The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15

there much ifceng ana this was frequently exhiD-
tied before the prisoners Some years Comptroller
Green refused 10 pay the bills presented by the prison
Warden Durham took his bills 10 Albany and had them
allowed. In the meantime he had 70 give ms own
funds TO conduct the Watson stepped in and
advanced money and then took the pronts OF the
prison. and takes them still DLnham, witness
thought mere honorary Warden. Those who are
not able to support themselves on making an affidavit
TO that effect arc allowed tho county allowance OF
seventyhve cents day Tor their support Those VINO
pay SIS week for their board sign the same affidavit
A
In regard to tho abuse OF White, he believed the
Keeper Dobbs, was entirely TO blame. He had no
right 10 lock up the without permission Of the
Warden. White was quiet, noliensve man, and
poobs, the Keeper, was person entirely unit for
Keeper He used filthy and blasphomous language to
prisoners and did not perform the duties be sup
posed to do. The Deputy Warden released White on
learning the facts OF the case.
LIQUOR FREELY SOLD.
nc iurthcr testified that Oppenhemer the senior
prisoner ran the bari liquor freely soldager beer
al teen cents pint bottle and brandy thirty cents
glass; men have got tight in prison and men have
been brought in very drunk. He related the case of
lawyer named John A. Foster who promised prisoner
named Cody, arrested for smuggling cigars TO get him
out for $75 and afterward buck and managed to
get SIS out OF the prisoner but mover made his
appearance at the prison again within three months
and through another medium Cody finally released
Joseph Verzcclli an Italian OF most mpusive speech
told narrative Of being imprisoned by countryman
named j. Valerie lnsen on charge OF owing 500 900
for supplies furnished him. He insisted no owed
only about 81 400, and that II was all
spiracy the of his creditor to put him in Jail
and keep him there. He had nothing TO say against
the management OF the prison. He stated that he
restaurant keeper and that his lawyers name was
"Hash' (Hatch)
y. l. Norton testified he was employed by the Cuban
government and got into scrape with the United
States government, whereupon he arrested and
sent 70 Ludlow Street JAIL but had got hearing,
though he had been in Eve months and his family
entirely destitute, ali Of which he deemed very great
hardship.
Thomas W. Reilly, a member OF the National Guard,
said no in since October S for non payment or
fines. He would be compelled to serve twenty days in
prison before being released. He complained Of the
want OF fire in the prison Tho fee for the privilege OF
going out Of the prison from 81 so 10 S. For the
privilege OF keeping ones cell door open at night tho
price might be anywhere The only one he ever saw
thy bar in the prison kept by q man named
Oppenheimer
W. II. Leslie said he paid for six weeks board from
the time he in June TO- did not know that there
any regular fee for the privilege keeping open ones
cell door, II might be SO so S. witness mad an under
paid $40 for the cell he given Captain Norton paid
the same amount; both were III tho one cell.
A
case OF great hardship was that OF John Brandt,
militia man. with blind wife and six children and his
wages only 50 week. who member OF the Ninety
sixth regiment and imprisoned for owing $34 fines
the regiment with which he had been connected
few dollars he had went to burying her He had no
coat vest and his family starving at No. lie
Ridge street, The poor German VINO was unacquainted
with English, said the who induced him TO join
the regiment represented that 1t kind OF bcnevo
lent affair.
owing to the action Of Comptroller Green there
coal to heat the building.
The committee then adjourned, to meet to-day ut the
City Hail. at eleven O'Clock.