TE OF NEW YORK.
IN SENATE,
Avni 8, 1884,
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, FOR
THE YEAR 1883.
No. 65 Buz Hovse.
To the Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate :
Sm —In accordance with chapter 163 of the Laws of 1846, we
have the honor to present herewith the Thirty-ninth Annnal Report
of the Prison Association of New York, and respectfully to request
Prison Assootarion or New Yous, \
that you will lay the same before the Legislature.
Respectfully yours,
THEODORE W. DWIGHT, President.
CHARLTON 'l. LEWIS, Ohairman Ex. Com,
W. M. F. ROUND, Corresponding Scaretary:
(Sen. Doe. No. 54.] i
OFFICERS FOR 1884.
Presidont,
THEODORE W. DWIGHT, LL. D.
View- Presidents,
GROVER CLEVELAND, ABRAHAM LANSING,
Rx. Rev. F.D. HUNTINGTON, SINCLAIR TOUSEY,
EDWIN HUTCHINSON, ANDREW D. WHITE, LL. D.
Corresponding Secretary.
W. M. F, ROUND, 65 Bruce Hovse.
Recovtting Secretary
EUGENE SMITH.
Treasurer
CORNELIUS B. GOLD.
Executive Commitee,
CHARLTON T. LEWIS, Chm'n, RICHARD A. MoOURDY,
THOMAS ©. ACTON, HENRY K. MoHARG,
LEVI M. BAT WARD B, MERRILL,
STEPHEN CUTTER, ‘THOMAS M. PETERS, D. D.,
JOHN D, ORIMMLNS, Rr. Ite. HENRY ©, POTTER,
UENRY W. De FOR WILLIAM P. PRENTICE,
W. EARL DODGE, WENDALL PRIME, D,D.,
Z, STYLES BLY, STEPHEN SMITH, Mf. D.,
GEORGE 8, FRASER, JAMES R. STI
CUARLES H. KITCHED, — LISPENARD STEWART,
WILLTAM P. LETCHWORTH, CHARLES B. WAITE,
WILLIAM WHITLOC
General Agent.
STEPHEN OUTTER, 65 Bisex House.
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
M. Charles Eueas, Member of the Tustitute of France, Choteau & Rongére
prey te Bourges, France
‘Hon, the Eari of Carnarvon, Bagland,
qb; Horm Desports, ED, Seeretary ofthe Bocfeté Generate des Prisons
ae France.
ion Pr, Stuckenberg, Copenhagen, Devise
Binet rt, Petersburg, Rass,
Eon snupstend, London, England
Re Hon, Sir Walley Grofton, ©. By, " Winehester, Hagland,
iad
Dulane, Aston andere, Baga
" Worewter Engi
ifort Sarthe ia
oon, aes
sore, Ne
gta, W.
uz Vou Holtagavlort, Prot, Lavr in the Royal Untvetsity, Munich,
‘Mons: Bognevitle de Narsangy, Counsslor of the Imperial Court of Paris,
No, 7 line Penthiowre, Paris, France
alia Inspector-Goveral of Prisons in the Ring.
1 Government Board Tngpoctor, New Government
Olea, Weutioste London: England
Mujer b, Fz Du Cine, Chairuns of Dirotors of Conelt Prisons, 44 Paria-
i, Condon, England
Sous, HoUn (pasion a1 Rg Pi Rellvile, Pasay France.
Dn Prooper Draping 12 ve du Loisit Marites, Branca,
Br, ifs Brie at Pansy, Nontnted Sword
Richardeon Petersen, Disgetor of Peutghtlary Christing, Norway
Hermae Adami Licb.remen
‘Alfred Wield Pvesident Chamber of Commeree, Buioglaa, England,
Hey, Bigney Tuner, Taspector of Reformaiarie, 19 Parliament see, Lom
ony agian
iorouce Hil, Bristol and 53 Wimpole street, London, Ragland
Jounna Margiret Hil, Bristol, Bogan,
P Diretor of bosons, Denmark.
igat, Boath sie, London, Bog
Bilin Hll-Haga tS Marc eum Hoge Par, Londo, England
Crt sg. Rorhampton, Biglaa
Bi opatct ie Aitan Sopedutentot oft Penal Settament
jacks Secretory Howard Assoclation, 5 Bishopgate street with:
aa
Thon off, Prison Commissioner, 8, Petersburg, Ruel
Yer a. WF Horses, Clerkenwell, London
Arthur Maddieon, Secretary Reformatory and Refuge Union, London.
. (Seware, No. 51.]
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LOCAL COMMITTEES FOR CO-OPERATION AND COR-
RESPONDENCE.
1684.
Albany County: Residence Atbany—Manrice B. Viele, William
Taw Lenmed, Ter, Rofns W. Clark, Edward Savage, Dean
Sage, Rev. Charles Reynolds, Seoreta
‘llgany County? Residencd, Wonca iship— Hon, Al
Broome County
Sebin MeKinney, B. N.
Parke, E. K. Olark
CGuurangus County Residence, Litle Valley— Arthur H. Howe,
Dr. L, Twombly
Castige County: Residence, Auburn — Miss Perry, Dr. 8, Willard,
Tyron C. Smith, D. M. Osborne, Dennis R. Alward, Mre. Miles
Poy, Mrs. D. R. Alward, Rev, Willis J. Beacher, D. D., Wile
linmn'G. Wise; residence, Pair Haven — fon George I, Post.
Chautanqua County: Residence, Mayville — Rey. J. H. Miller,
William Chases residence, Fredonia— M. 8. Moore; residence,
Westfield — Alfred Patterson; residence, Jamestown — Hon.
Jerome ©. Preston
Chemung County:
Brockway, d. D, F. Slee, H, McKnight, Dr.’
Sano De. Tra. Hart, D. ‘Atwaior, Frederick Hall, ME. 8. Con:
verse, Ma} EO. Boor, Rev. J. , MeCarthy
Chenango County : Resdencn Norwich i,
Gage Bercy aviel Me Wales Oyrun By Mert,
Clyro County: Mesidance, Platsburgh— Hon. William P.Mooers,
Houry Orvis, Rov. FB. Hall; residence, Keesoville — Hon,
tae Ringtneds Ba
Cslumibla County? Residence, Hudson — A. B. Scott, ©. W.
Gebhard.
Cartland County : Residence, Cortlandvitle — Lewis Bonton, Frank
| Pince, Dr. Frederick Hyde j residence, Homer— Dr. Caleb Green,
Thomas S. Ranney.
| Deleware County : Residence, Delhi— Dr. Ferris Jacobs, T. W.
jah J. Well
Residence, Binghamton —Dr. John @. Orton,
Loomis, E, M. Noyes, Rev. Robert N.
Residence, Bhaja De W. G. Wor, 2 Be
Rev. T
H, Booher, B.
[Suware
Brown, Gen, Ferris Jaco 0. 8, Penficld, Mis. W. HL
Nuvi doccbon Yes Me W. Vous, Bi Ws
Gate Me, TA, Gay 3s! CA. Feat
hess Connty : Roshence, Pongiteepse —H Loomis Jr Dr
‘Pdward H. Parker, Edmond Ph ai Robert, Wilkinson, Waren
@. Cowie, Mos. Mary 6 sil
Erie County’: Residence, Buililo — James Lyons, P, J. Ferris
on B. Hil David. Pagoy Np Ae MP ery
Essex County ence, fitown — Dr
‘A. Smith, ihard L, Tian, Abijah Perey, Robert W. 1
Hankin County; Residence, Malone — Dr, 8. P
3 n-doba I. Gilbori, J. B; Badger
fovsn!—- Jacob Bunion 3 residence,
Hon. J.
Gueee Can Rosidone Oxskill — George H. Penfela, Sanne
Hinrsis, Mrs. At. B. Selick, ‘u
Hamilton Connty Residence, Wel
Segere ~ William 1.8
Herkimer County: Residenc
residonee, Ilion — 2. Revnin
Jefferson County: Reside:
Sosse M Adana,
ings County; Iteidence, Brooklyn — Eugene D. Berri, Re
Renae Jo Bickle, Wo! 8." Waewoith Tames M Phsbabn,
‘Thomas E. Pearsall, N. T. E Villiam Hacuen, Robert
Maghom, Andrew “A. Siuithy J.B. Clayton, GH! Tobia,
Motos @! Wanzon, WJ, Schanfoie, A, D. Mathews
Lewis County: Rosidesee, Lowville— Rev. Joseph 1. France
“Amor Rice, Carrell House, Royall B. Wilbur; residence, Grog
inno — Hon, Williams W. Ii
Liingsin County Residence, Genego — Dr. W. B. Landers
Ror. TD. W. WardProf W. J. Min
D. Chase, H. P.
R.
aa Moritain | baad
Horkimer— David M. Davendort
Watertown — Richard G. Keyes,
Madison ‘County : Residence, Mortisvillo=- D.
Tncins P. Clark; residence, Oneida— W, R. Williams
y County: Residence, Forda-— Rev, W. Frothingham.
: ster Hen. Henry R, Selden,
Dr. B. V, Stoddurd, James J. Stewart, L. 8. Fulton, Quiney Van
Voorhis, Theodore Bacon, Mrs, Vi
New York County: The Association’
‘and Discharged Prisoners
Niagara County: Residence, Lockport — Gaylord B, Hubbell, M.
Webber, Dr. J.B. Hartwell, Dr. A. W. Tryon, Mrs, Robert
Norton,
Oneida County : Residence, Us
Committees on Detentions
a — Col. Theo, P. Cuok, John F.
Seymour, Dr. Edwin Hotchinson, Charles 1, Warren, Edwin
Miunts residence, Rome — Sinon'G. Visscher, Mr. Conver
Onondaga County: Residence, Syracuse —- Hon. P. Barns, A. C.
f (Sen. Doe. No. 51]
No. 51.) 9
Wiles, Dr. HB. Wiloay Row. M Bain Dr R. W. Pease
Hon, Wo Gate nosy Hag MAW. trate pene
R. Porter, J & Williams, Dr. EVE, Van De Warker, James
2 Stns 1. Bone
ovis Chay Resin Cunign,~ Daren Chao, De
Hee ene Cora We Sa i He
betera 1 Mawel, P. Ro au me
ont Cnt ald Chen Dr fH. Thnpun, Hen
Floyd A. Cranes , Nowbrgh Dr. mpeg
Grit Bigan Willan hlcGr Sos Cdk Uvik Dee?
luowis F Corwin, George TH. Mills; residente, Middletown
Vion’ G: Wil
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"4 Cones Ueda, Onaga — Hon, 0. J. Hanon, ©.
HeWievt ioned Pies Be a SG. Malet, GE
irae’ Gehl iing Wineica Putine ts: CCR
ties Baldi 8. SS
oie Conn ede, Geen — hs Phinney, De
inthop Sit Shaw. few Wha Sree #
ae Bassett, :
wae! Cotnts+ Resdenes, Carmel ~ Ton. W. 8. Clapp, James
i Meaty Sin eB ROHN Sol
Means County: Residenve, Munhass Jolin Keese, W. H.
Pardon rvdepen iu ptend oe W ee a
"Ebner Halon Valeting Gove
icy on ice ioe dal. Wiles eee, Ue
Che — Bivin A. Hoping rota, uaa "ieee Waten
cima iis El oan, Be Be
Rama nc i ia Won
von County: elena, West Bghton are eee
Ere biel mats Ream Tabet
wie seat flspaugl, Btepheu Stephens, Miss I. Moore,
R, Reynolds, Daniel
Residonsa, Siony Point —Ds, ‘Wau, Govan
‘idee llavorsony Alor Winch palone oP ygeck!
‘wth B. Cole ; resi Tomkins Cove — Walte Searing
Mrs. Lanra Wood. es ‘aac
tantope Geant) dion
Balin Sp —
Morgan Lewis ide y
W. Horton, Dr.
02, Saratoga Springs
Prof. Hirain A:
Welle For Gridley. "‘Sclomon, Garinan ; relenes,
Ovid — Hon. George Franklin, Dr Solin B. Chapin ; resi
‘oneea Falls — Charles A. HL wiley. One sane
Residenee, Waterloo — Hon. 8. @. Hadley, Dr. 8.
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Schobarle County : Residence, Seliobarie — Rev. Jacob Heck, Thos.
W. Zeb, J
Schenoetaly Connty : Residence, Schenestady — Dr. B. As Myne
doree, Hon. W. ‘. L, Sanders, 8. B. Howe, Prof. Chas: E. Kine
bury
Schuyler County cnee, Watkins — Frederick Davis, Dr. J
W. Thormmon, Revs Goorue Keupp, DB. W. Woodward
St. Fawrenne Connty: Residenien, (nt 2. Robinson, Rev
James 13 mJy &, Preston residence,
dona B. Foshe 3. Pettibone, Daniel
Magone.
Steuben Conaty : Residence,
Parker, K. Howard, AL iH
Grattenden ; resitence, Coming -- Dr. TL vA. Wil
Tiss.
