The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
THE FIGHTING FREEHOLDERs.

The latest phase OF the melee at the meeting Of
the Board OF Freehoders at Jersey City on Thurs.
day IS that Mr.. Wickhain has Instituted proceed
ings against Mr.. Winges for SANDER, damages be-
ing laid at $4,000. Wickham also intends to
bring the case before tie Grand Jury. On the
other hand Wlnges IS nowise daunted but declares
his ability to prove all the charges Of immortality
and bad example and treating friends ana favorites
to liquors at the expense OF the county. The special
committee OF the Board appointed to Investigate
the charges against Wlckham as we'll as those
against Post viii meet on Tuesday and report at
a special meeting of the Board on Thursday. In
every part OF the county there are strong denun-
voted to convert the PenitentIary into barroom.
Meantime Post, the Warden, treats the authority
OF the Board win defiance ana TN the sSandaloas
Institution no longer under the control OF the
peoples representatives. Freehoder WICK.
on renitentlary. gave Keeper McQuade,
who was suspended by PostA written
fused to obey me order: This new & OF defiance
VIII be added t, the list st., Of Post
duties, wnIe Post Is equally determined he shall
not. although he was retnstated by vote o! the
Board last Thursday There are now l07 inmates
and fifteen employees III the Penitentiary, ana the
cost OF maintaining these l0r the past TWO weeks
visions.
But tne most startling disclosure comes from the
IunHtlc Asylum, where one VI tue
gave birth to a child Il lew days ago. and rom all
the facts and circumstances surrounding the case
IL most likely The father OF the child Is an Official
or employe OF the county. The poor mother Is an
object or pity, Deng hopelessly Insane, and, to all
appearance, unconscious OF the TACT that she Is
a mother. She mas u semi-idiotlc appearance, and,
SO lar from ha wing the slightest trace or attrac
tiveness eft has repeing cOuntenance. The
plea offered by the officials to exonerate all the
employees Is that this wretched creature is fire.
uuently allowed to wander abroad, but this Is the
very reverse OF the truth.
and appearance, is allowed To roam at large, and
heart Is steeled TO her depl0raole and deenceiess
condition. And yet one.nalf the irregularities or
TINS kind their results never lind their way to
the pubic ear.
Several weeks ago similar charges were made
in the Board Of Freenoders concerning the
pauper girls VINO are inmates of the county
almsnouse, and committee OF IN
vestgatlon was appointed That committee
brought in whitewashlng report which
not only disappointed but disguised the
taxpayers. 1t was openly alleged that a member
OF the Board OF Freeholders, as well as prominent
officials was involved, but the committee IN.
geniously eschewed this allegation anu presented
as Il scapegoat man VINO had held MINOR posi-
ton ana who had lett the institution, his alleged
offence having been committed two years pre-
vlously. There Is no hope Tor reformation or ret
ributiOn until the term or the present Board OF
Fieeholders expires, which Will be In two or three
weeks IL IS the 1ervent wish OF the people OF
HUDSON county that they may never see Its ike
AGAIN.