National Republican., 1880-11-08
IN Jan F0R miAIrrI DUES.

Hardships of u New York state Militiaman.
Dillon Irwin, who lives at No 81 Fourth avenue
was arrested week ago yesterday and taken TO
Ludlow-street Jail for not paying his dues rs a
member of company X of the Scveny.frs rcgi-
ment Of the National Guard Of this state II was
said yesterday that the mans family was badly off,
Tribune reporter went In search Of his wife and
children last night to ascertain their real condi.
ton. People living in tho house said that there
was family by the name Of Irwin living In the
basement at tho rear Of tho building Down Il
dark pair Of stairs and along narrow hall door
was reached, which led into cherries, dmly-
lighted room. Here the woman was found with
her two chidrcn-oue boy eight years old and
the other nu infant. There was no carpet on tho
floor, and the scnnty and broken furniture indi.
Gated nbject poverty. Mrs. Irwin expressed r
willingness to tell her story
"They arrested my husband she said, "last
Saturday. Before tho arrest n man came 10 the
house, who said he was the captain OF company X.
imploted him not to put my husband in jail, as
VIC would be utterly destitute II deprived Of what
he was able to earn, but the captain would not hear
my entreatics. My husband has not been in reg
ulAr employment for more than year, but has
been able now and then TO earn q little money as
a collector The dues would have bcon paid If he
had had money As II was. there was barely
enough to keep Us from starving We owe the
landlord considerable for rent overdue, but he has
been very kind. The very day my husband was
arrested he had a prospect OF getting something
TO do. one day since he was put IN juil amnn came
my husbands release. But had no money 10 give
him, even If what he said was true. NJ husband
has written to me that he did not know anything
NbOut this man. Forsumc time before my husband
was arrested he wasso much afraid Of going u jail
that 1t inicriered TO sumo extent with his work.
He does not deny that he justly owes the dues but
u seems hard that he should be deprived Of his
liberty when ho has no money TO pay By getting
woman to come and stay with my children
have been able, to 90 out and earn little money
the last two or three days"
At the Ludlowslrect fail the warden said that It
was an ordinary commitment for the nom.paymcnt
OF Iincs imposed for tho neglect Of the rules. Tho
warrant for the arrest bore the name Colonel VIII
| lam II. ChGddoCk and Captain John L, Alien, The
amount of tho iino was SIS with S3.9] added as
| lnarshols fees. Ono Of the dcllnqucncics named
| IN the warrant was absence from the funeral Of
| General NilmUr. The warden said that the prs
| oncr would be required 10 remain in confinement
| for twenty days.
Tho military code provides that for any ilnc or
penalty not exceeding 81 the offender shall be
imprisoned two days and two days additional for
| every dollar above that amount. But no such I'M
priSonmont shall extend beyond period OF
| twenty days. The code also provides that the
| prisoner may be liberated at any time by the com
mandant the division upon application Of tho
commsndant of the brigade TO which he belongs
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