New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-23
DITT OF LUDLOW STREET JAIL
,rsr,cE noyoHUE FREES THREE MEN.

,,,noxAID MONETT AND CnATlLLoN AND IhHi"
cAsrs-OUr on TIn LIMITS,
Jnstice DonOhuc, in Supreme Court. Chamoers,
Yesterday released Augustine Ia Mcohsa, i;
{wa,tand Jules ChatiilDn from Ludio "FStreet jail
~ Urls of habeas corpus under the PROVISIONS VI
The amended debt The justice declneu ina, .no
law was constitutional. holding that inc creoa.ot >,
go. no vested right in the body OF MS deotol auu
t%st the new law merely alters the method OF en-
fnrring decree of the court tor payment Oh uept.
TRIBUNE reporter was the hrsi 10 carry srt tn so
news TO the expectant prisoners VINO hau spch. 81
many weary years an months ID tne JAZZ ;. oor
Thank God It's good news AT iaSt s'" PU nd
old Mcdonald whose shaking m ma smotion'
answering voice betrayed his pent.up euio'oii'
DIV eight long years here are ended. .or hrs-
The wife of Monett, who was visiting nea nus us
band burst into tears ana nstt has been nprs
n"apS eighteen months. Chatilion, frenchman.
Mn asserts that he got into jail Two years aso
mt Served on HIM, preserved look OF stolid IN
d;,ference. Gilbert K. Halves, the prisoners c0uh.
sell brought the order for their release Win am,
was Erastus Wiman. whom the prisoners iesaluou a
as tbeir especial deverer while they wruhg hls
SsrJ and Stocked the thanks they could not
speak" James f. Ross hearty young ielow WIZ ,;fi
Vas IN the Jail for SIX years for $oOO dept, tiil
released by Mr.. Wman. rushed IN ana ialriy
hinged his old companions e.. Z. Leeds chairman ,a
of the committee that pushed the Dill througn .re
Legislature was also present iwsnuy phaS nrc'
VINO will be benefited by the ainendinent had Pr,
nared an address of thanks to Mr.. Wiman winch
was read at the jail door. , -. .eorod
much in his health from the confinement VIII DC
faken care of by his friends. Ten years ago ne was
awarded $4,000. clam against the Cni.tu
States upder the Treaty OF Washington. ana tne
amount WAS paid him. Afterward ne AYERS. p, r.
US SET on foot to intercept the money under pre-
f,nce of "A claim for legal services. AID order was
made TO have the money returned TO court. MS
order" Mcdonald says. was never served on me;
nor did hear OF it while IN Washington where
invested my money add lest IT. ~
WoncIt and his creditor lived in Brooklyn. ne
was sned for breach of promise damages, Tooo11.
lie paid 50, 800 and the debt of 5000 ran on 1,
wonld cost Monett's creditor 81 per day TO Keep
him nnder arrest III Brooklyn. Accordingly elght
Ve,rs afterward. when Mohett came over here lie
,yos arrested and the obliglng ratepayers OF New
%"rk have contributed 10 cents a day for eighteen
n,nntLs for his board and the grailhcatiOn OF 'ie
brooklyn creditor. He is cigarmaker ana VIII
Ct,tillon lsa baker who failed in business ann
owes 100. His wiie has worked Tor her BOARD ana
lodging since his incarceration two years ago ana
ms only chd died last winter for lack OF proper
nour shmeut He says that some ladies nave prom
lsel % lend his wife enough money 10 start
bakery. Mr.. Iawes said:
These were test aud the constituonaty OF the
tq,r - now established. 'mpri Onment Tor ucnt TOT
longer tuau months is nov thing oil tue ll,st III
New YORK. have made a WRITTEN deihabh on Shtrn
Grant TO rflrase James i. Berry, Benj"nln Oppeii,
lur and John Herman, who still remain IN JAIL anu
he do not comfy with INV ,mand Will take ont wits
ri hheas corpus for them aud the Sheriff VIII
b. liable to them for false imprisonment
Sheriff Grants counsel. Mr. Clark said:
srecIa pro- ceilings will bave 10 he taken u prove that
ON cnh,i,c r and kiernau have been iMWl-ored f,r
more than SIX months before trey VIII Dc reedHcu.
Berry must re released II al all on labeas corpus as
lie j. held on dchmcnt not on an eAecu lou an
hold that the law does not cover his case There are
abnn, 10 mon ont (" on the limits" say. meaning
ON hs who may consider themselves free under Justice
DOnDhue's decision.