The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
THE ABODE OF CRIME.

ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT OF THE WARDEN OF
THE NEW YORK PENIrENTIARY--Irs OVER
CROWDED CONDITION AND THE PROPOSED
REMEpY-wHAr THE coNvIcTs HAVE DONE
DURING YEAR--cRIMINAL STATISTICS
The second annual report OF Warden Fox, OF the New
York Penitentiary, has been submitted TO the Com
missioners OF Charities and Correction. II docu
ment OF moro than ordinary interest. showing as IL
does the defects Of this immense metropolitan homo
the dangerous Glass; its wants and the work that has
been accomplished by the convicts during the past
twelve months According to tho census OF the Penn
Tertiary on January 1875, there 992 prisoners
So male and ITO female The total number OF ad-
missions during the year was 3o2 Of which number
1862 were males and $40 were females. The number
discharged during the year 2,sls, leaving hand
December 81, 1876 $50 males and l26 temaes-a total
OF 9s2 The daily average during the year 954,
excess over any year since The establishment OF the
prison. The average daily cost OF maintaining each
convict was little than thirty cents, and
tho total outlay during tho year was sllo, 1855 ST.
MORE CELLS WANTED.
The report says:-"rhe population OF the institu.
ton is increasing yearly corresponding with the in
creasng population Of the city, yet during this period
there has been no Increase OF cell accommodations,
although the census has than doubled. The
whole number OF cells in the Penitcntary, exclusive
OF dark cells and including hty-two At the Branch
Pcnitcntnry, on Randas Island, is IT'S; consequently
have been compelled 10 exclude all OF the females
II cells and TO place two males each in many
100 or more cells times, according 10 tho variations
In the 1t is evident that the time has como
when increased accommodations for the convcts
should be supplied. recommend that the prison be
enlarged by building an additional wing sufficiently
nat
mo TO place the entire population in separate cells
which would not only improve the sanitary condition
Of the prison. but would Afford greater facilities TOR
carrying out system of the classification o: prison
OF keeping day and night the discipline intact
A building such would be required could be easily
and rapidly erected we have plenty OF
island and men enough TO quarry H. dress IL and do
tho masonry. In tact tho whole work could be done
by convict labor and the building be completed icss
than two years"
During the year Just closed the old carpenter shop has
been taken down. the dSDrls removed and tho grading
now progressing. which, when completed, VIII give 10
that portion OF the island east OF the new shops quito
an imposing appearance large workshop, com
pletcd and added to the Penitcntiary Department IL
$50 feet long, SO feet widc is three high and
Is composed OF stone quarried from tho island and
built by convict labor 1t viii DO occupied by carpcn-
ters, wheclwrights cabinet makers, coopers, char.
Makers painters, &C. In this shop II Is intended
carry the mandatory OF prison vans, carriages,
carts, trucks, &c, extenaive scale thus supply
Ing oil vehicles necessary tor tho use Of the Depart
mcnt OF Charities and Correction. IL Is also in-
tended TO place in tho shop young mon who have
long terms to serve and instruct them In The different
trades.
LABOR or THE coxvIcrs.
The convcts were distributed Tor labor IN tho fol-
loving departments during the ycr:- Blacksmths.
broom and brush making, lO9 gardeners, 26; guarding
boats II; stone breaking. ~ stone cutting, 81;
IS; butcher shop. bread room, k,cnen 10; INSECT.
Ianeous, 10; grading sea wall Randalls Island, so;
scrubbing 81; Other employment, 80.
NATIONALITY, EDUCATION AND CONDITION.
or tho army committed during tho year ], 1853 were
natives OF the United States, 545 from Ireland,
100 IRON Germany, 81 from England, 20 from Scot
land 20 from France, II IRON Canada, IL from Italy
from the West lndes, Q from Russia, from Cuba, 8
from Norway and Sweden, from Holland from Aus.
tria ana Il from Mexico, Africa and South America
The number that were able to road and write was
1.575 and the number that could not 25S. Tho
married numbered o63, tho widowed las and the SIM
gle ,i9l.
