The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-12
ANoTHER ACCOUNT.

confinement and ~, for the AIerness bravery
q the Keepers and the aid gwen them by tho citizens Of
ang sing, s probable ths, third Of the cony,cts
would have been BY this tim turned loose upon The
Dsniy 10 recommsnce their career sf crime.
seems this revolt planned for some time, and or.
tended by somc other 10 every department of
she prison Tho keepers are account Tor tho
nsAns used 10 induce all tbs prisoners into the
scaspirpcy, but certain s tina, only tho rovoh
veil and carefully planned, but also that oil the oonvicp
Tad been sounded 40 70 their willingness 10 attempt an
scaye from "durauce vile Indeed, II by far the
MOTT serious revolt over attempted M this prison.
The rnziender In thu conspiracy q convict named
Dunn, desperate burglar from this city who Is
serving out bis se,oDd torn Of nine years, cght Of
which rs yet 10 expire by some means be communicated
hn puryo 70 gang which he attached and had
them oil pledged At given signal 70 knock down the
kseyer ano keep 'ose,he N holy until out o. the reach
being the beet time 10 attempt escape, OF the
kccpcn away with their families, and Others 20
sssAscd a. MOI % be abba 70 come 70 the prison In time 70
Accordingly on last Sunday morning. jun as the gang
were s,oui y be load out 70 bresfast O'Clock whis
tk beard and the gang q some sixty oonvcs for
The railroad track. under the arch Of which, near the
towards the river, and the oher making up the railroad
trsck cards the village q Sing Sing. The kepcr, Who
- nc 1s,s making ,nrsr. sbe Ave. ana ss Snstn
sksn "a prevented their escape He was wholly
81, but the convicts suplossng be had pistols with him,
-, which they did.
ne other party, however, verc pot easily caught
s,hop r.p cysrs shs village The sa, soo1 ssr.
Il he escape Of The couvi ~, and tho keepcrs arming
themslves hastily a. they could, ssar,ed 10 pursuit *
ahs fuguves. The Gtscna In he neghborhood the boat
men boys and trsdos people heard slard and
they also ncd In the chAec, and - ~ magic cole tho
a. chase aid pos aa ioos AZ general sh,nS
e. wiscners entirety unit Tor running In
sas.ee Of their long counnencp, 10 Tho prison. which had
= debItatcd them that The cxers4on Of running hun
srcd yards pat them completely out Of Wind. They
agsd however reach ue engine house, fow hundred
tsG% % S ss y !. ss ms
sp~t distance he'd put most OF them out OF breath and
tey could nos have gene muoh further Nc one Of the
rsaiuves escaped n h possible thai Dad tho sixty
yscs vh they len NE prscu scaucred and ran for The
WOODS that The major part Of hem would have escaped
- NE attention Of the fo~ Keepers would have been ds
~csed, but their kecpns ,gether enabled The o1oors 70
sas NE oonssrScy w>s so oousned 70 sneee s,r con.
lure Of The Attempted e~cspe was s known 70 the no
manning prsonore and Al the CONCLUSION Of their broaa
| ssy .s uBs, hs sa bead se.psr
ensen had not The agent (M Rscbelo) entercd Tho room
fth brace Of pttos, of which be nrcd Al tho head
ssf convct named Dodgo, but u proved 70 be without
wull,s ard no blood vas she'd This, however, had tho
eci o. intmidsins se rovors, who verc coon brought
On beias ine-rcca~i. an the ccuv,cs confessed That
Dunn WA The rnscader and that be eooo was rospops
Ne Tor the management q ,he couppiracy In bis pcs ho
vns assisted BY brother vho aso sowing bis ne out
~ NE crime Of burglary.
HotvfhssandInx The extent and dangerous character 81
conspiracy, no one Us in'mcd sxceps tne guara IN
ns ssoned, and the head keeper, whom me oonvcs had
knccked down None Of The prisoners managed 70 escape
quiet being restored the revohere were punisheo IN
80 -Ssr pre.c,ibed y TIC rules ~ sing sng prsCn
20 wnppmg " allowed, bat put IN coee con
ON short raslons; others shaincd; but Dunn
49, pm principal aiders and abevors, IN addition 70 these
90, e we're ehowered q cruel torture that has
@ssn been explained In these oolunnns
49, mys.efl how this revolt WAS 40 won maturcd
~ ns 70 the ears Of the officers, for general
I'M w.. nma'es ~ this prison cannot rely JPN each
sumo one o. them, 70 gain rAvor with tho kecners,
~ ceN ~ eeon other. h reported that tho revoAng
Ovicts wcrc with siunr rno, ana sr,ves I'm, vr
nia ?" rA'c elv truth Of THO nrnor II true, u wouIs