New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-02
" Psuvrette, which will BE- given neri week IN
style whchcsn hardly fail to make a sensasIos.

A CLANCY THROUGH TIE CRY PRIsos-Of ire
hundreds Of people who daily pass and repass the
Tombs there are few that take any thought Of the m
s,,tn,a.es within and even these few are cold and
so,lless. Th,y have no particular opinion thought
abe.c. the usen AMI women in the long, cells.
except tina: ,hey are served right" Now and then
cit;zeus or strangers acuated by curiosity sack ad.
mission TO the priso ard stroll up and dowa the corr-
dors occasionally ST piping in front OF iron grangs TO
exchange few wora with the occupants. Al times
the prison s visited BY one or more benevolent and
kipdbeartei women VIII converse with tie prisoners
and offer them words of ISOLATION, implcrng them TO
turn from their wicked ways and reek, by following
honest livelihood, to become respectable members OF
Society, The prisoners seem contr:'e but 1t IA only
for moment. Their main thought is how to regain
their liberty, and should they chance to ecspe through
the meshes Of the law, but little time elspses before
they return their old haunts and again practice all
imaginable villanies. Cases have occurred, even
where convcts have concoced rasoaltieS in the limits
of their narrow cells and had their plans carried out
by their old confederates, to whom they have sent
word through women wlo have been permitted to
visit and converse with them. of this kind oc-
cured day or two ago.
II is the custom Of the Deputy Sheriff every day, to
convey from the Tonlbs 10 the state Prison a, Sing
Sinc two prisoners, who fo greater security are hand
cuffed together. The tsse in question was mentioned
in THE TRIBUNE of yesterday. The Deputy Sheriff
started from the Tombs with these convicts, tso noto-
rious burglars and while passing through an unire-
oaen,ed street, both raised their hands that were free
at the same time, and threw handuls of Cayenne
pepper into his face intending to blind him. Fortu
nately. most OF the pepper struck his hat and lower
part Of Lis face They ran, but were pursued and
nabbed Just they entering wagon that awaited
them few blocks above. The rascal' had concocted
this plan of escape in their cells and through the mis-
tress of Il notorious burglar doing service at Sing
Sing. who had been permitted by the keeper to visit
them they had obtained the pepper and sent word to
have the wagon in waiting at a certain spot
The cells in the prison act apart for convicts ts be
taken TO the State Prison are now plenty, but
will be again filed before the completion oi the next
Term Of the Court of Sessions. These cells. SIX IN
number are on the ground floor, and under the eye OF
Deputy-Keeper Cunningham. On the opposite SIDE
are the cells set apart for those convi ted OF
capital offenses In the first is young Rodgers con-
viced for killing Mr.. Swanston, on Tenth S'enue.
Rodgers il very well behaved young fellow, and has
conducted himself very properly since his conhne-
ment II will be remembered that he was tired ana
convicted and sentenced to be executed But stay
of ofproceedngs was granted, and on argument new
trial was ordered by the Supreme Court OF Appeals,
who reversed the decision of the Court and the unior
tunate youth will to-day be conveyed to the Court
and sentence again pronounced upon him. When
made acquainted with the decision of the Court OF Ap-
pcsls, he said that he felt resigned TO the VIII oi
God and that he had care to live. lie dld en-
tertain hope that il would be otherwise; but since
the Judges had so decided he felt resigned. Rodgers
is visited nearly every day by his sister, very pretty
girl and his aged father, who bring him down little
comforts and endeavor TO cheer him in his solitude.
In the next cell is Cancem the murderer of Police
man Anderson He has been tried three times, and
thirty.one of thirty-fve jurors have found him
guilty. The accused is now awaiting the decision OF
the Court of Appeals. He is occasionally visited by
his wife, but, speaking imperfect English, seldom con-
verses with any other person. He solemny asserts MS
innocence. and saws he did not fire tie fatal shot
A. Shephera convicted of arson in the first degree,
is awaiting argument before the next General Term OF
the Supreme Court as to whether not he shall have
new trial. II will be remembered that he set fire to
his dwelling, whereby his wife perished in the flames
Some assert that he killed her before setting the house
on fire but of this there is proof when her body
was found il was so much charred to render dcnt
icatou almost impossible Shepherd is represented
A. being a cross ugly and morose fellow and the
keepers seldom talk to him.
In the cells on the second third and fourth corridors
are prisoners who have been sentenced to twenty or
thirty days Imprisonment, and prisoners awaiting ria
for grave oenses They here kept until sentenced
when they are locked up in the cells on " Murderer
Row. where Rogers and the others above mentioned
are confined In cell No. 6i is Jo. Nichols, awaiting
trial for killing negro on the Five Points.
I'm a negbborng cell is James Larkin, arrested fJr
shooting barkeeper named Dowling, corner OF Null
berry and Park streets. Larkin escaped from the
cify after the murder, but his retreat was discovered,
and he was arrested and brought back by Capt.
Downing of the Sixth Ward In the same cell Is con-
fined Thos. Clasey charged with being an accessory.
On the same corridor is Charles ORelly, charged
with shooting in Water street. At the last term
of the eouet he pleaded guilty by advice OF his counsel
TO mansaughter in the fourth degree, but has not yet
been sentenced. OReilly appears to think that he
would have stood better chance if he had gone totra
as he believes that he was justified in shooting the
man. having fred the pistol, he alleges, in defense
Of his life.
In the next cell to OReilly is Stephens, charged
with killing his wife by poison about year ago.
His case has for the last week been the matter OF IN
yestigation by Coroner Connery and an examination
is also pending before Justice Welch.
In cell No. 81 is young Con0er charged with Killing
his father by striking hun the head with his tst,
or some instrument He in the act OF taking his
father, who was intoxicated, into the house a: the
time the alleged act of violence was committed he
awaits trial.
In the next cell is William Sommers, charged with
killing the first mate Of vessel. He was convicted
of manslsughter in the first degree, and Is awaiting
sentence, which suspended until the next term.