New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Need for Detention Wards-Fleid
Mass at NaCy Yard.

The c=ee % Miss Agnes Wallace. who shot her
father in this borough about week ago has caliea
the attention Of officials TO Brooklyn need for II
hospital detention ward, where prisoners Who are
believed % be insane and TO have committed CRIME
while out Of their minds or who are nleTa1@ 40
the public can be piaced-such a ward as Man
haitian has had for many years. Magistrate Fur
lons before whom the prisoner Was arTaisl-eo'
had this TO say the subject
.It is most important that prompt steps be taken
20 have such cases as that of Miss Wallace handed
:n Brooklyn they are handled IN Manhattan
There should be provision made for insane prison.
ers. or those believed 10 De insane Just as there
Is across the river. There should also be house
Of detention where witnesses may be cared for
properly. over in Manhattan Bellevue Hospital
looks after the frst named and there IS a house
of detention where person may be as well logged
IS in one Of the first class hotels. Brooklyn needs
and is entitled Just such place These are
matters that should receive prompt attention from
The authorities
The need OF house ot detention for witnesses
also was illustrated when Henry 9. Scheck, a sea
faring man. gave himself up 10 the authorities as
witness because he wanted TO do his duty as a
citizen. He thought that his deposition could he
taken, but the authorities took him instead lie
about TO 80 on a voyage and VIII lose a
months pay because Of his sense Of responsibility.
He would have been locked up in the Raymond
street Jail If he had been able TO furnish 500
bail.
other evening. when Major General Leonard Wood,
L s. \. reviewed the active and veteran members
% the 1Sih Regiment. The veteran association, un-
der ;he leadership u President john Scrymgerr
marched on 10 The floor 10 strong. Among these
about forty OF 81 and 5, who rallied
under the tattered nag which they carried when
they went TO the war on April g. 1861. The rem
nants Of the Old flag were borne by William H
BromeH, the color sergeant who carried il in
81 he was so weak that he had TO be assisted by
fu-o z4h0 ste I'd as he 1LSed
When General Wood passed the old man and his
tattered flag he and HIS staff uncovered and shook
the cid man by the hand
4 fox terrier had an exciting tine on the Kings
County Elevated Railroad the other day He was
carried on 10 q train by some schoolboys The guard
captured him and tossed him upon the station plat
FORM at Pennsylvania avenue He undertook 10
jump hack upon the car but failed. and dropped
between the moving train and the platform. He
was not hurt 10y tE- tumble. however. and chased
the train for more than mile. Al LnWOod ave
nue. ne climbed up on 10 the platform, where a
kind hearted station agent cared for him.
The seventh annual military field mass to be
held al the Brooklyn navy yard VIII take place
on NAY q A committee from the Gloucester Naval
Camp Of Spanish War Veterans and men repre-
senting the Long Island Chapter of he Knights OF
Columbus have adopted plans for the MANAGEMENT
Of the affair No seats Will lie furnished for spec
tators this year. Last year two Thousand seats
were furnished il Is thought that the absence
OF seats Nculd be in keeping with the occa-
sion The mass is celebrated in the open field and
always presents impressive scene. This year
the soldiers viii he directly in frcRt Of the altar
instead of the night Of H. formerly. The mass
viii begin Al 10 O'Clock As usual, IL will he
celebrated the parade grounds. in front Of the
marine barracks. Chaplain Eugene Z. Mcdonald
OF the United States receiving snip Hancock will
be the eelebrant The Rev John 2. Chdwick for
nery chaplain Of the Ill fated United States battle
ship Maine and Of St Ambrose's Church
Manhattan. viii act as deacon. assisted by the Rev
N c Gleason. Chaplin Of the United States flag
ship Connecticut The Rev. Dr. John r. Nash
rector Of the Church OF the Sacred Heart will be
master Of ceremonies. The Rev John L. Eelford
rector o. the Church Of the Nativity, will deliver
the sermon Albert S. Casweu. director Of music
.n the public schools viii lead the chorus of sey-
enty voices The singers are ROW being trained by
Arthur S. Sorners.