The New York herald., 1873-11-09
Stokes sOLACE.
Treatment OF the ssDistln z uished' Cons
vict in Sing sing Prison-How the
Regulations are Relaxed I'm His Favor.

Treatment OF the stDistln z uished,' Cons
vict in Sing Sing Prison-How tho
Regulations are Relaxed I'm His Favor.
The urbane treatment and tender solicititude Of
which the assassina OF james Fisk, Jr, has been
the constant recipient since the preparation Of
the atrocious crime still seem to be evinced
towards HIM in what he has facetiousiy termed his
rural home.r Other than this, however. could
hardly be expected in the treatment OF man to
whom an assistant prosecuting attorney thought
it his duty to offer apology in presence OF the
jury which convicted him of the capital
offence, and who introducing himself
by letter to the Warden Of Sing Sing Prison,
was assured by The latter worthy that the
"miseryn oil his confinement should be mitgated
as mucn as possible. That this promise Is in
tended to be carried out Is evident by the
unjust discrimn alton which provided Stokes with
comfortable quar- ters In the hospital when no per-
son either outside or inside OF the
prison believes that his health Is in the slightest
degr ee affected. II cannot, OF course, be expected
that such glaring instance OF partially toward Q
ielon whose friends are able and willing 20 pay
for any prison indulgence granted, can occur
without producing marked dissatisfaction among
tile great majority OF less fortunate jail1rds.
Nor can it be wondered at that under such pail
pable misnanagement escapes are frequent open
insubordnation condoned las In the case OF
"Wes'' Allen, who still remains in his old nitro
glycerine quarters), and murderous assaults by
mutinous convicts on their keepers and on each
other have grown to be matters OF ordinary occur
renee.
That the 'misery' Of Fisk's murderer win DO
''mitigatedr beyond all precedent during Tue Term
OF his sentence there IS little reason TO DOUBT rom
the nature OF circumstance which nappeneu
day or two ago. On the occasion indicated wen
dressed woman presented herself at the prison anu
expressed desire to see Stokes, her somewhat
bids5 appearance and nippant manner causing
knowing winks and soto Coce remarks as 20 ner
probable social status 10 be exchanged among lno
prison officers. The official who has cnargo
OF the public reception room. on Dues.
tioning her, ascertained that she was no
family relative OF Stokes, and IN accoraanco
with the prison regulations informed ne, .nas .ao
request could not De granted as u Woulu preciuue
the possibility OF any OF his immeuate Ieauves
seeing him Tor the next thee months. determined
NOT fo he thwarted in her design. the visitor tnen
inssted ON seeing the "main man In charRe,"
ana atter little time was SHOWN
into the ol,Ice OF warden Hubbell. Here she was
more successful, as, after few minutes conversa-
ton the warden conducted her to cosey corner
in the hospital, where the object OF her
iriendy anxiety luxurIates IN blssful ignor.
ance OF penal existence within the gloomy
walls OF the main prison. The watch
fnI conyIcts who witnessed this extraordinary
act of Iavori.ism know full well that were other
than distinguished" ielon an inmate OF the hos.
pital and even able to sit up, ne would have been
summoned to meet mis- visiting relative or friend In
the room set apart tor that purpose and In which
the scrutiny OF the officials Is constantly exercised.