The New York herald., 1869-03-20
TIE REyoLTs At SING SING PRISON.


Capture Of the Two Remaining Couvicts--
| O,Neu MortaIiy Wounded-His Dying State.
meut of the Affair.
AS was predicted in the columns OF yesterdays
HERALD the five convicts who escaped from Sing Sing
Prison last Thursday morning were not long allowed
to enjoy their usurped liberty and now secured
beyond the possibility OF repeating their attempt at
revolt. The capture OF Charles Lockwood, alias
Henry O'Nei, who was the rngleader Of the gang
that effected an escape, was accomplished on Friday
evening in the following Manner
Charles E. Sullivan, one OF the prison guards, who,
with constable Joshua G. Many, had spent the day
in searching the country between the Hudson River
and Harlem Railroads, arrived In Tarrytown on
Thursday evening" just as the convicts Muller and
Burns were being put on board o train for sing
Sing. Having learned from the officer who had the
prisoners charge that they had been taken from .
barn in the neighborhood the officers before men,
toned procured the assistance OF third party and
then proceeded to the building named. In searching
among the hay they found conyict's pantaio0ns
and drawers, both Of which were wet.
Being convinced from this discovery that the
remainder OF the conyicts were either In
the barn, had dressed in citizens clothes ana
left, they instituted q thorough search, but were
unable to find the objects sought. When they had
partially agreed to leave the building snort from
that their "game' was somewhere near. and the
oflcers then concealed themselves, preserving the
utmost silence as though they had gone away. The
ruse succeeded; for as O'Nefl was descending from
ms hiding place ~ the nay, Win one mar hand nemnd
Suivan's revolver brought him to his knees, when
ne begged ior mercy. On being told OF the
death OF Graft O'Nell expressed surprise, and
appeared to be troubled by the intelligence.
Unable to walk from the effects OF his wound the
prisoner was carried by his captors 10 Tarrytown
q
found that the ball had entered O'NellS abdomen
and lodging in his poay had in all PROBABILITY in
fcted mortal wound. Opiatcs and .stlmuants
were administered and the convict mace as COM
Portable as possible. Later in the evening wagon
was obtained, and in company villa the physician
O'Neu was conveyed to the prison Iii dying condi-
tion At request Cainonc clergyman
some time with the prisoner administering the
consultations OF religion. Believing that there
one Of s pson ocas tt te gang had beeu Su
four or five days concoctIng the plan OF escape, and
during that time his excitement was so gIeat that
he had not partaken OF food. lie SAID that Mulvey
and Muller having hestated on the morning OF the
revolt to carry out the plot, were threatened with
death If they Jailed comply. Regarding the death
Of Graft he stated that he was innocent the gagging
OF the deceased having been done by Decker ana
Burns after desperate resistance had been offered
by Craft, who was finally overpowered. lie also SAID
that the hole III the rool through which they escaped
had been cut on the previous day by Lowden, aud
ended by asserting that 1t was mol part oil the
plan TO InJure any Of the Keepers.
The circumstances attending the taking OF George
dif1cuities which escaped conycts invariably meet
In their endeavors to leave the neighDoru0od OF the
PRISON. About one O'CLOCK yesterday morning con-
stable Lawrence and another olicer, who were on
,tne alert saw two convct5 walking on the post road
a short distance south OF Iarrytown. One OF the
latter had horse banket wrapped around mm,
while tue other had on pair OF blue oveIas. Tne
oicers Immediately gave chase, when Lowden took
To his heels for SAFETY; out, nnding himself CLOSELY
pursued, ran INTO oarnyard. where he was lol-
lowed III twiuklng 10y constable Lawrence. The
convict, knowing he was cornered. turned
and stood bay; but tue signt OF a pls-
to drawn by his pursuer caused MIN 10 adopt
submissive attitude. Muvey In the meantime mad
surrendered without Offering any resistance, when,
| OF course, they were both quickly handcuied. At
first they spoke lightly OF their breaking OF the
prison but when they were informed of the death or
Graft they became very despondent and said they
would rlner have suffered my years longer had the
natal occurrence not taken place. Having been
ducteI 10 hotel in Tarrytown they first cndeav-
oIed TO brbe their clstodians, ana promised any
onicer who would accompany them TO Jersey Clty
$1,000, winch would be paid by their friends at tuat
place. Finding this of no avail they undertook to
release themselves from their handouts by
means OF showing a large pin under the
lock. After estilig the pm 50 tnat
the handouts Could easily be opened they
requested permission to go TO an clubhouse, but
the oficer, VINO had been watching their actions.
told them tRey might go alter leaving me pm tney
were using with him. Foiled IN TINS last attempt 10
regain their liberty they quietly accepted the siIua-
tion, ana were, yesterday morning, both safely
lodged In dark cells until SUCH time AS tie action
OF tue Grand Jury may summon them 10 account
FOR the death OF thclr Keeper
The jury empaneed to inquire into the death OF
Edwin Cfait terminated their duty by rendering the
following yerdct:-fhat deceased came 10 his death
by suiOcaton at the HANDS OF Charles Lockwood
allas O'Nei), George Lowden (alas Decker and
veg and Aenry Muller are accessories before the act