Suffolk Connty : r
‘Benjuenin, Tos
Salvin Cornus: Tesdenco, Monsioao = Charles F. Capedy, De
Bidward Quinlan, Janes Strong 5 residence, Grahamvitle— Dr
J. M. La Moree
iv <N. W. Foster, Dr. RH.
wsell, Hon. ‘. I. Chatfield, &
ib. Bina
loueo, Ithaca — Prof, Ziba H, Potter,
Prof William D. Wilson, Mavens Lyon,
ones, Orage — Hon, Wm, Smyth, Rev. J
Y.
Samuel R. Archibald,
RA
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Zaton, George @.
residence,
3. Fisher, Mrs, Catherine E. Van
8. G Howe, Miss B. Roe, Rev. N
rudhornere
, Warsaw —Hon, Angustns Frank,
dongs, Ponn Yan — Myron Hamlin, Josoph F
Crosby, Win, F. Van Tnyl, D. A, Ogden,
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‘Treasveen’s Accouxn,
Desember 81, 1882, to December 31, 1883, 7]
Gash balance, December 81, 1882. . 119 29
Received froin ety excise fand..... sss 675 00
Donations...... ae 4,386 53
Pollswesvevieeeee sesceeeeess $5,180 82
Expense of, Agency in New York city for discharged
convicts and parsons under arrest $1,981 35
Expense of State organization : S187 OL
Cush balance... ere... 42 46
Total... esses aoe $5,180 89
CORNELIUS B. GOLD,
DONATIONS.
Chapman & Bloomer...
Michael Crane, "
Thomas Denny...
lenty W. do Forest
Moms K- Jesonp.
Wood...00001
JR. Swords :
Avstin B. Wolls, Glens Fats 3
Dudley Jardine
Henry K. MelTarg.
HL Reavy Sunesvilie, Ve
Belkuxp
Edward itoward: and
NY
sport, Niagara coun
Goo. G. Lake, |
Chuurlas BE Waite.
[Serer
$30
100
Yonkers subscription,” by y Lien vd Stewart. 7
Willian D. Sloane ie
Thompson
W. ©. Schurmerhorn
Adrian Iselin
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Anson Phelps Stokes:
Bradley Martin,
R.T. Wilson
‘Wa, K. Vanderbilt.
Frederick W. Steroin
Walaa Oothon
7 Stes Bly
TW. dawsimersey
Toln W. Ellis
Lispenard Stewart
Blow B. Shepard
ca
iard Stewart,
AW Dartison
Friends throng Win, Whithock
Miss Laura P_ Halstend
. Woolsey Wright
W.P. Letchworth.
J.@. Grote. i
No. 51.]
Berean Baptist Chureh, Ne
Fourteenth street Presbyterian Chure
Gentonnial Baptist Chara, Br
Stophen D. Horton, Whice P
Win, H, Keeler, Albany
Second Pr ian Chareh, ‘Pro.
isaboth Ml Goentye
Anua Ottendorfer.
Anbnirny N. ¥..
Hieney G. Marqnand.-
Geo. de Forest Lord,
David S. ‘Thber, ‘Treasurer.
. Josephine Shaw Lowell...-....2+ ;
leon G. Hint
i a in, Pen Yan, Ne Y.
Charlton F, Lewi
Sinclair Tousey.
Total... suinineceasie $4,986 59
A contribution of five dollars annually constitutes a member-
ship in the society,
uw“ [Sexare
One Dowarons.
8. S. Stafford, ink, mucilage, twine and wrapping paper.
I, Prong é Son, Obristinas and other fancy cards.
Baiford’s Sons, mats, cards and ehrowos. ~
aphinaioan Bio Soy, for dstrbution among prisoner iby
ibe Te Mf Coskerote, papers, books and varione anise of
Towe Seale Company, post-office balance,
Mou. Avery, various articles of clothing
Hon, J. 12 Starin, tesosportation privileges.
Lewis, a valnable collection of * blue-books” and
tearte Verein? German books
Mis M-8. Dart, books and papers.
Prof. Theo. W. Daright, reporia, periodicals, ete.
A year's subscription to The Sanitarinm.
CHARTER OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION OF
NEW YORK.
Aw Aor ro mconporare tae Pitson Assooraniox or New Yosx
Passnp May 9, 1846, by 2 two-thirds vote,
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enack as, fo
8.88 are now oF horeatt
tion, pursnant to the constitution
by thet name have
the powers that, hy the third tirle of the’ eizhtoenth ehapter of the
first part of the Revise jeclared 10. belong to overs
5 and shall holling and. eos
al or porsonaly for
estate shall never exeoed the yearly vale of
ten thonsand dailurs, nor be applied to any other purpose than those
fir whlch the cosportion is otic "
2. The estate and conrarns of sid corporation sill be won
and condnctel by its executive eomunittes, in conformity to
tution of the stld eorparation ; and the following articles dist
8
form the constitution of the assogiation shall evntinue to be the
fundamental laws and constitution thereof, subject to alteration in
the mode therein prescribed.
Arnone L
‘The objects of the association shall b
|. The amelioration of the condition of prisoners, whether de-
hod for trial, oF finally convieted, or ae witnesses,
‘2 ‘he improvement of prison discipline, and the government of
whether for cities, counties or state:
support and encouragement of
are, by affording them the means of obtain
livelihood, and ststaining them in the efforts at reforn
formed conviets afte
1g an hones
Avnoue TL.
the officers of the society shall be a president, vice-presidents, »
corresponding secretary, 2 recording: eccretary, @ treasurer and an
Grecutive comunittes. ‘here shall be the following standing com-
Giitecs vic: A finance eommittes, a committee on detention, a
Tiaities on prison discipline, and @ committee on discharged eon-
Chita "Pho iminber of the exeeative committee shall consist of not
hove than thirty-dive, of whom mot more than tem shall be officers
ooiety, and not inore than twenty-five shall be persons other
Awnonn IU.
Tho officers named in the preceding article shall be exaffaia
moibors of the executive commaittee, who shall choose one of their
niwuber chairman thereof,
Axrioue IV.
‘The exeoative committee shall meet once in esch month, and keep
regular minutes of their proceedings. They shall have goneral
superintendence and dizectton of the affairs of the society, and shall
innally report to the society all their proceedings, and euch other
tatters as thwll be likely to advance the ends of the association,
Agnoue V.
‘Tho society shall meet annually in the city of New York, at such
time and phige as the executive commnittee-shall appoint, and at such
otier tines ag the president, or, in his absence, one of the vice-
presidonte shall designate.
Awnone VI.
[Any person contributing annually to the funds of the association
rot lege than five dollars shall, owing to such contribution, be a mem-
16 [Sexarz
ber therwof. A contribution of five hundred dollars shall eonstitnte
age Patrons a contribution of one hindred dollar shall Const
Be Are aE member of the sesovition for lifos and a eonote ge
Soatty dollars shall constitute a momber of the association eet
Honorary and corresponding members may, from tanec time, be
appointed by the exeeative commition
Amour VIL
Aradiite dopartment sball be forined, consisting of such females
Taal jba selected by thie executive committee, who cha nn
Soeee, of the Interest and welfive of prisoncrs of thelr eee ue ne
‘meh regulations as tho excentivy committee shall adene
Anrrove VILL
te officers of the association shall be chosen annnully, at the
Aunual meoting, at which time sch parsons may be elocted Kovseee
Tambers as shall uve rendored esscutial service to the woe
prison discipline,
Axrone
Any society having the same objet
to thie amolation By comet
with i
view may become auxiliary
fo its funds and cooperating
Avnoty X.
Jing, Gxeentive eommittee shall have power to add to any of the
SEEDS committoos such persons as, in thelr opinion, way Re likely
angrromate the olijects of the society, and shall hago poms oath
Hon, ate fich may oocur in any of the offices of tho mec
on, intermediate the Snniial moot nes
Arnioe XT.
This constitution may be amended by a vote of the inajority of
meg nenelsty, at any reating thurcof, provided. hotlee of Meso ga
meni Boou given at the uext precoding moctiige
‘The officers selected for the curront year each the constitntion,
stall continne to ‘ereof until others shall be duly.
thst no manager of aid society
8. The sai tive committee shall have power to establish
eeaie gues ia the county of Now York, aids th anole tenet
to reoeive and tak ‘work hense all such persons as shal
be taken up and ¢ wats ur disorderly persons in sald
Spec ces CONe, OF woneral sessions of the poaas: Se meee ses
cpeGY Restions, or le conre of over and terkniner, eet oe
oF any police magistrate, or the cominissioner of whe ahns-house,
No. SL] af
way deem proper objeets; and the sid exsentive comnts sal
Ferave tear bur Uy lng contered on thoGeapers& tho bridowell
“t ee pee
jem by instmneting
nl paetioslate a nay
luring the
id. Work
foreaid, a8
es and authority that, by
Hird, part Fonrth of
# county prisons s®
gin Dispenors of ounty prions; *
(Sen, Dov. No. 51] Ey
1s [Sexare
name of the prison to examined, he names ofthe persons, men
Jers of the said association, by whom the examination is to he mad
and the tue within whic te si Be conelnded a
Srant ov Naw York
scare, ity S, 1816. {
‘Tho bill having been read the thied timo, two-thirds uf all the
members elected t0 the Ser t
“Resoboed, That the bill do pa
ox New Yor}
xy April 24, 1846.
‘This bill having been read the third tine, and two thirds of al
the members elected to the Assom favor diereot,
Resolved, That the bill do pa
PAu,
Speaker.
Approved this Oth day of May, 1846. a
Siras Wiser,
Stare of New Yo
‘Scoretary’s Office
T have compared she presoiing with an original law on fle in this
f transcript therefrom
office, at the city
Se a
§ DLE, Tal bo he dy
semis:
of the pean
tored by alter
prisons, and
Irithout the)
the officers o}
any of the prisoners confined therein,
‘horoaf, or any of them.
No. 51) U)
BY-LAWS OF THE PRISON ASSOCIATION OF
NEW YORK.
fated meeting of the exeeative committee on
‘and spovial meotings shall be
jiniuan or any three members of
1 aneeting shall, im
4 meeting.
1. There shall be a
tho third Thursday of exch mot
held on the requisition of
the exeantive committee.
ea, state the b
{ive committee, five members
sanding committees,
Ata special
tht for which t
airman shall appoint all special committees; and no
SP ie exeused, unless spon rons etis-
to the mooting
"The ebivina shill deside all quoalions of order:
a tte oe tuao ombdled ba
So far as they ave applies
0 disepline.
ing. the fds necessary
they may, at thelr die
ite Fane
$d. no ills aball be
paid Uy cho tutearr unosr approved by tho co
4. To invest and vent he opi mon
“VILL Te shall be
VIL, Te shall bo the dats of
L To devise ways and ‘means fo
to carry on the work of the tion
era employ, collect th
of the committee on detentions:
1. To inquire, te practiable or nosemny, into the
aces of commitment of per te prisons or hones of deten-
tintin the ees of Now York aud Brooklya, aod to adopt, proper
[Sexare
mossures for procaring the discharge, or providing forthe defen
of sch a all appont to bo ented there
2. To vite froqeently the
Aeavor to Inyproee, bl
prisoners iu all suite
ee on dh
ts or super
or ances es sae
{alt perscos who will employ discs
Noval otenpations; to proet
r ther 8s 8 : est
spondence with, th
uch exmploy-
r
ipted the
mlorese
tay bo anstaned ane enevve
dy iutores is felt for hin
2. To p
whore they
not to have more than o
‘Yo sve that the pi
of @ Kind, that 9%
XT
‘Re give anention to she :
prisons, eb roaral
Prise nccr te folio ter health vo ti
systemns, visitation 0
Whole subject of
omnance of their
ina baok provided for th
the committee
‘Phe trea hall veecive and safely keep all moneys be
longing to the sseociation ; eliall pay ever the same as directed by
the’ finaneo committees shall report at each stated meeting of the
No. 81] ot
exceative committee, end shall give such security for the faithful
discharge of his daty as that committee ball requize.
XY. The prosidont, cluirman of the executive committee, and
my, shall be members, ex aflaéo, of all the
sion shall ba made in these by-laws, exept npon
propozed amendment, given at a previous meeting of
(e exeentive vonmittee,
CORRESPONDING
To the Hero
Gexe-m Por you my Aret somal roport
1889, shen esting. the corre:
Submited 19 Sou tho flowing memoran:
feretout to bo the daties of tay ofleo:
ueraton aul efoto ase of
Nonge tbat. had acennufaeed. dur the
had b nthe omenieg
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
>vison Association of Wow York:
pittecs.
ier a ‘change of all
ti ananagement and
Fionvih. To eadeweo
nedinnt of the
frequent public
press, to
peisai and counts
prisons, county
aveport regarding them,
been approved by you and having been *
is of my work ducing the year, allow me to follow its order
aking wy report.
