Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-21
A VISIT TO NEW HAVEN.
A Democrat Young Man Entertained by
Captain Clarity.

While in New Haven recently a rep
resentative of the DEMOCRAT was for
tunate enough to become the guest of
Town Agent Capt Clarity, under whose
guidance a trip was made through the
interesting public buildings of New Ha-
ven. From the mayors office down
every official in the City hall building
warmly greeted the visitors.
A trip was then made behind Captain
Garrity's fast stopper to the town farm,
and right here let it be remarked that it
would be well for a committee of re-
spected citizens from the Brass City to
pay a visit to the New Haven town
house. 1t is one of the best equipped
buildings of the kind in the state and,
under the care of Superintendent San
ford and his jolly assistant James
Coogan, the working of the town farm
is a grand success. Superintendent San
ford was absent when the visitors called,
but his rotund assistant acted the host
in perfect manner. The corridors, in
valid wards, sleeping rooms and yards
were models of neatness.
The next building visited was the
county Jail and Jailer Keefe received the
scribe with the same generous welcome.
Through Mr. Keefe's kindness a view of
the Jail was taken. Two hundred and
fifty-six prisoners are in the institution.
Arriving at the lower corridor Assistant
Hendricks, who was plotting the re-
porter, visited the cell of Patrick Flana-
gan. the slayer of Michael McDermott
of this city. Flanagan was writing. He
came to the grated door when called
and at once grasped the reporters hand
and expressed himself as greatly pleased
by visit from any Waterburian. He
said he was feeling well, except for a
severe cold. His looks, however, belied
him, as he appeared greatly ema-
ciated When told that the DEMO
GRAFT had published poems which he
had written Flanagan again grasped
the reporters hand and said he would
write more for the paper. He was asked
what and when he would write, and re-
piled CAS- soon as possible, but not
about that affair" meaning the murder.
He said he had lost considerable in
weight. He became enthusiastic when
asked how the officials treated him. He
could find no words, he said, that eX-
pressed enough praise. At any time he
wished he could leave his cell with a
keeper and stroll out in the enclosed
yard. Tailor Keefe and his wife had
been very kind to him. Flanagan takes
things easily. He occupies, his time
mostly in answering letters he receives
from Waterbury friends. When asked
if he wished for anything, he said that
he could have anything necessary by
asking the officials
Four or five cells from Flanagan's is
that of the Italian murderer, who killed
his brother-in-law and is now awaiting
trial A keeper had him in charge and
was walking him up and down the cor
ridOr.
A few cells further on A. D. Potter,
the forger, was discovered at his cell
door reading. He looked mp as the visit
ors approached and peevishly called the
keeper. Jailer Keefe and his assistants,
say that Potter is the worst crank they
ever had anything to do with.
The jail throughout is a model and
Jailer Keefe and his corps of assistants
not forgetting Mrs Keefe, who presides
over the woman's ward, deserve large
amount of praise.
The reporter was afterwards given q
| chance to view the issuing of orders to
men who wished work on the roads
They occupied the alley way leading to
the side door of the town agentso flee
were 200 strong, and as soon as the
door was thrown open it required the full
force of clerks to keep order in the
stampede that followed. Each order
entities the holder to three days work il
a month. Only twenty orders were is
sued that day, and then laments, com
plants and every conceivable method
Was auopIeu W Try anu lhuuCe Ilc ""
agent to issue more. 1t was no use
however, AS Capt Clarity said afterward.
if he gave out more than the regula
number the Office would be bcsieged fol-
q month.
There is one popularity about the cit,
and town officials of New Haven. They
have great respect for newspaper men
and put themselves out many time tt
see that reporter is not left on news.
Broke the Record.