The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-26
THE SHERIFE'S INVESTIGATION

HOW RICH AND POOR FARE IN THE LUDLOW
AFTER RED LEARYs EscAPE-A POSTPONE
MINT UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
Commissioner Curtis yesterday continued, in the
new Court House. mis- investigation into the affairs
of the Sheriffs Office. The examination of Mr.
Bernard fitzsimmons. acting ailer at Ludlow Street
Jail. continued by Mr.. Bush, one OF the counsel
for the prosecution. The witness was examined
partly in reference to the conduct of Warden Wat
son. partly to that of Rcd Leary. and mainly to the
general management of the Jail. He asked if he
had ever charged rent for any room. Except for
my own. nome" he replied. and he equally posi-
tive that he had never turned pauper prisoner
from his cell to make room for prisoner boarding
at the rate OF si5 week. In reply questions by
Mr.. Larocque Mr.. Fitzsimmons testified that he had
warden Watson drunk long time ago. The
result to the warden u notice OF suspension and
he has not since acted
q. Is 1t not fact that the supplies furnished to
the Jaai were marked up sGars and down stairs and
e. We're the tea and coffee furnished to the prison.
evs up stairs Of the same quality that pris-
oners down stairsy A. No.
@. When you gave pesans your room there
any vacant ceilsg A. Yes.
q. Why, then. did you sleep the floor, as you
have testified? a. with hesitationJ Because as /
stated thas had assigned my room to MIN
Mr.. Bush--point il out on the diagram.
This question seemed IL confuse the witness and
Nr. Bush asked whether he positive lie slept on
the floor He hnally said that lac may have slept in
cell
O. Why Ireland removed from a cell to a
room! iBccase he was afraid 10 remain his cell
he foul and nsuting Language toward Sheriff
Reilly whom lie would not call by name; that is the
only reason eau assign for removing him from
room No. ~ to cell No. 80.
RED LE.IiY's ESCAPE.
O. Is 1t not fsct tiiat the Sheriff never troubled
himself about the management OF the JAN Till after
lied Iaarys cscapeg A. / am not going TO swear to
anything oi the kinda Sheriff Reilly sometimes visited
the jail.
o. How often? A. About half dozen times; it
was not through the csertions of Messrs. Bush and
Knox that towels were supplied TO the prisoners in
March last; an article appeared ia daily paper CON-
planning that the prisoners had but basin and
when they washed had TO walk up and down the
corridor until they dried the Sheriff called and
asked what was going there; witness told him
there was II thing unusual on learning that the
article was true the Sheriff gave aud towels
basins, washtubs tor clothes aud soap were supplied
to the prisoners.
WANT THEIR VACATION.
At this point Mr. Larocque asked that the inyesti-
CATION bu suspended until the month of September
it was not lair to ask that the counsel for the
sheriff should forego their vacation. Mr.. Bush re-
Piled that the prosecution had several witnesses to
examine, among whom was Mr.. tiriswold.
Commissioner Curts-Have you conferred with
him?
tify but he stated this morning that would ap.
pear. Why no did not do so unable to explain.
That is great trouble in this case our witnesses
are spirited away. Although we are aycrse to com.
pulsory proceedings in this matter l would urue
that an attachment be issued ag iinst Inn.
The Commissioners sad nc would grant the attach
mcnt. and added that he would adjourn the invests
CATION Till the second OF September, after protest
Mr.. knox that the counsel for the Bar Associn
ton desired to present the evidence at the earliest
possible day to the Governor. 1t would be shown
said that the practice which tho charges wcre
heard continued to the present day. and Ii was
desirable that they should be stopped at once.