Conazsroxnesox.
na Assocation of Now York had been without an aative
retirement of Dr, Elisha Harris,
isd acorwalated. ‘Much of this
‘a9 value, cesary to make a careful examination
Of the whole mas.
a [Sxxare
Sach ac was ily to bo umf has bat ed
Tow extonciré the corospondenco of this oles may be gin
im ‘ho Tat that during the year more than 4,000 Tetters have
sioland Tacael ON aultnbsaued or bat ey
or dana the pest yor mney fort
arranged for
‘Tho uowspape:
applied tone fl rsiatstce fd
ebiue to be regerdod ax 1 bre
hrave ceension t
Tho corres
some hind
the State.
ne and our offs has
nid Tas Be
sondition of
bounty jails in all parts of
. y vondenge with prisonore
in county Frequent ev trestinent reaching: th
ollie I ef
ok
om
sponding Serdtary
: vagad that there was ono of your agents in
ciation ve
was arrested las?
against mi
tnesses 1 ito prove
ind Feannot get
L wish you would fovin 3 Aree?
indictment
Tain die
chapel or Gites fogs the
morals to hear ents nil
abot my ease and if Lam not ent
tunder everlasting obligation to you
for your good. *
> if they a
It will be my fervent prayer
Yours respeetfully,
JOHN THOMPSON,
care Sheriff Booke.
No. 1] 23
committee a lawyer was furnished this young
hrough our county
ze iiter appears from him three months later, as
nan andea seeond letter xp
follows £
—— Fant, Fraly 20, 188
oe Sim — T am much obliged for the intorest the association
ged Tcl in April for Syarglar
fut of —— there was
‘hile drawk, merely
‘a went and told the store-
Twent to his store and: while
histed wie fonr or five times and
son bis show-eaee j T tock a pair
T ie so drank tat be Bad to lead me
tat story I foi the police but it was not the
rested me for burgla
. know
Shey fend an indictment
ane had me
That makes
jail to await
rican
or what the conint a dl
wt gor hima Saturday and he w ho wae not
fo attend ne Til the nuxt Tuesday aud he Iu ven ine any.
be tells ine to go to the Sea Tor medicine and the sberiit
ots pad for i
Ta.a change of blankets since [havo been here and
np over and another
tis bedelotlies ; F thinks that was
have seen ene prisoner reo
pin hy place witont ove
The way Fa migellol to eat mouldy broad aud watery, potatoes
spepeta go bad shat emmot rest gts
il Phase got te
- f the association will furnist: me with
Now Twant to
enuglh proney to goto ——— and E wil try and
ie ce: et ee Secive » speedy reply
u‘hgng your for former favors, 1 reiashty
tespectanly soar
JOUN THOMPSON,
care Sheriff Hooke,
ry (Suxarn
Upoo javeigton we found tha thie try, thong emenh
Hoven furl sandal of te astoe manned inte at
elton by an iinmoding © ta the roland i ana
Soraty lournties
oar of the Nitory of the Priton Ametition
und petolozieal gooiotios to hoop itl! fally informed
Tis is fondu covrsvandtig isanersip ts bo
ee {aie ropors wl owen tha icone
Tt may not be amise in thia coune given fonestinls in
Dru subjects of eneeut Intent frog gefemen sho aye re
read won over ax axjerts i hic eu
doviek Hill io nein
jet our tise anno pry wrote
mny boolean erin (i shich I incorporated inch Of the experton
Tad coveted eran junpastor of preoueycd rosormmended tho eat
atnite for definite periods of impzisonmment
Lay gad tg gr Tived long aaa
tion of the prin dito
ful work Tain sorry that the state of your connty
prisons should continae to be so bad's and am surprised thar no
States makos sncls a yeforun fh this matter, as to prosont a
option of which pablic opinion would fore va all
to have witnessed the ado.
ee
te it in a ing that, éubstantiall
‘ena to place al tho. prisons of thie
the ditcaton of the Hame Otiee.
‘wh tho whole eowthy fy
the object of
rocorninentedt ita
ally inzovested i
Joeality
spprehens
* Moreover a general diveetion of th
na uimecessary muleiplicity of thera
ikely to act as tiugleaders in any
attempted prison revolt” tans sen
No, 51.) 25
With the Howard Association of London, through its accomplished
aud zodlous secretary, Mr. Wm. Tallick, vorrespondence has been
AMewel, and tsetul Information obtained from the society,
The following extract touching the contract eystem I venture to
gut tenting hve the weight
trot systom, there soems to be a division of op
‘and good men, ‘The system is undoublediy
‘er the emitractors are allowed to eonteel the off
‘fres workers, ‘The latter is ahomninabl
The Rov. J. W. Worsley, chaplain of Her Majesty's Prison at
ero wel wea npon the ste subject as Follow
We have not and are never likely ty have tho system in England,
] krow nothing about it. Labor is never likely tobe searce
and trades would make a 0 da
{each on prisoners »_ trade and sell
ree eae diat wert obliged, 00 fir ae possible, to confine
A handicraft to the vunntfactare of gonde required i’ privons, and
acuta osteut other governtiont departments, of clothes
te for the parcels post, oe
sini shoes fur the poliee, b
“Tam glad to hear on the whole, that your contract system is
avn on New York, though betas have that perhaps han ne
as ig remarkably the ease in so many of your smallor
Tun afd politens on Dot sides of the Atantie stig
‘isinelination to look at an
ty enpital cannot b
pendents in England we have not only be
Fnformerd of all changes in prison management and discipline
there, bit have receive rinted discussions touching these
ive nade a valuable addition to our serap-books and
i correspondents, for muatiy years headed
Thonored M. Chas. Lucas, has
boon inoeased by soe al rues, and iuong hein that of Dr. Per
secretary, ont affiliation with
France thee boon funch strengthened
prison
lubor at
prisons,
trom the same disc
Ssfumners have been main
ptions wo may name thos
ye more than b
8 of France.
Touching upon a subject of ever recurrin
0 writes
"Most of our codes are simply aatalogues of penaities, without
uy philosophical bearings, without any elevated thought of bu-
anfiy, without a thonght about the amendment of criminals.
these ait serionely at meeting the evil in advance —malis .
‘by the nature and
Bonneville de ‘Mare
century has heen a leader in the
1g intevest in this country,
im ire, by antioipasing crime, and strivin,
[Sen. Doe. No. 51.] 4
26 (Sear
dogree of the penalty, to represe the tendency to relapse. Our eriini
i
es the body, bn
rialistiv, athieati,
nineteonth cont
jslation is still in the state of
Repression
aystomn of preventive anid curative moasives appl to the di
yo eal ein
“Toward to provention and eure of erime
Ingorheartod associations like that of New York shoatd hod
cnetgien The cowstry that has endowed the world with eo
wonderful scientie tiventions ont bo ast the tne of provid
ing for our old world on example
ee oe
ou aocial progres
cnr forvign Ble to unr home correspond
sang. fnportant phases of prison organbaation
Nome, perp
Kivny, Bay the superintendent of
reference to the important fastitution under his
tion of some of
ay not be amis: 10 qnote
Totiern, Touching the qnestion of ahiort timo? allowines to pris
‘oners trinsferred from the Elmira Reformatory to the State prison
he sayn
We do not remove to State prison any aman until it is quile sure
no effort of ours ean reclaim oF Festrain lnm from exinstnal prneticns
‘when relen 0 restine exianes
i or iis bors
olimivof hiesonten
aster to §
ers of the State prison where ho is confined that’ he
mith reasonable sufety be released, then, vit Hele eertifcate to that
effect, be can be retuimmed. to this svformatory and releswed sooe
than fe might be by tho * good tine’ law as applieabie. to prisone
sentenced by the couwts directly to the State prisons. The net i
nisterred assay froin hove were mostly old
alexa otto bo reed drt aston: pase
beri of hols detention. T personally caw all our transfers at
Abr raconthy (orto) an Foon but owe that ould Uy
any possibility of propriety: be notirnell hore
fer coutirmied the judgment previously iad
36 thie clear that no
tho interest of society
release by abatement of y
"But the effect of releising eontirmed criminals sooner by reason
No. 51] Ea
of their transfor than wonld bp if they remained incorrigible here
% on would be, a reward for incorrigibiity for all that remain here
hho have noty 48 yet, givon up their criminal intontinne and begun
the better progress, "The motive we wield to induce men to volun-
enter upon tho at fisst paingul effort at self-improvement, and
alt away froin old Siabite and associations is the love of liberty
inl that nate fe ctrong of sveak iw proportion to. the certainty or
iucertatty that Hborty ean be gained only hy the progres and
tort 0
We en to giving transfers the good time privilege, for
rorshy Gey can obtain their release withont it, and
or thin with if, whilo it smssorthy they should not be released.
(ey, therotore, suffer no injuatioe s0 long as of eriuinal intent, and
is protected by thelr detention
Bd. Ne already explahned, it would weakon the force of our
diof motive here and Uo incslenlable damage to tho reformatory as
«pice enainized and working. You very wall know that ‘our
Sytem is.a nied one, and no Snkering can be ad with any one
Mout jeopardizing ite enor! meanness
ery bier fa oem come poues ofc Ses
system, Mr, Brockway wi
‘about fifly. por eoht of
reortary (ou the contract plan ar engaged
Tessitly ie of vorvise to Wen aa teaieingfor-fadeaiey alert
Totease andl sot tyenty-iivo por
howilo, = 2 "thos falling to eeefve diving imprisonment the
retin training for free lite in this fundamental regard.”
fe frequently the custom to find fault with an exieting
without baing ready to substitute any thing in its plac
csuin to tind Mr, Brockway in another letter offering a
latitnte for the presont contract system of prison labor. He saya:
“The incubus af trve prison reform is three-fold: the vindictive
of the eriminal laws, politieal control of prisons,
fom of employment, whereby. the labor’ of the
prisoners ie farmed out, instead of the product of their labor, as it
Mould and my be
‘The threo evils slontd be removed simultaneously, but let us not
lose the prosent_opportinity to ramove one, tie contract system.
Prisoners must labor aud at mochatieal work ebiedly, but thei labor
Slonld be « part of the training to mako them good, selesupporting
citizens, aud be conducted for that purpose —the matter of income
io the Stato aud profits to the contractor being made always su
cowlent thereto, "Phere are contracts and. contractors where the
Is of the system are redaced to their minimum, and my opposi
tion 19 ite aut haged apen any specific abuse’ which any” rit
raver bus mpon the fact that ts spirit and practice is opposed. to
pose for which the State tnaiutains the peni
tentiaries, namely, protection from erimes throngh the reformation,
28 [Szxare
of offenders, and because another and better system is now found,
one promotive of that purpose.
“'Dhis is the ‘piece price plan’ —that is to say, the
full control of the prisouers, sells the Lebar product, at a
sd af selling the labor by the day
1d invest no capil
commerciat risks, the prison governors aro eonsta
the prisoners rather than with buying and selling, as undor the puli
He atcount pln ad this witont i ferforonce, for the purchaser if
the prodact of the labor has wo interest i the daily performance of
the prisoners he Lays penne of Sead
the qvality a ite od by the pels
iso ro Ble pr mull and should be intorastad in the
fninge by having fr hintslh wer proper rexulations, any por
tion ronuining after paying for his keep, ths prtting hit on a
basis of industry analogous to that of free ei and frenishing
the most theron § sal tst of his disposition and ability ty
, pepresenting all the interests‘affeeted by prison labo
could deternrinc, with the eonentronce of the State and the cw
tractor, the priee to be paid and the quality or grade of work tnmc
out, thus, to the nearcat possible poitt, equalizing the valustion
prison and Free labor. Contixetors will accept ily and the systen
Ean be intredacod without digtar panes to the present prison fin
tries, and without pecteniary loss to the State
She time is now ripe for a real forwaid movement in priser
reform, and Took upon the present agitation of the contract labor
question, whether from good or bad motives, as affording a fivor
able oceasion to inuugunite the movement.”
Gouyre Contes
st of the machinery of the association has
eres for ortespondenc and cous!
of the State. hose have buen largely ror
ized during the past year, vuoaneios filled and new eis added,
where it was thengit dey would be a coue of strength,
amociation now luis it every county of the State @ cominfitee «
promninont and. iniluontial tte y of these vi
Eoanty jails freqnontly and reporting on thelr condition and rquise
ents, or working for the moral welfare of the inmates by
ious servies to them, oF smpplying. them with gaitable
ining year a thorongh canvass of the State will b
who will, with the co-o}
prepare a Tist of manntieturers and
farmers and other employors of skilled and waskilled Jar. that are
willing to give work to diseharged convicts whose prison record its
been good and who have given evidence of a deterumination to return
No. 81.)
Jw-abiding life. Like this, mach of the work of the Prisoa
wintion would be finpossiblo unless
ited torus crt for the pulgnthropi seal
Jone thoir work.
Ponte Manaisas, 10.
