The New York herald., 1875-10-09
THE BYVAYS on FRAUD.
What the Committee on Crime Dis
covered Yesterday.
INJUSTICE AT THE TOMBS.
How a QuaCk Got Rich on Bread Pills
and COlOred Water.
A ROTTEN DETECTIVE SYSTEM.

The Assembly committee to investigate the causes Of
crime resumed its business yesterday the Alder
manic Chamber City Hall, the members present being
Messrs Campbell, Dessar. Hess and MCGOWAN.
Captain Gunner called, and testified that in Janu-
ary last he heard house in Twenty second
where ewd exhibitions given by women; he sent
two officers there, who paid $5 each admitted
TO witness the customary performance; he thereupon
had the woman, Mary Henry who kept the place, and
nine girls arrested three OF them turned States
dence and were sent to the House OF Detention where
they stayed months and the rest with the
exception OF Mary Henry the woman who
conducted the establishment were sent to
the Pentcntiary for year; Mary Henry
got out on ST. 600 bail and Immediately afterward re-
commenced her old business in "modined manner"
she brought to trial. Witness knew of
| 'boss angelo Of this character, except Sally
Brown, who fined $780, that did not get away from
justice.
DETENTION
Sergeant William Y. Taatt testified that he in
charge OF the House Of Detention since March Il re-
membered the three girls Lottie Jones, Sadie Miller
and Maggie Smith brought 10 the House OF Detention
they went down on one or occasions TO the court
the 1st of June they discharged; the person
longest at the House of Detention has been there
seven months; the persons detained called at
seven in the morning, and have breakfast
! at halfpast seven; there are six sleeping
for the men, and there usually four beds in
room; the about 25x12 feet there
for colored witnesses and another for bet
ter respectable class of witnesses; there is
nothing charged the detained Witnesses all eat at the
one table; tho food is paid for by the city, sometimes
the witnesses have dantes sent in them by their
friends sometimes while witnesses there they
their shoes and clothing; there a
where a detained seven months until his
clothes unit for him to make his appearance in at
court, and witness notified Mr.. Clark of the District
Attorneys once, and the was given an order for
SIS to procure a suit
THE SPECIAL SESSIONS COURT.
Robert H. Johnson, Clerk Of the Special Sessions,
brought the records of the court with him, and in
formed the committee that Jenny Wilson and five other
females tried and convicted last February and
sent to the Penitenary for twelve months he had
entry their age the ages OF prisoners kept by
the prison ohcals II the prisoner appears be under
sixteen years of age he asked his and he
he not yet sixteen he is sent to the House OF Refuge
The girls referred tried for indecent exposure
AS rule the girls who arrested when house is
'puled disposed of in the police courts In the
Special Sessions of the kind mentioned but
rarely tried.
ToMBs.
Or. Moses Jacob testified that he was confined in
the Tombs July, 1874 He charged with administer
ing a bottle OF medicine to in a of preg-
nancy He was confined about ton weeks and dis
charged without trial. His experience OF the Tombs
was that he had to share tho cell with dirty,
filthy burglar He called Officer Duffy and asked him
to give him cell to himself Duffy said "Wait bit
and I'll give you the best cell in the Tombs "
Counsel asxed-"Were you well dressed on that
4 sion"
wtness-Just l am now. Cwitness looked ike a
respectable pedler Of jowelry.)
Counsel-Wth a clean shirt onf
| Wtness-I believe had
! Continuing, witness said that he was informed by
couple of other prisoners that If he gave officer Duffy
couple OF dollars he might be comfortable; witness did
So and Duffy took the money but il was rolled up in
piece OF paper; subsequently he sent il back day
Duffy entered witness cell and said doctor this cell
IS worth $685., failing 10 satisfy this demand Duffy
pursued course ofpersecuton toward him. shut him up
In his cell and hindered him from having the exercise
every prisoner was allowed finally he got messenger
to take two letters out for him after paying dollar
addressed TO Warden Quinn and the other to
his daughter; Warden Quinn day to his cell,
and addressed him, Criminal, what do you want?'
witness replied that he wanted the privileges
the other prisoners, and Warden Quinn remarked oh,
always have sight OF trouble with you damned
Jews" some days aterward he put in the
demned cell by order Of the Warden it full OF
holes, wet, filthy and the bed covered with human
ohal was IN July, and the only opening TO admit air
closed up; Commissioner Stern happened to be
passing day, and he called for him, and Stern
came accompanied by QUINN Stern SAID he could
not remove him from there, but he could
allow hm to send for his own bedding and
witness replied that he would not bring his good, clean
bedding into such dirty cell; witness excited and
he asked repeatedly what crime he had committed to
be put IN the condemned cell; was 1t he asked, be-
he unable to pay Duffy $25 he said he could
bring twenty prisoners to they had paid money
to Duffy for the privilege Of little cell accommo-
daton; finally he got the privilege OF exercising two
hours day; 1t Is only the men who come into the
Tombs with . gold watch and chain and a nice
suit OF clothes that are skinned when he
\ had an opportunity he went around the prison
! at the time there many four packed
into cell; witness arrested once before
plant OF Mr., Comstock and confined in Ludlow Street
jail; he charged with sending obscene literature
\ through the mails, but he declared that there
nothing Of the kind done; he simply answered letter
kind OF medicine of less private character;
witness replied, stating that his $25, and for
that he arrested and brought before United States
Commissioner Osborn.
s'cRooKEDr WAYS OF LAWYERS
There bail fixed; he told Mr. Osborn that no
had friends and asked him he would accept United
States bonds he gave Mr. Osborn three $500 bonds
about three months after he went to court and pleaded
guilty; the judge held him in bail for s5 600 and
he could not the amount he went to Ludlow Street
Jail and staid there three four days; while there
proposition was made TO him that II he would give up
the bonds which Mr. Osborn returned no would be
all right Witness proceeded to relate how he had en-
gagged as his lawyers Gardner Goodhardt; how man,
who was stranger to him, but recommended by Gard
ner, to Ludlow Street Jail and told him If he
handed over the United States bonds he would
get once gave the greenbacks that he got in
Wall street for his bonds but next day the man came
back and returned it saving at the same time 'Take
II; don't want it; there too many fingers in tho
pe the day after that he called ON by the lawyers
Gardner and Goodhardt the latter said where's your
money and handed over 81 100 in greenbacks
Gardner said 'We must have $50 more, but as witness
did not have they said his word was good for III he
with jacob to the bank where the latter did business
witness drew out the money and gave IL to
the boy; few days after that this boy
came to him with letter from Goodhardt,
telling him there trouble about the matter and TO
the cy he took the train for Boston that
afternoon and, after remaining there couple Of
weeks he to Goodhardt 10 know If he couldn't
come back he received answer telling him t. stay
there until he sent for him; time after he got
letter GoodhaFdt telling him that everything
settled and that he might come back he returned and
never heard anything about II since. Witness said he
heard incidentally that the money he gave for
straw bail
WOMEN ARE HUMBUGGED
DR.. jacob was asked-"Did you buy out Dr. Frank
linz"
Witness said Eyes, sir was previously under him
for hve years and made up his mcdicncsn
care these medicines for women that you compound
Of a dangerous character2,
Wtness-The leading medicines put in bottles