New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
PRISON STATUES or -BhEAD.
ODD WORK OF AN INMATE OF The IA
MOND STREET JAIL.
mr., ,c,or.s EXERCISES INTEREST MANY OF TIE
pRIsOXERS-A HERD OF TRAMPS A"|N
THE COMING OF THE sPRlNOil"H
AND FRrEDoM-A NEW PRISON
FOR WOMEN ADVOCATED BY
SHERIFF BUTTL!NG.

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SHERIFF BUTTLING.
,rb, noets are not the only people who appre-
c,ate tho coming OF springtlmc. Just now Ill the
RAYMOND Street Jail there Is herd OF trah'ps WIN
,re Iong.nrly awaiting the dawn Of the first May
dav when they will be set free to wander IN the
,,,hurhs NJ the great cities. But there IL always
como good quality in the makeup oil deEehei"'e"
which is worthy Of attention. Tribune repo''ei
a., Friday talked with Sheriff Quitting ABOUT INC
county lookup. which had once more come ~ "''1'
bv the death OF Ida Clark Burns. as she was
commonly known. which occurred on tne "a! PIo-
vious II am an advocate Of new prison IN this
couptv fer woner" said the Sheriff 1T occurs
70 me that a Big town Ike Brooklyn should be pos
scssed Of better house for the refuge OF women
who are thrown upon its bounty lhe p's J'"
where the male prisoners are Is absoiuteiy nre-
proof and fills every requirement. The he"'h w.
nartnent inspectors recently VISITED IT, and reported
that It's sanitary condition was perfect. In 'he
vomens prison there are seventy-hve iemaics Oh d"
ages and in all stages OF depravty
The Sheriff said that many Of the prisoners III 'he
RAYMOND street Jail showed an interest In the re-
ligious services witch are conducted on Suh"aYs
Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The prisoners must
obtain permission to attend these services "h'c"
are conducted by the Rev. Father Hamilton ana by
1.-Two Rev. !. O. Bass Father Hamilton reads mass
,verv SUNDAY morning and gives benedction on
Tuesday night. The Rev Mr. Bass conducts the
Protestant service on Sundays; also on Wedhesuay
evenings.
Warden Stanley was receiving prison inspectors
when the reporter called at the jail group Vi
hard looking characters were lounging about ,ie
entrance awaiting a chance to go inside ana see
,hcrr more unfortunate friends Mr.. STANLEY talked
readily about the many prisoners VINO speilu e'Si
and nine months of the year in the IhSt!tutlo jan
ne with them seems TO be popular. .,, ,.
There IT, one particular prisoner at the JAN j'St
now VINO f. attracting much attention as Wen as
winning admiration. He Is an artist, ana ms name
s Giovanni Conterni He studied art in Venice anu
INC 10 this country some years ago IN me nope o
nrocuring cnploy ment. one night. In Adams-st. ne
engaged in a quarrel with fellow count yfhaI
and stahbed him. He has been in the IAN ever
since " Warden Shanley has upon his desk Two
statues which are excellent samples OF wofkHia.-
etin and which vcr" made from bread served 10 thc
Italian in his cell The statues are upon a p,ueStd,
seven or eight inches high. and represent 81 Mcha
chastlslng the cyil spirit. The inevitable WINGS OF
Tho patron saint Of Italy are there. ana also ooN
~ .xul;atlon upon the face. one hand clutches
doccer and the other holds the scales. representing
re,ire Both statues cOiorod with burned pap
Tho artist took the bread and water ana ait.r
forming a dough. worked the substance mo -.
Michael Resides the figures Of the saint ana INC
dragon the pedestal which supports them IL OF a
novel design There IL chain around H. the max
inc of which took hours Of tedious Iapor. ~ pipe
stern was uecd to fashion the dough into INKS.