The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-26
Sing Sing.
Correspondence OF the HeraId.l

lungs w sing Stng-fhspect0rs Of the FrtSOn-O
flee Seekers-obeying Orders Fight vith Anra-ons
-Decapitation Of WING 06cers-Appointmen Of
Michael Hoffman and Elan Lynds -Demonstra-
tons Of Wrath-Bouck, Hunter and Hoimes-A
Woodworking in E6gy-T Threats Of the "S,ng
Sing Guards" against Lynds-The Herald.
FRIEND BENNETT
Let Gotham be forgotten Tor Sing Sing. We are
Babel God only knows what the nurated popu-
lace may do. Edmonds, Birdsall, Bouck, Holmes
and Lynds are in the mouths of all the people here
with vengeance. The common people, who have
less pride of decorum, rage, while the more grave
and prudent keep them in countenance by forming
themselves into body of "remonsrans," whichs
understood to mean, edo what you please and we
will support and shield you from the consequences"
The Inspectors, since Wednesday last, have been
in session, and closed their labors this day at noon
The number of applicants tor situations was I'M
mense Wednesday the great day of begging
for the crumbs about to fall from Col Bouck's ser
wants table. Between three and four hundred APP
pcants from various quarters presente their claims
in person. Nearly as many more besought by proxy
The Board met in the Prison, but the put
up at Col Peck hotel, in the village about halt a
mile distant On Wednesday it was almost lmpos-
sble for the Inspectors break through the ranks
of the multitude surrounding the hotel waiting their
appearance from dinner. There were ten cand-
dates Tor Agent, twenty-One for Principal Keeper,
about hundred for Assistant Keepers, and the re-
mainder of the host for Guards Here and there a
pOrtIy matron was to be seen, as a candidate for
situation in the female department of the prison. and
also few gentlemen in black" dancing attend
upon the Inspectors hoped for nay begged the
cure of the souls of the poor convicts; protesting
abundant ability to heal all their spiritual maladies
with an action OF the tongue somewha more intel
ligent than that OF the canine quadrupeds who lick
ed the of the seggar in the Parallels OF Scrip
ture. Owing to the unbounded popularity OF the
present Chaplain amongst all classes, this last de-
scrpton OF applicants seemed to entertain but little
hopes OF success. The general impression that he
also will be dismissed and the legislature be petit
toned by the Board to abolish the office and Danish
all religious instruction, Sabbath school, Bible,
prayer book and all from the prison. The "Temon-
stran,s'' above referred to, seem very Willing that
| the people should believe this, and find no difficulty
| in making the report to coincide with the fact Of
the appointment Of Lynds for principal keeper,
Besides agent, principal keeper, chaplain and ply
| stefan, the economy of the prison embraces a
matron and two assistants, wenty-lonr assistant
| keepers, and twenty -our guards-55 all told. The
| applicants numbered 40O-he number OF the disap-
pointed aspirants must, therefore, be great; and
their respective friends Interested in their appoint
ment, greater still. The Wing officers embraced
the guIotine with the foriilude of martyrs, one
"elnned horribly ghastly smile" as the knife de-
capory descended upon his faed neck, like the exc
| cutioner described in Quentin Derward: Your man,
| Edmonds, has happy faculty OF putting Wings. II
out OF existence, at least out of office. "V, et
arnls" seems to have been his rule of conduct thus
| far. In the exercise of himself according TO this
rule, however, he has not escaped personal danger
A most delectable combat took place this morning
| in the female prison between the redoubtable In
| spector and the matron, quiet but energetic
Quall eress, and her assistant, Raging and swear
ing about, Edmsnds was quantity reproved by the
matron for his hasy language, and especially for the
oathiupa parts thereof, at which he grew suddenly in
| dlgnant, and attempted to thrust the matron and
! the assistant out of the room. fight ensued-the
Quakeress turned amazon forthwith and at first the
| lnGDepOr ha n m N N IN
being dressed In striped frock and locked in cell.
| The assirtant matron declares it would have been
done but for the arrival of the other Inspectors, when
the amazons dismissed their captive lawyer, end
left him in trumphant and undlsputed possession of
the female prison. Ii were impossible to describe
the Joy OF the convicts therein at the prospect of
masculine matron. From the strangeness of the
proceedings and the broken reports which had reach
| ed their ears, they might very easily imagine him to
be none other than their future anitor. This fracas
| has given rise to much scandal and gossip The
husband OF the assistant threatens prosecution which
will probably be effected, while the matrOn with
| that spirit peculiar TO her quiet sect, regrets her
carnal haste in making fight with the Inspector, and
feels he spirit in her to forgive the rudeness of
| the simple child
Wednesday was the great day of this feast of lean
things and feast 1t was OF the rarest kind to the
mrth-loving spectator, who had no interest at stake
| in the mater 1t difficult which most to pity
| and rdlcule-the office seekers the Office dis
| posers. The great effort OF the former seemed to
be TO see the latter, and OF the latter not to be
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at the Inspectors while coming from the prison
and returning to it, at the hotel about meal time.
| Lo! Pecks dining chamber is unlocked, and the
| Inspectors, with Edmonds in the van, pour out-the
vast crowd makes struggle to get near-they open
to the right and left-as they pass along the gauntlet
course ''Mr. Edmondsr' beseeches one-"Mr.
Romer! Mr.: Roiner! Squire Romer" implores
another-"Mr. Brdsall Isaac! Isaac Birdsall Just
one word, Isaac" All in vain. The spirit does
not move Isaac to speak-Edmonds is blind
for the moment, and Romer deaf, and they
oil L. IL.
tons The crowd is enraged They give
chase The shad belyed coat of Isaac flaps in the
wind, as he separates from his compeers, chased by
a dozen or more through lanes and bv-ways to the
prison, where at last breathless, and despatched
with mud TO his legs and feet he arrives in safety,
| minus rent in his Quaker coat, from the despe-
rate grasp OF one OF his foremost pursuers. Equally
fortunate is Edmonds He takes quicker step as he
perceives the gang at his heels; and the gang take
| quicker step, too, to ouertake him. wd.turkey
chase In the western prares 10 nothing to this chase
OF the Inspector by the oce,seekers from Peck's to
| the prison. First, fast walk-then faster-then
| trot-lnd then at full Jump away rushes Edmonds
down hill towards the prison, with the full pack OF
office seekers, some bare headed, Che wind having
blown off their hats) and some IN their stocking
feet, (having lost their shoes in the mud) all close
upon his heels, putting, blowing, and shouting in the
chase. IL were difficult to tell what might have
been his fate had the been longer than it
was but the crossing OF bayOnets In the face OF his
pursuers by the prison guards, brought them to a
halt, and rescued the Inspector from his fate and
after halt an hours endeavor TO breathe free and
regular again, he is in condition to resume his
seat at the board, and assist in doing out the pap
Not so Romer Being less fleet, he is overaken
and captured by gang OF seventeen or eighteen,
and is let off only on the most solemn protestatians
of his determination Ito do all he can for them
upon which he is suffered to depart; and his captu-
rers return to Peck's to brag over their fellows,
and exut in their success II was solemn
time
Nor has the utmost harmony prevailed in the
Boar itself. About the middle of the session Ne
that the domneering conduct Of a certain member |
who took upon himself to do all the business was |
the cause of his leaving in disgust Contrary to the
order OF the Board, he prevailed upon by one OF
those who wished to be looked upon person of |
authority and influence, or as kind OF ex-offclo |
dsposer of the patronage OF the prison, TO accompany