The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
THE FREEHOLDERS' FRAUDS.
CLOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PENI-
TENTIARY CASE

CLOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PENI-
TERTIARY CASE.
The Committee on Penitentiary OF the Board OF
Chosen FreehOlders OF Hudson county met yes
terday to consider the testimony IN relation to
the charges preferred against Henry c. Post, the
Warden OF the Hudson County Penitentiary. MT.
ThrocKmorton Director Of the Board, and Mr..
Charles j. Roe, Clerk, were present. The
first charge was for selling whiskey TO the
Keepers This charge was sustained by the
evidence OF every keeper IN the institution. Mr..
Post himself admitted the charge, but stated that
the whskey was applejsck and was his private
property. This was the worst horn OF the dilemma,
Tor the rules OF the institution prohibit the sale
OF liquors under a penalty OF 500 Tor each Of
fence. According TO the evidence Of the Keepers
it was bourbon. not appejack, that was 1urnsned
OF the county. The second charge was the sus-
pension OF Keeper McQuade on the charge Of
testified mat McQuade was perfectly sober that
morning. The tnird charge was that the Diet
suppled TO the Keepers was Inferior in quality
and insufficient In quantity. This charge was sus
tanned. Keeper McQuade, 1t appears, was loud in
his complaints on this score. and on the day OF his
suspension 1t was proved that Post SAID TO MIN,
a peremptOrv tone. al you don't like 1t get out
OF mere" The lourtn charge was the retention IN
tae institution, at the expense OF the county.
contrary TO the express order OF the Board, of one
solomon and ms wile, relatives OF Mr.. Post.
T TINS, charge was sustained. The pea
Helped Mrs. Post as assistant matron. Mr..
solomon made himself scarce"-as one
keeper termed lt-on the days OF committee
meetings. MEMBER or the committee
here re marked that the matrOn received salary
o. 500 year. which was al increase OF $500 over
the previous matron and II she were unable to
discharge the duties another could be speedily
found to take her place. What duties Solomon
performed did not IraDsplre. The fifth charge was
the abstraction from The Institution OF properly
belonging 10 the county. This, TOO, sustained,
toe property having been taken away In sleigh
and Post never made report OF the case. Post
was so incensed against the keepers Tor the testt
mony gwen by them that AS soon the investi-
CATION was concluded, he found iour OF them play
ing game OF cards-it being nine O'Clock at
highland he prOhibIted it. Tue keepers at once
APPLIED TO and obtained permission rom the COM
mIttee.
lively discussion arose between the members
o: the committee as to the action TO be taken on
the testimony some were In iavor OF q vote OF
censure merely, but the firm attitude maintained
by two members Of the committee compelled the
adoption OF u resolution, TO be submitted to the
Board at their next meetlng, calling tor the dis
missdl o, Post resolution to suppress The testl-
mony was votes down. MIR. WICK AN, CHAIRMAN
OF the committee, has instituted such reform
into the management OF The institution that petty
frauds cannot escape detection. He TOOK a bold
stand Al this investigation IN favor OF complete
reformation. The Board VIII meet next Thursday.