The evening world., 1894-09-15

others. He was told ne was a vagrant,
and had to sleep at night In the chair
which he sat in during the day.
II was hoping even then" said Keely,
that some doctor would examine me,
and have me sent TO the hospital, but
during all the time was there never
got a particle OF medical treatment, al
though l was In torture"
Rescued by Missionary stephens.
Kelly was in such ptiable condition,
and looked so out Of place in the prison,
with his Grand Army button and blue
suit that he attracted the attention OF
Mr.. Stephens the missionary. The latter,
who attends the Tombs almost daily,
heard his story, and became interested,
and resolved II possible TO get him out.
could find nothing showing that the
man had actually been committed as
vagrant.
Learning the name and number OF the
Post to which the man belonged, MI
stephens visited Adjt. Thompson. The
latter was thunderstruck.
Why" said the Adjutant TO the re-
one OF the best men in the Post, and is
a past officer of II. He Ia n steadygoing
man, and has an excellent record. The
fact that he had been put in prison as
when | heard IT,"
Mr.. Stephens kept at work on the case
perslstently but he did not seem able to
get heeIy out. ne latteT, III tne mean
time, had written to his daughter. on
Staten Island and she came up to New
York to demand an explanation from the
man who had sent her father to prison
as vagrant, when even IL he had no
money, she had a comfortable home for
him. She saw Justice Burke. and was
amazed when the latter said:
Why; my dear woman. your father
ANYHOW, he gave her an order for her
fathers discharge. That was Wednes-
| day last, and Kelly, who had then been
When the reporter called at 81 West
| One bundled and Forty-ffth street yes
terday Kelly was at first not inclined
II know what these fellows are" he
said, land II they found out | was talk
Ing about my case they might try and
have me put out Of my position. and
day morning. You can't tell what kind
OF a charge they might make against me
But 1t is an outrage TO say that
swear that all | asked Justice Burke for
| was a few lines to some hospital
I nave got d. want or the law, but
| for his country. when half the fellows
WHIP are now running things were hiding
| at home"
Justice Burke was not at the Harlem
| Police Court yesterday, but Chief Clerk
| John McCabe, who Is also Secretary to
the Board Of Police Justices, was. When
the story of Keely's trials was explained
to McCabe he looked incredulous and
said:
II cannot believe that Justice Burke
would hold any man unless he actually
rested"
Then he went over the records and
found under date OF Sept. 9. the follow
Ing entry:
Name. Address Charge. Disp'n.
Patrick Kelly. 81 West i,5,h. Vas Charities
That entry. shows" continued Mr.,
mitted himself. and told the Justice
that he had no home: Furthermore. he
time. That Is not what we call commit
ment. In the latter case a man Ia sent
up to the island for six months or so.
ferred to the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction. 1t lay with the latter
to say what should be done with him.
week, or send him to the hospital,
Just as they saw fit.
AS to Kellys statement that he asked
the Justice, to send hir, to a hospital. I
here at the lime. / do know that II
the Justice really thinks IA man Is a sub
ject for hospital he always rings up an
Warden o'Brien. OF the Harlt m Prison,
Keely complains OF. The bed" consists
side. about seven feet along. making
what might be called bench. The lat
ter Is placed on an incline. 30 that the
| head" which rests against the wall,
| is about twelve Inches higher than the
foot" A long board also forms the
pillow. The room. which sometimes &C.
commodities thirty or forty prisoners, il
kalsomined and lighted by two barred
| windows.
What do they WANT" said Mr..
oBrien as he showed the reporter out.
Feather beds and pilows7 That ID
much better than they can get outside.
Why. those boards are swept down
every day"