Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
A MILLIONAIRES JAIL
Wealthy Men Entertained in Lux.
ury by the Metropolis.
Colony in Famous Lud-
low street Jail-Strangc steamboat
to Navigate the Hudson-Fnth-
er Knicker bOclScr Wants
SI75,OOO.OOO for House
Cleaning.

New York, April 9. This city now has
n milionaire's Ja,i. what Is probably
the most curious institution OF Its kind
I'm the country Is the Ludlow street jail
known more generally as Almony Inn
wler the wealthy members of the an
ti-alimony club who use it as their head
quarters in luxury, at the expense Of the
city in preference to paying aliniony to
her divorced wives. At present this club
numbers SEVENTEEN members, the length
ut whose visits will vary from one TO
six months. TO look after their wants
the city employs n staff OF twenty-four
persons. much larger proportion than
Is to he found in any hotel t"wever OK
elusive. The Ludlow street jail IS main
tanned for persons who offend the civil
no, the criminal laws. If the wealthy
man who is much better acquainted with
The divorce lawyer than the stork fails
~ pay the alimony imposed on him by
the judge. he can either migrate to New
Jersey, at a cost of three cents If he
goes BY ferry. or for five cents If he goes
by tunnel. or he can enjoy six months in
the Ludlow street Jail free Of costs and
in the company Of his kind. From ten
O clock in the morning until four o'clock
in the evenings card parties playing
either bridge or poker are the custom.
ard at all times any desired luxury is
available. In the yard at the rear Of the
building outdoor exercise may be taken.
To affc9'd this entertainment, which Is
furnished free OF charge to the prison
eHs, the city is expending at present sl23
snonth for each member Of tile wealthy
~, Il t,,,rr
hospitality The latest member to join
the club did SO rather than pay s1o5 a
r'onth almony. Like the others when he
is released his obligation will be dis
charged. Altogether this curious insti-
tu'inn furnishes a cheap and easy way OF
evadins the financial obligations I'M
POSED by the divorce courts and many
wealthy men are glad TO resort to it
SINCE it involves practically no Interrupt
ton IN their ordinary mode OF life. or
course it IS expensive for the city but
nobody appears to bother about that.
STRANGE FOR THE HUDSON.
Work has Just begun here on the
Strangest ship built in this country In
nearly a century. The vessel in cues
ton is a replica in every possible detail
Of Robert Fultons steamboat the Cler-
mont. the first Of its kind in the would
1t was lust one hundred wears aso that
the first steam vessel travelled from
New York to Albany. and the copy of
the original which Is now being made
Will pursue as nearly as uossible fine
same course next fall at the Hudson-Fu!
ton celebration. The dimensions OF the
reproduction Of the old boat following
exactly those of the original are ,5o .e, :
in length and 70 feet in breadth with
a dIaught of only feet. AS in the first
| steamboat to navigate the Hudson river
'He reproduction VIII have two cabins,
pilot. will be in the stern instead of rho
bow, and the engine which will drive
the curious fifteen-foot broad paddIe
wheels viii be uncovered ms, as was
the case a century ago. The only onorges
from tie original model will he the addi-
ticn of safety valve TO the enojne and
the carrying of life preservers as now
required by law both of which wera nm
known in the DAYS of the first steam
boat. The Hudscon- Fulton celebration +,
which the rpconstr,cted ,,,ar,,o,. r-,,, ~
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than s.. 900 onO /, is stated u.i1, ha sran,
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