New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01

=, ,r,rroner ufe7 Ayes and each would uy
and state a greater story than the otner.
o-And there were women from disoroef's
houses? Ayes. sir. .s,,o,
Q-According to their statements anu
there? Ayes. sir. ,,ora,
O-Women OF all grades Of Illegal ana ifnn'0ia a.
living and occupation? Ayes. sir.
o0were there women there using opium A
There was but not while l was behind the ea'e'
/ knew that afterward $1,000,
Odd they engage In fighting some''i''''
Yes they did ! then asked
FIGHTS IN THE ToMBs.
. o-Wait a moment want you to explain w,
a little better Sometimes you sa'' '
fight? Ayes, sir.
Q-And swear? Ayes SIT -, ,yo,,
The Chairman-l want to ask question les maIron
could this occur supposed 10 be there
al the gate, and she does not REMAIN onne in there
al the whIe 20 snS little one further back. The
matron generally sits at the troni sae on and have
discussion and dispute and Se
that should occur among the iniiis sir would like
To heTs say il may that II very dSSlt place
for any one to be- ss thlnE I IsntryP AYes sir
think Commissioner Lantry does all IN nus p9Tnt ter
pave things 20 night He af asked him and when
pu II my nye case before him. said 'Commissloner re-
oSn w maFG %s and explained the case as
it was him. and he said: ~ is o nSt Women are
MIS- a9%aro a ne he called the Warden and said to
hi him me give Mrs Howard the same privilege as
''t oHow did Commissioner Lantry come TO speak
YOU AHS game Mrs the Howard there es the
Commissioner, and If any one can get you h vne nn
t tSe bars u" and cried and said Warden cant
stand this; won't you let me o9t ana ndu asked
nv 'n auer and Sent word TO the Chief Of Police
and / asked anybody that thought had W any
stepped to the gate and said Il want to say rignt
now that If my own sister woulu st I'm ne behind
t tSis sate shall hereafter treat all prisoners
alike" The Commissioner then SAID tnat ,be same
way as Mrs Moore and Mrs Vermuele. The war
der said IS to stay on n. the fO Sgay 'er and SS W
stay there in preference to going there
SOUGHT TO ESCAPE vILENEss.
DIN order to save mixing up with these vile
persons7 A.-Yes sir NV. ,,orn,nq STAYED I'D
on 9 the tier Mrs said Howard is ont
Isn't she be locked up A1d said
Said: Fl Simply asked be left up here on the
o-Tp G there and kept to yourself? Al did B..
the ter vo oiT had much better time Of it? A.
Yes. And should say TINS IN oehai U.s., ~ orders
GEM ne WSe1ever the girls fight he locks them up
and he takes great interest anu ''' p'"N
oPYou have not come here to make complaint
against any one? Al did not o,,r u,uo -
No, did not. .,,. o,tsida
O-You are making statements entirely outsit9e
NJ vour volitionP A-Yes. The way came 10 make
the statement was this: At different times Wht en-
things were unpleasant for me would give II 10
my lawyer in confidence. in trying 10 persuade nun
TO hurry and get out My lawyer, in speaklns
10 some one else gave this confidence away, ana
they asked me. and said did not want TO answer
these uuestions-that did not want 10 be nlHeu up
with IT, and they said: Now. Mrs. Howard, dldn,
you say and sou said 1t was the truth, out III. y
was given in confidence. Another question was
asked. and said in the same way that II was the
trut
Mr.. Moss-Well. you have said sufncent 70 ulleC
the point which want this LADY 10 stano ~,
here as she has a right to stand She mas inaue
no complaint and came here as subpenaed her;
The Witness-And It is very hard for me 10 De
here as ! have endured great deal ana IL Is very
hard to be placed before the public every day III
this manner and ] tried hard to avoid IT,
Q.-After you were removed TO the upper ter you
went down to the corridor occasionally 10 DO Things
for the girls that remained. didn't you? Al did
not go down in the corridor. 49, -
O.-What did you do? A.-Whatever did 10 any
one or said to any one, was at night when they
up. . ,rv $3.50. 49,,
to go TO bed.