With mo yon have felt that the work of the Prison Association
sat not ood fly derstood by the publi at large, ‘There bas
teen's poptlar Alga that ity iain work and almost it otly work,
woo (ov akord:wioror to ducllrged”cuteiols tu that tytn
nts Wearing prison snd securing: a place, tn fie sake of
"yhis has mesa been a conspicnors part of our Work and an
inportant party a the report of ou general ngent will shove Bat
itt not boot an etey task to maketthe public understand thai we
i to deopor wor namely the roforhation of erimiaals by the
‘alirmition af ane icons 1K baa bave nocomay 16 expec to
mrur anid ever that pricon divin wae ag much a study with
sw ta and doobamged prschens’ Code Wit we lave appealed,
Fat in vain to the pres of the cotntry, tamed cheats and
eral nti of pale mac
Tnsetngss ia whieh chuvedes of all religions denomfaations
oy five a il laden, fa Now York, sri aye
: 2 have boon lek in Syrasuee, Bath, rooklyy,
sGoaton gad moosinge of county. cormctod ead ethers
city interested in the work have. etn held. tn ncarly every
sty in tho Gommonsvexldh; wherover these meetings lave best
Ic now interest andy 1 fru tore intelligent iutofact in pecoa
rsforn has boon awaketed
‘Tne Lmrany.
Tt is highly desirable that dere should, be in the State some
library where any subject pertaining éo prion management and dis-
Ciplive evn be oshatstivaly studied. ‘The Prison Association in its
titn to enpply auch a library has gathered some lnmdred of books and
nd
many thauisind pampblets, During the year past it has entered
rospondence with all State goveraments, all prison as-
ns and prisoners’ aid societies, and with all the general
nents in tho viliaad world, ask an exchange of dootents
saSusine tna ealoatte we yrlan arora ehh Me Ohartea 0:
Lewis proetred for ns in England, and whieh, aside from tho
ie governmont library at Washington, do not exist asa complete
sot elsewhere in this country.
80 [Smeen
‘ho sot of reports of this assotution are now being carefully i,
oxo, and, as toon ae the funds of te tociety will pornity & cork
plete catalogae of the entire Hbrary will be prepared.
Inerxction.
An important duty of this association imposed by its charter, and
conscientionsly followed from ye + has bean the inapeetion
SF the juils and prisons ntative T have not luen
tunmindful of this, and have personally visited nearly all of oar penal
institutions,
Ibis not my purpose here to tabulate
gained, or to repeat to
yon from month to month, Te will be qu
Your minds, and ask you to prosent to the public, af
illustrative eases bearing npen the dofeets snd needs of our peril
system
Let us begin with the county jails which are to-day, as they have
always been, the (raining sehools from wich ous eftuinal
Imgoly veernited. ‘The same melanie Vrosent.thomeel ye
‘and old
I tho information thus
fai
oy badly drain you
ting the tax pare
$200,000 a year for the igem of sustenance alone.
rightly called Thonses sun in the interest of the cori
‘hey are gonerall alone whicl gather the mos
prictiees of partisan spoliation. ‘heir tendency i to perpet
Worst class of politieal plage men, nn less than “the lowest class of
criminals, ‘Tey a Mo woree than they have. been fo
ears post — are prolly « ele hotter; atthe system dat hese
them In exi a batl one, and ninst be radically changed bafore
they coase o be any thing bat a disgrice fo our iossted eet
Let mo qnoto liere the notes made npon visiting several of the
cout jails, and eave ft tothe intelligence and snantty of any
ones Fender the yourlyprotast made by thie sviety ant thet
is at all unwarrantes
Broome County,
at ington in an opay space nar the conto
ed Hat 8:90 in tho morning ht Fobraaryy twendy prconere
Enenty ditty elle ful of Yori
vwayss men in
‘wholesome; ‘prevailing’ emell of liqior inthe jall_nut odor of
Sloets porcopibioy ne labor of angie: and Od roaing ear
that T save Lying about of a low and fash ordur's packs of di
in two cells; colls SxTx7 badly ventilated ; no facilites &
ngs Ne very young prisoners; women imprisoned. separtely
Cattarangs Connty.
A wellsitusted, woll-buit jail of brick at Little Valley ; erected
jn 1880; forty eclls cach Sxdx7-6 and vontilated by piper running
{ov0of cells of boiler iron strap-izon bedsteads, olean ticks filled
wiht ste windows 4xf feet, with light steel grating —and on
the oatside u wite sercon to prevent articles being passed in mod-
fm Yale locks to cells and doors; one unsueesstul attempt to exape
isst years wonld be clean if there was not no much tobacco juice
hy etoves in corridor lighted by kerosene Jumps ; bad train
fs dato) and sloppy and. require sll forte of sheriff to
7 sepaniti’ of eexes portact bat mo separation of
nud young; alerif his men work on garden, and last year
sd anid split ono hundred cords of wood ; the. moral and
ylgstal condition of mon inthis jail seemed better than in any other
that T have visited
p them clea
Clinton Conny
Jail at Plattsburgh; a miserable old jail that has been eondemned,
it nd agains dark, overorowded; 0 sepiration of old” and
niger} no bors ol aboadant; jail well Ropes sop
Columbia County.
Jail attached to courthouse in hudson; inseenre ; several os
capes within the year; dirt covered with frequent white rash ; diet
snl 5 mo Tabor.
Chantauqua County,
ear conrthonse, built of brick in, 18985
tyelye celle nine usoners; not, scenes mided. by
ion. buildings —Hght and casi Ke in corner of cor
‘sith els ® fornishes only Sathing tutlton Oaekets
Jarge iron fronght in comer of corridor,
neat int ean te fost anys heated by ved hot wood stove
sation of coxes couplete ~ but no separation of old
nders; thirty-day men required to work; three n.cals
Tad and platy to aa; np solgions eaves
Mayville simall jail
Erie County.
ted in October carly
+ thie bas been considered a model jal, and yot I
se complaints hava, Neen wade ngne ie a Tota, stone
tnlaing eowtain
and six corridor ire ah coi ad cae fr oe
donned prisone ely Spart and more comfortable fu
thvirappolatinenta than the other ell with good fits for wate
the day and without warning
32 . (Ssxare
r iron Intticed work with doors of
ing; the celle are fronted with boi
hted by a
theeames the corridors aro built round x central court i
Jkg-lights there are ample ventilating shalte; buhing re
Hot af cold wear on
patent closets” iu cells; heators int
By electricity —so that in caso of revolt, or tr
tantly Tighted 0 all parts of the prison the
with cobet-tonse ty fnel ander tho sree hore wre fo
oners at the time
tose oubdued frouy a revolts every thing cle j no. ae
ration of sexes and of old and young provided for and enforced;
Yood examiued of good quality ; no labor
Fratton County.
Ol jail at Johnstown, attached to sherif's residence efght eels,
veogde partitions between thom desble won dog ured ay
Thacked two dark calle with double doors, without
divtys wate
Police News pletneas,
ravings erect ai :
fost extraordinney pas, was poitted oat with pride,
Tonely prisgnor whoAeas my giles. ho tuld ane ft was the work of
Ae ETBAee who nd beet confined there; mo Iabors not soente;
‘wooden sfarense, anid constant danger from tte
Greene County.
Tail adjoining shorf's residence at Gaskill; built i 15075 bricks
arr ky could not Tend. printf
yasruck’4 ell'to ono upon entering them
ttidciee Sx3x6 wih teary. seap iron. grntingsy buckets ta calls
Houed" by stove ineoll nnd tigated Uy yasy ion the sexe a
Meaitigs tess dow by erow Kon into thee calla tu
prsoners only
Thre tpt dn dap hi deinorising
ample rety for an Seino thea an i extol
ees oein'the jal, and non
Ee possible with presen
Would
Herkimer County.
er on the main stroots I visited this jail ow the 20th
iW as a sunny day, but the glooin’ and dampness
rs gave me a chil; theme are
ft ts
Of the lightost part ofthe jl com
fourtecn“calls in one centr block with double gorridores the
vary ib ize, 40x80" 1DS1O, soune aro furnished to Koop siz
Snare al farina of ape to fw tice; dows witha open,
mated windows tiple grated and. so. elluated that
IHS ight. Serikes info eall; found five prisoners in one ell ating
No, 81] 83
ound table with & Kerosene Ip, and engaged fn a game of card
Tanah herbie; thst nngnope wes vo Geese deesitions T aves
svi a thore depraved sot of mon the keeper told to thore wero
jeveral notortotts horse thieves among them.” ‘There were also one
or bwo youngsters sentenced for fret offensea; they were more blas-
nul obseene in their talk than the older prisoners. To go
the eelis were like rovetees
ina mings 0 toligions sion 0 abo moa inirasion
Spusation of soxes — but not of old and young; an atrocious place
wl iol inake every deco ahabttant ef Herkimer county
Kings County,
Known as the “ Raymond street jail” in Brooklyn, visited May
sh and found that teports of its tll-kept condition are not exag-
gerated, ‘There were two hundred and seventy-five prisoners, of
| ist naar saya war Snel ewe raed font foe
us; seventy-two of these were awaiting trial
inl there wefe two sritneetes, “Fourteen thousand prisoners ass
rough this jail annually.
sir wi full of fonl smells and the moral atmosphere full of
ample separation for women, they are {na
lls across the yard from the men’s prison,
re hitddledtogetsier Hig "ctte a a anrkoey -pen'; they
packed like sardines ina box to sleep; there is no classi-
jon as to age or previous condition ; the most abandoned woman
nysteker to tho, loeel of tho gatter, and. ‘waable. to
nati, antch less spenk withont corrupting the air of heaven, lays
ide by side withthe yong women who hi foe if
jo from the path of virtue. ‘There is no work
at long days and nights of eorrapting idlenos, no hoor
«nol contamination for the young and deaper depths
if sin for the old offender. The food “is coarse, perhaps good
not so plenty but that there is an indueement for every
ver to find an avenue of trade with the outside world, or bribe
di -attendait to raise the standard of quality and quantity in his
nitions. ‘There aro religious sorviees hel here, but ho labor what
ro literally
New York County,
(he Ladlow Street Jail is too well known to require description,
Ik is a part of onr political system, which with the rest will soon
ave a thoreagh ventilation. In regard to the administration of
the present eriff, the following correspondence ‘has boon ex-
frequent éounplaints having been made to us of the scan-
eession of young seamps and old criminals that were
Aly thom ule Court of Uoaerat Seaton to tho Tombe,
(Sen. Doe. No. 51]
a8 [Sexare
Pamox Assoctarox oF New Yorn, 1
Ormoe of Coxkiaronvine Storzrats, 6 Bue Tous, |
New Your July 26,1588
To A. V. Daviosox, Sheriff of New York County
My Drar Sr
risen Aociat
faok, that tho, tranepor
Generals
tention ef the Exeentive Committee of the
ow York has eeu ropeatodly ealled to the
on of prisoners to and from the Court of
ions to tho Tombs is cflucted by marching tiem
titonghh the stroets vith an escort of such tonghs and street loaf
as aro alstays attracted by any criminal
Gan you not do something to remedy this sate of things? Tesvil
bo astep in the direction of law and onter if yo ea
W. MF. ROUND,
‘Gor. Seo. P.'A. N. ¥
Saxairs’s Oprice, Counry Cover House, |
Crx axp Coury or New Yors, |
August 8, 1888.
W. M. F. Rocxn, Enq.
Dear Sin — I have complied with sng
tion to me in relation to transportation
Sessions to the Tombs,
from the Tombs.
T wish, howover, that you wonld_porsonally inspect Chambars
street while my van stnnds in frout of General Sessions Court.
Twish you would favor me with a personal call at the office
retions of Prison Associa
prisoners from Gener
My van now transports all prisoners to aud
A. V. DAVIDSON
ersonslly
prison.
Tn complianes with Sheriff Davidson's request, I
inspected Chambers strect while the van was waiting for
ers. Though two etalwart_polieemen, a city and a park of
there, a oroied blocked tho sidewalk from side to
the policemen to prevent this, and
2 Tyerote at on
nor 10, 1883), ealling his atten
eak np the erowd. 1
Ply, nee that he has p
to my note. T suppose it is due to tiie police foree of New York to
say that ft could break up a sid crowd if it chose, but it bas
evidently not thonght it worth while fo interfere with this gratuitous
spectacle of crime 0 delicious to the gamin and the corner loafer.
0. SL] 38
Montgomery Count
‘00 tho 20M of July, at in the evening, visited the jail at Fonda
sw Lapproached the building I could hea the inmates singing their
sig cong, the refrain of which was: “ee
“Wil all dak ston pd
which speaks vohnnes for the corrective value of this and kindred
inativutions. . Within the building I found a cheerfal set of meu who
sired Ine they were innocent, the unfortunate victims of cirenmn-
sane. This i a new jail, oniy occapied for a few montha. It ia
brick lined with boiler iron and ineloses ample corridor and
tvesty-ton cells, ‘The cells are 7-6 in each dimension. ‘There are
sin each eel, one above the other. ‘The partition between
f boiler iron one-feurti inch thick ; focks, modern ; windows,
x; stone floor ; ventilators in corridor, none in
@ tank in the attic which furnishes runnin,
cta,of 000, einptiod in the moriiug, often twice
tay; buekets are emptied into a large ivon box i comer of
wtvidor, communicating with vanlt thirty yards away; heated bj
aver eorplete separation of sexes, bat none of young and ol
fenders; no Iabor in jail; separate ‘apartment for witnesses ; the
jal was elean and the quality of food good, and said by prisoners to
be ample,
Orange County.
