New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-29
THE REVOLT AT SING:SING PRISON,
Desperate Onslaught Of dic COnvictS.
BRAVERY OF ONE or THE GUARDS.
LIST OF TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

From Our Special Correspondent.
srgo Smo Tuesday August 2s. Ie6G.
bloody affair occurred &C the State Prison here
yesterday afternoon No less thirty convcts bad banded
themselves together Jail and decamP Some OF sse
are the most desperate characters confined with
the walls Of prison. Especially may this Do san
EDWARD STAFFORD, Tue EmeLxApEH,
who was instantly killed while snoing the guard Ssai
ford alias Duffy OF the Of psrstca' vessei
named Rhods G. which weasel time ago made sne'
ing trip up the Hudson River the going ashore al Possh
eepse they entered tho hoaso Of the Rev Mr. hhge
man saypd wa soes after arresses tried and
found guilty OF the offence and sentenced By Jsdgo
s wnSau IN Sing Sing which sentence he
filling he originated the which has csst him
siree Of Dutchess County taking the
life Of Jssr Palmer at Pougbsespss whss ss%p'ns .s 20
everything pertaining the affair OF yesterday tost down
statements OF different persons snd herewith spPena
'D0" STATEMENT OF ORLANDO HUMPHREY.
am Of tho Foundry at the prison.
,e,sr.y sfsrcoon about o'clock MoIosghLp
is started OF the front door Of foundry and caea IN
paa voice o1 asS the rSe crowd twenty
in number responded TO McLoughn call aud came rushng
,oph door down beyond the lime he railroad
every Of them bong armed s"n nsppsaina NO.
clubs and long knyos When they passed me tes sa nov
word Oae man shook his fist at me- but said not word
Tney ran .s fast as they cesi all yelling followed them
eneogater the guard Edwsrd Stafford time and was
shouting bis followers In moment alter saw
guards When fe the oonvicts scattered the guard
pursuing All mere taken but one. -
STATEMENT OF TIE GUARD AT 1BE SOUTH Posr.
My name . William G.. Gales I'm a guardsnaa al mo
end Of the prison; the hrst ntimaioa mao o' ~
volt tho prison observed some 20 or more consies ~ ~
bean behind the lime she'd having just from the South
Foundry immediately on my boat got my maae anu
revolver and returned when got back to my position saw
ole guard. named Griffin shooting at the con
fast could load and fro The sea
halt bat they did not mind me- snes 1 IA @
slant when Stafford brandshins hugo knife yelled 70 fpem
to follow him. As be came toward me he yeuea MI @
sou of b-h Cut his heart out then drew my revoNet
aud snapped the advancing party four times but
would not 90 Tue we're then within three yasus
Of me- toe stones ny1s to s0Ia av. my post and
which dad. falling back to tue rsuroaa.
then Sd NOT so or The coact. wefe pur
suing retreated rapidly down the railroad TRACK on' go
for hop The from Tie quarry 1r@ea win 's
drills when the eonvicts we're compelled 70 halt Jus, "
hypg 10 ny assistance aud then the combat ended and al
but one OF the conspirators were retaken.
ro, all accounts the scene was thrilling ooe the desper
atom Of tie conspraors knowing bounds Coroner Ihomas
smith Hastings bold inquest 90 the body OIL '
morning the following beng The verdict .... A..
Edward stafford came to his dean while attempting W
sSsnat inc officers VI said prison while the discharge Of
theu duty and hereby enonerae said omcsrS IRON d"
No one OF tho guards wss hurt seriously.
man named Hal tormeriy guard died suddenly Of as
being brought by the excitement OF shs oocao' a"
assisted IN tho capture Of tho con'iets
LIST or CASUALTIES.
The tolouin Is a ct OF the Casualties -. u-,,-
lame, MeIougbin received May 9Th ls5J from Brooky.
robbery hIs ve aged " years gn sao' nrsn
wound on back passing downward; bail eriractod
Audrey Yates May H. 1863 Brooklyn. murder LIE superb
cill; gun shol wound OF scalr. . 49,. ,.,....
lanes Morse Kings County robbery first degree Oetonef
OH 49, ten years gun shot wound on back BEL passing
dn,nwafd and odg the abdomen ball not extracted
Is.Ac ennan Peter Butter Richmond County oooDer
| N is65 burglary. four years fssh wound lot leg
Pa ,rl san5rl 1as DHy jan 20 burglary frst degree
aged scntobced 70 and months conh
meat from Duoser Co. gunsno. wound back OF the head
| ball passing out A. tue lsn eye. dead 4,
MeMuigsl who sentenced at the sane time StanGd
FOR the orsnoe already 70 JON toe conspnaos
/ but ais plans we're frustrated.
There was another mor,ay wounded vhose name
frot 10 pqt on The list Of casualties TO wit John Cassidy
HSwas by Mayor Holman 0f Now York Tor tern
Oftgh for burglary During the conflict no was bold
lk his hand when bail passed through II and entered h
body Hc Eil probably die before TO morning ous
OF he most desperate o. the lot Samuel Weed Brooklyn
| Desperate escaped unh1rt
While conflict raging the congicts IN the prsor
were bsfui Ignorance Of the affair The conduct OF thc
! ylrious membsrs VI va guard Ia highly spoken OF
1 A COsvIcr BsfAFK. FROM SING sihG,
Of the inmates Of Sing Slug Prison named james Gun
nlugham escaped fro0 tic PRISON on Monday aou Up ~
night had been feiksn lie nas On tne rign' cross
stamped With Ihdii Ink between tho thumb and finger
C. broad the windpipo; dark complexion
m, m0s undor tho rgbi eyes fVo feet 'r inches IN height