Daily Republican., 1883-02-12
NEW CASTLE.
A Visit 70 the JailIThe Project of
County nlVAalAw

tho purpose of witnessing the viii,
pings, and afterwards spent somc tin
"A In the Jail conversing with the unfort,
he mates who, behind the bars arc pawn
as the penalty Of their transgressions.
,hl They all speak in the highest term
4 OF Sheriff Martin, and say that they al
m treated In kind and humane name
A. they have plenty to eat, and one r,
Id marked "the old man Ia . good judp
OF beef, and what we get IL good enoug
= for any body" 1t can be truly said /
\ the credit of the little Diamond StStt
Al that such instruments Of torture a. tn
10 paddle and dark cell, the use of wl,ic]
|, in the prisons of New York State wa
n described in this paper q couple O
- weeks since, are unknown In the prison
Of Delaware
ii The cells are models of neatness ant
: cleanliness, and the inmates are a,
: happy as persons could be expected
). to be under the circumstances.
r The prisoners pass the time In vari
- GUS ways, and some show considerable
| ingenuity in making miniature bed
sfeads, jumping jacks, chairs and Other
articles, which they sell to visitors.
Tobacco Is in demand, and scarcely a
cell was visited that the inmates did
not ask for some. There was an al
most equal demand for reading matter,
newspapers especially, which clearly
showed the interest taken in what is
transpiring in the outside world.
Morris Carbery looks well and bears
his confinement much better than any
one supposed he would. He passes the
greater part Of his time in reading, and
is well supplied with useful and enter
tanning books. He is u daily reader of
the Wilmington papers, and q close
observer OF all that takes place In this
city, and his conversation showed the
active interest he takes in its affairs.
He talked for some time on the proposal
to increase the water supply ofthis city,
and expressed an opinion that the desir.
ed end might be obtained by grayita-
tion, instead Of an increase of forcing
power. He inquired particularly about
Increased representation, and was anx-
lous TO know what the general feeling
was respecting the subject.
Jerry Harrigan was busy shaving
himself, but AS soon AZ he turned and
saw who his visitor was he laid down
the razor and shook hands in cordial
manner. In answer to inquiries con-
cerning his health, he said that he did
not know as he ever felt better in his
life. Why, said he "I'm getting fat
and weigh over one hundred and seven |
ty pounds"
There is onepeculiarity about Jerry;
he will always persist in talking about |
tho crime for which he was convicted.
He never denies that he shot Dennis
Shea, but says that the circumsta noes
were such that he was compelled to do
it TO save his own life He tells the
story OF his accumulated wrongs with
an earnestness that carries convic ton
with it,
Croncy occupies n cell on the upper
corridor, and was engaged in reading.
He appears very much detected, and no
reference was made either by himself or
the visitor TO the crime with which he
is charged. He spoke of his approach
ing trial and seemed anxious for the
'ime to arrive. There is no doubt but
he keen y feels the suspense which he il
now undergoing II
Dugan was next visited, and found
n an extremely bad humor, a. he said =
ne was not permitted to build any more
hips. The reporter ventured the re-
mark that it was probable the Govern !,
ncnt at Washington had interfcrred
n the matter through prudential mo
ives, as it was likely if he had been al v
owed to continue, he would have built {
| fleet Of ships before the expiration of
lis term Of imprisonment which would n
lavc eclipsed the United States navy c
md been of equally as much service
Some colored women in cell on the ~
opposite side were busy cutting out I;
nd sewing articles of female apparel,
md seemed perfectly contcnted.
Isaac Hayden was found occupying CT
cell on the lower floor in company II
I acouple Of others. He, the same as
he greater number who were asked the o
uesti"n, attributed his being in Jail to a
he use of intoxicating liquor, and eX- &
ressed determination to shun it after
is release. Magruder who with an se
thcr man was convicted of highway ri,
,bbery committed on n colorcd man "
amed Moody, views the situation in
manner, and said that he
as better of than great many out y.
de, for all he had to do was to eat M
nd sleep and when he went to bed he ID
ad no fear OF any one breaking in and
,bbing him. NJ
The young men who are serving a sn
rm for highway robbery committed tn
st summer near the Delaware June gr
on, say that they are very respectfully
and that their parents are 10,
wing in another State. In answer to of
e question if they had communicated Lc
ith their friends since they had been Sil