The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-22
SING SING.
The Recent Arrivals at tho
State Prison.
Frank H. walworth-The Aristccraic Criminal
Win Not Bat Prison Fare-"wess" and
'Nare' Allan and General Greenthal-
The Faithful Mother Of the Parri-
cids-Ths Murderer Blsak-
10y and the Uxori-
eide Shef1in.

C100-VQo 0uI0oIox 0xooks
10y and the Uxori-
eide Shefain
Since the sentence OF Frank II. Walwsrth to
Imprisonment In the State Prison for 'the re-
mainder OF his natural life" the village OF Sing
Sing has turned out favorite holiday resort among
certain class In our community whose morbid
tastes have no means of qualification In the city,
the local criminal Courts having adjourned for the
Summer vacation. The HERALD week ago stated
the fact that Mrs. Walworth, the wife Of Mansfield
Tracy wslworth, and the mother OF bis murderer
had taken up her residence in the town OF Sing
Sing. This announcement caused quite CONNIE
ton In the little village which lives on the State
Prison, 80 to speak, and even reached the city OF
New York with effect enough TO send dozen
curious individuals to Sing Sing within the last
week to get glimpse Of 'the unhappy prisoner"
MRS. wALwoRTH HAS TAKEN Up HER RssIDENcU
l- PERMANENTLY IN SING SING, ~
that is. for the Summer at least The Old
homestead in Saratoga has been left in charge
OF Mrs. walworth, the widow Of the late
Chancellor. The younger son OF the widow,
Tracy Waworth. q mere child, lives with his
mother, whose maternal affections are strong
enough to lead her to live az near % posi-
bic to her first born as long as she can. Tho
widowed lady attends the Catholic Church tn Sing
Sing every Sunday, accompanied by her SON
Tracy and as she passes up the aisle Of the church.
clad In deep mourning, many plying glance
is turned on her, and when the services arc
over many q quiet gossip is had at her expense
among the country girls who have yet wtfe's and
mothers trouble to learn. But Mrs. Walworth 10 .
stoical or o brave woman; those regular features
seem to defy COMMUNICATION, and when the fol
gray eyes turn null on the spectator the half-ex-
pressed pity dies on all lips. The prisoner has evil
IDENTITY his mothers disposition His cold gray eyes
are still impsssive, and the same demeanor-not
reckless, but him since no
entered the prison and changed his worldly gar
ment for the "base ball suit with the stripes turned
wrong" "
A HERALD reporter visited Sing Sing yesterday
and had long conversation with one OF the oldest
officials attached to the prison. The reporters In
formant has seen many political changes IN sne
government Of the prison, and few men can express
an opinion based upon large experience OF
diYerent prisons throughout the State than he does
in the subjolned conversation. The reporter re-
cult matter to obtain ingress and realize the work
ings Of the prisoner when one 10 ADMITTED -
Tne reporter, being introduced to this gentleman,
began the conversation by asking, IN the approSso
0r %How does HWaiWorth take his punishment ?"
GAS bold as any thief In the prison." was the
.s*ay, 90 you think he is desensrssns" asked
"He WIN, il he is not taken out Id quick; He
Il he remains here for any time, will die loaier:
as VIII 70 rssls tel y0u ne 0as not
NE is stii in the shoe shop, is he nots' 1i.4
Eyes. he is clerk IN the shoe shop"
mo, except In the matter of his food"
-- STARVING HIASELF.
'You DO not mean to say that ne refuses 70 eat
hs does, IN the dining hail. at ell events"
"Weil, see him go into the dining hall every
Day: He takes his bucket along and marches IL
with his bis. to s1s dining table in the LOCK
Do you see him 81 the table every day,n a.
ana any CUa thin ss III IT, nnS H.
ssse ~ az ssnS as H
90: " HOW does JEST he eli nvs e. "''. '"' -T Trf
The reporters informant laughed and said,
| "Do you mean that he gets 1000 privately into
'ns Re si nan mnst eat That IL all Know .houe
the matter II he does not eat IN the dining hail
he must eat IN the morning before six and sup
% oe as ne
Mrs. Walworth called TO see her son at the
On o s1d last snS sfs =
ers that this arstocrattc murderer should DO
treated 50 wen. a .v,., .,,vvvn I.GAI u
| Charles, alias "Wes.," Allen, next to Walworth,
Is the most distinguished prisoner IN Sing Sing to-
days after he was admitted the authorities u cast s:S
| around to find out where they could place him to
ana Il somswSa. O e'sss him.
Finally after much consideration, IL was decided
% sss Of s pa.s.
and accordingly he was sent OF 90 the quarres. a.
had ct the CLERK On bis 70
Allen Is Q desperate man. but too weak to work.
He has lost the use Of one eye, ant ana the keeper
bringing water to the prisoners under his-the
rs ives Alien docile y, asked the reporter.
"Docilea Yes. He Is doeile now, but II ever they
draft him tell you there will be some fun. have
| thick as your wrist and the chain was fastened
from his feet around his neck. He got away nom
Se % s gS @ ana The sss
and hall in he'll out Of his ave years, sooner than
stay here for his term, but guess he has got over
that. He Is contented here now"
Martin, alias 'Mart" Allen has been recently ap-
pointed servant to attend enc OF the galleries Of
the State Prison, and In this consists his "hard
and he is considered to have one Of the easiest
times OF any n IN the prison: .l3ss
General" Greenthal, the notorious pickpockct,
Is one Of the jolliest prisoners In sing Sing. He
has brought hts confinement down to . nne point.
days and three hours to serve, and means to con-
duct himse, we'll 50 tnat he can get gu, IS soon
| out for the food OF the prisoners.
THE MURDERER GILLEN
The wife murderer, Frank Gipen, is just a.
logged as when he entered the prison, and Is set
| to work In the blacksmith shop. Gillen evidently
thinks that his imprisonment will be Of short dura
tion but others think otherwise.
SIN grgl BLBAKLnY AND SHEFFLrN.
Beakley, the murderer Of his niece, Maud Mer-
rill, and Shefain, the wife murderer, seem both
indifferent to their fate and seem to have given
all hope-Bleakley particularly, who seems to
realize morbid enjoyment rom showing the ter
rible wound In his arm which he indicted on him.
his death. The muscles OF his left arm are quite
contracted by the wound. This prisoner works In
the furniture department and among the prisoners
is an object OF half disgust. half commiseratton.
THE STODDARD MURDER CASE