The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
SPECIAL Correspondence to The Srs.

LONDON, Oct. Wv. A. Jowitt, a
prominent English barrister. was in
stalled by the Home Oahce at st. Mary's
Institute. CORVALLIS road North, to act
AS legal adviser, general friend and
counsellor to the 100 German civilian
prisoners.
In the short time that Mr.. Jowitt has
held his unpaid post 100 Of the pris-
oners nave come to him for advice and
assistance In their business and legal
affairs. When the correspondent OF The
Sun visited the institute yesterday Mr..
Jowitt was busy engaging a lawyer for
a barber whose shop at Southend had
been wrecked by a mob during one OF
the anti-tierman outbreaks consequent
upon Zeppelin visits.
Dispassionately he pointed out to the
barber that under the law the munlci-
pality of Southend was responsible for
any damage inflicted by mob violence
and that a lawyer could easily bring suit.
Of course he could not say whether a
British jury would award damages. but
the barber had a good case.
This was a trivial matter for Mr..
Jowitt to deal with, but the majority
of cases in which his advice liz asked
are far more intricate and important.
Sonc OF the prisoners are In partner
ship with f;nglishmen and notice has
been served on them that the partner
snip has terminated. Mr. Jowitt obtains
the partnership papers and unless there
Is some good reason to the contrary
the partnership prevails and the rights
of the informed partner are maintained,
Furthermore he sees hat the businesses
of the prisoners are maintained. their
moneys collected and their interests In
general protected.
Prisoners May Leave Camp.
More remarkable still. he has power,
with the approval OF the c~ommandant,
to permit prisoners to leave the camp
under parole TO 20 to the city ana
transact their business. While The
SuN correspondent was present twelve
! perrnissions, for a days leave were
, granted To- prisoners. In one case an
! informed German running "A big 'henl-
| cal establishment which Is executing
orders for the French Government Is
' allowed to go 10 his business without
escort or hindrance twice a week.
Permission to leave the camp IL oil
course only granted Ia exceptional cases
| and usually suret!es are exacted iron
Englishmen OF good standing for tnt
safe return OF the prisoners. Ines'
s~ureties vary in amount from t5c" t'
IL, 900, depending upon the Importance
of the prisoner. In one case an English
man was asked II he would stand surety
for $4,000 for one OF the prisoners
His answer was 10 deposit 5000 "orti
Of English war loan bonds.
For those prisoners who business IN
terests do not absolutely require absence
from the camp a large room is PROVIDED
, where business associates may Nlsl
them and freely discuss and arrang'
matters.
But Mi. Jowitt and his duties are only
on. Of the many remarkable features o.
this remarkable place Of detention. -
Nary's Institute IL "A huge pile OF ouild'
a ingS tina. was formerly a w~orknpu-'
W~orkhouse sounds "A harsh term and IN
stitute carries with 1t n NOR irue AM
adequate idea OF attractive buildings o
red brick, mosaic floors, tiled waits an,
oak doors and trimmings. II Is set wei
up on the heights Of 1slington ana covers
about AN acre and n hall, wh'le the III
s,itute's grounds take In about four acres
II e., one OF the very few internnien
camps IN England that are not under th'
charge OF the War Once hut OF the Hom'
Office. It. C~ommandar'. MAJOR 81
Frederick Halliday. and Lieut.. Luck
who used TO be master OF the institute
AR. the only signs ~ military contro
about the place.