New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27
TAMSEN WILL SEE THE JCh l..
RECORDER GOFF DELIVERS AN lMrhr'
SIVE CHARGE.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS VI :
ILNED-THE RECENT JAIL DELIVER
DrcTMENTs MAY BE FOUND WHERE IN
FERIoR MAGISTRATES HAVE DIS

FFRIOR MAGISTRATES HAVE p'"
MISSED COMPLAINTS
Recorder Gon sent for the Grand Jury YESTERDAY
and delivered long charge 10 'ha' oo,y' go, sual
When the observation-disclosures presents 10 you ruabahIv
Gent evidence to show that fe'ony mas nIlci
been committed IT Is your ah' lover Magistrates.
acting. perhaps from mistaken sense OF a g'dd dis
from improper iraiiye OF ln', rc,er 10 any
missed such plant. 90 no. ,ay Down this
particular case at present. but merely iaS ron me
Tns nGw 80 Iss' syn Eu to you special case
which | informed viii shortly be SUNNI
you 49, .,,r,
The Recorder took up The subject OF the escape
from Ludlow Street Jail. on the Fourth OF JuN' VI
the three Federal prisoners charged with rooo'"s
postoffices. and said: . A,o,
So far as the offence is concerned Win WHAT %nat
these prisoners were charged we nav COUNTY and
the Judge presiding In this court -, ,hfs county
and when they escaped fiom me Sheri Oh mind md
county the question suggested ITSELF TO ny for in
mir bv thIs Grand Jury An intimation wa con
veyed to me. though not officially: ye, Tho Feiera
less through reliable channels. that me ,r,ornsv
Grand Jury and the United States Disrlc' A.
for this district intended to inquire mo ia" linz
YOUR attention TO this subject until the FcderS
thorites had Instituted and conciui'u ro,sr in
The premises They have initiated ana con- 'I inv
such Investigation. and the Federa. az, sibie.;
has made preseniment In relation 70 c nrlsoners
The Sheriff IL compelled 10 KEY 80 ;, I-niteI
committed TO him by the oiiice" o. manner as
States courts In precisely the SANE '' Tha man,
though committed by the state courts ~" 10 mre-
agemen OF those Federal prisoners r ncs ~ the
cisely the same a. though under pnroSernent Re-
State courts. In FAR as the man t!,nr,i pris-
ention and manner OF keeping thce eo nv disnc-
oners are concerned. there snaii ~" The re-
lion from prisoners from state cou,ts am. for
sponsbity Of the sheriff - pr,s"nsrs As FOR the
prisoners committed by state Courts, ~, c,ro,mb-
two prisons In New-York one I, Jn,,S' street Ian
or county Prison Il from l.nalo" 80 their
tnst .ne 1h 1 were committed by the Federal au-
thorities Assuming therefore ina, h ~, me prls-
oners had the RICH; 10 have been commit e
/ will read to you the section o' sRr "a"
| the Responsibilities OF the prison oi'oe'S' -
Thu Recorder read the section OF the statutes '
,,r NJ, the escape OF prisoners from JAMS ~
| rn,r,ea ont ,ha, the Sheriff OF county co"ln Dc
+ held responsible when prisoners escaped " w
case he pointed out. the Sherin couli De NV "
charge OF felony. when he assisted pS
| consent I'm the prisoners escaping. TN w ~
| hand a prisoner might effect his escape "''''
the knowledge assistance OF 'h' Quinn 80
! officers The Recorder added r.
I advise YOU 20 make personal Visit 20 i. -. 80
Street jail and satisfy yonrselVcs a, 10 "' site.
! /, Is many years since Grand jury nNH "a, -,
! ,bsr .u Hut Won should take personal Wv :"
The prison and carefully weigh al ne ,por,
! of Inc escape Satisfy yourselves "n.,l'' a. ~ ~,
Sas heen ann negligence the part "i me l'', ~
ncers and II such negligence was Il" ''''"'
Don't Sliow your judgment 70 Doe BIASED ny .nr
mlse by conjectures. hJ rumoss or oS 80
may have heard outside your oiii'aI ihii.'f 40,
IT, - nnthing enter your minds bat a cons'en' .n
deslrc - 10 your duty - sworn Officers Oh Wv
cum na,c,men, should never be found unless yo'
have such evidence 49, woul' pio"fa ,,s,r Ther,
petit Jury Of the guilt OF %" a''nr,' p'''D'.. ,
should be a sirong probability OF occurring S,
victIon in order to md an na'c,,.n' NAV be- any
ming that can in future prevent 'uch r-c"pes iI ,i
the jail and also there d.vci'rs on h, }o H. W. wh
| serves punishment