The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-02

| inundated to Mr. Wells BY Campbell, and vsen the
conspirators ST prepared fora strike Mr.. Wells
sent 70. liar snc a 0as SSss 20
The convict divst.d OF his ciethDg seated under
the shower apparatus fastened BY the feet arms ana
with Mr. Wells, and asNsd" Why he was punished"
Mr.. Wells replied, "whevs rs the hstchst you had
denied any Wedge Of any hatohst whstsvsr. The
string was pulled and down cse tbs shower Of water
his body The shower was stopped Again aid M.
Wells ask him, Where Is the hsteket?" The convict
% all .Ds Ay vent tho hor s
question was rspested, where Is the hsschet'" Ne
reply. Give him more said Mr.. Wells; we win
drown the rascal II there Is water ensugh in tho river
viii show you where &. hsscsst Vs u.s. DO ies any
the bath, and, in company with Mr.. wells he pro-
oeeded to the hat shop and by climbing xp the top
| the convict Mr. Wells asked him what ne intended
to do with the hatshet' He smiled and said 1t
made to break bones with The other twelve oon-
spirators were brought up and searched, aud long
sharp knives were found all exactly corresponding
with the statements made by Campbell Thus
through the information Of CanpbslI the psct vas,
discovered and the lives of many persons saved who
would otherwise have been sacrificed in this hoody
The services Of Campbell favorasly represented.
BY MI Wells to the Governor, and free pardon pro
cured, and he is now doing business In one OF tho
towns on the Hudson river
The reader will readily percsivs by the above fsets
related that the convicts act check against each
other and Is well II is it would take almost
many keepers as conviets to keep them under sub
custody Of from forty to sixty in gang
On passing through the different departments
the New York courts during the las. ten pears The
three robbers Of the Clinton barge Coard Smit, and
we'll, considering their long imprisonment Miller,
alias" Cupid" received sentence OF i've years, and
in the hat shop 1 cS.ra in h.rnss. n.rd.s1s ssd
Smith In the tailor shop john Canter for forgery,
lscept1s convicted or burriary and Tom msdssn Tor
grand larceny are carpet weaytng both looking weu
with Isaac M sgs'
ing in the harness hardware shop Bggs healthy
and apparently resigned to his term of sentsnoe In
this shop the renowned Joseph Ashley, or Deacon
Ashley" Is he used to be called, is working under
sentence Of Ave years for passing counterfeit money
gan to b. tricky he was detected the other day, in
brbing into his aid for escape, man who visits tbs
cspted by Mr. Porter the warden, wherein Ashley d.
rected his wife to bring certain packages to this man,
him these ckages we're to contain aid hin
In escaping Onthe discovery Of the plot the man vas
except IS a convictJ Ashley was punished, and Y
now placed In the workshop, elevated on plank at
distance from any convict and fastened TO the spot,
in order to prevent any communicaslan between him
self and other convicts His postiea> however shows
him above the other convicts and hs looks % much
like deacon ever not xithstandin his fororn con-
dition.
In the hospital but few the sick list, which
we saw convict, young man named Patrick smith.
exhibiting several wounds inflicted his per-
from Kings county for manning fhis black conviot
sprAng upon Smith, day tive ago In tbs nie shop,
invalid was by the name of Clark, apparently
In deep consumption Clark has now been condnsd
six months hi. associate, Williams, va. for the zane
term These two men i've years ago, entered store
in Maiden lane early IN the morning ana SEIZED the
HIM to the counter and threatened to take his life
he made any resistance or noise. number Of vsua-
BILE articles OF Jewelry was placed In carpet Bag but
hearing some one approach the stairs the rogues
sprang out OF the store. down STATES. aud were
captured in the street The boy Identified thrta ana
their conviction followed IL is doubtful Clark will
survive another year
We should jadge from the very excellent state of the
prison its remarkably clean and wholesome appear
snce, together with the newly adopted modes of diss
pne that this State prison Of the ,nducted
establishments In the world especially in regard TO
the comfort OF the convicts The food Is excellent
much better than onehalf the aborers out OF prison
are enabled to obtain. They works less number %
hours, and their health Is properly regarded
The following Is the statistics OF the prison. to-
gether with the names Of the snicers presiding =
Alexander ii Wells, Inspector In Charge.
NJ. T. Lockwood, Agent.
James Q. Hale, Clerk
Robert Lent, Architect.
Assistant X eepers. twenty eight In number.
Gusrds, thirty two In nameer.
Mrs. A. NJ. Dodge MstrOn OF the female prison.
Assistant Nstrons four
Number Of eonvicts In Prison Nov q, 1850
Males ................-. ..s.'..... 90
AeAhsAess - 49, y"
IotA.. $3.50. $3.50 ''s.'tli
We cannot In Justice to ourselves, well as on the
part OF the police uhories conclude remarks
the Whit without tending our sincere acknowledge
ments to Mefsrs. A II. Wells Colonel Porter, Gsnsrai
Lockwood Mr. Lent and Mr. Hale, Tor heir very polite
ntte ntion exhibited on this occasion
Although the last, yet not the least, ust cor
tsnly not forget the courtesy shown BY Henry W.
Cbittsnden. Esl, Assistant Superintendent OF the
Hudson River Railroad for his very polite atiention
and. above all. he brought all back safe ss
started and q little more lively.