New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
NNYUANENS IN DISGRACE
CASTLE WILLIAM AND ITS ACCOMMODA-
TIONs FOR PRISONERS.
nrsrpTERs FROM TIE ARMY HAVE THEIR
QUARTERS IL ITS cKrMhilN" '"'
MATEs-soME INGENIOUS ESCAPES

tn
o,,,nants would chcerfuy forcgo all advantages y.
~. o-d surroundings for the bare privilege VI
ho,ng almost anywhere else than IN the ''"V'
battery For the Castle r. a soldiers prlso" VA"
NJ any OF The military posts in the has from .''v
Hew-Eneland stations 10 Fortress Monroe ""o "a"
IN the "honest and faithful service whl'h me! "''
1er.o,,o unon enl,sting to render to the Army are
sen, there to pay the penalty OF '''' "'''"
The terms Of imprisonment range from fiA No'..'S
:, ,hreo veo-s In most Of the cases the oH'hce
has been dcserton, or attempts 10 "VVu'"i"''' '
object The man when cIuSh; Is GlS"oHo'""'! '
CHARGED from the Army and may never "h"''' w '
listed IN the ranks After serving his sentence III
Castle william he receives new sun o. ofu'd'S
clothes and is dismissed from the island 10y "'' "'
~ co,oress which will take effect next month"; Il"
receives also s. IN money As the ma)orit! OF p'S'
orcrs are without funds ., the expiration OF l"o'i
time this addition is n welcome start on any nc"
career which they may have In view.
II would seem as If. when a solder deser'oa from
the Army. +, would be because he WAS heartily
sic, NJ IN. Ife ard that he would not be likely 10
,vsh - rnturn to IT, Yet fraudulent enlistment
Is second only TO descrtOn as a cause % p''"E'"s
prisoners to the Castle. man who mas e9ctp'd
waudors about for time. not Working s''"n"' ~
ANYTHING. By-anI-by he is likely TO inaNr "P MS
mind that there are many worse places thah 'he
h,rrocks and the parade ground. and 10 make an
effort IN get back 20 his old Ne OF course, ne goes
10 another regiment but II does not AVIAN nm ,hi'
he is uersonally unknown TO the officers ih'T'' Inc
description card. which = made ont or ever! Ho'e'
when lie ~ enlisted in the Army. Is for'ai"'N -
the Ueqldquart.rs In Washington. II he deserts ms
c.-1 g. thereafter compared with those OF newly
enlisted men and when IS duplicated the recruit
stands convicted NJ once OF deception 80 thoEouEh
IS the system that few men rec Mist Gft"T us
honorable discharge without being tNposeI "'''ie
long as imIosiors. still the longing to return OK
,sis md tho d-erters hazard a irai. hoping - ~
.s,,f' lttrif f. In re-. 81
The number o. prisoners In Castle William con-
startly varies but there az present 'lghy tlr'e
within It's Enclosure. They guaFi"l Icy scr
eeent a corporal and SIX pr.va,es. LEV mon pong
assigned 20 the duty each d'N. ~ nearly All me
work about tine island is Gonc hy o." prisoners.
tho, ar. outdoors during the d,yliga' hours. d.
vii.l into several parties. each under the charge
Of a private. Groups of them may BE- seen cuiiins
grass CLEANING up IN" grounds. or repairing inc
roads and walk II" duty Of giililng them either
indoors or ont. is not one which Is popular WIN
the soldiers. though IL is performed. Ike every
other. with strict regard to military discipline.
prisoner who is trouhl.some saninr the r"nni AXIOM
among the garrison OF being "A hard ease. ms.
receive extr. hours or any especially dsasr''ahi"
piece OF work.
Ins.l. the Castle IS a curious place showing tie
way I'm which "a fort may br used as a dwelling.
The circular walls NJ dyilcl horizontally ~io
thirteen classmates vaults Above 81" first Ter Of
th.s. IS "A second. ifccscly similar Ia 20 oasewnte
has two porihol.s or windows i-tenici formerly a.
arertures throleh which cannon "er" 20 discharge
,h.r contents Now, only :ew % IN" cannon i'-
main In The lower mate ana ur" used in NriHf
salt;es on special ocra-.ors. Two or I'M" 81 i"e
vault. hnvc been converted into thr preon"rs
-, 49,, c,..f.ti Tie. .r. l.r, rubbed u-,'.
,ho ta,rv shine with ,l,auiircss ail The neatnes-
Is go market that even Tho kn'v's a.! :offf s'''a
10 be PLACID on the spotless hoarl tables VIA
h'''N' '''''''' i'' 'V ',,..,... d. IS, .
CIV" 1901. o.. ......., aha. o.. ., .
''E"'-' Nm .,. $50 ,t..,. ,.,.,.,.f..
are for the soil,crs 81 the gafr.on An unriy prs
49, =, |,..y,o,,u,. se,,.r,.i 90 n dirk cell f1r
oi'r Is ',''s''''''''
fourteen days on "i''' am "".''
The upper classmates arc used a. tho cells Ih"y
49, 50 ,'r~e INA, se,.ofl mo-. have cots 30 the Same
a." -. MN. 49,. ,,.i,, h,rret h,y-
room i"' r'''''' .',. -, 49,, r, ,..ni, n ..y
..as A. , ,.oi,ck ~ .ignt fhc in.n are OBJ ligcI
months ~ .''' q" 49, -.
to be IN their beds The hour Tor turning '"' ~ '"'
morning Is corr-spOuding.y cary. breakfast bong
.,,o, a., a o'clock Tho Other meals are dinner at
r''," ~
l2l5 AMI supper az
app is couspicuoIslv marked IN oil III" prisoners
,,h., md ,he .y.,n governing this regulation f.
- ~ 49,, D.. ,,...s ,..,,.i.n,. 90
n~yior VIZ" me atn n'l. 'rs ,, ~. KIM
, ,lo IN brigit red FOR par,cuiafy good be-.
n".'"i xxx .'' i,,r 4i.,,r,u shnr marx The
hadg" Of me ,hird or love-, c".s - yc .,
ana 'si'i"sS f'''. ..t ,rai,.st ,,.,..,, ,s
felt hy d." prisoners 10 Dong " mo W. '''.s
! perhaps inc ch.ri '',n.' ,,,r III, ,o.i,.l tr
! Oi.fr4 10 INV M '.o''T 80 r''.t -, 80. ., . =
hiih'ugh me ar .. III. IL a. 49,. 81 ,,i,ar
rooms ".'.i' II W. ,,,, H., TO-. ,,.,I ~,
/ i,islo' lHAf "Hi "7e'"'' ~ ''"'' NV NJ ' 80
/ the lock , ,.,, ,,-f,,. 900 ,
l j. HihcuIt 70 ,a'dpe rom .S'' , ",'i', 80
Nv So q" 'tt':..',' a., -, ~ In,. !. ,,..'.I
The Only way IN NIl,n IL can nt ~ . -
ga gwen 70 the PRISONERS ~ u''a II -, '',, ,
/ i one or TWO oi 'heac can Hn,'"Fr 20 nl.t' ~ d"
/ T""n""' ~ IN" '"y' ., ~ .,,.', a., - t,',..
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az" INV, 'o ,,', ana I, ,,,s III husineee "a .hay.
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a. ,,' ,,, e,o,h ~ mo rllnu,r"e - maxi.
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tunIly 10 MAKE use OF ~. ~ '''H' VIM =" y ts