New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-09
1T WILL HELP TO BURY HILL.
A LIFE coNv1CT's CONTRIBUTION.
RUM COST HIM HIS LIBERTY AND HE WANTS TO
FIGHT IT.

wall comes from the Sing Sing prison against Inc
rum power in politics, which, In Itself should aprca
TO the sympathy of every voter vincent Cody'
life prisoner has sent TO The Tribune S2o rom sun
which he had set aside for his funeral expenses, to bt
devoted TO the campaign fund against tho reeiechoI
nf Govern IT Hill. In April, lSG', cody was promi
nent and influential politician in tho seventh ward
He was a deputy sheriff and married man Win two
younr children. On kpI.l 49, 1867, u man named
Allen was I'm a iiquorstorc at No is Jeheison-st
throwing dice with John II. Livingston The latter
was accused of cheating. Angry words LED 10 Diows
and Livingston drew revolver Cody sprang for
ward to wrcst the revolver from Livingston, when II
was discharged and Livingston fell dead. Cody was
arrested tried for murder and sentenced to life I'M
prisou,nent.
Cody lays the blame for his conviction to political
enmity exhibited by william NJ. Tweed. The affair
occurred on the block where Tweed lived, and
the latter expressed his determination to get Cody out
Of HIS way. Cody's conduct is highly commended by
his keepers and he Is mailman in the prison. few
days ago Cody asked why he did not get his
friends their influence TO his release,
and be replied
al don't know whether have got friends who
would take interest In the case, twenty years
is long time for them to remember am sorry for
Livingston yet II he had not had that accused pistol
IL had been for the he would not have been
shot The whole struggle was for the possession OF
when the pistol exploded 1t did accidentally, tear
ing ridge Of flesh from the base OF my right thumb
My conscience is easy, and consider that more than
half the battle. Should get free believe there Is
manhood in mo TO develop into something good but
II l should not, can die here Just happily and
so than did Tweed In Ludlow street Jail"
Cody also sent IS for the yellow fever sufferers.
The following is : IS letter;
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
\ ba.-o ~ prfenn
twentyone years and expect to remain here until the
pratlon my tern-dcah. My dearest desire has been
that at the expiration my my poor old bones might
rest Catholic cemetery, and had few dollars
placed hands OF friend to be used for that purpose
since the beginning OF the present State campaign the
politicians having the line making the issue the
pulpit against rum have instructed my friend to
send $500 twenty dollars OF funeral expenses
aid the pulpit in the coming battle and I'll be satisfied
to let my wherever the Almighty in His good
may 1T.
L have suffered and have others suffer much
from That curse-rum-hat deem It my duty-as 1t is
the duty every who has spark Of love for hui
many hmto do all in my humble power TO check this
crying evil 1 told that liQuor-dealers have passed
resolution the purpose of prohibiting exconvics from
selling rum. / hope they have passed such resolution,
and II they have J. a convict, from the bottom Of my
heart thank them for It, and will 90 further and say
ex-convict who would sell knowing from his
experience the misery and degradation 1t has pro-
duccd is hearuess not 1T live. and ought be shot
Ny contribution In itself is not much In such good
cause. but It would look well for convict to
contribute than did the President Of the United
States in another good cause wit: The Charleston
sufferers or Fat Babies" fail to remember which.
Praying that you may turn my contribution the
Pulpit Campaign Fund" L remain
VINCENT CODY.
Sing Sing Prison, September 1888.
r. S.-whie reading q religious paper last Sunday L
happened article appealing for aid for Jackson
Vile yellow fever sufferers The article touched me a
bit and sent word my friend to add s. toward their
relief V. CoDf'