New-York tribune., 1878-11-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MILITIAMEN IN LUDLOW STREET JAIL

MILITIAMEN IN LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
FIFTEEN IMPRISONED FOR NOT PAYING FINES -
GENERAL sHALER's OPINIONS ON THEIR COM.
PLANTS.
A visit to the Ludlow Street JAIL yesterday,
veaed the fact that there are at present In that nstu
tion fifteen miltamen Of the National Guard confined
for non payment OF fines imposed by courtsmaral The
offences absence from duty at inspection aud other
drills The say that they unable TO attend the
drills OF sickness and for other reasons, and
that harsh means we're resorted TO by the officials
who arrested them A man named Metrch says that he
dragged from his bed in the middle of tue night,
handcufed aud hurried Of to the jail without having
time TO put on his shoes.
General Sbaer was found In his Office In Broadway
yesterday, and when asked in regard to the detention
Of the militiameD in Ludlow Street JAIL said: The law
upon the point you will notice, makes 1t imperative
upon officer whether he is marshal, sheriff, or
constable to execute the directions OF the Court which
Is trying the Certain fines imposed for neglect
TO The drills and for other omissions OF duty II
these fines paid the law says they shall be col
eced by officers whom the Court Is TO appoint III ths
marshal fails 10 perform the OF the Court he him
self is liable for fine double that which he was directed
to collect In default OF the fine. the man who IL court
martaled taken the jail. expressly provided by
law lido not believe that these TO which you have
called my attention are exceptionally severe MOI one
il the laws on this point vigorously enforced the
jail would be half full OF miltialnen Inc trouble
probably that the surly or disObedent. or
that they absented themselves from drill IL the men
mad presented their TO the eourts and had eI.
planned their absences they would have had all possible
lcvity shown them. In all such cases, where the
offender has any reasonable excuse, doubtful points are
decided his favor. IL IL to that the
marshal has any interest in dragging man TO lall The
discipline OF the militia must lbe maintained in some
way, those who break the laws must pay the PEN
atty II the marshals used unnecessary force IN execut
ing their orders the remedy is e9sy Any soldier may
apply to his captain colonel and have bis case nves-
tigated.
@ have never known" the General confined, any
good man to be imprisoned. They are generally men
whose must be checked In some way.
Once the of young clerk, vino detained In this
way, came my He missed from his place
the store and the circumstance which led
his arrest brought TO my attention, procured
hi release SO, too any OF these men can sustain any
charge OF excessive force against marshall VIII see
that he is never appointed again. One OF the men, 1
See claims that he had doctors certificate that he was
sick at the time when he was away from duty TO this
IL replied that doctors certificate cannot be taken.
because any might absent himself from duty ana
easily out OF the difficulty by procuring certlhcate
from Quack The one to whom he should 90 is the
surgeon Of the regiment, whose certificate would be
amply sufficient to him. The hard times are TO
blame, in great for this condition OF things
Poor men cannot pay lines"
Deputy y-Wardeu Fitzsimmons OF Ludlow Street jail,
said tnaI the confined for not less than two
nor more than twenty days. One OF the marshas,
against whom charges were made by tile prisoners, 10
James Robinson, who lives in New-Jersey.