The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-20

all It's arrangements. an object OF terror: and
everything IS ccorlngly conirived TO make
tho life endured IN IL as burdensnme and mis-
Q able as pos. ible. In conformity with this
idea tho rlAcp chosen for the prison II no other
than the mouth Of = torsaken c9nre5 mn Uc,i Of
ITey are descended BY n shalt which is
secured Ivy a trap door with the prison house
ing lifted, Iwont down the la der perpendtc-
ua,ly liked to the den,h OF about nifty feet.
ana low massage descSnds still desner. till 1t
which is an air shaft 100 feet in height;
The s cells is are near tho We'll, but at dit
perhaps exceeding sixty feet. They are small.
ragged. and furnished with wood nerths
the the was much humidity in every part Of this
obscure region: hut | was assured that |
ought to attri ate this only 10 the remarkable
generally dry and that they were not found
unfavorabe to the health OF the prisoners.
Into these cells the prisoners nre dismissed at
exception. and at all seasons ot me yea
They descend in their letters and handouts
the aid OF their iettored limbs. -.--.,.,
Going again into the workshop or smlthery
l found the attendants of the prison delivering
picked pork for dinner TO the prisoners:
Pieces wore given separately to 'he par'i les at
each forge. They were thrown upon me moor
and left to be washed and boiled IN the waer
used Tor, c. oling the iron. wrol Oh, at the
torge- Meat rad been distributed In Ike
manner for breakfast. The TODD of the prison
is regulated COZ each day in Il @ week and con-
sists in a. alienation of pork. beef, ami peas
with which last no flesh reat is allowed.
Such is the seat and the scene y punish
ment provided by Connecticut for criminals
not guilty OF murder. treason, or either OF
few other capital otlrnce-. What Judgment the
reader Will pass upon Il do not venture to an
ticipate but for myself canrot get rid 81 the
IMPRESSION, that without any .eeNtraordinary
clurlt' in It's actual "rerauon. there Is some
thing very Ike cruelty In tho device.
From the time OF its inception until lI90 OLD
Ncwgate only cared or Connectlents
the thirteen colonies. Gen. Washington made
several assignments to it n the GLOWING let
ter, which Is still ia existence Will show:
GvSrLEHr~: The prisoners hch will be de- iyered 10
you VIII this havns been tried ny court martial and
ny any muans be set at Arge. Or confined
Turl in GonneccHI You viii therefore lie pleased to
have them scrrred ~ your all or ~ snrh o. err manner
Ioy nnSo their escape The n yes of their nnprison.
ment will be at the continental TI iT am &G
Thousands OF people visited the prison yearly
when it was in active oueration and thousands
visit il now. 1t is a favorite place for pleasure
luncheon within It's walls. 1t is nj o a favorite
resort tor elias les in mineralogy from the nu-
merouS schools. pubic and private. In the VI
cinity. A dozen sweet girl gra duates from the
West Wius,ed High School explored tho
caverns. headed by their rrincIpal. the same
day that THE sun reporter did. They de-
scanled the ladder naively one at time. and
stood about the o,ening with their dresses
drawn close about them on account o. the wet.
rhotog aphel by fash light in their pic
turesTue 20 e. The visitors to Newgate are
not all from the ~ rounding country. how
ever. Many tourists are numbered among
them and hey have covered the old buildings
with the initials o! their many names.