The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17
MOORE EXPLAINS
State Prison Keeper Refutes
the 1Tribune'sp Scan
ialous Allegations.
NOT A SWEARING MAN
Annual Report Of che 1nspec-
tor Eulogises the Ac-
cusad Man.
NOT A SWEARING MAN
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Especial to The Jersey City News.'1
ELIZABETH. Feb. II, s02.-The some
what startling article. written by the
New Jersey editor Of the New YORK
Tribune Upon the character OF State
Prison Keeper Moore, has created aquite
a sensation in local political circles. The
writer's methods were so acrimonious,
ana his intentions so apparently calcu-
lated to harm the State prison keepers
prospects, that Mr. Moore has thought
the assertions worthy Of refuta;ton. When
seen in reference to the attack he de-
ciined to say anything concerning the
status Of his candidacy, but he was de-
sirons that he should be set straight on
the points that were aimed at him in a
personal way rather than as o public
official
'sAs TO the charge that am constantly
at the State House. he said, the truth
Of the matter is / have been there juss
three times since January 10. I called
once to see the Acknowledgement, another
time to attend a meeting Of the Board OF
Inspectors held there, and another time
to eal on the Governor. | probably
would have visited the State House Of
tener but for the fact that there had re-
Gently been a case of smallpox at THE
prison and / did not care to mix with
people on that account.
"As to the assertions that the prisoners
used the centre for dances and the service
OF beer on lee, would like to place my
self right in the public mind. IN the six
years l have been In the prison no con-
Wet has, through my hands or with my
Il ~ t.~
whisky. except liquor as prescribed by the
physicians.
when i first same to the prison there
was a prison choir and a string band
which met once a week Occasionally one
of the band would be allowed to get up
and dance a Jig The same thing is allow
ed in all the prisons. At Sing Sing they
even have theatrical performances. More
than four years ago the Board of IN
spectors and myself talked over the mat
ter and 1t was deemed best to discontinue
the practice, Since that time we have had
no string band.
''As to the charge of profanity on my
part. simply wish to state that am no
swearing man, and that have never been
rebuked for indulgence IN this habit
would regard an officer who swore at
prisoner as placing himself on the same
level as the convict. This / have always
tried to avoid.
"As to the assertion that had Governor
Griggs not been called to Washington,
my term here would have probably ended
with my ad interim appointment. would
say: My ad interim appointment ended
March II. 1897 when Governor GriEgs re-
appointed me for full term. He did not
so to washington until about a year later
as recall It All of the alleged facts
seem TO be on q par with this one"
The annual report Of The Board of Su-
nervisors Of the prison Just issued would
seem to refnte the violent allegations
made against the head keeper. In thar
report the supervisors say:
Under the management of Prineipa,
Keeper S. s. Moore. the usual discipline
has been maintained and good order.
quictness and cleanliness in all depari-.
Inents prevail