The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04
BURGLARS TOOLS.
A Clever Plot to Open the Gates Of Sing
Sing Prison Frustrated.
A LOCKSMTTH LOCKED UP

with manufacturing burglars implements with q
guilty knowledge. The scheme In which
Stuener IL said to be implicated has
been going through the process OF police
calculation for some time past. Escapes having
become quite feature at the Sing Sing Prison re-
Gently Captain irving, Of the detective police, was
called upon by the prison authorities to assist In
discovering the means by which these escapes
were effected. Among those the authorities
name as having successfully eluded that establish
ment are Jim Brady, Jim Hope, Joe Howard Ned
Lyons, Johnny Keeie alias Johnny the Greek -
VIC. Harrison, alias Frost; Radferd, Miller, and,
the last, Mary Watts. The FIRST steps In the mat
ter ofinvestgation discovered to the police that
the persons under lock and key had friends out
side who were able TO get implements to the pris-
Oners that would
OPEN THE DOORS
OF their cells, through prison Official who Is sup
posed to have been bribed. These tools were con-
veyed to Tarrytown by rail- then taken across the
river In small boats and concealed In some spot
where the person for whom they were intended
could easily find them One OF the last batch OF
convicts who escaped was man named Miller.
He was walking about New York for several
weeks, apparently safe In his freedom, when one
night he met Detective Farley. The officer
allowed him to pass on unnoticed, but
followed him at distance. Miller, alter
considerable rambling, entered q house In which
woman known as "Long', Mary lived. Farley
called upon Long" Mary next day, and to save
herself she revealed the hiding place OF Miller. He
was arrested the day following and sent back to
sing Sing Mary was not slow in Joining him
there. In the same week that he was sent
back to prison Mary went out, In company
with Miller's wife, on shopllfting expe-
dition and came to grief She was tried,
convicted and sentenced to Sing Sing. Mrs. Mil
Ter, finding herself in the oeplorable and lonely
position OF woman deprived by the law OF her
friend and husband, resolved to devote all her en-
ergies to their liberation. she associated with
woman named Myers, who had also "a friend in
DISTRESS" and the two went earnestly to work.
The necessary $500, to be placed where it would do
most good. was found, and then the hearts or the
retained" were gladdened with nope OF
SPEEDY LIBERTY.
Upon examining the situation some Of Mrs. Mil.
ers friends in the prison arrived at the conclusion
that $500 was too mucn to pay for the liberation OF
each prisoner, and as they were about It they
might just as well play points on the dishonest
in accordance with the adage, "Honor among
thieves" II is strictly IN harmony with the prac-
bar and they can be opened and closed at once
not one, but fifty prisoners at the same time, and
they determined to seize It. With Hfty we'll armed
T arms ARE easily
throwing open all the doors OF the house. and then
burning 1t to the ground. A first CLASS sensation
majors would be established throughout the land.
One great assistance to this plot ut the start was
sae $780, anu the uuaen lighter on eaC
that account. Mrs. Miller and MI. Myers were IN
oY-r,,D, rur,v,o
and they went to work with vigor that was
worthy Of better cause. They put themselves at
cnrnn INTO % Ss wn s wno
leedle dings, fur der masked ielers unit all
de ,poys," and he promised to supply anything
principal key in the prison was taken IN wax and
sent to Stuener. THIS impression was found In
into small tin box few inches square, and in 1t
the wards and form OF the key are cut. cover
impression from being injured. With this were fur
pished paper models or the other tools necessary.
with handle to screw in and o i Se4S
strcng swivel head, with file teeth. to be
finished without the lever, for which the fun
size was given; swivel and ratchet, with the
shown with the place marked for the lever, cut on
al jss w1 Ak ssEa wS snG
SKELETON KEYS.
All these articles OF trade Mr.. Stuener contracted
on the way to the completion OF the order
when the. police interruption occurred. 1t
aas 0r cong nese 10
ments were manufactured. Occasionally some
exquisite specimens OF workmanship would be
found on the persons OF criminals; but where they
originally came from or were made was never dis
covered. The band OF masked robbers arrested a
ana highly finished set Of Implements. Some OF
them were specimens OF ingenious invention ana
perfect finish. me police say the WORK is quite
hot n m
a quality and power that no usual protec-
ton could resist. From the busy and constant
movement Of Mrs. Miller In the city the detectives
arrived at the conclusion sne was putting some
machinery In motion In the liberation OF her nus-
band The desperate and determined character
OF the woman, they say brought this conviction.
Detective Farley was put TO watch her, and IN
course oil time she bent her steps TO Stuener's.
the surroundings there, and Captain Irving took
Mrs. Miller In hand, Each night the officers re-
ported the
to Superintendent Matse, and all worked
smoothly until Saturday last, when Mrs. Miller sud-
the the, detectives electives they could not understand it.
Stuener, however, continued 10 labor, and that
assured them the scheme was not abandoned.
They Kept on watching and waiting until yester
day morning, when. receiving intelligence irop
the police OF Lockp0rt that MRS. Miller was unde
there Tor smuggling
was hatched." 1t appears now that Mr.. stucner
ciamoring for money, and, Mrs. Miller being run
out, went on business expedition to supply mis-
demands. Her avarice destroyed her. She was
caught on the American border with large
amount OF silk and locked up. Her bulk BETRAYED
her. The same mistake was made by Stuener.
He was not content with the making and the
profit accrung from the making OF ordinary locks,
keys and reirons, but launched out into an illegal
line Of business, and now finds himself
BEHIND BARS
that some OF his own tools would certainly easily
open but that few of the fraternity VINO patron,ize
m mi Ir0pn m In mr.
Captain Irving and Detective sampson went TO
his house yesterday Stuener was hard ut WORK III
the shop.
"Oan you make few things ~ Captain Irving
asked.
!. "vot KNIT o. dings9" Mr.. Stuener suggested.
"A couple o. jimmies and set OIL DTS" Tomps0n
put In. ,.,.
30 me want to open dem sort o. dings, Stuener
said pointing to q sale. Captain irving nodded
and the locksmith went on
wanf.n
sHow much will they ber'
.tWeii, feetin tOlar Tor the sectional peeces.n
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