Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-18
cowlEY's FOLD.
Some Light Shed On IT'S L~avaserisi
Arrasgsmenss- An la~tsressins
Hail or Fare.
N.,s York GropS;e. FEB. 10.

NEG Yock Grap1ie, FEB. 10.
When Mr.. Cowlsy. OF the Shepherds
Fold, entered the Court OF General Sss.
sions this morning he Was not placed in
the prison pen with the companions in
misfortune who had accompanied him
from the Tombs. but was permitted to
roam at will the narrow space between
the door and the baek OF the benches.
He was in o cheerful mood. an rubbed
his fat hands evidently in antici alton Of
receiving some cheerful intelligence. He
was not disappointed. for his wife and
Two or three ladies were admitted. and
with them he held quite an animated
conversation, which. however, was sud
denly interrupted by the appearance Of
the Recorder on the bench. The ladies
were prominent members Of Q certain
up town Episcopal Church. who called
to assure him OF their sympathy and to
volunteer a. witnesses in his behalf.
When the case was called, Bessie
Lawrence, who was on the stand during
the greater part Of yesterday afternoon.
was put under . rigid cross-examination
BY Judge Fullerton, OF counsel for the
defense. but he failed to impeach Ter
testimony in the slightest degree. the
little one giving even more minute
details concerning the starvation bill Of
fare Of the shepherd"
"Wsrs there any towels In the bath.
roomi" was one Of Mr.. Fullsrton's
questions.
There we've hve or six towels, and
lately those who had sores on their
heads had one TO themselves. Marks
were put on the towels used By them.
There was n mark put on the towel
used by Louis Victor"
"Was IL after Louis Victor was taken
away or before that separate towels were
givsn7"
It was after he was taken away. Be-
fore he went there were only two OF
three towels for all Of u.s."
The next witness examined was Fanny
| McCurdy, who, with Bessie Lawrence,
occasionally received extra allowances oil
food from the Shepherds table since
they did the cooking for him and at
tended 10 the other children. This wit.
ness repeated the revolving story about
the mssger condensed milk diet, aud
gave the details Of the bill Of fare for the
several days Of the week.
"whst did the children usually have
to eat for dinner on Sunday 2" asked
tho District Attorney.
"Bsan soup, in which two bowls Of
beans were allowed to two quartz OF wa.
ter; occasionally Mr.. Cowloy sent down
o ham bone. which was added. For
breakfast the children had condensed
milk and two slices each Of bread"
"what was Mondays fare?"
"Corn meal in the same quantity
stirred into two quarts Of water and
cooked the same way. On Tuesday We
had peas, Wednesday beans again,
Thursday peas. Friday beans. and on
Saturday We had hominy in the same
quantity"
"what did you have for supper ."
BREAD and milk. When We did not
have this, hominy."
Chow many tables were usA BY the
children 2"
1.-TWO; there were three or four chairs
and two soap boxes, but usually the
children ate standing; there were nc
knives or forks; everything was eaten
out OF the plates and cups with spoons
"How many loavss Of bread were TO-
osivsd each day 2"
"Sovsn."
ANY meat 2"
1--WE had meat on Thanksgiving. and
and on Christmas two chickens. Mr..
Cowlsy brought . turkey home. but kept
it for himself. Some OF the meat was
kept from Thanksgiving until Christ.
mas"
"whst kind OF food did Louis Victor
have 2"
He had the same As the other chill
drsn generally. but at timss Mr.. Cowlsy
would send him . cup Of coffee and
pieces Of cut ham for breakfast. He
did that for three weeks before he was
sent to the hospital"