatB, groana.
mud cries, Of Which not t1la slightest n9ttce was
| taken. md of which the following is . npcci-
., msn: Mercy Mercy mercy! norcy! oToy! p9lce
succeeded by long and, earncst prayer,
mud followed by aueli exeiamations
a. these: "Wly don't you cut my throat7 WHY
don't yon kill mo ut once. md MT tortnle mo ii
cruelty! Oh, Aary! r snpposo, his wifo.l why
don't you como to ino5 Willy lAve you Bont mo
to such a place as this? WIly, lhia IN 'ilo cell
III Nowgato. Oh. let mo, outl lot ne out lot
leo! police police Alurlorl murder mu1~
der!' THIS man died III nhout six weeGs from
his mprisoumont,-a perfect gentleman, holding
good position. a nian Of property
| 4 VICTIM TO THIS ATRDC1Oua SYSTEM.
| Tho numbers who 1io at tia plnGe must bo out
OF NIL proportion to tho numberof inlnn.cs Sonlo
aro Hant home famlays bcfore in order thar the
| nulnhor Of teathH illny not bo so markod as to
| awaken Inquiry l,t these may bo tracod from,
| the books, und tavo no hesitation in saving
tint fail: investigation viii reveal a atato at
things nok Thought possible, and tho public will
bo nsking, "lH it posyibao TINT lnen can bo got
in hare, not aimply ~ prisoners, but under cover
Of sccrecy,-by medical meant, BY nao Of tie
the doptli Of winter, to be got rid Of, no that
| those mho have been tho meaus Of tlicir iucar-
coratiop may speedily como into tho full enioy-
mept Of their prorerty,7" I leaye lhia
aro snne enough, of course form valuable
l.elpera to the propriotors III tho treatment of
wealthy pationts For brandy mud ciyars they
Will asaist him III Nil his ,ans to frigbton a,ui
diatreha tl'a unhappy prisoner, md keep him
nRnlniuE lllIl. 0 DuitA tn E11a f1or,.