This county has sufforod the reputation of having two of the
to —one at Newburgh and ono at Goshen
Phar at Newburgh remains unchanged, and is a disgrace to the town
the State. AIL tho featares of a horrible i
parts from the other counties are to be found here, exeep
sil is kept in as cleanly a condition as it ean possibly be under the
oped that
tie in providing @ systoin of Tabor that will at once promote the
welfare of the prisoners, and yeliove the county in some measure of
Hei support
Rensselaer County
‘This jail, situated at Troy, deseribed in our last year’s report, has
icon tviee visited, and while many minor iinprovements have beeu
Houle, the fet of ‘the unsafety of the building still remaing. The
lbw pictures have beon torn from the walls; but eells still remain
crowded : the corridor dark and illy ventilated ; the stairease a fire
trap; the cellar still a coss-pool, and the surrounding of light frame
36 [Severe
buildings aro 20 close and_so combustible, that it remains only »
whether the prisoners aro roasted by’ fire feb
her ad ot bee ou tre cs
visit reported in th
dnce i every tivo ye
Hels quite ikely Mae we shall hear of «sna
Anotlier report fe iesued, ‘The Keeper inforovod me that he mine &
reat effort to separate tho yonng from the old wii hardened offends
fis, but the arrangement of tho fnterior andthe overeenssling
‘There wore not nore than six oecepans
sity Dnt, these wore yeenorilly meno
type ho labor in the jail aid gponaeking x buy
of sixtotiy low le and his four older eoimpansions fh eaptiy
tho tino, he repliod, «We steup and eat and tell stories;
Bervices rocky; soxes confined separately
yy
religiow
Stewben County.
Visited the jail at Bath on the 24th of April; this is a new jail
with thisty six delle in one block made of boiler iron, badly arranged,
ind. where I found a kooper on excellent terms with the prisoners
not disposed to give ie any information ; the sheriff wns il
may be sone excnse for the dity condition ‘of de bailding
ndash el bad boon oecupied be 4 foe evant is wals were
Ke a
marked aud pictnres frou the police ane sport
the cells ate largo but badly Tighted and
bathroom; the privy is of the most primitive descrip
conspicnovsly situated in one corer of the corridors there are he
traps but au open vault built up out of the. ground and pasins
through the cellar, whore it 3s jost beside the brickwork: of the
heater —thns a eurront of wari ait envres the stonch and a a
erms to every part of the bullding ; there was no part of the
s ee and there have been, Lat
and ost
teeape places, and no way of taking wonne prison
ters extept throngh the men's department there was somo eot
plaine about the food, but from what I sacri preparation, It was o
Excellont qurlity, and the men didnot look ae if wuder fed; there
Sno labor inthe jaily separate rooms for female. prsioners a
witness aud the sherid/ endeavor, as far as possible, to Keop young
dnd old offenders apart
Lioga County.
‘Tho old jail at Oweyo was one of the worst in the State the new
jail is onc of the best; it is a bnilding of stoue, 1a part
Of which is dovated to the sherits or quite as lange $5
was designed by the architect, und in saaking it sinaller a
take has been made; every jail should be built larger thar
‘mediate need; the cells are‘sixteen in number and dx8x8 in size,
No. 51] 37
oiler iron, facing an open space in the center — and with
ssage-way all around between the cell block and the oulside
Ibs tho front ofthe il of strap iron lates wark and door of
the same, and a linge window of the same at the back of the cell
seca tho window in the onter wall; thus the keeper can walk on
Sirly around the cell and see every part of it from any point; in
alition to the Tight eoming from tho seindows in the wale. which
tion, than for Tight, there is a large skylight in
vof anil arse window at the end; the galleries are of iron,
aul practically the building is fizeproof} there is one dark
h is phiced a bath tub jas punishments are fufrequent it isp
mm for adonble purpose ; there is an ample
cicoll —there ate ventiating shafts
tns in the cellar to the roof, and each cell
+ there is stouem heat, and tho jail lighted by
ne bund ot so shunt tht hore oxy be
} there is
"yon eomne industsy, and itis to be. hoped
kind will bo introduced st once ; Ste
in tho jails the soparation of the sexes ia ample —and
for sinew tonnfortable quarters ane © provided. °
Froin tlise feve eases of Jail inspections and from the others on file
in this otticg, it fs to be learned that w eonsiderable improvement has
taken place hs rogards the separation of the sexes, There is not, to
‘ny knowrledae, a jail inthe State where an effort is uot made to keep
vile aud feinale prisoners apart; & 0, not only in separate
tiveitsy bat beyond the poss biliy of domununientingg to each
z where this is not accomplished it te due to the eonstrne-
tion oF the jail, which in times of overcrowding renders it. neces:
uy to pnt ingles and females into galleries comunnicating with
eich other, Practically the sexes are Rept apart in most olber jell
{0k at most tin
Tint there is ltelo effort wade to keep apart old avd young
offenders
No Lanor ws ove San
con that in but two of the eases olted is there any
Jills and those po form the exceptions for. the
Orie of these the labor is represe & garden
Kept fu onter anda hundred cords of wood’ awed i the other
ig fow thirty ie men aro inude to work on a small garden
eres one ofthe abominable ects in ont jul system, that eighteen
Innded prisoners in ont cottnty ela are ving a the expense of their
respeotive connties in demoralizing idlenoee! No erimiual was over
raned iu islluness! ‘Phere is wo question but that when a men
Me day afeor day, he is elthor doing harm to hiniself or to. some
se.” Tho exeitse ig made in the difforent counties chat suitable
ri annot be found for the prisnars iu oot alle Tf that fe 8
then it at onge condeinns the whole system. Any system by
men are congregated togetlier in idleness is false.” Bat lot
velookce this question at a lower but more. popular standpoint.
38 [Sevare
Let us soe just where the matter touches the publie pocket. T have
had prepared a table based on the returas made by the sherifs |
i font to sixty aberifia but. only
tyfive chosen as the basis of ovr ealeuls-
unio ant will be soon do not inclade Kings
th of whieh it is difiiealt to
uching expenditures
for the prisoner ta at
bis hand in” H sot to work at some of the coneor ocenpations
stones in aa, to en ear
honr, oe to tam sped by a fow auinntes
are old offondors
hon hive
prisotn of fo Stato haltaiean tines ire
‘were to be Hntroduced into all the juts any. of
to the jail would bo fitted to entor at once
they hal provionsly followed
There are 1,50 always in the connty jails of the Stato
nl by the tax-payiog portion of the coma
Sof 83.91 each por week — forty-seven couts
No. 51)
day (more than treble what it costs to feed the inmates of the
arerage State prison in the conntry), or $309,816 a years this, Jete
ithe borne in mind, is merely the eost of sustensnee. This sum of
respectfully submitted to the attention of those
** who sey that for the men to work in the State
visone at Sifty cents a day is taking the bread out of the mouth of
Let them farnish 2 solution to the following simple
(000 men in the State prisons earning their living at
lity couts day rob the honest laborer of his bread, how shall it
affect hin if 1,800 men in the county jails are living in idleness xt
an expense to the working pablie of fifty cents a day for each man @
cetion it might also be worth the while of tax payers
ounty supervisors why it shonld cost, three times. as
uch to board their comty prisoners as it does to board State pris-
ners who are emplosed at hard Iabor.
a systom of Tabor was introdeed into on jails it would at once
“0 the jail population ; when & man realizes the fuet that with
npleagint environments of @ jail he has to work ten hours a
diay at hurd labor, he will, if he asa. genio of sense, immediately
“ike up his mind that ft will be better for him to exert the =
smonnt of force with the more s
The swject is one thal. commends itself to the consideration of both
tie philanthzopist and the economist, and is one that should com-
inind the attention of Tegislaors
re Prieons,
Clinton and Sing Sing Prisons.
Visited om the fourth of July, ‘This prison has been frequent
deceribad, “Le was found in excellent condition, eerapulously clean,
tnd the moval atmosphere of the plave far better than could bo ex.
pected fn an insttation to which fa sont tho worst clase of exlnhual,
those that aie morally and physically weakest, or most deformed
Tero su lazge weir prison heve built by the State soveral years
ago at ‘ost of neatly £300,000. Te has nover been vcenpiod, Tt
‘Conk aveoimmnodate, nnder the best sanitary conditions. eomething
lige four imndeed mone 1 mantion this ued in eoomoction with the
filowing report of & visit to Sing Sing prison, The report was
inde ab ny vaguest, Several complaints of the bad sanitary condi
tion of Sing Sing having come to this ofl, it seemed best put
the inspection in the hands of an expert
Nuw Your, November 9, 1883.
To the Executive Committes of the Prison Assoviation, New York:
Gnsremcax — Pursuant to @ request made by your secretary,
Mz. Wim. M. F. Round, under date of September 34, 1883, that L
40 [Senate
should visit Sing Sing prison and report to yonr committeo upon
its sanitary condition, I beg herewith to append the results of sil,
investigation, and trast it will meet whatever end you had in view
Prison — The Cells.
‘This building was the first eximined, {t js four hundred ana
fifty fect long, about ity feet high and thirty feet wido. Tt con
tains twelve hundred (1300) coll, od in ‘twenty-four gallor
tnch gallery containing ity cells four gallercc to.
‘The cells are ench throb foot elght fuches wide, six fest long, ea
a
fhe sthar on the walls the re
0 doors ave of iron and barred at the
the ae from tho corr tte
o sivang ab
T
maining calls one tot
upper lal, freely adm
ceiling, at the back of ox
muniosting with the roof.
Tho a
rsted Found the only
sither side and rmuning the length oft
tind door clued —-n9 cireniaion of a
dred and eighty too (1382) inen wore Tying fa thoso coll, smoking,
fending and sleoping 5 tho atmosphere was foul; to bo better si
fied made several Giselosed the Znet that the ait sa
change sith exrbon wb; tho tot weed way tho. well-known
fction of earbonte acid on lime water on the elgith and ninth Ail
ing the lime water became clowdy, but om the toa Alling
fo forbid sae the make on fet tbe Hecate iegibtey enrbonsto of
Time being largely” precipitated. Ip was noticable that, quite. 4
vier wore siffering from throat oF bronchial
though well nourished with bat fow exceptions
HV acconut for this condition. ‘he
Thirtoan heen
not be improved upon ; it is
hing floors and eels, ie ear
jor) into an ontside, underground
wre two open drains whieh re
pplied with waps, and
pew and pure aud discharged their contents into th
at or just above high-water mark, by one sewer; except on rare
ovcasions it cannot be tide-locked.” It would be in place to state
here that this applies to all the drains,
simple and divcet 5
ied by gators (ent in the stone #
drain. Tn the eentor of the go
eeive come of the waters they ar
No. 811 a
Punishment Qolls ~The Jail.
0 fegt by twenty-five
nis consists of» Jarge room about thirty
fete Se conter of which are ten cells built, back to back
five eel facing each side jor ; each cell is ave feet nee y
ells facing ces Goh Hake airyd with. fourineh syuare
fot Jog a alng tat 1 Dad and trapped closet with
jcuty of air; they have, also, an outer wooden di
ro ih Guinn helers thew door shor not bo used 5
poles wed that the air eamnot pass freely throngh them 3
pagel il arene pat_on last year daring 2 sot, t0
2 ane novels. hy cals ave clean and
ele eves above ti floor of balding,
rear tgrent of an aecident to. the water:
searing it impos ye more chat the soles of his boots we
aE ean oom very good a8 also to cells when “da
doors apo not aed
Drainage Very good
BMess-room. .
very largo, enabling the majority of the prisoners fo have their
a ere a oe aly well vondated 3 cling mater
bs
Kitchen.
‘Aajoins the mess-room ; was in good order as were also the uton=
al, The
Fwd,
consisting of bread (of very good qnility), good moat and oie vege-
iting of treat Aint quatiy, well coded and ia culleient quin-
thy.” Groton water only fe aed “ee
Brafnagoe <The sowerngo from this department is emptied by a
svelvo inch drain oto the Fiver.
Dumping-ro0m. a
Tn this room are largo iron basins with running water into whic
ailthe refuse is dumped. The men are marched in single file past
the basingy dumping their pails in tho first and washing them in the
ning Snot already adopted, this plan of getting rid of ll foul
tnatter should. bo introduced into every prison of the Ststo—a
better could not be devised. ‘ ;
“Dromayen- These basins empty into an eight (S) inch drain
whieh discharges into the tiver, and is not connected with uy other
Tower, By the above process the psile are as thoroughly cleansed as
{Sen. Doe. No. 51] é
42 [Sesars
possible, but being of wood, must of necessity absorl more oF les
Impure matter, which no washing will entirely remove.
suggest that the present pails be washed, scraped and welt
tho inside with tar, aud any new envs issued, be poreelal
‘Th tar on the old ones will prevent further absorption of
matte Jain being impervions ean be
clean.
Shops.
Stove and shoe— Large, woll-ventilated bail
closets and abundant water, Drainage, good,
Hospitat,
Consists of one lange wand, drug stove, doct
tioncroom, Exam ath
ong hundred a
and treated, The w
aday, incinding cons
‘Tho death-rate was a trifle over une per cent.
