Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-18
STOKES AT SING SING.
His Removal from the Tom bs-..Ar.
rest u enc Of the Jurors.
From, the New York Tribune.

: Edward S. Stokes was convened
from the Tombs on Saturday morn
ing to the State Prison at Sing Sing,
and, contrary to expectations, with
out any noticeable partiality on the
part of the officers who had him in
charge. So carefully did the officers
keep the news from all save the
representatives of the press and
Warden johnson, that on Saturday
morning even the Tombs officials
were ignorant of what was about to
happen. At about 10 o'clock Deputy
Sheriff Shields and his assistant
Mr.. Cahi!l. entered the prison and
told Stokes to get ready for the jour
ney. When Stokes appeared in the
corridor. dressed in the dark checked
suit and black felt hat so familiar to
those who attended the last trial, ne
looked pale and anxious, and taking
4 place near. the stove, remarked
that it must lie chilly in the open
| air, and drawing handkerchief
from his pocket, tied it around his
neck. bnttoned his coat mp to his
throat. lighted a cigar, placed his
hands in his coat pockets. and looked
| compliment while lie awaited the end
of the preparations in progress Ivy
the deputy sheriiis. John d. Couse.
who was sentenced on Oct. 81 in the
Court Of General Sessions to an i'm
prisonment of ~. years, for forgery
i'll the third degree upon Lawrence
Bros, bankers. for whom he was
cashier. completed lis toilet and
joined Stokes. Couse was neatly
and indeed comfortably dressed, and /
and had anticipated the attentions of
the State Prison barber hy shaving !
Off his Dundreary whiskers and mus |
tacLe. Soexpeditiously was every
thing done that the convicts. man
acled ly a single bracelet and at
tended by the deputy sheritfs. left
the Tombs q few minutes after 10
o'clock. A Fourth-ave. car was
hailed and seats were taken, the pris-
oners sitting in a corner near the
front platform. The prisoners sat
SO close to each other that the hand
cuff could not be seen. While pass
ing from one car to another at the
Thirty-second street depot, Stokes
was recognized. MANY a dollar I
eot from him at the Hoffman House,
a fresh looking youth was heard to
say. He looks we'll to- was q
general remark. At 90 minutes past
10 o'clock the convicts were seated
in the smoking car OF the 1915
train. Mr.. Shields who is we'll
known to the railroad employees, at
tracted their notice, and it required
them no time TO find ont who Tie
men were in custody. Like wildfire
the news spread through all the cars
of the train, and police officers laid
aside their dignity. elderly ladies
and gentlemen forgot their anxiety
to obtain seats, employees forsook
their work. and all joined the news
boys in the rush to see Stokes.
On the way up the river Stokes
freely with his companion I
IN irons and the deputy sherifs.
Whenever he spoke of the trial, he
to feel that he was badly +
reated, but a close observer conld
letect heart felt rejoicing that he
lad escaped even another trial and
much more severer Judgment. Il
would have died." said he If l had
been confined another twelvemonth
n the Tombs." On arriving at Sing I
Sing, Mr. Shields allowed Stokes
md Couse to eat lunch before they
uttered. the prison. In the Office of
he prison the convicts were received :.
" Warden Hubbel, who told them
h It be would do all he could legally
o mitigate the misery of their condl-
ion. In response to the usual inqui-
les of the prison clerk, Stokes said he
ras native of Pennsylvania, 80 years
f age, and was a broker when he com
nitted the ofense Of which he was con-
:cted. Couse said that lie Was born in
ersey Cit. was % ;;,ei,rs Ct age. by oc-
upation 4 bank teller, and was con-
icted ON his own confession Of forgery.
he two were then taken possession Of
v the prison doctor. When Stokes
NV his striped suit he INDUCED in a
tile pleasantly, saying that he had
'orn something similar when playing
ase ball he never had a pair of panta-
IONS fit him SO well. He noticed the
bsence of pistol pocket. They were
len measured /; Stokes stood feet 10,
nd Couse feet 81 !; then weighed,
tokes turning the balance at 1873 lbs. CO
nd Couse at 12S pounds. The regula- 60
on towel and comb were then given to :.
,e convicts, and they were assigned Is
leir cells, Stokes being No. 173, on the So
,cond tier. A parting scene followed
etween the conyicts and the deputy