The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-13

missfoners Of Charities and Correction were IN al
cases for examination or confinement If any o
them We're Tor conlnement they would Increase
the disparity. fne value OF statistics depends
upon accuracy, and Is as mucn impaired by state.
ments under the real number as by those over.
Kellys guess. therefore. Is helped by the fact
that he guessed too low instead OF too nigh.
when sent to the Secretary OF State the only
reports OF Kelly Ior the Special Sessions mat
and the first ten months OF 1866. nave since
lea, IRON Ine secretary Of state that those for
examination or his returns upon the original re-
port Tor the year 1852
THE IRISH BIRTH QUESTION
IN my letter to Kelly stated that when he
gave the names he reported two-seventns OF the
ne maas aont 10 reana and when ne did not
IN all the rest OF the world.n He admits the truth
Of my statement, but endeavors to justify his pre-
tenueu report oy other statistics He produces
nothing, however, to give any color to mis- prepos
srreSs returns except an alleged report OF
rather indefinite period be ore he became Sheriff,
IN which about three-1iths were stated as
OF Irish BIRTH The only other ngures he produces
are the convictions in the BROOKLYN Special Ses-
SONS during Jour selected years, OF which less than
one third were persons Of irish birth and report
OF the Commissioners of Charities ana Correction,
by which 1t appears that OF the persons received
into the institutions under their charge during rhe
year 1857 less than hall were OF Irish 0lrth His
cleaning or records does not appear 10 afford
much support to his pretended return that more
taan nlrds OF the convlcts In this city were
He tries iurther to excuse his pretended returns
race are 'ampusive and passionate and "apt to
be guilty" OF minor offences, but that greater
crimes crimes are more rare among them.' I have
Always understood, however. That the women OF
Ireland were generally chaste, and that the
hhepusatl9n Of no country IN Europe was
in 1859 there were 1921 persons convicted
In the Inferior courts OF MINOR offences;
13,o75 OF whom were born in ireland. and s, 1855 in
all the rest OF the world ana he says tnat should
'surely know" that IN large cities the number OF
females convicted OF minor offences rs unnappily
m ~ NM taH ar
MINOR offences, he 'reportedr that g. 1857 were pros.
tltutes, and as more than OF all the con-
titutes so born would De over 1000. | can UNDER
stand that the children OF Irish parents, born in
nlsh pr oportionate number OF ialen women, but
MS report was In respect to those born In Ire
are committed more tnan once in the course or
year put II WIN require more than Kellys figures
to change the impression have IN respect to the
general CHASTITY oil women born In Ireland.
NATIvITlES OF CoNvICTS.
IN keliy's report OF convictions In the courts OF
record, LOT which he gave names, and which were
Tess IMAM 500 III any year, he included Austrans,
Russians Swedes, Norwegans, Poles, Swiss, Ital-
lans, Portuguese, Spaniards, West inulans ana
Chinese. But IN his reports Tor the Inferior courts
over 20 600 a year. he never Included any OF those
United States, Great Britain, France or Germany.
except that once he reported three East Indians.
CONCLUSION.
the subject or this letter Is a pubic matter OF
great and pressing Importance. Kelly ana Norris
soJ Oiiili, anu are cAtTClSlug the power, TO
tate TO you your most important officers. They
seek TO own the men you elect to Office as COM
pletey as Tweed and Sweeny owned them in their
day. Kelly says tnaJ WIckham is his candidate
Tor Mayor, and MOrrissey forced the nomination OF
Hayes for Register You well know what Norris
sey Is. have shown you what Kelly Is. Are you
willing that THESE men should be your rulers9
In few months shall he at liberty to enjoy the
pleasures o. private lie. l snail have the
pleasing reflection in my retirement that, by my
exposure or the frauds have described in this
cessary eXertOn, IN securing good local govern
ment The danger Is great. Your relief depends
upon yourselves. II you Will be equal to the energ-
gency and indicate the good name of our city |
Will cheerfully endure all the annoyance that
Kelly and his dependents can cause to me by libel
suits or otherwise. w. +. HAVLMEYER,