The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-18
4 Scene in Sing Sine Prison,

About year prior to the breaking out OF the war,
once atHueat and highly respectable family of Brook
lyn WAS reduced, through misfortune, to state of
penury. The reyerses preyed on the head of the
house, and hs pined, sekened and died. GrieFed at
the loss of Her eonsort, unable to bear up a6 with
the vicssitutes of her fate his wife, in few short
days, followed the partner Of her Joys and sorrows to
an eternal sestn The family thus deprived of their
natural protectors consisted of three grown up daught
ers and son about 16 years of age. Commiserating
her situation the friends Of the family undertook to
provide for them, and the daughters were adopted by
therrelativ the second daughter being taken into the
family Of "a bergman The boy was also adopGed but
he did not Ike the family in which he was located and
he rebeled Quarres ensued and resulted in the boy
one day absating himself, and never returning The
breaking out at that time his family supposed that
he had enlisted and had been killed.
Thus matters continued till about a week since,
when the clergyman above mentioned, his adopted
daughter and several friends made visit to Sing-Sing
State prison npassing through one of the workshops
thecergYmtns attention was attracted BY the demeanor
Of one Of the convcts, who gazed Wistfuly at the par
ty and who appeared to be almost magnetically at
tracted towirds the lady. Something in his counte-
nance pu2zed the clergyman and he was at loss to
account forhe sudden Interest felt by him in feon,
when the Joung lady turning around, he start
ling resemblance between the two Instnctively it
flashed acr5ss his mind that the convict the miss
ing brothr Of bis adopted daughter. ''Who is that
man, henqQired Of enc keeperEwho accompanied the
party son, that is notorious plckpocket who has
been here two years already and will remain year
more" HoFror-struck at the reply, but still ncredu-
lous the clergyman asked permission Of the head
keeper to have few minutes conversation with him.
This was granted and in few moments the convict
and his former friend were together.
The elon's tale was soon told he enlsted-became
thoroughly STEPPED in the vices of the ary-deserted
become d bounty.jumper, and then the transition
was easy to that of pickpocket. In all his crimes,
he was attended by old thief who the tutor and
mento, and reaped all the advantage of his pupils
msdeas. "That young lady, suppose is my sister,"
said tie convict. She is" was the reply. food Of
tears drawn ia the bitterness of his misery the
rcspose of the unfortunate young man. He express
cd esire to see her. and the clergyman after stating
the circumstances to the warden obtained leave for
brief interview. Half suspecting the truth, but still
anziQusly doubling, the sister was shown into cell
whose only inmate arose at her approach. wistful
gaze on the part Of each, well of tears swelling each
eye outstretched arms and close embrace, imbued
Will all Of natures strength the recognition of the
conrict brother and sister.
Oh their return home the clergyman lostno time in
communicating with the authorities in this city, and
asc.rtained that two years ago, under the name Of
Wn. Dayton the erring youth had been sentenced to
theState prison by recorder Hoffman. The necessary
steps were taken and the application for the conycts
pardon is now before the governor.