Arainage were goor
‘Phe ventilation
Remark
‘The roll of the prigon on the 26th of October ealled for 1Ast
men; theso were distributed as follows
©The cells”...
Fomale prison
Hospital
+ 1,882 men,
1s
‘Phere can be no doubt as to the overerowdin:
Provision should be made for this snrplusage, ot
moved to one of the other prisons where room! exist
‘Tho veniilation of * ix” could be
mumber to one man per e¢
side nd at each end
38am honr oF 20 a
‘of drainage at this prison, as a whol
wercrowded £0 an outs stent, while x€
empty prison. Ts it uot an argtosont agninet the contr
system, that in order to turn the labor of the prisoners ty the best
secount in a monetary way, it is necessary to 80 congregate them i
N
1] 48
ons are
nach, and
onbling op”
r do not belong
more than ono bundret mea’
‘ywon said that onr State prisons, ander the present sy
to the State.’ Ie is trao that the
‘ae ns proper do oxceail by a
04128) the aetnal expenditures. Bat the
‘Anbum and Sing Sing do not
sad 9 which wroug-d
the courts of
in the eriminal class
T have obtained froin a sno
‘tions named and submit it horewith :
Fnerstee of popula
caso of pop
gsylim for insane convicts.
Potale. +
ty fs estimated that the proportion of the ¢
ant in enstody of the State, is one-fifth of the entir
‘as the appalling showing, in a population
“ing persone divesily or inditeatly interested in_ the suc
Pe
find sthted at more than
al only twenty
vast td expel
beatlg, br quite, one thousand felons are boarded by the State, in the
“ [Sense
various eounty penitentiaries, at an annnal cost of $30,000, With the
st possible slowing our prisons do not accomplish the object fo
which they aro established, namely: a reduction of the crimina
class 5 andi ine of onr ponal institution
their’ money pro estimate upon
tntire gyster, and not upon two or three inetitutione that form b
‘a small part ef it.
The Hlmiva Ref
thing has shown us the imp
phatioally than ¢
the most intelligent prison reformers througliont the world: your
eorrespon’ A the Refommatory trie
year, and ints inade
eominitt ty in order that a better view ul
fitution mit be ob saan seconty
haa bevn asked te
ho lias done 80 in the following inte
a ene over | !
ing ext bovaad for Ehntin. etormatory —Mr, Bi
itt tha nation
jog 1 prison fr ‘in the fovad ones
mailway at fhe Center
upper Ww chil, soos rot rend, as
bread ae e
‘of Leve a good opinion
ely Inter L was conducted to Me. Brocka, th
No. BLY ry
cat, who submitted me to a searching examination as to my past
ineter, parentage, associates, habits, edneation, and In fuct every
pertaining ta myacté and fauaily that Tconld possibly think of
lug Tvs taken {0 the shoe sop sud instmeted aso
abe vory stringent, but £fonnd that he feos wa &
to iuake every allowance for my
of the sinall
balled ate
punch and told that T woukd be taught how, to
3 to the bog of my ability
Bher I hal worked four days, the shoe
put in che yard at light labor,
as in better health
ing myself found
depart
his work did. to
ime that T was in the
< sucks work over and above my task ; this benefited
ors but T received no roummueration whatever, this T
consider an injustice, 9s an we holivww ware company’s employ
all paid for overwork:
nthe forndry ig (00rd
isn forthe met sent to ho Reformat, the lads mele
"ich they tre oblgod to carey aro tery easy ad ny men
Is bea sro the fet and Tale though een
SFves andethors they must accoutpish 9 ortain
1 amber of marke Yor Tabor.
hho whole nembor of ten paroled
en come, hon the
Shoe" ilop tose from the fonpdrye ‘The quality of the. fod
Jeon to Becond peado men fs hardly eibstantial euough 0 work OM,
WT noticed ov ceveral versions at more second grade men went
Sostr thn anyother ge
fnihe sewed grade wiihoot any groat erouble
Tr Sty nbor wastnot very bard end’ wae able
Facithou® wwable—this insured tue thros marks
se Thus placed in at th aaieal was no higher thea Thad attended
et gained te three in
tun of Pooks ames. Moke of the Blaira
sain shoe and ©. portect gealls
i States history. Exaun-
ine evory tuo cacy yan bei
dit kis cxaunivation, papers aid examinntions are ition in Falls
tnd ono to pes shegoually and obtain perfoce marking’ fo this
‘Ryman st have svenysve pep cont of gneve,
oth, Twas as neat 9 perfect in my departiaent a6 T_cowld
te; ad what offenses were registored ngainst mo wero excused by
the superintendent without any solicitation on my parts
for me three more marks, making nine in all
in the sovand grade 1 wrote home ance a month
aay family filly informed as to
meetin tho fet grade T waa. placed
pring bed, hair mattress 8 F
ull obstacles ia the
x months from date
46 [Sexare
this
Many me
ble b
"
wwond grade ia the shortest p
of ontoring, and was promote
wade,
in the larger cell with
2 itlow. ‘The unifors were of
arto those used by naval
triininod with nickel plate buttons aad had a bosca
vol rather than a prison look, biz the officials are m)
grade man th
ist grade men) sre
in with the others for tho re
pected to <2!
ition of a yp
Thad in my ebarge s
pr
obaible that the:
time of their seutence, tierefo:
svho ean only
“that they wish 2
ferred to Ani nb bo
‘nese statements I cannot sa
punishunent +h
to the eovond
‘and tong D
sort of posing and s ile des
anse they have bee
jn study orlabor, but they soon work out and back
No. 1.4 a
yo whole building Ss extremely clea, being washed every day,
aw apy vermin whilo there. "Every man is compelled
‘weak and there is always a good supply of bot and
together with all neeossary nuaterial Sot perfeet clean
ress; the bith-rooms are attached to the wouk-shops so that very
sili is of
spt closely
nore by otters hb
ne choy a0 orate
‘The captain who sllowe his mica to break
ted. by m1 Stato officer, is reported and loses
8 ree ‘th a torban to matel
pyeds and they ame mazehed, to. and
"Dhe first an
those under the
take their regular
seated and quiet, then
‘and all the men begin to tlk ; the
sie nud aah oe ae from Zo
ro man at the head of the ta
he earves it and div le best he
at, by some ove who thinks he is uot
5 this habit ng and using waelean Jan-
bivt is alw ‘when the officer is looking in
tion he could Lardly hear it if he was
fable, so great is the confusion when wo. hand
ino. "Phere should be « monitor at every table to
3. when
ment
1¢ i panished
Thus lie has t
tablecluths whieh are kept
: ‘brownig stonnd food, and the depoftinont of *
ca at meals would suit tho Most asiidions, think Af all
frat_gmde mon had the sable trons inthe dining
nit thaé the patrohinen have, and -were. properly superviced, thelr
‘etisior a ct Sore asc ens ee Seas a
weg An my Way of Uhlakiug as any other eleinont oft
ihe neve of the day is fend at times to those aseembled
o vegulavity about ity and the news
cresting nae tt tue attention
is paid folk The reason that
43 [Sexarn
that a large number of them know just as mach about the news o
the day as Mz. Brockway does — having the privilege of couversatio
in the dining-room they commnniexts to the othe i
seminated thraright the whol
23 L heard on sever:
tin, There sre many citi
‘eformatory daring the day, an
the men fell them where 19 |
busy the
ining” as patrotiaan I have takea
fon one occasion a eps of tho Police
get any man to soy w ot forbidden
mien aid not git obrceo is forbidde
Tegard to ib are extroin nintetinaes brought in in the
same manner as newspipe: detected
redneed to the nisin & po
for three month
‘The library is a very good one, but novels an:
7 there aro yuite A large mnnber of magezines
@ to get the Kind of books 1 w
T did nots
and any
aude and required to si
fanit and complai f + the
Tigo the best wa to got long wo
t ie wear tosks 50 sagged
Dusiness is. di
pad and pencil, aud when be wants any
and Toave the note door ashe
cell frmniture, ete. ‘The
nplly is to. address it to the geni
ah
aa du little trouble in the that grade,
ie derby hat ard tou
icing goves dollars
worked my way to
fod ith
of clothes, underwear, soos and
jn money, the fare to Now
Tamived safely and went to worky end in eighteen no
eat of eeritg fcr fo the board of managers
Tens alwaye does
he officers und
of yey, aioe one Sepovimntes {ooo varied ner good wll
and seas voty earefal to keep it.”
‘Tax Excisn Paisoxs.
Mz. Obaslton T. Lewis, chairman of tho exesutive committer,
ride an informal report drow the special comraitts, consetog of
[Pi dciorsing many: trom orime.
No!51] 49
himself and Mr. Richard A. McCurdy, appointed to investigate the
swaent prison system of Great Britain, with especial, reference
fh the practical working of tho act of Parliament of 1877, which
reotialized in the Home office the inspection and supervision of all
prisons of the kingdom. Through the kind offices of the Earl
Cararvon, Mr, Lewis obtained trom the Home Secretary a
secia! order ‘of admission to all the prisons af the kingdos, with
xamining their constriction, management and
i the advice and aid of some’of the directors of
viet prisons utd of the inspector of, local prisons, and accompa
i by Ble, MeCany, mado tone of Inspetion ‘studying with
, 26 illustrations oF the entire system, especially the great convict
Sous of Millbank and Wormyeood, Serabbe, aud the loeal prisons
Wansworth, Newgate and Westminster. 'The special com-
nitteo intend to submit to the association in some detail, reports
their observations in. those parts of the British system whic
ifer from our own ; in view of the fact that the present Brit
ie most extensive and thorough attempt yet made to reform
the eondet of prisoners in accordance vith a wiee snd compreliensive
txieemanship ; and that its results alreudy attained are of great value
4 iinportance, Sts recently collected by Sir Edmand
Date, the chairman of the bostd of directors, show that « pro-
ss in the popue
os of yeu and
‘scarey tov miael to say tint the prisons as awhole, which a gonerae
tin oF more ayo were largely schools of rime, and turned out
pon the community etch year a class quite as dangerous as’ they
tok in, or moze a0, bave now become A real and substantial moral
ney for reseuing large smmbers from @ eximinal life as well as
‘The systom of labor practiced in
tiese institutions deserves the closest study. It is known as the
iublfe negount gystena, and is surrounded by law, and by the inspee-
Gin of the home offee, with sueh checks and safeguards as elect
Fig prevent’ any agonnt abuses, | Whit the dlssct return fa
xy toward the expense of supporting the prisons is not a0 large
isi is cotetinis been ander a aystom of contract, the economy of
i: plan in the end is demonstrated by its results on a large scale.
lure is x10 moro striking contmst than that between the treatment
short term prisoners at Wansworth and Winchester and the treat-
jst of similar prisoners in the penitentiaries aud county jails of
fs York. In Kngiend te sing eapacity and strongth of every
n sentenced to labor ato utilized; he is, as far as_possible, disel-
ines to work, and accustomed to the daily and hourly eon:
at his own comfort depends upon his faithfulnosa in his work.
he efliency of this eystem largely depends, of course, on the wis.
(Sen, Doe. No. 61.] 7
50
of the prisons in England, a
instances ft wax eneprie
ineplaints and appeals
of the
thorong):
In the beli %
which the Titieh
Mt prove instract
ation # comy
cehetler from oficial or from priea
hands, whieh have tine exercised av inflnenee on "pribl
opinion or on legislation. He was aided fn the seare!
Jeet idaho “have
uring the year
to your wisdom in Jaying plaue than’ to my zeal im eatyying then
er Tying plane ti ou ig
Lam, gentlemen,
our obedient servant,
‘W. M. F. ROUND,
Corvesponiling Seeretary.
ANNUAL REPORT OF GENERAL AGENT.
Gexrymnx — It again somes my duty, a5 Genoral Agent ofthe
Peer dion tetaiumie to seu tho anneal Toport of my labore
Pee pear ending Deaoubor 31; 1980
1! nd bon th aly lion of Sot
suents of ther nortan or
TL, Teall the duty of the eommitice on devontions
1 ng, te fate nay bo pene or neesmry, ft the
causes of cdunmisinent of yercane if the privont or honwes of dete.
foie chino Te ea ts aoe proper
ce ot ing the decharge or providing for the defenve
i large, and to en.
Geavor to. inipre: mdition of the
prisgnens i al
EX, Tr aha be the duty
Sie'e is or superintendents relative
nl tovascertain, provions to
d capabilities,
arrangesiente for his future employ
2. "Po keep 4 record of all persons who will employ discharged
prisoners, and of their several oecnpations 5 to procure such employ
Inent Zor prisoners applying: therefor as seems best adapted to the
capacity of each ; to Wokd correspondence with employers ; to Keop a
ecard of the eoriduct and prospeetsof those for whom places have
been obtained, that they may be snetained and encouraged with the
iden that a continued fziondly intorest fs felt fox him.
