The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-04-05
From theAubu m Advertiser, March Goth.
InsurrectIon In The Auburn PrIs0n..Three
C0mvlcts ShOtssTWo Dead.

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The convic's employed in the ham,
shop Of Auburn prison, broke out in rebel
lion against their keepers, about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Theimmediate cause
OF the outbreak was the attempt OF one oi
the keepers of the prison to take colored
convict from the shop for the purpose ol
furnishing him for violation Of orders.
The cosvict, in the first instance, was ia
ken out peaceably, but after reaching the
ball OF the prison, broke away from the
keeper and run back to the hame shop
The keeper pursued him, and reaching the
shop, was advised by Mr.. Austin, the prir-
ciple keeper, to let the colored man remain
for few hours until he had got over his
excitement This occurred about IL o.
clock A. M. The convict was allowed to
remain in the shop until about 4 o'clock
r. M, when the keeper orderad him 10
tbfht the rebellion commenced. The con-
vcts in the shop left their. work, and arm
lug themselves with such tools as they
could lay their hands upon, declared the
colored convict should not be taken from
the shop.
At this stage Of proceedings. informa.
tion was conveyed to Mr.. Kirkpatrick, the
Agent Of the prison, Of the insurrectioD.
Mr.. K. Immediately issued orders Tor the
guards On the wall to repair to the shop,
there to wait his directions These orders
were promptly obeyed. When the guards
reached the shop, the Agent, who had
preceded-then ordered the convicts, who
were in the east end Of the shop-with the
exception Of the nogro-to march to the
west end. This order was obeyed by all
except some six or eight Of the couvicts.
The negro, contrary to orders, attempted
to follow the other couvicts, when Mr..
Austin stepped in front of him 10 arrest
him. At this instant the negro raised a
hammer and gave Mr. Austin hard blow,
Mr.. Austin at the same time knocking the
negro down with his cane. The convicts
who had marched to the west end Of the
shop. discovering the difficulty with the
negro, turned and commepced throwing
all sorts of tools at the keepers and guards,
and threatniny their lives. The order was
given by the agent for all the convicts who
were poaceably disposed, to lie down on
the floor, or remain standing at their peril.
A few of the convicts obeyed this order,
but large majority of them remained in
rebellion.
The order was given BY the agent to
fire. This was promptly obeyed, and three
convicts-incIuding the negro-were shot.
The agent then informe1 the convicts
that unless they Immediately laid down
their weapons and promised obedience, ev-
cry man of them should be shot. The
convicts responded that they would obey,
and suiting the action to the word, laid
down their weapons. Two of the convicts
shot have since died. The negro has se
we're flesh wound in the thigh, just above
the knee. The entire community sustain
the agent and his deputy in the course
they have pursued It is admitted on all
hands ttat the management throughout
was faultless. It is believed that order
has been completely established, and tha.
no further difficulty will occur. The prin-
cipal keeper and one Of the shop keepers
was slightly injured during the insurrection.
The name Of the negro who was the
cause Of the difficulty, and who was shot,
was w. w. Cesar. The two convcts who
were killed, were named Loop and Gilbert.