New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
ANOTHER REVOLT Ar SING SING.

SEVEN CONyICTs ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE 49, ONE
SHOT, AND ALL RECAPTUBKD.
Only n short time since The TRIBUNE gave
full history Of revolt at Sing Sing PRISON, which re-
suited in the death OF keeper and the killing Of con
Wet Not many days previous TO that occurrence there
had been another revolt and during the succeeding week
there was stu another. RoyOlts were becoming cpl
demic and for a while it appeared though
the cODyCts held full control OF the institution.
Much Of this deporabe condition Of affairs was doubt
less owing 10 the oyercowdng OF the prison. and accord
ingly, few days subsequent TO the last bloody revolt
large number OF desperate criminals Including t Us tald
steve Boyle the famous buchercat mel were trans
ferred 10 Clinton Prison, where the discipline very
overcrowded Each day It received new accessOns, and
within few weeks crowded rs before.
Of conycts Is the knowledge they possess
OF the almost utter uscessness of many OF the guns car
RED by the keepers 1t is said that some OF the guards
are armed with what "a known as the Harper Ferry
musket, weapon which will scarcely do good eXecu
ton payingstOne III the hands OF determined con.
Wet Yesterday convici headed by the notorious
Henry Watson Of NewYOrk, made "A desperate attempt
Elizabeth, which they were engaged in unloading.
The other SIX men were Lawrence ID. PcytOn Orange
County; John Bambnck, New-Norki John Mcclure,
Andrew Lynch Henry Snyder, and Abram Drake.
This gang under charge OF Keeper were engaged IN u-
loading wood from the sloop and had worked well from
early morning but at O'Clock when tue anchor OF the
vessel was raised TO enable her crew TO change her posi-
tiOn OF the cOnyicts, armed with heavy billet "
wood, rushed on board and selling the captain threat
ened 20 take his life IL he made an cutlery Meanwhile
the other COnVcts Dused themselves IN SHOWING
vessel and cutting her lines that by the time the first
man had elected the captain they were all ready to en-
bark. In a moment the vessel 1Uaed cut into the
stream, and the cOnyicts pulled with Will
at the sail haliards, hoping that the fyOring wind
would watt them beyond the hated precincts ~ Sing Slug
before the officers could Ovcrtake them. While the sail
being hOsted the guard the dock gave the ALARM
and In few moments number Of guards assembled
and poured yOley into the vessel Watson had the
helm and exhibited the utmost contempt for the guards
and their bullets. One shot took effect Drake who
hosting the sail and he fell upon the deck,
wounded IN the breast, the others excepting
Watson) went below, and the sail which had
been moro than half hoisted down
the BY tins time q small boat, containing Ellis
Ward Zone Of the famous Ward brOthers and Thomas f.
Adams OF Hew-YOrk, both keepers In tho prison, had
started after the vessel The ib flying when they
reached the sloop and Watson still held the helm but
being ordered 10 surrender he and the other unwOunded
delivered themselves up without resistance. Drake
taken TO the hospital, where his wound was pro-
nOunced dangerous but fatal Wilson and the other
cOnycts put in irons and placed in strong cells Ii
only few days since wilson pied TO kill Of the
keepers at the lime kiln. IL would seem that allowing
OF his desperate character TO work places where
escape is possible, is bad policy since within the walls
OF the institution there many shops In which he and
Others like hun could be employed with profit to the
State, and with greater chance OF safe keeping