The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-24
SING SING SAUCE.
Another Captured Convict Safely
Housed.

James Thompson, one OF the twelve conyicts who
escaped from Sing Sing Prison lasr week and whose
iancieo freedom was 80 sudde nly interrupted in
Chatham street last Monday eve ming, particulars OF
winch appeared in the HERALD Of Tuesday was
yesterday escorted TO his egir mate quarters the
HUDSON by detective Finn AMI onicer Conran OF the
Fourth precinct. Having failed to make expiatory
capital out OF his statements made the press rep
resensative. Thompson, on arriving at the prison,
emphatically denied every word ne had uttered re-
lattve to his escape or to the management OF his
present abode. This denial is Of course, prompted
by desire on the part OF the jan-bird TO escape
SEVERE AND PRoTRACTED PUNISHMENT
which he well knows must be the inevitable conse-
quence OF his damaging disclosures.
Whine In the performance o his rep0rtorial duties
yesterday afternoon the HERALD representative
called at the prison ana SIT once accosted Warden
Russell, for tho purpose OF gaining the desired IN
formation. Before many remarks had been ex-
changed the Official named proceeded to denounce
asserted that the socaJ led interview with Thomp.
son, as given In these columns was
MADE OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH"
adding mat the captur ed convict and also Detect I've
Finn had assured MN that no sUch interview took
place Without carrg TO concillGte the lrate agent
published truth or "a careful and unbiased reflex Of
public opinion, his
IMPU TENT ASSERTIONS
together with those OF the detective and the convict
10 the contrary, no twitnstanding
Before leaving the village, however, the writer
neld conversati0 n with the captOr Of Thompson,
during winch ne ctenfed point blank having spoken
on the subject of tire article Indicated at all during
the few momentsj he remained at the prison after
srrendcrlng the captured felon. 1t follows there.
fore, that wards n Russen, who has achieved an
UNENvIABLE NOTORIETY
Tor MS dlscours esy toward gentlemen OF thespress
was as lar from being correct IN his assertions
touching the yeracity OF the HERALD he Is to-day
from the succ essfll management Of the i'm portant
institution over the government OF which he tem-
porarlly pres ides.
THE WOUNDED coNvICTs.
Thomas Dreamer, one Of those who escaped last
Thursday, and who was shot two or three times
before he could be secured Is being cared for IN the
wounds Will not prove fatal. Should death occur,
however, II Is not improbable that the Grand Jury
OF Westchester county Will have something to say
the matter.
Bernard Wiley, another Of the fleeing felons, still
lies II the .Hackensack jail, with bullet in mis-
body, all efforts 10 discover the location OF the
leaden missile having proved futile. Wiley was
shot by man named Robert McKenna, whose horse
and wagon he was IN the act of escaping with when
the ieaden messenger dropped him In the body of
the vehicle.
Mr.. Chnds, Clerk OF Inc prison, yesterday obtained
q Pequls1clon from the Governor OF New Jersey for
the removal OF John Wheeler from Hackensack to
sang sing. Wheeler Is an eX-convict, who aided in
The escape. and being captured was lodged in Hack.
ensack JAIL Mr.. Chllds was not kept long waiting
for what he needed. He stated that large number
reared, before he returned, that an attempt would
be made to set Wheeler at liberty. Soon as the re-
quls0n was placed In his hands he started to make
sure OF Wheeler, II possible.