The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-04
stokes ut Sing Sing.
New YORK. Nov

night the public curiosity has been at the
utmost stretch TO learn when "Stokes was
going up the river" and Deputy Sheriff
Shields, under whose charge Stokes has
been for nearly two years, became nearly
as great lion as the prisoner himself Ar
rangements were quietly made, and Stokes
was safely lodged in Sing Sing before most
people were aware that he had even left
the Tombs. A little before ten a. IN, Sat
urday. the Deputy Sheriff, accompanied by
Warden johnson, entered the inner prison
But few preparations were necessary, and
shortly Stokes left his cell, No A (Nixons
old one), dressed for his journey in dark
Suit of clothes, with black silk handker-
chief tied loosely around his neck, and
wearing the black SLOUGH hat so well known
to all visitors to the Tombs. A few greet
ings were exchanged, and Stokes being
handcuffed to young man named Couse
(who is up for two and one-half years for
forgery in the third degree), shook hands
with Scannell, Simmons and Others, and
then, after thanking the warden for his
kindness, left the prison. None of Stokes
relatives or friends were present, and
quietly prssing through the court yard and
by the Cerberus who guards the entrance,
the cortegc reached the street A Fourth
avenue car was hailed, Stokes, Couse,
Shields and his assistant, Cahill, stepped
on the front platform, and the rest of the
party seated themselves in the car. On
arriving at Forty-second street the two
prisoners were transferred SO quickly to the
"smoker" that Stokes arrival was not no.
tced A small boy on the platform who
knew him spread the news and the car was
at once filled with a crowd of curiosity
seekers Several Of Stokes friends came
to see him, and Superintendent Toucey
dropped in 10 say word. Stokes asked
him to remember him to "the Commodore
and Mr.. Toucey replied by asking him,
GLOW is the dog?" referring to an old
story of a present which passed between
the two. An individual in the telegraph
office at the depot announced the news to
the various stations, but his efforts failed
to assemble a crowd, owing to the shorness
of time which elapsed between the receipt
of the message and the arrival of the
train at same point. The crowd that filled
the car was cleared out by the efforts Of a
stalwart blue coat, and the train moved
out of the depot. After the Tonkers sta
ton had been passed Stokes entered
into conversation. He talked about his
trial. and spoke of the testimony of Hart,
which he said was entirely false. lie seem
ed much more reconcilcd to his lot than
heretofore, and remarked ''that it was bet
ter perhaps to 20 to Sing Sing than to stay
in the Tombs, where he might have died il
he had to wait for another trial" Som'
little annoyance was caused by the EN-
trance at Yonkers and Tarrytown OF sevc
raj who inquired for Stokes. and Sherif
Shields being pointed out by facetlou
member of the party. said in very audible
tones, "Well, he bean't much of beaut,
anyway" At Sing Sing Stokes asked i
he might have some lunch, as he had lief
New York in such n hurry that but LITTLE
breakfast was eaten. He was taken 10 TIN
hotel The news had spread, howcver,a am
in front of the hotel was found gathered
crowd of roughs such rs no town outside o
New York, except Sing Sing, could hay
furnished. The party with Stokes forme
around the prisoners, and making their wa
through the crowd proceeded down til
track, followed by cries of Kill him,d-r
him. "Where are the rotten eggs = "lloy
is Josephine, Ed y and remarks of lik
character. Deputy Shields said that Ii
had been with Stokes through immens
crowds in the city, but 1t was the first tim
such language had been used toward him
The prison was reached, and passing int
the wardens Office the prisoners names
etc. were registered. Stokes had shol
conversation with Warden Ilubbell, afte
which Couse and he were taken to the stat
shop, where the process of clothing thel
with the :" bars and stripes was procecde
with. Stokes made several remarks abor
81 his suit being comfortable, even if it WI
not made by Bell" and that he locke
like a c-ballist." On being weighed
was found he had fallen off about eightee
, pounds since his incarceration in tn
, Tombs, some two years ago. lie was the
} taken to Hal-keeper Barrett, who assigne
, him for the present to cell No. III, on tn
, second tier, on the south side of the prlsol
lie will be removed to-day to the hosp
tai. as he is far from well, suffering at pre-
sent from a severe cold, having, it is saiC
} disease of the heart, At this point h
friends were obliged to leave him, and {
e he shook hands with each one. for the fir
1 time during his trip he seemed deeply a
= fected. As the party was passing dow
c into the prison with Stokes, Walworh WI
/ observed in the visitors room talking vii
$ his mother lie denied in the most en-
t phatc manner that he had written N
a such letter as that attributed to him in
c morning paper Saturday.
l. New York Election.
ALBANY, Nov. 3.
" The excitement in reference to the ele