New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-30

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f-'''V' ,her $500 for Is MONTHS t"ooen'' > - -,
ontbs; another. $500 for IL moh'nS ~ en-,
= nsvc 10 opportunity OF oaihlNN 49, ,,,, .o,l
us NJ This gloomy place Wnieh u NJ = ., ,ol,ot
.o,ly FOR the purpose OF putting mone' -, o,,irts
- a. e,ose M If some person who" N' ~
,a,den The county pays Tor 'he 'u | ~, -, ,,i.on
Is and Tor eas, coal, and f'pailue' ~
srs is kept as large as possi'i' hoo, osos bcre. he
GOD LAWYER docs not care 10 nav 80
=, GOO tl,c lcapcrs by treating an" o' a.,
g., ,,,s visits rna.c unpleasant ana he ca" "'U' ~
nv o COR fis time. The courts are SO cr""u'u 'i"s
- a., hest endeavor Of prisoner ne cannot We ~
VII" and IL his opponent throws obstacles IN MS
- a., ,, ne years before his cease Is feacheu' "no"
g., to,,, that he VIII not pay an u Jus' o,.'''' ~ ~
,,tts IN tocp hm shut mp unM nc WI" Nr" t''
&C. ING NOT TO bring suit for iase l"I'i'""u' 49,
-. .,so that have known it has been successful
~ ,,s ~, ,v The prisoner from being defiant Is
y ~ -, ,o,,s A he gets out 81 money ana clothes,
80 has M yyav of having washing DONE ana rs HIS
s.ds becoue tiel and careless he yields. How ions
,no nroccss lasts matters little to the Palhuh' inc
so,,ty nav. tne hin aud IT is only question Oh u"e
with TIE prisoner ., ,,,,,e
THE PRISON WORK DoNE BN UN'INp 'iNii' me-
oNEHs.
%, ,,o1 docs the work consists OF United
g., ,r,so,ers sentenced 10 the Kings County Pcni
,,.,r,. hut allowed 20 stay here, and a few OF the
isopcrs who FOR The privilege Of saving out III lOSo
- roi when tie boagCers are locked up do such WORK
f.tU.rf r
A. s,t s.ve Warden watson from nearly all expenses
- t,r leepers The keepers three day men and
o,iett men namely, Mccarthy, Phil" KEENAN,
so,.,~ NcG,yern. Ola Tom," he Is always
,oued. and Titlsimmons Deputy Warden Gardiner
boolteeper Shelf Eey's nephcw the matfon CoheIm
pell,s s.tci) and girls who work in the Hitchen'
,.flcr with the keepers. comprise tie star to he PAD
Ola Tom" and Mccarthy have been keepers for long
time and many complaints have seen made against Nc
earthly Kicfuau. McGovcm, and Itz'immoDs were
ammo ica last January by sheriff Reilly. Herman boasts
constantly Of his exploits while keeper in the SING Stag
Prison aud been heard 10 remark several times That
r,1y was "boss," and could obtain redress so
LONG a, hc was IN power.
qr pri.o,c,s usually number about CO. Of whom only
otut 10 nay board Tee receipts for board are about
S1Oa dav as there are always some hg-pnceu board
ers The expenses are not more IMAM 80 Gay 1he
rfs OF the bar $40 cay the men taken 10 court
hr M $40 more and everyone discharged or released
onbanis expected pay from II 80 TO SO 90 fer jail
To- Al,ut - "a day Is reaizad from this source Many
I,tr,, moi, arrested iu NeW-York confined here,
,s. I'M tlc RAYMOND street Jail the plaintiff, are re
ouired 10 pay the prisoners board Ihe oncers nave
unliu,tcd opportunities to abuse the prisoners Ihere
4 ma check or nindcrance TO their venting their spite on
any one who has the misfortune to be confined mere
,rer brir, locked up. men impOrtuned by " the
San, " au, ,y the keepers money ana drink. Pms
opes have boen awakened az or O'Clock IN the morn
ing 10 give the keeper some whisky ana one man was
beaten and u-u,cd. had pistol pointed at hin, ana
was called vile names. because he was sup
no.ed 10 have liquor IN his room and the keeper
wanted IT, The Keepers the KEYS Of the cells and
tv have the power 10 put prisoners IN the dark cell or
u bind them hand and foot The cells on the FIRST ana
second tiers are reserved for the paving boarders tie
third tier is occupied by prisoners who are fixed vel
enough % pay for the privilege OF going there While the
greater part the prisoners are crowded INTO the cells
on tue upper tref-fourteen in number. have known
tfe, ps souers o. BE- Jon cell there while on the second
and rd jicrs cells Lad only single occupant, OF were
entirely empty The blankets washed only once
year The beds are now nearly whole as notice was
gwen last uay that the Grand jury was about visit
fng The g Every Old led thrown out, new bedtlck
Ing and ow were distributed and "the gang" was kept
a. busy cleaning that the appearance Of the place was
greatly CHANGED Tho Grand Jury did not come but the
prisoners derived some benefit from the false alarm.
The fires IN Tue jail were allowed 20 ont this year
March 10. II Is presumed that from that date the
weather should Dc warm enough TO dispense with arti
Icdl heat and ihc furnace ceases TO bum until N0Yem
Der I, is our own fault suppose, il ater that date
cold weather cotup.ls 60 to bed with clothes
IN order a. keep happened this year II pris-
oner gels sick and pay for medical advice, wei ana
col ~ not hc has 90 tly the nioency bis system
throw on disease Of itself physician who comes here
70 visit United states prisoners only told lady visitor
That no one could remain In the Jail for three months
without materially miuriug hls constitution. Enforced
idcucss. such air be obtained through closely
l4-. Window and the food and Sleeping accOmm00a-
tious furnished here will alcct the most healthy
Then there b. the constant worrying and fretng as the
crowded court calendars scanned from day TO day
Ia see If any prospect of release is near. II men
arrested for fraudulent debts for obtaining money
under false prctensos are confined here 10 is done for the
purpose 81 compouudin felony with the creditors
such cases properly belong m the Toinbs For this pur-
poe the Tax payers Of NewNork pay - cents day for
each ~ soucg. MANY prisoners confined here for
breach OF promise and Tor non-payment Of almony in
divorce clscs one man here with decree Of the
court that Le pay SO week To- his Wife when lie has
enough money 10 pay for pair Of shoes Inc amount
be owes g. increasing daily aud ne Appeals 10 De- ia con
tempt because he cannot pay Anothcr prisoner IS ad
judged pay 500 week and counsel res for hts wife
while shc carries on limited divorce Many men
who confined for breach Of promise. after remaining
here Tor few DAYS weeks prefer marrying the plain
uns 10 remaining ma thc jail
In the ian pleasant library neatly fitted up with
tables chairs, pictures % mc.odpou aud collection Of
1900 books. 1uis given by clergyman. who also
paid for 600 thc furniture Mi,s Linda Gilbert furnished
1000 The 300 books the either paid FOR
by thc minister contributed hy his friends. No part
Of the library yas pnid for hy tho authoritos THIS
cler1 conducts the services Sunday afternoons
wcrc the library would D, imposes bile Tor
prisoners to obtain % pen. uk, or any materials Tor
writns. lu thc library, paper, envelopes. and stamps
can boz obtained Tor what they cost. TIE lin auth0.
tics hc whole, fuui. The least of food aud
che poor nn1daton consistent with keeping the
lie lu amau
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