The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-31
PRISON REVELATIONS.

NJ cAETHY SLOWLY TO DEATH HORRORS OF
| AN ENGLISH 'pENAL CLASS" cELL--sTARvED
AND sTIFIED by INCHES UNDER MEDICAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IRON THE
GALLONS FOR wHAT?-sIGNIFIcAST VERDICT
| OF DUBLIN coRoNEn's JURY.
DrpLiN, jan l., 1878.
would not be possible convey adj, quac idea
OF the horror which has taken possession OF the
public mind ut the revelations which have come TO
light about tho treatment OF poor Sergeant Mccarthy.
IL has been the topic of universal conversation
during tho last tweniy-iour hours, aud matter
what was the subject which brought two
persons together the question almost ut once
| was heard, "navc you read the account about
that unfortunate man 90 or, "Havc you seen what
the papers say about Mccarthy" The inquest was
held yesterday at the Morgue by Coroner Nicholas
Whyte. The jury was made up OF Gl,ecn Of the most
respectable men OF business in Dublin, all holders OF
shops In Dawson Nassau streets In case
which raises such strong political feelings 1t is worth
observing that tho minority were OF "Orange" CON-
plexon, thorough haters OF home and rorttori
OF Fenanism Tho widow present, a pIctur, OF
woe; legal gentleman present her behalf.
Mr.. Parnel, NJ. Pr was also PRESENT, and rendered
valuable assistance during the inquiry.
The IMMEDIATE CAUSE DEATH
Dr. Joseph Kenny, who performed the section Of the
body, ueposcd that The heart loaded the out
side with fat II was very much enlarged, the cham
bcrs were dstended; indeed, the lett auricularyen
tricular opening filled with Gbrinous clct and
diated SO as 10 accommodate four fingers the miirai
valves were thickened. The immediate OF death
was stoppa,e OF Tho hearts action The fatigue
duced by the exertion OF mounting the staircase at
Morrson's Ho.cl incapactated tho heart for cxpeng
ITS contents. and so he died. Four other surgeons
tamong them Or. o'Lcary 81. P.) gave 1t as their
IA. 81.
might have been fully recognized at least two years
ago by any prison doctor professionally qualified for
his post But there was evidence given which showed
that no account whatever was taken by the prison
authorities OF his state OF health.
TORTURED TO DEATH
The three other released. prisoners, Chambers,
Davitt ana O'Brien examined. From thor cvi-
dence It appeared that the prison was
ply systematic torturng to DEATH Orders had been
night patrol Knocked ~ his door every half nour,
sometimes rattling II. The doctors all agreed that
this was most mischevous for man suffering from
disease OF the heart, who needs quiet and whose
Sleep from the nature OF his disease, could not be
very sound. This ''rousius" process would tend TO
aggrava,e the disease. Probably he had no. OF ato
years u single halt hour OF uabrokcn rest
a second point proved more painful
Mccarthy HAD several times day ascend hill OF
| singular stecpIess carrying thngs 10 and from the
taors' workshop Tue weight he carried vas ire
| quentiy over Two hundred pounds Comment
such work Tor a nau with heart disease Is super
nuous There was, however even worse
WHAT "PENAL GLASS; CELL Is.
HIS cell was black hole, feet long by 4 foe.
wac. There was window which could not be
| opened anu no ventlator. The window, which IL
barred on tho OUTSIDE the same those ordinary
cells, IS In one piece, which eIfsctuay prevents
glass Is u thick, perforated iron plate resembling a
Sieve through tho small holes OF whieh-about Two
| hundred In numter at most and in some cells ouIv
| l25--thc sma amount OF light which penetrate
Tue cell Is admitted. The light in ba.s or
streaxs which produce most Irritating effect on tho
Ava m ecl nf nj as
light or rather the succession OF alternate streaks
lgnI and shade. Ii the cell Is situated on the sunny
sido OF the prison building there tolerabie light
during about three hours OF the day. NOR n
ngs and evenings, before and after work. tho prisoner
has 10 pass great part oil hs time idleness
tho gas not lighted TN 1t dark in the Ordinary
cells rho gashght Is placed in hole the wall,
and very dun and muddy, between tho light ana the
prisoner III his sight IS not very good he
or wrl'e with The lignt supplied him. Tnc.e cells
called ''pena class Cells, aud specially
srGctcd for The purpose oil punshng the most UNI
governabie AMI nlcondueted prisoners. Tho Feniau
prisoners haL All Occn Kept constantly IN these cells
in bob Chat ham aud Portlnnd during whole torn
OF their imprisonment. Inc only from
corrOr and enters the cell gh cut la the
| bottom oi Lho door, about three iuches deep In
cell oi tnis KIND MCCARTHY endured the heats Of uy
and August, and IN order to avoid sufiocation ne
dragged his pallet across the door, lay with MS
mouth close TO tho opening between the bottom th
door and the iags The AIR he thus breatnca tho
reverse oil pure but II was better Than that OF the
cell The doctors declared that this con nc ment In a
small uuvcutiiatcd cell, during the summer heats,
heart and tho uity deposits Win winch was loaded
INSUFFICIENT FOOD.
