New-York tribune., 1886-07-09
THE CHARGES AG INST TOHBS KEEPERS
WILL THERE BIZ A THOROUGH INvEsriGATIoNf-
WHAT THE KEEP RS SAY.

The question a,itating the keepers OF the
Tombs and district prisons whether or not the Com
missioners OF Charities and rorre con intend To ~ axe
fair and square Investigation into the a'lses known I'D
exist there. incidentally there good deal OF rmna-
ton and recrimnation between keepers and awyerwho
pick up living around the police courts The former
say that the lawyers do not dare to give t"stn NV as
ALL those whoOw about the practices Oi keel ers
in securing clients for sc0rs TO tell anytn. are 40
up in the scandal as to be unalie 10 coh'o' hS
Keepers without running themselves.
Tell yon what III do said Keeper Eycrs one OF tho
accnsed Keepers whom by TKIBtNE reporter at
Essex Market Police co prison. III het yon new
white hat that Lawyer Keller don't appear before tina
commits ,opers to follow NJ charges when he is again
summoned And I'll bet you another hat that McNaly
don't 40 to the commi, ,-i"nrrs AGAIN, ,,o . ,, ,,
WORKING man len tbe board room on "Wednesday after
giving testimony directly charging Mcnamara hi tNsrs
with influencing him To get James W. Brady o Hsiena
returned IN great trruialbn u ne l"n alu
lold Commissioner Brennan that the Keepers " fest-
ened to remove portl'irot nls hrau; n's W.; WI"
eung ler husband, wanted " platoon pi ko,Son,o
escort them LONE to No. 2ll Mulberry st Mr McNalv
was ont when TBIBUNE reporter caet AT T." hp"se.
but Mrs McNay said: Kccl ers McNainara am fAeis
were out In hallway, talking TO Warden FIN, ten
came out with my husband. Owen-thats my ts5'nd
was angry like, and lie SAIL a. ne pas-e Mo' 10Y
tuat $50 had paid aeoonnt.wth that E,cF"'aid.
You'll get your head busted into pieces before ths 'Ase
ges through Warden Finn heard Linn aud said ehhni
Wrn NJ refused to talk about threats alleged
TO nave been used by the keepers. Out ssl0 hit AZ nAs
matter would be gone; into by tho commi'-i'ners:
He WAS guarded In his Fcpncs ahh SOU
that duty required hun TO refrain rom
talking "I don't mind saying this thouxh
saia the Warden: There never Intimidation OF
coerc on used 10 get clients away from lawyers III
meet friends outside Of ths prison ana get lhem
TO employ lawyers their friends. can't hop lie
kaener Mcnamara was absent from his post AT E<scx
Market being funeral. Keeper Evefs AT ut ~ ueh
the story OF McNay and Laughed at the charge ot
threats used agaust McNay. Aits,ward he ,si; IL
guess will tel yOu all about ills. It's out-np Joos
Mcnamara was Old friend ana nelshbor OF
NcS,lly time McNtliys D"y "<s
arrested Il was for larceny In the nr.t degree:
sentsnce. But 10 wasn't more than week OF TWO Do
fore tho boy IN again Tor roODery' Inc p1.eo
caught him aud 4 companion going through hAi.
Old MI. McNay met Mcnamara outsiie the ionos
and aid: "Mac unfortunate boy Is IN trohDr again.
I wish YOU could recommend me t. good lawyer.
Eeng an Old friend, MCNAMARA told him he would nep
him when the time came 10 take hlin 20 n"5oss
Rrady,s Mcnamara was detained at The Iomos aud
sken me u txke him up, which az. never svs
a cent out TT. Next day met McNaiY A. bF"Vs
again, but just by accident -, ,..., o.
Is 1t not the general practice Tor Iomos seep.as,~
divide fees with lawyers 10 return for taxing cases 10
them !" =. ..,, dana .,6
there will bc time wien u "'', w 'n'l,as
.rtr. money when they pay them puI 70" oo =
month IL is the universal custom hsaul'se,,tss
detectlves run their captures TO lawyers 'neJ u'u
with tie court officials make commission tns' &
I don't see WY the IOmbs and district prison
keepers shouldn't Now wiz put
to you IN this way supposo al . s'p,.
ia taken TO the rombs lie calls me " ni' n 81, "a
nains tnat he does not know person IN ne Guy sna
- ,, 20 r.commend good lawyer. Isn't II my duty
M ",sa % bw Here i. old Matt" DAILY; he viii tell
you that this sort OF thing was worse 'hrS'"'e y'~'
80 ,.han n. first ca me than now. $1,000.
Mr. Day who is the Oldest keeper IN the CITY, ~nAee
soemuly, but ne ii his peace