New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-06
SING SING PRISON.
PREsENTMENT TO THE GRAND JURY.

PRESENTMEHT TO THE GRAND JURY
An adjourned term of the Court of General
Sessions for westchester County was held at the old
Court House, Bedford yesterday before the Hon Robt
Cochran, County Judge and Justices skman and Conk
lin for the purpose of receiving the Jury the
following presenment In relation 10 the management Of
the affairs at the State Prison. Sing Sing the escape Of
convicts therefrOm also in reference 70 the lack Of
proper accommodations in the County Jail at White
& Court Of Session, Of wt.leh,;t- The Grad Ioror.
% especially present S sSS1 Ss c s s sss
Jury Sing Sing made such Of the AS Ofhs
STATE Prison there IS tune lDS WS & Ps.s.
Keepers past present Guards past and present
Of VaHoHs departments and citizens Of me town
The summary ot.e evidence we repeatedly beg s.g' 70 .S " s
prn. warden took possession Of the once January rs 1919
retaken At large made attempts escape,
but bavs not succeeded getting beyond the reach Of the guards aud
When soS,e LGO-n have escaped ork supposed that
cells If not already he whole disposal Of the
the Escape haS BEEN sr.d SS Os to x. r.oS s. .Ss
chief police stations through the county AAd thorough
We du that "a eOsyc.s escaped
Two capued during Tr-ssat yesr
We also hud that the dpOsbe means At the Smnas Of the
festy nunt ssaris By allowed
poed the prison Bottle number that allowed is
when hs number Of on1iets than so yss ssts
IL shis prison We believe that the number Of guard.
should ,. Increased heTSA osrv f ss s,.s s
should be walled It impossible uads present
prevent escapes the krowedge prOaee
other than bad the minds convc operating
their subsection 70 discipline and sSggsS frequent attempts
there was general oSs 1SHs sod G , P0r S e Ss
mainly Influenced ~ few rngleadsrs probably % TO 60
5nt aonsv or THURSDAY foxng bat believe hst the
Of SAID vO have been much exaggerated in the pub
We have been any definite for the revolt
but believe that variety Oeausss have contributed hS result among
FIRST The sweeping change. Of officers and especially Of keepers
With IDEAS and frequently without ana ths
second The aboshng punishment pro-
hbted BY Law which practically weaken the Oee aud strengthens
Association believe be iniu
community eventually being regarded
objects Of sympathy and Ply rather aan Offenders 9.. The peace
the prisoners las certainly does or less general d'
Considerable has been quantity
quality Of food; but believe these complaints entirely without
% % ia genera S s H. s spse are oo AZ VSt
so1 9St 81 IS 'G S b, Dd in former Years In reersess
punishment OF cOnvc for breaches Of prison d'epne ne
d. Of punishment greatly dreaded By the eeese
lmnediatey amer Ihe passage OF toe ae % III h ~,
among the prisoner, aSs %say G n WI" became u
Me abolition Of whipping with the cat na@Ssf ., 's
books. iron Ssnss Solitary %. phye.a Of a,
m ss sSs rss mYsb more daprsroas punishment than
the cat or sboseIbaa and much more IaGss g sS person
cpne maintained unless the restrictions eag sb b.
that 3 the ..ssases Of ss State eoa may
by he
guilty Of hrant violation Of the rules be lie de-
pnyed good conduct Communication Con are allowed rsmGns
alton for OF the contract sh0pG Cases have been
known where has accumulated 800 by this
tenn Of which paid to him the expiration
Of the Of hs In shops system VI 0Ie.
allowed qd M ptodaces sAeaU shd discomfort on The pa ~
deprived OF this reward Va AreUeS Of tue whole subject
Of the Circumstances and the tine
ESoud permit feel bound 10 that We hnd 90 pee
the oer present employed But ne 90
whole influence Of political party mAceine az
prison discipline Under the working Of rms parry
mhnerY change political administration oeer al onee
host besegs the Board Of Inspectors each CLAIMING an
pneu for services rendered The leverage Of political nlusaee
tins brought 10 bear powerful that IS almost Impossible 70 r
H. and equally dhcu avoid making appointments VA,
aot 81 70 The low rate Of paid bpg eonpaau'eJ
few applicants who thoroughly Competent Tor ee so
and sweeping other than r se9
pstspc AID nenncy We feel and believe ts ouy such
should Be appointed to the principal ofees as are WORTH
Of ,ute confidence and that they should be nused uah
fun power We forget that here large NAM ~
4 Of men, many Of them criminals OF the Sors. eiass,
daring reckless and sKi and all gay Of crime To plsee Ea
b ho are not worthy fullest confidence and thee restrict s
bm n y sud danger Ia what has been said aooat The Prison $3.50
~ "A NOT Intend reflections On the members hes
otiys IN these believe 10 be pure but We desire 70 reaet
daTgeT pe aiding eomngnihes pod We .s os
10 be ehsnShsd add sgkssed D. n, a. Al. noe
Ont The condition Of erissalsJ 1SSE p gmpAy O
criminal 50 FAR forgets bis guis and tes soos ~
William PpkueV remAnl g. Hove D. bFosA hoses haAer
Aaron CAin William Cornell Squire Grnei fae hsshl saH
Jobnou Munsoa Berlin TompkHs Daniel fsenne
DENIM Valentine d. d. WsOa O. Sutherland Benjamin Amo
A. IL lockwood Jesse Hunt