To procure suitable places for discharged
see Hey wl nt bo exposed t Prptin
not to have more than one in a placa, when
feular attention.
ischarged prisoners have called at
reistevod and carefully examined and eared
bility. Wo believe that every man who bas
jd have a new hanes to do right aud to
ead a new life if he so desires. It is not right that a man who has
82 (Seware
suffered the penalty meted out in full mensure for his erime should
bo driven back to «life of sin from which he would gladly escape
if he could, ay Geahearee
tunity to reform and to come up ont of the ways of sin into the
brighter and sunny paths of business integrity, social standing an
Chistian fells va teeing oa
@ hope yet t9 hinve an industsial home attached to our associa:
tion, where. these mon will hava ‘improved moans to mect every
neoussity presented by their peculiar condition.
Dermnox Derarnerer
‘Tho total namber of cases whieh have boon called to the agents
attention, principally in the great detention prison, the * Tombs,"
are soven bundred and bienty-elght. :
We carcflly select those who are inexperienced in erimo, thei
fiat arrest, strangers to prison life, and especially the young.
“Eris deter don ai parbnak of wae Gane oremnin a very Impl
field, sometimes we felt it to bo tho moet iiaportant “of the two
comiuittess, “There are so many inveigiod inte crime for the B
fimo ott gona of thir hsm pray to thy arte ead
tinserapntocs. clase wiio infest an honomsblo: profession for purposes
1 dishonorable a the ighwayman, p ya
‘They axe friondless; they know not whom to trust; they need the
Hid ngeerectie of tack Seats nN Oe She Reed ta be anrel
rom the containinating Inflagneos of » prison, and in a majority of
casea Woull be anved fiom a lie of crinte, Teste
tinfortunate people hundreds of dollars,
Now York also, by one work
‘Tho following cise will sorve to show the importance of our work
in the detection pecon andthe coms fe
Ith Geran, Wins al —— re endeavored, on his
sgiahe Gece, Wat ae ae
Back tof rts farmer in Get ae
He fs tho porson now waiting trial in Eknira for marder in. tho
fir degree murlering the git! ho engaged to. mare
“hae ie tha rooord 0 Sia Ut our ftw tevind So
= Wilinn M ro yeurs old, arrested for
bniglary, Deceiabe : silty, He has boon inthis
country abont to tly unt abont two or
three months belo : Ho eas out of work and
tng who had toon associate clerk with bitn jn —~-sestanrany to the
Bowery, persuaded him to attempt the burglary. Mi —— has a
brother io this city who would send hiun back to his thor, «farmer
in Germany, where he would be out of the way of temptation.
‘This Gorman ens pat into cull 42, in which was 4. IT, a man
who hs bean eoaked "many yar dd bu here far mont
Suspicion, becanse ho was knows to be a criminal by the detectives.
SHC soc learned the hatory of ML-—— aad took deep interest iu
Tt is noble and Christ-like to provide for all an oppor
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vim, beliving that i-wae his frst offense, and greatly desired that
Pim peice fared from prison. twas he who ealled the attention
be mmigbt be etre from Saturday. Tn the afternoon of that day
oe a Sa tobe trie on Monday following, aud fear
pert Hloald not bear of wrote te Teter annexe
‘Foxns, December 21, 1819.
sox — Tam forced to intrada on you by the fact that the young
= fee om yn were 3 in ef intrest yore
Fearing thir may be. withont
1S sell acquainted with
‘hasten to
. that yom
hat if he is
saved there will be one goot
CDE et for is ronan may er edo
Peqhie man is an entire stranger to me; I never saw or heard of him
He has learned now all that the law can teach
cntar danger
‘ sociation with eriminals can teach
im he has not Jearned all that
Lime
was Sirst arrested for embezzling from my
3 foot tad school”
Neuinst every man, for I had be mong other things, that
weethiae hand was taised agaiust me.” Pardox me for speaking
staipecle Two ike co aae fis young man rent back to Germany
and saved from being what J bave been. "
‘| frust shi seth each you in Snwe to enable you to save bik eo
tnt thieving” may not he thrust apon him, for T have often theaght
toh ean be the case and that the lines might bo transposed to read:
“Some arg bor shoves:
ro achieve be faieves
Rel tome have toring thrast upon them.”
LE
A caso could notfbe made against J. HT, and ho was soon after
released from prison BWe have been in communication with, hit
deer a yoar and Knew of hie noble efforts to make an honest living
i leiwing prison, Ve was desirous fo earn some money to clothe
himself with and then go home to his Christian parents
The following table gives the naraber of convicts from the several
prisons at this ollee for exch month:
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We append hereto a few selected eases to still farther ilusteato
neter and methods of the work of the association .
ith wife and one ehild, wns working
50 por day and. ling comfortably. On New
Tonanight he wont home to get his supper, then took stroll along,
West atveet, wont into a saloon, not to eink, but to lit his pipes
he har Reoper throw n anima skin in hs face boranee he woud Not
ans: dvihis, this aot the fellows inthe phice tspon him, they
al
fo the street, broke his pipe aud in the fight that ens
“as a hopeless ease to find
Weep, Ths ovat as he as oat
vr = Yealth impaired and nat aruily but what his wife
See i “ Ve have seen her several
‘apathy.
ep {st in the Tombs prison charged
inwuny from the persou, iad heen in prison neatly two mouths
jnice July J3th, and had. hot boen indleted. The complainant,
rofesses to he an engineer in an uptown brewery, could not
rena nor confesses he was jn the City Hall park at midnight
ane of Ee seats and the complaint alo, and mest ikely
von Sy | é bidiog place
the prisoner had been punished snfliciontly by being
opt-in the ‘Tonnbs during two of tlle hottest months in tho years
wieited and btained his discharge, ‘This prisoner profesied to
havo a place where he is regutaely employed in Jersey Uity, by the
ilidavit. of probably a worthless fellows thet could tot be found
ator hho tunde i, #8 che means of locking a man np two months ia
prison, showing one of the hardships resting mpon prisoners by
doing away with the house of detention.
wads, zou and propocsrsng, ein cll 181 charged with
He declares he is not guilty of any intention of doing wrong,
that it is not in his natnro, but-xt the time he is ehargod with doing
“wom WU exime ho’ had beet ek tng and doesnot remeber what he
aka
Fre says he is greatly troubled when he reflects npon what he has *
hoon, the character he onee posscesed ‘with ineans to be comfortable,
ad ‘now finds ‘himself iu a felou’s cell; bo is heart broken snd at
times almost insane, get him ont of this, he says, and he will never
taste liquor again, and will strive manfully to regain wit he bas
Jost. In our fforts to find ont his antecedents, he refers us to a
merchant in Murray streot for whom he had worked ; this person
speaics well of hin but it is so Jong ago that it avails nothing for
him now; he was thon a boy. We found he had already plead toan
indictment of bayglary second degree. We assured the eonrt, ho
liad never been in prison before and no one to advise him ; had plead
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withont due consideration. All we JeonldZdo for him was to have
his plea rednoed to an attempt at burglary and he was sentenced to
the penitentiary one year and three months
No. 4 a young man of twenty
larceny from, and by his father.
find sald ho bad in bls angor and
change againat his son, bitt on role
rave the complaint but finds he cannot.
call upon the agent and get his help.
‘The father isa respectable ‘mechanie, in good eireumstances’ his
statement in regard to his som and what moved hinn to act 20 hastily
and what now leads him to forgive and wish to save himn from a
felon’s. prison, with the penitence shown by the son, was quite
proper and forcible. When the yong mau was ealled to tho ban,
Wwe explained the eise to the judge, and appealed to him to regand
the father’s wishes and let liim take the penitent son home with
him, as he promises to sin no move. The court nobly aeqniesced
and te two walked out of court very happy
‘No.5 iss young man only eighteen
the ten-day hone, He
they got him drubk, rilled his pockets of three or four doliars and
Jofé him by tho wayside for the watelnan,
Edward. is u waiter, belongs on a steamor that salle for New
Orleans to-morrow; niles he can get ont today and show up he will
Tose his place.
‘Dhe magistrate, who had kindly given him three days to meditate
iu the Tombs, was informed how important it was for Edward
his ‘ship to-day, signed lis discharge. Edward said
i ing ft nd promised
he tniserable stolf and’ be move carel
of his compan; wted for his ship with ten conts in bis
pooket, wiser we hope for his experionee.
No, '@ isa specimen of many people who make ther ealelatons
fon false notions of bonesty. ais poor woman, yho did washing
for a living, with a sick husband to maintain, was likely to be turned
into the strést beeanse slie could not puy her rent, whieh was due.
Among tho many things bronght to her to renew with soap and
water was a pair of Ince curtains’ they were ealled Zor sooner than
expected; the owner, finding her enrtains were in pavwa, snado
warge of lareeny and tie p urested.
Tn tio days more she would have obtained the money, redeemed
the enrtains and all her calculations ‘vould have been accomplished
‘While we condemn the conduct of tie prisoner, for sho Was teoh-
nically guilty, yot a litile investigation and forbearance on the part
of the complainant would have saved this poor wonnan struggling
against poverty and sickness sll te time she lost while in prisob,
and its anpleasant consequences.
We made known to the eourt the above fasts in this ease, and
sh the prisoner, who had already redeemed the ¢
Thanonther plea of guilty, only one dey City Prison.
vison the last of July on a charge of Burglary.
in tho ‘Pornbs lls wife calfod on
hott beg tried
“of hls ingogenco would not
7 OE tnd his awyor was prinipally che exuse of delay, Ha
se en wife oF sonte_iond would. come tthe front and
ievieh come money for him. We went to see the prisoner charg
wile ard his story and believed he told the trath.
MEP eae accorded ‘im, andthe jury
ebslonsnont was a get wrong not
ro had a smal and siekdy child
es TF mt anh Toa ge
\¢ shoo-m =
He estid not
eae could
Towle cl York,
eee Ga cay after day tlhe wns on tho borders
2 rout ino n jewelers nore,
md was netted.
Ive learned her prayer
om slenesde for the priser sad
a ere sr meen. On this pls te cout sentenced
Erie Os cea pean.
Fe a et md exe to thin ole &
iby rile th
rand, we
wea better ‘man, fe had no friend here to help him, so we
3 in Ohio.
naan of boy fora phpean
ve ad egy confidence in him Sethe wa
Se nc ot as Chaney did oot
oat Sal ch none be eae A charge of ot eeny
same and wo td ho, knew Charley aud. bolieved ho was
eae eo ere roar tomputiod overtook hm and iat
this waa his first offense, and were anxious to save him from the
ie was i Ht fens ces iis complainant wae net
onoralning loflnca, f+ on told we soeld place hia fn
“vith s good mechanic, he said he would mueh rather
siismmcdion, the cour, on his plea of guilty, gave him
the co 8 Fie ana day wan on
Ci ne Basen ;
beats red a letter from Charley and will make a few
8
38 [Sesare
March 27, 1888,
Dea Sin—I em yet at the carriage business and am learniy
the bueinose first rate.” ean paint any earsinge that there isand build
wheel barrow of any sort. T goto Sunday scliool anid church every
Sunday.
hhave done, and aluall try and kee
living with the gentlerian 1 wor
T should rather suffer any torture than do ancl @ thin
‘the path of righteons
for and have &
Yor
No. 10 is also a lad of soventeen, his nother is deal 1 and Ua hse
arunken fatler, but does not live with him, he p
children. ‘This lad is accused of petit larce
situation iu a rostannwt as a walter, recetving hie food at
rant and lodging with hie aunt, who being also a draukard took
the boys’ wages til his clothee ‘were so worn and dirty. lie. lost
place,” ‘Then he Emveled dhe streets with no one to help hitn tll he
Was starving and finally stole a pair of shoes to get food. He
appeared frank: and trnthfnl. “We told the court we did not think
he was x bad hoy, that if he had a ehanee hie would earn
and be honest. “We alse promised the eourt to get hin
in the counter, for in duly the fonvers wanted boys. T
responded 10 yur request and gave him one day Gity Prison, when
at four o'elocic he gained his freedom he eae direct to ont ofie,
fow days, when in anawer to our letter 1
came from Orange connty and took our boy with him, prom
he will be # ge he will make a man of hin,
No ours of age, was arrested with another boy
hey divided between them. As coo
rested he frankly admitted his guilt and did «
‘er the wateles und restore them to the owner.
Father was groatly grieved and asid he had always beet ¢
oy UD) within a short ime he had made acqaintause
Yedient and enreloss
if be could be forgiven he would live
life and’ never do wrong again, ‘The complamnant la
is property and was willing the court should set with
Bawan!’s
‘good obedient
facts wero placed before the court and his discharge rocom-
mince! sesh ote eon aay runing and afar warning 15 of
the danger of doing Won allowed him to go home with his,
father. » This boing iis lis ence with violated law, we have
1d half years, our
‘August 29 by the mation xt the
trated on Busay. evening for isorlely com
d sentenced to ten days on the Island. She
was well dressed and appoared modest. ‘The matron believing her
attention
Tomb
No. BL)
whe a virtuous gitl, and this her first offense had kept her from
bingap tthe ald il heagent anode en hoping’ he could do
netling to keep this young gil from ‘usoclations at the
Sonichonse
‘Wo hard the gis story, she was in company with another gil
ax wera Good maty Gove, ui the cuceu, ay wore raited
ty an olor she says) Yo go in and fake some pach, which they
Wo examined the papers which simply said. this gi) with hor
togpagion Wore disbrdorly and when spoken to laugh a he
seen
‘We called on the mother and when told her daughter was in the
Tunbs ae showed great dares, bit we eomiared for by forming
Iie the moraingy go wits lar aud cvdauror (9 get
to kindnoss of the wager
toiget hor dischargo, and sé the Towbe we put the daughter iy
i's hand, to-go home with er
No 13 tea middlonged man, "On the
fon was. alled to int behindtho bars an
vith grand lareony’ je plead aot guilty.
