to more discreet premises inside Newgate Prison. “Sir, executions are intended to draw spectators,” he said. “If they do not draw spectators, they don’t answer their purpose. The old ...

The New York State Legislature wanted a third state prison in addition to Newgate, built in Greenwich Village in 1797 ... Related: A Look at Westchester County’s Prison System and the People Inside It ...

Detail of the keyhole of the Newgate Prison door, described by Charles Dickens ... was brought to an end when capital punishment moved inside Newgate and out of sight. A warder’s key cupboard ...