Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-09-15

A representative Of the REPUBLICAN
visited New Castle jail Thursday alter
uoon, and as usual found everything II
drst-elAss order. The cells are clean, and
there Is an absence Of that peculiar smell
which Is so common TO penal institutions
all over the country. Many Of the prl-
sonerA were out In the corridor taking ex-
erclse, while others were sitting IN their
cells reading or making fancy articles to
while away the time, which no doubt
hangs heavy on thelr bands Among
those In the corridor was Frank Mccoy,
known as big Frank" who was giving a
prisoner who ls to be released IN few
days, come excellent advice IS to bis lu-
ture conduct. Frank is a much changed
man TO what he was when he first entered
the jail is or 16 years ago, and there is
no doubt but his reformation Ia thorough
and complete. No one rot knowing bis
past history would for a moment tuppote
that less than two decades ago, he was
the most daring and successful bank bur.
glar this coubtry has ever produced.
He 10 q man Of hne education, q go. d
conversationalist and takes 9 keen inter
est in what is going on in the outside
world 1t will be remembered that be
was arrested in New York BY Inspector
Byrnee, and forced on this state some
three years ago, to serve number Of
years, TO make up for the time that he es-
capped from the Jail previous TO the eIpir-
alton Of his sentence IL ia not however
generally known that for five years pre-
vious TO this last arrest Frank had relin-
pushed his nefarious business and was
Engaged In pool selling, residing In New
York City Tor the whole Of that time,
right under Inspector Byrnes' nose Why
be was at last arres ed and sent back, lu-
spector ByrDes probably knows best, but
1t is bintOd that t. was for the purpose oil
causing his old partner Jimmy Hope to
/ give some in 'orm alton OF the where
Abouts OF the proceeds OF the Manhattan
Bank robbery. As this has failed, II ID
probable that Frank will have to make
up his lime, but It is certain that Della
ware never wanted him back.
Jerry Hsrrigan who has now served
seven years, looks well and is In good
spirits He Is much stouter than when
he entered the Jail and with the exception
of occasional attacks of malaria enjoys
good health. He was greatly disappolnt-
ed with the suit of his lsst application
for q pardon but now views the matter
In q philosophical light, and says he
hopes to be released some day II he does
not die before that day comes.
| Young List looks well but cOmp'aiT q
very much Of suffering with pains in biz
head He is an exemplary prisoner and
has never given his keepers the slightest
trouble since his incarceration. He Il
pat ent and even mere cheerful 'han is x
be expected under the circumstance.
Lewis Davis another young man who
Is consigned TO this living tomb for life #
also an exemplary prisoner. He look
well and enjoys good health and is o
considerable assistance to the warden il
looking after the other prisoners and at
tending to their wants.
There are over 100 prisoners in the jai
at present, and still they come. O1lee
Sherer took over three more yesterda
afternoon, who we committed 10 de
fault of payment Of fines md costs
Among these was John Haley, and b
had barely been put IN cell when he wa
seized with the pr, mOnitoIy symptoms c
= delirum-tremens, and heroic dose {
l nauseOus medicine was at once admiLii
, tered
A number Of those now In jail will
) brought to this city on Monday mornln
for trial before the court which convent
, that day. The most important OF the
cases is that Of young man who
, charged with committing a feloniOi
assault on 9 year old child, and that
h Mcmahon who is charged with killing 1
4 Italian at the circus grounds q ic
= months ago. The remainder Of the cas-
are mostly Of q minor nature, many
a them being for larceny, carrying c
= cealed deadly weapons, etc
Although everything is clean and It'd
about III building, and the prisoners a
look as though they were well cared 10
the fast cant OF be lost sight of hat 1t is
prison, and as such living tomb to maj
;, Of Its inmates.