New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-20
Condemns Lack Of Discrimination.

The method of committing inmates to the
said city Farm colony is without proper
Investigation for determining the character
of the individuals committed thereto no
determination being exercised between
paupers whose character is otherwise
GOOD and ex-convicts Of vicious propensl-
lies who should properly be committed as
vagrants TO other institutions OF penai
character. , .ta. .l,o, oi.,,
of New York Immediately appropTIate
suficient amount of money TO permit or
'"s FjrstWTbe segregation of individuals ,suf-
fering from mental diseases from those
suffering from physical infirmities OF an
incurabie character and from those In
healthy state. H., !. 80
ercised i'm determining the worthlness OF
an applicant for admission TO the sara
farm colony, in order that eX-C0nNicIS
who have not earned their rehaoliltaII u o,,
may not be permitted to contaminate men
. and women whose only misfortune is pow
erty: that means be taken to properly care
for pauperized ex-convicts In other ihsu-
Third-That the medical STAFF be Increased
forthwith TO properly care for the large
number Of patients being transieTreu Scsrse 90
chronic illnesses, and that proper stan
of nurses. male and female; be iorthwiI1 aI,d
provided 70 care for the saio paueIlS, anu anu
that sufficient number OF paid orderlles
be employed 10 take the place or the pres.
ent individuals who are serving wlthout
compensation, and VINO are seleCleu HOiH
And we further recommend that In the
event Of a noncompliance by the propei
fiscal officers with the toregoinE s,,r,' ,ete
mendations, a subsequent grand jury take
such action in the premises az ~ may
deem expedient and as may be ADVISED
The grand Jury visited the farm col
ony on Wednesday morning at 7:3O
O'Clock, and remained there nearly four
hours. 1t summoned the superintendent
Of the colony yesterday and examined
him for more than an hour.
seaIdina Led to Inquiry.
The investigation followed the indict-
nent Of three men, two OF them ex-
eonvicts former inmates Of the coiohy'
for the death of Harry Williams, par
slytic, who was scalded to death in
bathtub at the institution on Tuesday
Week ago and had been buried three
days when The Tribune exclusively LAID
bare the circumstances surrounding his
Death.
District Attorney Albert c. Each.
whose office was not Informed until al
most thirty-six hours after the mans
death. caused the body TO be exhumed,
and an autopsy was performed by DR..
S. p. Thomas. whom he retained for the
purpose. He caused the arrest OF the
three men implicated and they will be
tried the week beginning. Monday jan
uary 20.
JAS the grand jury was about to end
It's session for the day 1t entered court,
accompanied by the District Attorney
Mr.. Each informed Justice Clark that
the grand jury desired TO conduct an IN
yestigation OF the Richmond Borough
Offices
The District Attorney told the coart
that he opposed the idea unless ne was
certain the grand Jurors had In their
possession evidence or thought they
could produce evidence to snow that
crimes had been committed.
Il do not know" he said of ans
crime. but do know Of delinquencies
Continued on third Dages