The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
ANOTHER REVOLT OF CoNVICTS.
HoLDERs-THE PRISONERS SICK FROM WANT
OF SUFFICIENT FOOD AND HARD LABOR

TE1 NEWS CONCEALED EVEN FROM FREE
HoLDERs-THE PRISONERS SICK FROM WANT
OF SUFFICIENT FOOD AND HARD LABOR
INTERVIEWS WITH coNvIcrs.
Another revolt OF convIcts occurred at the Hud-
son County New Jersey Penitentiary yesterday.
The men were ordered out alter dinner to go to
work at unloading boat containing 225 ions OF
COAL large number refused TO leave their cells
warden Post appeared ana called out TO the men
who were unwilling TO work to step aside from
the line. All the men, except few, obeyed
the order. Post taen selected nve OF these
men, whom he styles the ringleaders, put
shackles on them and returned them TO their
cells. All the other men were also locked up and
work was abandoned for the day. The following
are the leaders John Miller a wife beater;
Frank Mccartney, convicted OF atrocious assault
and battery; Louis Carney, committed for lar
ceny; James Donavan, sentenced for assault and
battery; Arthur Terry, a burglar. Thcss men
stated In the most emphatic language that they
would not work. come what may, until
THEIR THREE DAILY MEALS
are restored. They we're loud in their denuncia-
ton of Director Young, at whose instance their
diet was reduced to two meals The prisoners
have TO work very hard and cannot hold out with
the reduced iare. The reduction is condemned in
every section OF the county.
The announcement OF the revolt was autographed
to the once oil the Board OF Freenolders on the
Heights. Mr.. Roe, the Clerk. was absent and the
once was left In charge Of q messenger named
Allen, who received the despatch. Messrs. Cum
ming and Mullansy, two members OF the Board,
were in the once and Allen at nrst denied to
them all knowledge Of the despatch. When he
was forced to admit that he had received IL he
fusea TO give It's contents, even to Mr.. Cumming,
at the same time using most prolane language.
This practice OF suppresslng Information regard
0 n r.
WHY so MANY PRISONERS ESCAPE
and are not recaptured. THIS same Allen refused,
in the hearing OF HERALD reporter, few weeks
ago to hand over tne seal OF the county TO the
chairman OF the Auditing Committee OF the Board.
The complaints against nlm are so numerous that
his continuance IN office Is disgrace TO The
Board.
tervieN co on last SATURDAY, show that the revos
had been prearranged. One prisoner re-
eu are 'sken ous mere a. SIX ok "a ao INC
bread and soup. after which We are put to work
on the county road or at wheeling stones I'll four
In the afternoon, when we are taken into the
esnnOt eat. The lads a. around sa1.a,es
OF this trouble to us. / hear the boys say
that next Friday they VIII not leave their cells
dieting us. To-day heard Deputy Warden Pierce
tell the Frecholders that the prisoners had $50
for dinner. This not true | was In the
Kitchen when II came anu 1t welghei thlrty-nye
pounds. This to eed $50 prisoners. large
number of US are sick and cannot eat what Is
A prisoner named o'Reilly, who was
BEATEN BY WARDEN POSTS BON.
showed the reporter the arm on Which he was
struck by young Post with hammer. Young
Post holds no official position whatever, yet ne
carries keys oil the prison, enters and leaves
when ne pleases, drives the county wagon with
private purposes. .say, Mister" said O'Reilly,
al hear the fellows are going TO make break
besides these two meals. Our tobacco has been
taken away from us. Pll be damned II the fell
A prisoner who was serving term for burglary
was next interviewed aud he delivered himself
In this fashion, the reporter not altering world
"You see, Mister, Pm New Yorker. and tnis
here sort o'thing Is played out. TINS fellow what
runs this machine puts US down for lot OF
mokes. Say, you heard OF that muss Inc prison.
ers had at Sing Sing i've weeks ago {? They
wanted to cut taem down TO two meals and The
ieliows wouldn't stand IL, SO they look charge OF
the keepers aud helped themselves. One OF my
chums was in sing Sing At the time. Now they
WANT To PLAY THE SAME GAME
here, and by God the fellows say they won't
Several other prisoners spoke in similar terms,
ali predicting an outbreak One Of them said to
Freebooter Wickham, chairman OF the Governing
COMMITTEE OF the institution, ''Mr Wlcknam, Pm
us our three meals, anu DON'T kill us because we
are prisoners. have not eaten pound of meat
Tor the past week."
TAKEN altogether, 1t can be confidently
asserted tnat there IS hardly penal In
compare with this Tor loose management,
absence OF discipline, immortality ana brutal
treatment or prisoners. The Investigation
which is In progress into the conduct OF Warden
Post SHOWS a state of things which would not be
tolerated IN any other state IN me Union. the
Irregularities are so numerous and the violation
OF rules so frequent that the committee viii be
unable to conclude the inquiry before next week.
Even then great many subjects, sucn as the re-
peated DISSERTATION OF the hall OF worship, VIII
have to be lett untouched 1t Is but just to War
den Post to state tnat after the revolt yesterday
he did not knock wn the ringleaders, place his
knee their chests or batter their heads against
the naos.
The Board OF Freeholders will meet to-day and
take farther action In regard TO the management
OF the county jail.