The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-20

The Attempted Escape OF SIX Convicts
from Sing sing.
ONE MAN SHOT DEAD AND ANOTHER SERIOUSLY IN
JURKD-coR0rKR's NQUEsr-TuB LIFE OF A
KEEPER THREATENED, ETC.
About quarter after four O'Clock Wednesday amer.
noon six convicts who were working with others
in the marble quarry belonging the prison. attempted
10 escape by passing between the guard houses Nos
and T. Their names iollows;-Hcnry Thompson,
George Marnaim alias Christian Becsstein, Albert shra.
der, John Max, Charles Miller and John Rham. They
managed reach nearly the centre Of the guard houses
before their purpose suspected thus showing
that the plan preconcerted The way which they
FIRST started foowsTwo Of the conviets efi the
gang boldly and walked towards the hospital If they
were going for some articles which they requred ano
Their started with pail for water, and the first
thing the guards knew less than half dozen he'd
separated from the gang and were passing between the
only causing them 10 the faster. Meaand and ares,
the two guards duty both discharged their guns with
out effect sarles reloaded his carbDe and fired second
time, and the ball took effect the head OF John Rham,
who fell 10 the ground apparently dead. He must have
been instantly killed, in another moment ave six
persons were upon the spot, but signs Of life
visible. The body was removed 10 the Office OF the
prison, and Coroner Griffin notified 10 hold inquest
upon H.
In the meantime the alarm had become general, and
the guards started pursuit Of the ugves, and
soon assisted by the citizens Had been later IN The
day IL IN probable that would have made their
escape, but az Il was they were soon overtaken and
brought back the prison. all the prisoners being safely
10 their cells before SHUTDOWN Mairnam resisted, and
attempted 10 use his weapons, but be overpowered
by numbers and disarmed Even then be fought
desperately thai be knocked senseiess when be
carried 70 the prison. physician attended him. and he
Is prooounced 10 be very seriously Injured 10 much 20
that time will probably elapse before he return
10 bis fellow convicts lie Is now serving his nnh term
Ia Sing sing and the terror Of all In the prison When
arrested knife found upon him the blade OF which
about i've inches length by In WIDTH the top
shaped like dagger, and both edges sharpened-a terri
bic and deadly weapon In the hands OF a desperate
MarnAim has since been proved, the who 10.
cited the others 70 make the attempt escape. The
knife had formerly been . strong dinner knife.
The Warden Mr. Beardsley, informed reporter that
he has known eight and ten knives 70 have been missed
at time after the convics had len the dinner table
About SIX O'Clock "Wednesday evening Coroner Grimm
persons who witnessed the shooting Affair their
testimony when the Jury returned the following verdict
That The deceased met his death by gunsbot wound
ceved the hands Of Isaac sarles while In the discharge
Of his duty, and perfectly tustnabie" he was 81
years Of age and serving his third term 10 Sing Sing
for burr Marnam also about % years Of age and
Of the meet noted despersdoes and criminals 10 the
country.
All ths eouvics were armed with deadly weapons such
as rake trs knives Sc and most Of them being despe
u IN singular that Of those who arrested
them injured. They now confined 10 dark cells
M pun sbnent for attempting 10 escape.
Credit due to the officers and ctizens who acted 80
promptly in this exciting emergency As our reporter
vas wiring the above account Mr. sares the officer
who shot Rham, entered The Office of the prison and
aueeted the Warden 10 furnish him with revolver 10 lie.
nd himself there threats among the convcts OF
TAX inr A life.