The New York herald., 1879-07-09
LUDLOW STREET JAIL.

THE ALLEGED ABUsEs-NEw SCANDALS RULED
OUT OF THE observation-disclosures PAID
FOR BOARD DY PRIsoNERs-TURNKEY's FEES.
The investigation Of the charges against Sheriff
Reilly for alleged mismanagement OF his Office was
resumed yesterday before Commissioner George T..
Curtis in the room of the Supreme Court, General
Term. Only one witness was examined. and his tes-
timony related to minor points in the accusations.
such overcharees of prisoners in Ludlow Street
Jail and the privileges accorded them. During most
of the testimony Sheriff Reilly attentive
listener. To-day session will be held in the room
of the Supreme Court, Part g. as the other apart
ment will be occupied by tho Assembly Committee
Colonel William L. Gardner, who was a clerk in
Ludlow Street jail in 1877 was called upon to tes-
tify:-Those among the prisoners. he said. who
could afford to pay money for their accommodation
were styled "boarders." and given certain
privileges not enjoyed by the other prisoners wit
ness collected the money from the boarders and en-
tered it ia the petty cashbook whence 1t was trans
fcrred to the general cashbook witness handed the
book to counsel but the other side objected to his
going u fishing excursion through the book. Mr.
Bush replied that he had had knowledge of the
book until that moment and that all the records of
these matters, according to information received
from deputy warden, hnd been destroyed. There
fore he concluded he had right to seek information
wherever he could find it, 1t was decided that wit
ness could give the names OF tho boarders and the
amounts they paid.
The weekly payments from boardcrs. he said.
ranged from $40 week to S75 the latter bcirg the
sum puiu Dy Wllllam M. IWecu Among the prlNl-
leges the boarcrs enjoyed for the money thus paid
were the permission TO remain in the yard of the
Jail until o'clock ut night the free passage of the
corridcr and several other unusual favors. Valen-
tine Geeson. Of the prisoners mentioned In the
charges. paid SIS week. Mr.. Bush offered to
prove by the witness that at each prisoners dis
charge turkeys fee of 81 so or 81 habitually
collected and received from him. for which there
was authority in law. Tho otter was objected to
relating matters not contained in the specihca-
tions. and Commissioner Curtis ruled that 1t was
inadinissible.
After half AN hours witness resumed his
testimony. lie had Warden Watson drunk in
the jail; of the prisoners received food from
their friends besides what was given by the Keepers
Mr.. Bush offered TO prove that the prisoners taken
from Ludlow Street Jail to the courts on writs of
habeas corpus or other processes were charged
81 to $40 for the privilege or being 30 taken,
and that the money was paid to the Warden or his
officials. This offer was ruled out on the ground
that no such charge contained in the specinca-
tons.
on cross-examination. in answer to Mr.. Laroque's
questions, witness testified that the rooms u pied
by William NJ Tweed were used prior to his arrival
by tho family of the keeper. Counscl's point was
TO show that the high price paid by Tweed
special arrangement with the keeper as u recon-
pensc for incommoding him by taking posses sion
OF his room.
The investigation was then adjourned until this
morning A halfpast ten