New-York tribune., 1876-06-03
BoLD ESCAPE OF CONvICrs.

SIX pRIsoNpRs AT SING SING JUMP UPoN pass NC
TRAIN-FoUR EsCArE UPON THE LOCOMOTIVE.
Six convicts, confined in the State Prison at
Sing sing made bold attempt tn escGpe about S3O g.
m yesterday, which four them successful. The
who were working IN tie quarry eouth OF the
prison buildng. complained OF feeling III, aud received
permission wish the doctor at the hospital They oh
tsined prescriptions for their pretended ailmeus, and
starred 10 return 10 their work Their path over
stone archway, under which the trains OF the NewNorh
Central and Hudson River Railroad pass. About one
eighth OF o mile further up the road is another
archway, the intervening distance being walled
M on either side to about the hight OF the c'rs.
When they arrived the railroad cut between the Two
archways down freight train cnine along going some
what slowly. Whether the design Of escape was IN
santy ounceived had been previously matured Is not
known although the authorities believe that the aiter
WAS the case "A the locomotive OF the freight tram
came abreast of the where the convics "ere the
ali siang for It, four jumping npon the locomotive the
other two upon the rss The engineer and hrclnan
attempted resist tine convcis, and we're about 10 'oP
the train when of the escaping men held PSiOl 10
the engineers head and prevented s action While tho
others uEcoupcd the locomotive FROM the cars wh'eh
fell behind wac the locomotive with the tour eohNlots
Immediately shot ahead
clerk la the telegraph Office ]. Jackson, saw the
whole affair lie instantly alarm ana the War
den OF the prison. Mr. Young, sent ten OF the keepers III
pursuit Teie,rams cent 20 Tarrytown, fOnbers,
White Plans New York, Nyack, and Engewooi, n: j.
Slpcrintctcn WaDg of THIS city rcCrs Ell dIspdtch
about O'clock and at ielegraQhrd to the captains
tile upeI prccncts tG keep sharp watch 1he IuI-
suing kecoers followed the locomotive 70 TarlNtoWh,
where they found the yOnvct~ had forced the Gu
ineer LEI out Of the engine, and had made lhlf
csctle, it then supposed INTO the woods on ihe
east OF the railroad track Subsequently, was asoei-
taiue that they had stUl boat short dis,tuce abuVe
TarrytoSn and had TOwcd across the river, making
their escape into New-JeTsey. The two who faieo to
iImp on tire locomotive left behind when the ears
we're uucouplcd, ami were quickly recaptufcd. Ibeil
names were Frances Degan seniepccd "D Ap H. $50,
Tor 1919 yeas, and John Murphy, sentenced IN Ahl y
1879, zig gears. Upon calling The col oi the holcl
at the quarry It found that the Tour VINO thcp'u
we're Jaurs CARPENTER, senterced sept IT, 1870 FOR
years Jas Farrell sentenced SOy Is. lS1E Tor 10 years.
Jon On sentenced Oct7 1870 tor Is years aud Ftancs
Wood, sentenced Aug. 4, lS74, fuT hye year, As u"
prsouaf allowed pistol or othci Weapon lu
his pps.cSsio Il mystery to the son otnccfs Wh'rc
TIE rex. liver. ob aimed Sh wh,c the escaped con
ycis threatened tie c,inegf OF Tie LOGON owe IL Is
supposed thst Juey lgit ~ visiting Iiends III some
place accessible tie prisoners wien they went tO Their
dniy work. Th'h more probable the conjecture
hat the escape panued beureuanh Great excite
ueut In the prison, especially among tho obeT
COuyicts VI whom theIe are Over l,JvO
plrsuu1 keepers nave tpegrapbcj that there are
proDslnts tcc.pturc Of tIe ESCAPED IiisOnrTs
H. however, they baye succeeded IA ln"hnS tnclr way
Ncw-Jcrsey, thCy can easily gUl tid oi the CONVICT
dress and Jltcr their appearance 50 that FocOShIsUn
be