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—These Acts largely increase the expenses for witnesses, jurors, prisoners, and the incidental charges
weeks since the Secretary of the Treasury sent to this Department a letter passing duty free some books
This letter I enclosed to you with a request that you forward the books to this Department.
Falls, Chief Clerk. delayed library books The following are responsible for particular readings or for
21st instant, and in reply inform you that the warden of the Jail should be directed to furnish the prisoners
you with proper clothing and charge the same in his bill against the government for keeping its prisoners
If the jailer declines to do so, you will furnish such prisoners with the needed clothing, and charge
Falls, Chief Clerk. furnish prisoners clothing N. Y.
Sir: Your letter of the 7th instant is received, and in pursuance of your request I have appointed Harry
Sir: I enclose an appointment of Harry Harrison, Esq. as Assistant to the District Attorney for the Middle
Harry Harrison, Esq. Nashville, Tenn. Sir: You are hereby appointed Assistant to the U. S.
instructions to the Collector of the Customs of New York to admit free of duty the four (4) cases of books
Falls, Chief Clerk. admit books free.
Sir: Enclosed we send you a notice of the arrival of four cases of books at New York for the Library
Clement Hugh Hill, Assistant Attorney Gen'l. library books.
shipped per steamer, (name not given,) for the Department of Justice to your care, four (4) cases of law books
I will thank you to get these books from the Custom House at your earliest convenience, and send them
Falls, Chief Clerk. library books.
you will transmit a list of the other arrests by the military, showing the disposition of every prisoner
The law places the distribution of such books under the control of the Secretary of the Interior—but
Falls, Chief Clerk. declining books.
I should not refuse, confession and statements from the prisoners at Albany.
The list should also show whether the prisoners were arrested by the military or civil authorities ;
He deems it important in the defence of a suit there that he should inspect an original book in the War
But, as a compromise, not unreasonable in view of the circumstance that we began to move our books and
Attorney General Hill, I hereby acknowledge the receipt of you letter of the 16th ultimo, and also the books
Library Books.
Harris," whereas the writ recites that the proceedings are between the United States and "J. W.
Harris, one of the defendants. This is a fatal defect. (Lee Miller V.
Prisons on the 3d page of my annual report presented last winter, a copy of which I enclose.
be passed making it highly penal for the keepers of jails in States which allow the use of their prisons
to the United States, to suffer prisoners to go at large.
Akerman, Attorney General. certain case U.S. prisoners, &c.
thank you to inform me what has been the conduct of Mountjoy since he has been in your charge as a prisoner
Drewry and Small, 2 Vols. 473 Library Books. Younge and Collyer, 2 Vols. Collyer, 2 Vols.
Will you be good enough to have any books that you may have bound for me stamped " Department Justice
of Clark and Finnelly's Reports, and the English Chancery Reports, provided they are, as I Library Books
In reply, I have to inform you that such books are not furnished cannot furnish books to U. S.
August 30, reporting the arrival of a detachment of the 4th Artillery, in charge of the Ku Klux prisoners
Ku Klux prisoners N. C.
19th ultimo, by Col Trobri and, commanding at Camp Douglas, inviting his attention to the civil prisoners
refer these letters to me, and express the hope that some arrangement can be made by which such prisoners
can be kept at the Territorial Penitentiary until their trial—there being no available county prison—and
, so long as the said prisoners shall be so confined."
This agreement has reference to persons who have been convicted in the Territorial Courts, and Prisoners
I return the printed book which you enclosed. Very respectfully, &c A. T.
for my information copies of correspondence in relation to the case of James Gilmore, an escaped prisoner
It is the duty of the keeper of the prison in which the prisoner is incarcerated, to safely keep him,
There is however, I regret to state, no statute compelling them to reärrest prisoners who escape from
Marshals have reärrest of escaped U.S. prisoners. Missouri case J. Gilmore mail-robber see Ins.
Attorney of the District in which the prisoner is supposed to be, in order that a warrant may be issued
, enclosing for my information copies of correspondence in relation to James Gilmore, an escaped prisoner
It is the duty of the keeper of the prison in which the prisoner is incarcerated to safely keep him,
upon the keepers in view of the fact that the Government pays them for guarding and feeding its prisoners
When a prisoner escapes, and he is pp. 182-3-4-5 mail robbing cases see p. 209 ante p. 242 seq. believed
Attorney of the District in which the prisoner is supposed to be, in order that a warrant may be issued
Falls, Chief Clerk no such books to send.
Your convictions founded no doubt in great measure upon your private knowledge of the prisoner, and good
instant, transmitting the certificate of Judge Howe that you had been assigned by him as counsel for a prisoner
Indexed up * resume p 149 Ex Press Copy Book p 141 The following are responsible for particular readings
Book "B" p. 206. - 195. - 154.
Att'y California Ins Book 'B' p.206, 195, 151.- The following are responsible for particular readings
service, and respectfully request that the authority which he desires for the confinement of the prisoners
Gents: In a letter from this office dated October 10, 1870, you were furnished with lists of Books, (
Some of the books mentioned in the lists were subsequently received from you, but there still remains
Library books The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file, as noted
As the subject to which it refers to wit, that of United states prisoners in Penitentiaries, is under
U.S. prisoners &c.
S. prisoner G. P. Ashburn Geo.
S. prisoners, and I shall transmit your letter to him, with a request to give proper directions in the
S. prisoners The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file, as noted
Delano, Secretary of the Interior. see Ex. press book p 134.
referring to this office, the account of a physician in California for medical attendance upon a U.S. prisoner
It seems to have been sent to the Post Office Department because the prisoner was under arrest for violation
The custom, in such cases, is for the Marshal in whose custody the prisoner is at the time the service
Cornwell, attorney for Harris Webster & Company, in which Mr.
In the letter book, the following page begins a new letter. complaint in Georgia The following are responsible
S. convicts in Kansas prison.
to obtain for my information copies of the rules and regulations adopted for the management of the prison
Book B. p. 74.— to have forged with the name of the surety, is date Dec. 27, 1870, and is an official
Blue Books rec'd.
Book B. p 219.
Book B. p. 253.
Book A. p. 695—& Ins. Book B. p. 12.
to take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the escape therefrom of such United States' prisoners