New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
JAIL AND PILLORY.
MAINTENANCE OF TRAMP WAREHOUSES;.
DISCUSSIONS IN THE CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES
AND CORRECTIONS. |

AND CORRECTIONS
WASHINGTON June Cat the morning ses-
sion OF the Conference OF Charities and Correction,
General Brinkerhon Of Iowa, read a short paper
p1epared by Barwick Baker of Goucestershire, Eng
land one Of the most eminent authorities upon penal
institutions in the world author of the Croon
eysem OF classification OF prisoners The paper was
entitled The Police" The author sketched the steps
in the progess OF the police systems from the tune
when a poceman's functions we're held to DE ex-
clusivey those OF detection and punishment to the
present condition. of things when his most important
duty is held to be the prevention of crime In the old
days 1t was thought be right to meet cunning with
cunning. deceit with deceit Now scrupulous honesty
found most favor and met with greatest success Ger
tainy crime the increase under the old system,
while now II was decreasing
Professor A. o. Wright, of Madison, Wis., recording
secretary OF the Conference read an Interesting and
exhaustive paper upon the construction OF jals It
gave rise discussion IN the progress Of which
reference made to the report read yesterday from
Delaware wherein the beauties ard advantages OF the
pillory set forth. General Brnkcrhof eY-pres-
dent the National Conference, expressed the opinion
that the sentiments embodied in the Delaware report
ought not out the sentiments Of the Conference.
Delegate Grifiths CT Baltimore. founder of the
Prisoners Aid Association io Maryland. man who has
devoted and much Of lis to the study Of jail
problems and the Improvement of Jail systems, described
the result OF his Investigations In the county jas Of
Delaware Inese INSTITUTIONS ne san, were schooIs Vi
vice, disgrace and reproach to any civilized com
munity. They were filthy in the extreme, with the
exceI ton OF that OF Newcastle Comfy Women and
young boys confined with hardened criminals, and
there were no attempts at moral or regiois nsrucon
Prisoners without Bibles reading matter OF any
description. Neither ministers nor aymen visited them
had converted with persons upon the effects OF the
whipping post and fond many men OF Prominence In
Delaware who. condemned the system. The Iillored
prisoner rendered irredeemabe and reckless by his
punishment.
Delegate Massey OF Delaware defended the institu-
tons Of his State He said that was MS experience
that the institution OF the plOry quite generally
approved. Whippings not administered iDdiscrim
inaely but only those who regarded as hardened
often ders whipped. He quoted statistics showing
that erim classes IN The country nj largo averaged
about to 500 ctzens while the statistics OF Delaware
alone showed that the average was about 10 l,oOO:
W. NJ. T.. Round, OF New York, secretary OF the
National Prison Association made short and eloquent
sOeech regard general Of county ais
lie said that he began tue study OF these institutions
with the reading OF reports made forty years ago. ana ne
OF county as In much tho same way a. they were as
cussed at the present time. They were then termed
schools OF vice ~ they are termed to-day. Inc
difficulty 10 be overcome In respect 10 these INSTITUTIONS
lay the fact that the county ais wherein Offenders
against state laws were confined were under tue
management ana control or fncOnarcs IN no fcspect
responsible 20 state authority remedy for the evil
must found In separation OF these INSTITUTIONS IRON
all local political influences. .
Delegate Reeve, Of Indiana, protested against tne
harboring OF tranps in county jas. He denounced IN
vigorous the practice OF taxing the honest ener-
gctic selfsuppOring laborng man Tor the support III
idenes. and the furnishing OF comforts ana even
to the worthless scamps, Vagabonds ana rans
who infested the country. incompetent or unwilling 10
earn their living II tramp Warehouses; We're 70
be maintained they should be municipal Institutions
and the burden OF their support should rest upon he
local communities which tolerated the tramp Inc AL
was primarily designed place OF punishment ior
offenders against the laws and Its functions shouu DO
limited to this alone. ,
The morning session adjourned at half past r. In the
afternoon members OF the Conference visited and
inspected The Government Asyl um for the Insane