“He inid he wae ho liquor utora ig W aver Gaent yk atrncigen caine’
cit) three coats on his tem, trying to soll thein. Ho offered them
the bar-keeper, but he did hott want then.” Hie then turned to
is prvouar auc aibed if there wasn pea baker's sop uenre TE
‘nent out to show him, but noticed we were followed by s gang of
ng loafers who Gnally took the coats from him and ram away
itt therm, iy intonioated, aay have thought
fd made this Shatgo.ogainet
referred the agent to two. gentlemen and Ofesr Sommers 0
be thirteenth precinct, who knew the prisoner to be an honest inan
smn ot be ity of eae aime, Werte is she Wore
Gre far bal oad ie sory au
Wo 1 we fapud fs te ome uy io Maoh Ganga with arond
yrteleate young woman. Inrange esse ipresed
vs ila desiy to pare her feo prison,
So lox ber mother when only Ave yon of ge nd he father at
fourteen. Since that time she had had a hard sogge ts but lived
Tjectaly.. ‘Sho married young, and when her child was © year
Ai fe ind Toe her abo fad not soon Ni alten. "She loved
child and bent all her energies to cave for herself and her boy,
hinge a good Gressinaker could make a fair living, but hot
hall gave ie, Then poverty aad tho fear of losing ler child
ared hier in the face. She was tempted to take some of the valu-
Gl timumings sho was using and sold. tein which soon brought,
bor to pris, She" ecomed” pouitont and deoply mortted. st Her
‘Sb fl and eid she did aot know why she was tempted 0 do
Sta thing, exaept to save her child froin being. taken from. her,
We anw the complainant, she did not want ber sent to prison, eb
of August oar atten-
found he was charged
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" thought she had snffored enongh already, and willingly signod a paps
withdrawing the charge and recommending her to sich clemency
the conrt and distriet attorney may
has a wife und er child
between Christmas end New Year he was on the dock no
a 7 some Wriét wood in the sive,
with a desire to secure it pat out for that
psose, ho was not entirely sober, ond in his forts vith fe tn
Jost his oars and drifted down some distance,
and was immediately arrested hy ano!
Appearance and told the officer he did not t believe the anan intende
to steal the host and vefused to make complaint autil urged to de s
by the oficer.
‘When the prisoner came into eonrt the compl
not know the prisoner, but did not beliove he Intend
boat, the misfortne of losing the oars overboard was the reason he
Gid not return the boat to the place he tools it from.
He believed the story of the prisoner that he only wanted to
rift. wood and (horefore he desireil 29 withdraw te
[he conrt discharged the prisonor without
9.10 is dimen, ins own aio to rupoost herlf wl
and bad on hand a good supply of clothes, b
tonthe work find ben dil and he Has
Ib her clothes but one good d
ually be. was cb
templation. Slo went to a store In eixth av
ees of silk worth abont el
by the detoctive in tho store, the sil taken trom. isn
mitted for trial. We ealied on Mr. Sitpwon andj
the cirenmstances of the prisoner; ls
the ‘court should act with all the lenieney thelr jod Y
dictate. We ascertained the character of tie prisonivr from those who
hhad employed her and without injuring hor soprtation Lecame sti
fiod she was a good dressmaker whose word could be dependes! npon
among her customers. ‘The abore facts were laid hofare the cot,
wwhiel gave her, ou her plea of guilty, one day Cily Prison
No. 17 came from Siig Sing prison April 12, hid cerved a term
Gow oats Wt ye Te Glen get te eos od mt
‘which we hiad securdt for him after he had gone to prison
‘Ho is anilor and with two other sailors came to this ety. ‘They
Brod 4 roam together and he retired oars, the other bye wet
‘out to see ew Pork, came in very late and while in a surly mood
nxt day made s charge ageinst the prisonor of stealing clothes.
‘When he was called to the bar to plead, he answered he wae guilty
sleaping in the room, bat not guilty Of taking the clothes, and
ne was taken for a plea of gritty, and on this plea he was
half yeurs to Sing Sing prison. Ho did not
hho ean work his way up again, though this
b (ks the truth and with,
ie puch be lias will soon vetr
ative of 2 Western State, was cont to Albany peni-
‘years for counterfeiting, this being his first offense.
He seen: v anxious not only to keep ont of prison, to be an
honest man eo, bivt to load a Christian life. He has
han inthis ety over two] months, finds but tle, to. do, though &
p calls st the office of
tontiney
the Prison Associ being
him in the country where he got 8 situation at first vrith etmall pay,
iiut determined to carry out his resolution.
We have received letters from lita anid make an extract from one.
Mr. Corre
‘Draw Sin— Your very kind and weleomeletter athand. | Thanks
beta God sna to youre and Br. Dun aa hero and sill ntent
ow aid sametimes discouraging Tabor of rafeoming & mis
The work isto discouraging at times that were it not
irietrevgth frova above 1 eould not, enduwe it, Your letter eo full
of fetndly oneal aud the epnit of Ohviatian kindness whieh came
eo, it seas 80 opportune and
appropriate f in b Mt Gods provie
ip my behalf, Only those who have experienced it can imagine
fee neh, good a few kind and cnconraging words. sometimes
tifoct, in a‘case Tike maine, and Tam gratcfal to you for your
remembrance of me.
ily every day, have lost but one hour ia four
sock Tam cconomising tn ovary way possible and with God's
Telp am bound to retrieve the unfortunate past.
Yours very tly,
We aguin fo] ito bo a privilege to aoknowled, which wo de
mde for the kindness and the grestasietance ©
fon of ou arork hy the judges and oflcerscon-
5 eriainal our ‘ofce
fo all the prison oficial
as STEPHEN CUTTER,
Generad Agent
POLICE MATRONS BILL—REPORT OF SPECIAL
COMMITTEE.
following rep.
‘The position of matyon in a station-houso is one that it wonld be
found peculiarly difiuit to All worthily, and the duties of the
‘office would doitt to a woman of pure
character. A AL the station-houses and ot the situation in
there be placed will show the sever
would be enbjectod. ‘The fernales avr
tation-honees a
which the ma
the ordes! to whi
akong in the fst
Upordeny cout
of the women arn
fap the most
criminal law jive to deal, Br house frequently
fn a. state of violent a calls a
ensure which itr
lh, "hes
Eeoulty, whit
ost th
the women and no!
froman in the eape
sesial w this automa unlou thors ard Urgent emicus doin
Tier prosenco,
‘The females arrested are brought in mostly duting the 1
and ft would be necesany for tie maton. to live-in. thet
House, “Tho policemen af exch presk also roquived to sleep
in the station house, that 2 ready at all hours for dnty
Tho matron would. thus bo brongh p losoee domesto
tact with the policomen of her precinct, ‘The octal ininenee of
bch a collection of nou upos. a tiatron living under the same Toot
snd. in nocesealy Q aisociation witlr them vould not bo
ddvantageous
[Sexare, No. 51.} 63.
It Js doubiless truc that a highminded woman, enstsined by
earnest Christion philanthropy, yeight be abe to withstand all thers
onoralizing in@oncor; but His taretsonable. to expect that tae
dice of anaizon would in fast ho Alled by women of ii ane
tional type. The matrons would "bo colested by the ame atthor
sliceinen, ond they wold. come from substantially the ste social
Biss. The. offices would nok he conght by disintotestod women
ager t0 engage in philanthrop ‘at by’ women seoking om
lopment andthe haeane. of yaining’ & liveltiood, andy however
Fost sd Worahy the mito sng He atthe to of he appoint
mont, thane fs ton to Zour that St would be only in exceptional
cists’ that, ale world pase thraugh the ordeal of ervieo with her
maption against the inst
station-honses a3 to make it necossary to
wily the reasons that are alleged in enpport of the
Tn what respect wonld au advantage be gained by
female prisoners in the place of the exist
ley: hi females aryested shonld be con:
dvetod by &omian, and that this reason slono justitios and demands
the eimployment of a matron. If itwas enstoinary to search, women
when turested, and this office were performed by policemen, the
door would be opened for abuses which would inperetively demand
nreetion, Bat we are gratified to Tearn apon earefal inquiry
arrose! are never searehod by policemen. Te is eustoi-
the policomen of a precinet to raise a fand by contribu
ployment of a woman to make up the beds and do
housework At each station-honso, and whenever it is thonglit
my to search a female arn arch is always conducted
‘oman thus employed. ‘are not of very frequent
‘yjeeted to personal sear
siation-house, but whenever such search is made it is now in-
‘voriably intrusted fo a woman and not conducted by the policemen
Hhemselv
female prisoners at the elation-honses
euffer indignities at the hands of poiieemon which the
? it tend to r TH sneh abuses existed
it is not apparent how a matron wonld he able to prevent ther.
But on this pomt, too, we are assured by a gentleman who has held
official connection with the police board for many year that he has
er Known. of any inatanes in which « pogenan bas Deon eiygod
with wanton insult or Ticentious abuse toward a female prisoner, and
he justly adds that were there true foundation for such a charge
there are abundant sources from which the charge would be pre-
ferred
‘The suggestion has also ben made that females at their arrest
may sometimes be suffering from sickness or some physical ill
demanding a fom
for ander the existing
Itiate. transfor
on [Sxxam:
fering prisoners to 1 hospital, where
alone proper treatment cals be aduuinistored.
‘The movement
f. siation-house
A station
prison contains
or less praloriged ini
to the statins fon
established
zome of tho Si
e an opportuni
station
tozother
ay that
fousable in a
y detention 5 a city
offenders ‘undergoing: 8 more
amrestod amd brent
ine Suds of
frame, generally
and wholly
ey through the processes
© materially aided
inary conlinement ip
trying than i
station-honso.
frsetor of yon tho deplin and
eed ae
her charge.
‘The prisoners there aro in th
prevervod, its inmates are kept
veison Why & matron of dignity
nt from the prisoners ander
this decornim carinot be maintained.
Hisst paroxysin of rage at their detec:
No. 51] 65
sivn and avrost, and would. zepslse the matron with foul abuse an
ity their detention isso temporary” that Tes wholly peas
ile to'npply any efficient check or discipline.
for these Heasoie we regan the employment of matrons in the
sas womecesnry aad testis, and. wo belive that. the
Sof the sitnation on the ebsracter of thowatron here
Wold far more than eoautorbalange any posible good she could
compli
ide ftom these, general considerations, there are in our judge
inoit sows grave objotcions of w specitc kind fo the bil now oma.
ihe Legielatre. kuown aa Seuate bill No. 104: “For the
vjoistment uf polies matrons in the eoveral cities of thie State”
This bill provides, in offect for the appointinent of two matrons
n eich of the station-housen in New York and Brooklyn. Most of
io feuale arvsts in the city of New York are made within « half
Mosen of its thirty-two preeiuets, ‘Daas it appears from the las
published. quarterly ropert of the police department, covering the
lag January 1, 1882, that thave was no fomale arvested
rao. months ‘in the twenty-fourth. precinct; in
other prasinets the mimber of females arrestad dt the
perio Were, respetively, as follows? 15, 11,8, 10, 4 L1, 8
During tho onto ear 1881 there was but one fmale
fmested in the twenty-foueth: preciet, and yot the proposed. bill
niskes compakory the appotutaieut of two matrous in each and
fvety slationshoure alike.” Iu more than ouch of tue station
Hoi iis ty the ols would Yow incor. “he il foo
shonfdy at least be eonfiged to the pix or tn station-houses where
Shoes coud bo ended with some ntive dots on the part othe
‘ithe it tortor proves that dhe mateons shall reasne “the
sino pay as doorinen or sttion-house Keepers.” ‘This would impose
on the fax pagers of the city of New York an additional anual
dlarge approximating, $00,000. ‘ve aprount seams to us excessive
ud wholly disproportioual to any possible bouede that coud seault
from no lange an expenditure
2. ho bi provides chat “ovory police matron aball ho triable
Keoper” thats, afta pubie tial and eondemnatiou. fa matron
dee peewee OG joa: sosue wa be iene
ullee without the seandal of ai open tial and’ without legal proot
OF migeonduets the offences most to be. feared woald. be of eecret
ay from ae atare of the eae, oe Bt
tealiieal legal evidence. It is inperatively wecostry,
sitrons ate to be appointed, that tueceabould be vestad
‘omewhere the power of sumuary dismiseal without subjecting
them nnd the pabite to tue acandulots detail of