THEIR CRIMES
The report shows 20 were committed for attempt ut
petit larceny, 4i for petit larcenes, Tor trick an
uevice Tor attempted petit larceny from the person.
90 Tor grand larcenes and attempts ut the same,
larceny from tho person. 334 Tor assault aud battery
II for iconious assaults IS Tor assault with intent
steal robbery, 3S for burglary in lrst, second
and third degrees Tor an unnatural offence for tory.
cry Tor abduction, ii tor indecent exposure, "a for
embezzcment, for malicious mischief for receiving
stolen goods and possessing burglars too!s. Tor
carrying concealed weapons, % Tor obtaining goods
by false pretcnccs, Is for cruelty to animals, 0 Tor
cruelty to children for attempt TO prisoners
II Tor selling obscene literature Tor cxtorton Ior
vagrancy; total, 1902 Their terms OF mprson ut
was us fovws:--l3 Tor ten days, Tor twenty days,
$50 for month 207 for two months, 379 Tor three
months 1871 for four months, :47 tor i've months 522
for months Tor eight months, Is for nine months
ID Tor ten mouths, for eleven months. l42 Tor
year. % Tor years, IL for years months
IL Tor three years, Tor four years. for tive years.
for ten years
PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS or coNvIcrs.
Tho occupations OF the prisoners follows:-
agents, 63 boatmen, awnngmakcr, AZ butchers, 20
backsmbs, 81 bootDlacks, ~ barbcrs 16 barkeepcrs
IL boilermakers, 10 brcklaycrs 7bookbinder brass
nnshcrs, brass moudcrs, brushmakcrs, basket
makers, billiard marker, bill poster, boarding
house Keeper, boiler Tel: maker boot filter, box.
maker, brewer, broker, l bronzer, rs clerks. 90
carpenters, oil cooks 10 cigarmaKors, ~ coopcrs,
coachmen, carmen, 4 cabinctnakcrs, compositors
4 conicctiouers, carriers, combnakers, carvers
conductors carragemakcr. collector, copyist 179
drivers, druggists Dealers dyers, dock builder
8 crrand boys, engineers, cxprcssmcn, l en-.
gravcr, Is frcmen, farmers, fshmongers, flax
dressers 2lecutcrs, dagger, Ii gashtters IL gar
dencrs gilders. gassbiowcrs, g0dbcaier grocer
90 hostlcrs, harness MAKERS 4hattcrs workers
bodcarrcr, 1hodmakor, hotel keeper, iron turner
10 uskmsn nnos' oeS'r GSS labor,
lawyers, i leather worker, lithographors, lock.
smith, 25 machinis,s, 10 moudcrs q masons marble
cutters, messengers, merchants, mkmcn, l
matchmaker. musician, news vendors, III oyster
men, operators oilmsn IS printers, 50 painters 80
pcdlcrs, s6 plumbers, ~ por,crs, paper makers,
plastcrcrs, pottcrs, paper hangers, pohshcrs,
2 produce dealers, l papcrstaIncr, l pound
Keeper rock blasters II restaurant keep.
mixers I saiimakcrs, saIsmep, steam filters,
soda water manufacturers, saloon keepers, stone
cutters, stablemen, II tinsmiths 72 waters and IS
Others representing almost every craft beneath tho
sun. or the females committed was an actress, 2
booklecders, ID cooks, cigarmakers, clarvoy-
ant confcctioncr, 1855 domestcs, IA dressmakers, 50
housckcepcrs 20 Iaundrcsscs 81 seanstrcsses ped
Ter, / ragpicker 81 taiiorcsscs, 81 mattresses,
weaver, and were children.
The deaths last year were II In number. The san
itary condition OF the prison has been cxccllcn.
RUM AND DEATH.