New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
CHILDREN AS WITNESSES.


THEY ARE INSURED Against UNDUE DETENTION
BY THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GRAND
Jr,RY RESPECTING THE GERRY SOCIETY
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; The last Grand Jury. Just before us as
CHARGE in its presentment said follows:
In case, where children detained as parties IN
case as witnesses there are Special 1eS'o Gs
law The Grand Jury have found that tnere go, a.
many such cases. some Of them involving haiuS IN,
sened by n rule In the Dstrct-Attorney once cas
ing such cases for preference formeryi bnr DE de-
taned in the station houses or else sent 20 prs9 o
the case might be- ana wnen lsentIon in com
mon with other persons whose evidence VIZ ~. IT, 80
10 vong and the facilities afforded them for crml-
nal knowledge the abuses OF TINS SYSTEM ses h,s
great Happy an amesTaGh !" fsrbddns such
chldrens confinement in any prison or n arranss
WIN crmp ina snd ai9 n Hs FOR ae
Of Cruelty children in whose CUSTODY a Class Of
tne mora" nc T l. provided for with singular in
ts,lig"Sce. Ibrny and effectiveness. The facr re-
ciyizatlon upon which society Is based the ia'n ny
NE is tine wholesome ne Tor me Yu"'7
ANcr a careful examination II IL bui, ms, Nal
tom work ami records. the Grand Jury 90 hoI ,'nc,
TIE 10 c G%'y rrnm@t and as justly entitled to the
confidence and supnor Of us oIccrS Sod therefore
rcsnecfuly recommend 10 the iudGes or I'm, ,hn rue
an'a court the dssirabty or lnclunHN IA
,yhlch gives 70 the trial or ptl-"" "a - ora
rrefcr.ncr during tho summer months 'tScs ". ~
chi,Ir.n In tho custody Of the Ncwiork society
W. ,rr,"nti"n Of Cruelty to Children are eitHs
dom incl there a. witnesses Or are crarso" Una
tho commission 81 criminal offences nele $50 ~
IN he no good reason why. in the mrs. .ns I,,-,n,
chulrcr should Doe restrained OF then lp,'y u' w
tho moi summer months. ana separated it"i u, o,
Samilv while the cause % their detention
Jared on bail. and IN the second caSe e, -
Inc Recommendations Of The society are u. bSorll
snect favorable TO their detention, the IA'tc' ronca
moi he unr,ccs sari.y prolonged py P''''''
q. 'ta ria of
'rhe Grand Jur, further respectfully r"So" mn
>. w. i,i,-e. of your honorable court that III ~
cases unon tho calendars involving either tnc V,
p,iasicn OF offences upon children or th.lr IN
lion as witnesses in behalf ~ the poop n' -,
nro florence SHOULD be given 10 me ulSP"sS'
such c,sc. and postponemcnts or the triais s'o"'
No, hc nerrlittei simply for the acconinof'i ~
cnnrse' or executing for reasonable rtuSc S.. ~a
such coe.s necessarily involve inc .'hilu 800
nrr,o,ion OF children backward and foi",T ~ ,t
,ha city and also the ATTENDANCE" or tr ~ u.
,l,nosses f1r the people who are almost NV -
M'.'.',,cl &, such en- cs with much discomfort 10
49, ,,-,,s- ,nl with serious Interference WIN N"
,rcf..eiouai engagements = me laiter, am 49,
.,,5 r,sslbic hnlrance TO the prompt ana COIN
n,e,e administration OF justice
Nav ask in Justice - he society ana "So !"
,,r,hc-anco OF its work during the summer 'ha'
Won Will kindly publish this communication IN con
s,ic,,ous mart ~ your paper? II VIII Rr'tly n..',s
-. ,unrehar4, lns %, many unior unaie i i'"1S
,rh,,a detentlon ~ their ttle ones "a "asIr,S
u uh'"' "''''''' ELBRIDGE I. GERki.
Xew-York juno ,. lNsj