Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-28
FAvoRs TO RICH PRISONERS.

Banker FIsh-Ketchum, the Broker-Nod
Stokes-Davidson, of the Tweed Ring
Gilman, the Sanctimonious-Ward VIII
Not be There.
The adm sson of Banker Fish here
this week brings to the mind of an old
prison official many other prominent
New Yorkers who have entered Sing
Sing and Auburn Prison during the
past twenty years and enjoyed special
privileges. There was Ketchum, the
New York Wall street broker, who de-
frauded the street out of millions. He
was the prince of prisoners. He had
separate tasle in the hospital, had
two poor convicts to wait on him, and,
that he might have sufficient inhu ence
in the estimation of the Inspector, he
bought up part of the shoe contract.
He had an office built for himself, re-
ceived his friends in regal manner
and every holiday spent from one
thousand to fifteen hundred dollars for
the benefit of the poor unfortunates
who had not his wealth or depended
on the State to furnish them something
outside the usual gingerbread and
apples always supplied on these occas-
ions.
Tsere was Stokes, who killed Fisk.
He was an aristocrat of the first water.
He dined in the hospital in company
with John Simmons. the wealthy policy
dealer, who killed brother policy
player on Liberty street They had a
separate table, had colored convict to
wait on them, and every day the
grocery wagon from the village drove
into the yard, and their orders were
taken for even wine and cigars. Such
thing as restraint where these men
were concerned was unknown.
"Thcre was Davidson, one of the
Tweed ring. He was transferred from
Sing Sing to Auburn. He was blood
of the first water. AS soon as
he arrived in Auburn he was given
sumptuous quarters in the hospital,
had his own cook and waiter and lived
like Prince. He was very good to
the sick.
"Gilman, the sanctimonious swindler.
who defrauded Christian associations
and mutual benefit associations to the
tune of two or three hundred thousand
dollars, was immediately transferred to
Auburn Prison, was made special
clerk of the Prison Association, with
an elegantly fitted up Office, and diued,
at his own expense, in the hospital.
Fish, the banker, has a host of
friends, and will have absolutely moth
ing to do, provided he can pay his
way. Already he has been assigned a
bed in the hospital, a most elegantly
furnished floor in the upper part of the
center building, The moment Fish ar
rived he was treated like guest in
stead of convict His own bed and
| bedding we're expressed to him; he had
everything he required for bodily com
| forts on hand, and the only thing he
| will have to worry him will be his con-
iinement and disgrace. A train con-
ductor who was talking to Fish, and
who knew him many years, says Fish
said; They will never convict Ward.
| They will be afraid to. He knows too
many secrets. and he is Just one OF
those fellows who, If driven to the
wall. will tell all he knows Why.
while / was in Ludlow Street Jail he
had some of the most prominent men
visit him. politicians and Others holding
local Offices. He is the smartest con
lidence man in this country, but II evel
he comes where am l will kill him!
Il tell you,' the conductor said, who
repeated this to to me, Fish has beer
made catspaw of. and Ward has beer
instrumental in getting him out OF thu
way "--Ihiiadelphfa NeDs.