1t stated that while th:s c0ndi ION Mccarthy.
although needing good, nourishing food. had only III
| teen ounces oil meat In the week. Even this was
served 80 carelcssly as TO DO often In dirty state.
''W thcred cabbage" was often gwen h m IN lieu OF
potatoes wnen the Inter ran short He lost his teeth
aud could not CHOW tho hard bread. He asked Tor
cocoa 10 moisten IT, Tho prison DOCTORS reply was
that he "wouid allow HIM "a pint OF water, and he
thought water was 100 good Tor him." Tho doctors
| examined wero OF opinon that, mad ho beeu DIS
| "a
would not have developed with such fatal rapidly and
eAtent, and Mccarthy might have hvoa for many
years. The jury took over haif an hour debe ratio
and then handed III their UNANIMOUS verdict "that
the cause O, death was heart disease ana that the
treatment be received IN prison hastened his DEATH
This sounded very Mid TO all who wcro present IN
court ana heard tue evidencc. But such ccnsurc
the treatment ot Irish Fenians BY jury the majority
oil whom were ou'-irc-out torres rs telling blow to
| tho system.
INDIGNATION ~ IRELAND
The feeling OF ndiguation Is very strong will 10
sure to grow IN intensity. Tho Irish
III Parliament VIII be forced by pubic opinion
insist on scarching investigation. and tho govern
ment viii not dare refuse luis case bear
GU. the terrible charges Of hypocrisy often made
against England ny Irish lender. Those who
familiar witn Silvo PciItco's beautiful tle book ale
Mie Prgioni,' know that he and his fellow Italians
| were treated thus Ia their Austrian dun geous
Gladstone made the word ring in 1851 with his de.
nuacistions OF how Poorio by Ncapoll.
tan Jailcrs OF King Bomoa. But Il was not Ike tue
treatment given by British jaiers to poor Mccarthy
| IL is clear that political prisoners arc IN England
viewed as more criminal than ordinary vul-
gar clcns, and the prison authorities CONSIDER
| IL duty TO cnastiso them accordingly.
| a doctor, whose nrst solicitudc ought to 30
to alleviate suffering, tells AN Irish Fcnan laborng
under disease OF the heart that IA punt OF
good for hiu.' In this pithy speech We have, 1t Is
10 be feared, condensed tho general current OF eeug
OF the English ruling race toward their mcra Irsh'
| subjects. IL is worth volumes OF speeches Poor
Mccarthy was only stating the tru'h wncu, two years
ago, he said fellow Ut soncr at Chatham jail
sJack. feel very bad. II die al Chatlun that tnan
| Is my murderer What an awful statement. cspcci-
ally ~ the mouth OF "a nun who knew that he was
dying by inches Is II any wonder that tho Irish
| people become maddensd with evaporation when
they hear OF such treatment dealt out ~
| not murdcrers, nor thieves nor iorgers, but have
oLiy committed that worst oi all crimes English
| cyos-thc crime oil loving Ireland too welr
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Cardinal Cullen has permitted ali the rites OF the
Church to be observed with regard To Mccarthy Tho
collin lies thv CHAPEL vi the Corfratcrnuy OF Mount
Carmel, attached to the Car.clto Cburch, Clarendon
street Masses have been SAID tor tue rrpose OF his
soul AM the solemn oiico Of the dead VAS chanted
IN the church by oil the coniraterniiics OF Dublin