The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-24

where he jumped Off "and there was a rainbow round
about the throne, in sight like unto emerald"
80 And round about the throne were four and twenty
seats Shortwel will leave my cap on the string piece
with a letter in iO land upon the seats four aud
twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment" and
when they down you pick the cap up say it is
mine) "and they had on their heads crowns OF gold
So Ana out of the throne proceeded lghtnisgs and
thunderings and voices" (and the
rung you tell the keepers you go down under
the throne which the spirits of God" (And
stick to it they undertake to whip tell the TRUTH
and will give you $4,000 il get clear)
go And before the throne there of glass like
unto crystal (yeu do this for me and will have you
out If it costs $4,000 and in the MIDST of the throne"
Will give you s. 900 more you QUIT and
round about the throne land mistake. assure you)
and there four beasts full of eyes before and be-
hind.'
The responses of the convcts were usually given
while reading to the tutor in the following
ner--
7."And the first beast like lion" Q1l do it. certain
sure) and the second beast like calf" (bu hope you
won't deceive mel and the third beast had face as
man" (as know shall be licked to be made to tel and
the fourth beast was like FL wing eagle"
From this example, or specimen Of the manner OF
conversation il is plain to be seen that almost per-
feet concert of action could be got up by the CON
vcts throughout the whole prison. The present In
spectors have therefore wisely decided TO either
abolish the school entirely, or prevent any of the
convcts from acting In the capacity OF tutors. The
safety OF the prison demands it, but we understand
that several of the crazy ESQ called) "phan,hro
pists" of this funny age, went to Sing Sing yester
Inspectors They will find determined men pre-
pared to resist all uncalled for interference in the
discharge of their public duties.
scene took place on Saturday morning in the fe
male prison that not only evidenced the lack of
proper discipline, but for few minutes resembled
in an extended degree, "Mitchelis Revolt of the
Poor House" On concluding the appointments the
Inspectors proceeded to the Female Prison fOI the
purpose OF giving some instructions previous to
leaving tor the week. when they found all the seven
tysix conylcts up in arms and ready for fray
John W Edmonds, one of the Inspectors, ordered
them to their cells bat they refused to bulge. He
then ordered the Matron, Mrs Clark, who had just
been removed from Office, to direct the convcts to
be quiet and attend 10 their proper duties. This
not promptly complied wth,as Mrs Clark consider
ed herself removed and without power, but after
some difficulty and sharp spat between Inspector
Edmonds and ex- Mairon Clark. order was restored
and Mrs. Bard, the new MatrOn, placed in her new
ly elected station.
AT the hour of twelve, when the female convcts
are usually ordered to their cells to receive dinner
it was discovered that the prison in which they
were confined had been set on fire, and the flames
had actually progressed to an alarming extent. BY
the extraordinary exertion Of the persons within the
prison limits, including some OF the Guard, the fire
was extinguished. This attempt was made with rhe
hope that the alarm would create confusion, which
combined with the laxity of feeling of the turned
out keepers might offer opportunity for some of
rally, will not take charge Of the institution until the
first of May.
In an investigation by the Inspectors as to the
manner that Monroe Edwards attempted his escape,
Fayette w. Davis the convict who gave the alarm
that Edwards had drowned himself, stated that
Shortwell, the agent in the bootmakers shop where
Edwards was engaged, told him that he in
tended to prepare the shelf in the box where Ed.
wards was found, and also prompted him to go to
the wharf, and give the false alarm of man over.
board in order to aid Edwards in his escape That
ShOrtwe had promised TO give MIN $4,O 900 if L d.
wards succeeded in gsttng away, and Edwards
himself had agreed to give $40 600 it he accom-
plshed his purpose through the aid of Davis. He
also informed the Inspectors that short time pre-
vious to the attempt of Edwards to hide himself he
saw Shortwell come out Of the workshop with the
cap of Edwards under his coat, and the inference
therefore is, that ShOrwell himself placed the cap
on the string piece of the wharf where it was found
with the letter deposited therein.
We have also recently obtained copies of the fol-
lowing original letters written by Edwards while in
prison in this city. They evnce great ingenuity
and cunning, and are perfect key to many of the
movements made by him during his trials in this
city.
At the time Of the examination of the cell of Ed
wards alter the disclosures relative to his mpted
escape from the City Prison were made, Mr.. De-
putty Keeper Holman found in his possession num-
Der OF papers, and among the rest the following let
ter which, from the peculiar object intended, re
quires short explanation. The letter was written
most probably BY some one of Edwards accom-
pices, with black ink (not in pencil, custom
airy with hlm), and in disguised hand. The
superscrlption was first written