The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-15

OF this interesting company Of representative
criminals from the metropolis, Guen, who shot his
innocent young wife one sunday evening in Elm
street, has, perhaps, the least public sympathy.
He IS q young brute, all whose Instincts are pad.
On his reception here he announced himself as
steam Inter- and was put to work in the machine
shop. He does his work mechanically manllests
particular dislike for prison life and discipline,
and Is an average well behaved prisoner
BLEAKLEY, WHO SHOT his NIECE
In dsreputable house, manifested unmlStakable
symptoms OF insanity soon alter his arrival here,
and now il q confirmed maniac, under treatment
In the insane asylum connected with the prison.
He is 30 violent in his demonstrations and so de-
found necessary 10 contine his head In a padded
hood ut nights and secure his hands in a leather
peatedly attempted to beat his brains out against
the walls OF his cell. During the daytime he Is
very moody and silent, and never speaks OF the
crime Tor which he is confined. DR.. Willie, the
medical superintendent In charge Of the asylum,
is OF the opinion that his insanity antedated his
crime. II Will be remembered that the plea of In
sanity was interp0sed In his defence at his trial,
but was not sustained to the satisfaction OF the
jury.
YOUNG wALwoRrH,
when first received here, was set to work in the
shoe shop. The contractor complained that he
hun. There being great scarcity OF work In the
prison now and upwards Of 500 idle prisoners. con-
tractors are particular In the selection 0; their
men, ana object to any who not accustomed to
work. Walworth also developed epileptic sym.
toms, upon which DR.. Button, the prison physician,
had him assigned to the hospital, where he Is now
under treatment, and at the same time Is required
70 labor as an attendant on the other patients.
lngersoll from the first has been well behaved,
tractable and willing prisoner. He asks no favors,
does what is required OF him without complaining,
and claims no exemption from the rigors OF prison
discipline. He is employed In shop where rush
horse collars are made. AT first he was assigned
the ordinary tasks but the contractor soon
oyerseer or general clerk, and ne now
tlls that position in the shop, though
gang, and occupies cell az night the same as ali
prisoners. He was troubled for lew days with
rheumatism, induced by the dampness OF his cell,
when the physician allowed him to occupy bed
In the hospital, but with the disappearance Of the
malady the exemption from confinement at night
ceased The panic OF last fail had as serious effect
in the State Prison elsewhere. Previous to that
general collapse business was brisk here and en-
ployment ABUNDANT. All the labor that could be
furnished was IN requlsition anu contractors were
'''''''''"' ~ WHEN Siis THE BLOW FELL
the situation was materially changed. A number
OF the contractors failed, and were compelled TO
throw up their engagements Others who man
aged to keep aoat we're anxious to 90 as t h
take as few as they could, and rather keep
ments. One.third OF the shops were absolutely
closed, and more than 500 convicts were left with
prison to-day. Beardsley Brothers 4 Go. are just
getting under way contract Tor fifty men 10 be
employed In the manufacture Of portable steam
engines and boilers for agricultural purposes and
Works are still running. one shoe shop IS in iuil
d
ness shop and shop for the manufacture of bench
planes. The idle prisoners are regularly marched
to the shops under the care OF their Keepers and
are kept there during the hours allotted to work.
Any jobbing required to be done about the prison
Is done by these men, and the rest their time -
spent in making nick nacks and trlfes, which they
are permitted 10 sell to visitors, the Warden re-
sevng the ana 6oang IT, ov WITH ,rn@ tine
other sources TO be paid on the dis
charge OF the convict. Thus fragments OF
bone are very ingenously worked up into tooth tn.
secured from which 10 make toilet and work boxes,
which are beautifully finished In inlaid designs.
Toy furniture OF the same style OF work Is made In
large quantities. Puzzles and curositles are man.
uiactureu from bone and wood, all OF which COM
mand ready sale with such visitors as care to
take away with them O relic OF their visit. But,
Notwithstanding this voluntary employment, to
which the incentive OF all the profits would seem
to be great enough to cause all to engage 1t, the
men spend many hours in absolute idleness,
loungng on the benches, and thus prepared to en-
gage in all manner OF conspiracies. Indeed, con-
sderng the large number Of idlerS the discipline OF
the prison is remarkably good The present Warden,
Mr. Lewis T. Carpenter, TOOK charge Of the prison
Immediately preceding that time there had been
no less than twenty-five escapes, Of which seven.
teen euded all pursuit. On the day preceding Mr.
Carpenters induction six men had walked away
In body. and the prison, in consequence, was
almost In state OF mutiny. Yet notwithstanding
these adverse circumstances there has been but
speaks volumes In praise OF the present admins
tratlon.
THE LAST EsCAPy
from the prison prior to Mr.. Carpenters accession
to Office was that OF Noble the Lord bond robocr,
with five other cOnvlcts, including the notorious
Dan Kelly. These all marched out at midday and
made good their flight. This was notable esca-
was planned outside and effected only with the
aid of unfaith Keepers. Noble had succeeded In
getting employed In the hospital, and there had