New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
OVER RELEASE,
Paid MONEY, GIRL SAYS
Institution Officials Sag Magistrts
WahIe Ended Sentence.

Declaring that Magistrate wahle Rad made a -.
oUest for the release OF woman prisoner co-,-
rnitted to the House OF the Good Shepherd on Jun.
4 for Indefinite term on a charge OF soliciting
Miss Miner probation officer OF the poles coursa
stated to Magistrate Cornell. sitting in the Nizht
Court that she was going TO proceed with her IN
vestigation into the matter until she found CUT ss
why and for exactly what reason such recomusz-
dation made
Louisa Nelson. twenty-eisht years old. Of No. rs
West 102d street. committed % the Houss OF ha
Good Shepherd on June by Magistrats wahIs from
the TorIIbs court
Though 1t was established as result Of h.r r.
vestigation Miss Miner declared that the authotis,
of the institution had acquiesced in ths girls -.
lease. they had informed her. she said that thsy
did trrink the girl should been released 30
soon. but believed they had TO comply with III.
committing magistrates request, which they did
HHer subsequent arrest for soliciting on the NOM
ing OF Sunday last brought her TO the Night Court
early that morning where shs recognized By
Miss Smith. then on duty there probation officer
Miss Smith Immediately communicated with Auss
Miner. who started investigation. The Eiri vas
held TIL last night when on Mss Miners rec
ommendation she was released on probation
The records Of the first case. Mss Miner said
could not be found anywhere
At the Tonnbs court where she first made fnoufrv
for them. she learned that they had simply dIsap-
peared while at the House OF the Good Sheoherd
she told that the Sister in charge OF ths rec
ords was sick yesterday, but they assured her
their authority for the release the same uags-
trate who had committed her.
Magistrate Cornell after questioning the girl was
going to send her back to the Institution from
which she had been released. but Miss Miner asked
that, mas smuch the woman had given her consid-
erable information. she would request that soma
leniency be shown her. The girl was then put on
six months probation
Miss Miner told the gfstrate that the girl had
frankly told her that money collected BY soma
friends. and paid to some one whom she pro-
fessed not TO know. after which shs was released
Magistrate Cornell told the prisoner that though
stories OF being paid for releases frequently
came UP. they were largely unsubstantiated-
Addressing the woman. Louisa Nelson Nazis-
trate Cornell said: mo one has the power 70 re-
lease you from Institution Of this sort save
Judge Of the Supreme Court the authorities OF
the institution themselves. The magistrate has
more control over Il than dog in the streets.
cept by way OF recommending sentences. You say
that money was collected. and you paid IT, How
did you pay7
She answered: Il can't say II taken By
friends of mine
DO you know who IL paid tor and the
prisoner replied. NO"
Continuing Magistrate Cornell address the pris-
oner.
You may give a lawyer whole Tot Of money,
but that he gives It to a magistrate. don't YOU
believe IT, for don't and the facts ars as told
you Only Judge Of the Supreme Court or the
authorities OF institutions themselves have t1ar
power