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Tho following narration was given by one OF tae
former Matrons in the Female Department on black
wells Island


az remember" said the Matron, distinctly OF
t,yo vounc girls who were brought 20 the lslahu'
and given into my charge. They were not SEM up
for any crime bat were iound IN uauce'iiDusc, n
,,bere there was disturbance OF the peace. They
were umbrella makers by trade-yoang, interesting
and comelv in their deportment-apparently free
from vice and evidently unacqualnted with crime


shall never forget their horror stricken looks " hen
took them TO the cells and turned the key upon
them The next day was obliged by the Rules TO
take them down TO the Shantes and set them al
work Here they were compelled 10 make compan-
ionshp with those who had earned notorlety by
their crimes-lvho were stepped 10 the dregs in
vice and openly boasled Of their depravty Wit
messed with pain and sorrow their daily intercourse
and growing intimacy with these wretches, ana my
heart yearned with mothers sympathy Tor ihef.
But could do nothing 10 aid them. They were IN
q school of corrup,ing and cankering vice, with Old
and experienced teachers all around them.
watched them narrowly, and could daily observe
the foul destroyer creep stealthiy into unhlsoroe1
possession OF their souls. In brei perlod tner u
dereicliOn was accomplished. The rank poison OF
condemnation had done lis fatal work ears speht
ia open shameless prostitution could not nave turned
out more finished scholars, their altered deport-
ment course vulgar language ana horTic oatAs gave
painful evidence Before the expiration OF their





Christian city sen, them away 10 be reclaimed they
were comparatively gutess-when she returned
them 10 her bosom it was TO swell the ranks OF vice
and crime


This is true and faithful history OF the banetul
effects of Contamination by the old upon the young
offender in our Prisons. They are OF daily occur
renee as is a.tested by those who in the discharge
of their duties are compelled to witness them.


-hna Prison
Association take this subject in hand-g've II their
earnest attention and counsel together as 10 the re-
,nedy7 Bleeding and suffering Humanity demands
it, Justice 10 our beings claims it. Their
blood is upon our heads who suffer such as these to
be swep, into the ranks of Crime without striving to
md them They need classification and different
modes Of treatment. The young more than ALL need
home fer Reformation instead of fruitful school
For degrading vice and soul-dcs.roying crime Those
farther advanced should have kind and jadicious
Keepers and al leas; not those who are found With
! our Honorable Common Council at Empire Club
Balls in the company of common prostitutes. K.