New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-07
THE BLACKWELLS ISLAND CRUELTiES.

ing sworn in. Mr.. Howe accepted the suggestion
THE BLACKWELLS ISLAND CRCELIiES.
CONTINUATION OF THE CONNOLLY INQUEsT-IM-
PH!soNMENT IN THE DARK CELL-TEsTlNoNf
FROM CONvICTs AND FROM WARDEN FOX.
The inquest in the case OF Michael Connolly
the convict who died in the Pententary on BackweiPs
Island on Friday Aug o. 1878, continued yester
day before Coroner Croker. James Doherty VINO was
committed TO the Penitenary for five months on June
10 ON charge Of larceny, testified that he hao seen
Reese club Connolly often he had seen Keeper Geary
strike Connolly and kick him while he was at WORK; inc
witness never saw Connolly realiate in any way; Con-
molly was often deprived Of his meals the witness had
seen Deputy Warden Cowenhoven strike and kick Con-
molly.
George Miller, who was sentenced on June TO rive
months in the Penitenary for petit larceny, TESTIFIED
that he nd Hardy strike Connolly dozen times
day. Cowenhoven had often struck him with a board
The handle of shovel was shown TO tho witness by Coro
nor Croker and said that he recognized II as the
weapon used by Geary upon Connolly. The witness s'id
thai he had Reese strike Connolly with
a stick James Murphy, who is serving out three
months for larceny testified that Connolly was
struck by the Deputy Warden and keepers He saw CON
molly in the prison. when he was evidently to weak to
work He was taken out and thrown into tank OF
water by order Of Keeper Geay Any OF the prisoners
were allowed to strike and abuse Connolly without Tear
OF punishment. Malachi Ryan and Patrick Fitzpatrick,
prisoners the P,nentiary, also gave testimony that
Connolly by the Deputy Warden and keepers
James Healy who was committed on May "a Tor Blk
months for petit larceny said that he had known Con-
molly to he kept without his dinner for II days at dinner
the prisoners have and meat but at breakfast they
have only bread and coffee; and supper is much the
same though varied by a ration OF mush three times q
week William Young, John Quinn, and John OKeefe,
confined In the Penitcntary, testified in corroo-
Grafton OF the previous witnesses. John Higgins VINO
was committed Dec for for grand larceny, tes-
sed that he had Keeper Hardy strike Connolly fire.
0uenty The witness said the Tuesday before he died.
saw Connolly out in the prison grounds shouting in
dark cell was also locked up for refusing To work at
cutting stone Connolly was locked In cen next 70 me-
about y. Keeper COicOran came arOund WIN Dieal
ana water That night Connolly rsVed ann Ths a
morning COwenhoyen liberated Connolly, and when Con
TO be unable 10 see He staggered IKE drnhAen man.
and fell down five stone steps, striking upon his SIDE ne
Inc ie!i AGAIN He seemed TO be very weak We set
buct cts down and vent 10 work Aerward about noon,
four men carried Connolly into the prison When they
were by brick place which the stone 10 set in
in cold weather, tie keeper said, let him dior The
I e brick That was the last time Connolly.
John Nolan testified that he in dark cell next to
mony and added that Connolly calling for water all
night The two watchmen went into his cell and kcAed
him He received only one ration oi bread and water
during the time that he was In the DARK cell.
Warden Fox testified That he remembered Connolly: ne
had never heard of anybody striking Connolly Until this
CATION began he had been in Vermont from Aug
10 10 Aug 49, leave OF absence. II Ia possible for
keepers beat prisoners without the knowledge OF the
Warden bat they have right ~ strike prisoner ex-
ccpt self defense. Prisoners punished for IefuS
ing to work by "a meal being taken away. There Is
never than meal taken from prisoner
for a single Offense. Tie keepers lock
prisoner in dark cell II prisoner is sick doctor
SEE Lin IL L. known IL lie IL so sick that Lis
Illness - Enthusiastically evident the prisoner is imne-
dia the hospital without waiting 10 send for IA
do.tOs. The OF tho Institution were put ia evl
dclc. especial reference being made 10 rule No. -,
which positively fcrbds the use OF any violence toward
prisoner except III seiefcnse under the penalty Of
immediate suspension and prompt dismissal when the
ciiii i sustained.
TIE inquest adjourned until 10 to-day in the
COrOuers Office AT Houston and Mulberry-ss. 1t Is Cx
pcctcd TINT the jury VIII render their decision to-day
ARRANG EMENTs FOR HANDLING SMALL STOCK
Very soon after the completion of the new
stock houses of the NewYOrk Central and Hudson River
Railroad foot OF West Sixtietst II that
they inadequate the proper accommodation Of
the great shipments Of calves sheep aud swine which
in this city daily Attention therefore directed
70 utilizing the reclaimed territory eixtcth-st for
additional stock houses, designed for small stock only,
and plans were prepared under direction Of Charles
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