The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-06
HADDAM HARD LIVING.
so THE JzILBTRDs or THAT OLD
NUTMEG 7OWN MADE COMPLAINT

hOhME6 1OWN hAbk COiHFLNlFEs
FED Daily on ssit Hsrrisr-Fswsr SHIRTS
Awonv Then thar fnistaa's Reerutts ia 4
--rrorrse CSpt. Garrett sad the Other
County o.,wisstoHsrs 20 hs Investigated.
MIDDLETowS. March 2--There are a mum Der
OF things about Haddam jail. in that quaint
Connecticut Valley hamlet. that do not meet
with the approval Of the prisoners therein; so
a day or two ago. having talked the matter
over together they formally and finally noti-
fed Jailer obder that II he didn't relieve their
grievances soon they wouldn't stay with him
VERY much longer. Their resolution was
positive one. they said and they would
recommend him to come to time with an era
Of reform promptly There has been no end Of
trouble Nv the lIaddam Jail for a month or
more. There are about Atty prisoners in the
rural bastile, not a few NJ whom are gifted
with unusually fnstidious tastes, unusual on
the part Of Jail birds: and they found fault
with their daily bill OF fare. which consisted al
most exclusively. they alleged. OF salt herring.
varied now aud then with stale bread and
baked white beans.
One OF the complainauts was the Rontle-
manly Mr. Tom Foley OF this place who was
sent up" for sixty days for cruelty to Mr..
Curriers' horse. and he has so much influence
in his community that his criticism was
promptly needed on the part OF the County
Com missioners who run tbs jail In man
agerial sense. They had an official"
meeting right away in the ITaddam jail.
and all the complaining prisoners re-
ceived them graciously. led by Tom
Foley. The Chairman OF the Board Is Capt
John Carroll. who bossed the business OF
dollnR out the salt herring fare; and when
tho prisoners faced the responsible herring
offender they lost their temper. Mr.. Foley
fetched the CAPTAIN up with round turn, mar
the Ca plain freely whenever in the convsrsa-
tion his memory reverted to the prison inre
lie had saved from his rntions. aud gripping 1t
by its rigid tail he thrust It close to the Cap.
tain's eyes. and said angrily You may feee
cant crowd 1t down us"
Foley two side partners In the Jail. though
fare nevertheless echoed his decision. Then
Foley said You send us stale flour and
commission on flour aud do not on crackers.''
capt Carroll did MT say much and t the F bear
Ro S w by Cutting OF his "aiteen DAYS
NOW [SS ca2rs that he will Oh, set
Jail by. bringing suit against him for
money damages ON account Of the &C., Gaptsin's
mad over Falsys insult" and he positively
fastidious palatss in Haddam Jail might thinS
they had perfect right to insult the Commits
siones and there might lux Ge @tar t1fe GOOD
herring. purchased Of stoIdard / Kimberly Of
New Haven. and the prisoners. as matter OF
fact. ate EN- all. with the exception OF three
return to the seller al, provisions that. in his
The Incident narrated occurred some six
weeks ago. Then there was q lull IN the Had
oaers. for several weeks, but ono day lately it
broke out again with redoubled fury. The fas-
IN N haI a. tolerate n
q rule. but" that gentleman had remarked.
when he announced 10 the taller the resolu-
there was reform there. and quiek.
400 pas. when her. That with fss 'n Srlsoners
on board there ain't ST Itch OF clothing IN the
backs. then it's about Tins someShin was
Ssia q Gha as heard meth
talk ing about. too There's ono prisoner here
Row whose 1T, term expires tS;TTrfoW who
human Ssins h. said p.tsstIssIiS Viii
that amt 1t even for sumner weather. S'''"
Thsro is truth evidently in Foley's un -psring
trouSi..a com msntea an infasniiSI HaddaS
citizen. Is due to the rule established by the
Pears Soh. By the sSsr Of Mddsses sSunt1
has purchased all supplies Tor the lail. in ac-
ss. with the en- iSoS ?.
out OF the sheriTs hands. and now furnish all
the supplies rsGTisiiop wa,
much needed clothing ten DAYS ago. but
for some unknown reason the Commissioners
did not comply with i. Two members OF the
the sunny cline OF Washington, and SO the ILL.,
clad prisoners In Haddam Jail must do without
clothes until they consent to return. They are
supposed to 10 eisci1 &c down there In
Furthermore. not all the public fault that has
heen found with Capt. Carroll proceeds from
he is pious at all the fact It is alleged. does
not always crop ont in his official utterances.
lie 10 accused, for instance. Of swearing in the
lie said. according to report: don't give a
damn for the state Board OF Charties"
Capt. Carroll has come home from Washing
and he i quite ready now. he says, to meet
with his critics face to face" As to |
the accusation, in the s., fret place, that
client State Charities Board. he, pro-
said further: There IA not the slightest rsa- |
the Iail. as 1t IL made from Hour which costs |
the county s3 I5 Der barrel and 10 o! the same |
quality as that used at the Middletown. Hospi- |
trousers. and coats have racently been ordered !
for the prisoners Notwithstanding the fact |
I hat it has been represented that their needs
by those In authority
Speaking in his capacity OF an official of |
the county lie aiiirms that he has used the
county that he exercises In respect OF his In |
yidpal purchases The application, lately
made by the prisoners ior sheets aud pillow
the prisoners have blankets. hence they do |
not need the other things. The trouble
seems to be; added tho Captain that these |
are entitled to live In Hotel Waldorf style"