New-York tribune., 1877-03-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COBURN'S TRIP TO SING SING.
He IS TAKEN AWAY QUIETLY WITHOUT ATTRACTING
ATTENTION.

HE IS TAKEN AWAY QUIETLY WITHOUT ATTRACTING
ATTENTION.
Joseph Coburn was taken to Sing sing
prison yesterday 20 BEGIN his long term OF I'M
prlscnment for assault with intent to Kill upon Oncer
Tobias Of the Twenty-uinth Precinct Police AFTER
Denay shers Byrne and Mulbollahd returned from the
prison. which they had taken six prisoners on "edhes
dpy they were instructed by Under Sherih Gaming 10
make their arrangements TO take Coburn early on 'le
following morning The large crowd that had gathered
daily 10 witness CoburI's trip from the Tonbs to the
Court of General Sessions had admonished The sheriff OF
what he might expect II he him TO Sing Sing at the
time previously announced. The plan accordingly
was changed, and it decided TO convey
the prisoner, without warning, by the train leav-
ing the Grand Central depot at 0l5 a. M yes
terday Deputy Sheriff MulhOand procured carriage
and drove the TOmbs about $40 O'Clock. Deputy
Sheriff Byme met the carriage at Franklin and Eihst
and 1t quietly admitted to The prison yard D! the
large Gates Colurn had been informed Of his approach
ing departure and had prepared himself and eaten his
breakfast lie came out to the carriage smiling, and
took seat with Deputy Sheriff Byrne, whom he was
handcuffed he was dressed in dark suit OF ciothes'
spotess white shirt and collar brown Oycrcoa and soft
brown hat After the party lad entered the carriage IL
was driven to the FOriy-secOnd Street Depot Were
Under Sheriff Cunning waiting 10 see that Inc traA
was reached without trouble Edward Mallahan was
the only one OF COburns friends who had been informed
of the Journey He at home and in bed when the i-
formation reached him, but jumping NJ, he dressed
quickly and arrived at the depot in time 10 accompany
Coburn TO Sing Sing Michael Coburn, a brother of the
prisoner the depot when the train started nut
had no idea that II bearing his relative to bis long
imprisonment.
Coburn sat on the inside Of the seat in the car the
other half being occupied by Deputy Sheriff Byrne.
Depnty Sheriff Muhollanj aII NJ. Maahan sat opposite
the prisoner CObun in good spirits and frequently
sad that would not be imprisoned long As The party
ncarcd Sing Sing lie asked hC mad anything 10 say
in regard to hu,self his case. he replied" 81 nave
nothing further to say than this: believe that shall
be brought down again did not fire the sEots as
charged nor did that pistol until after Was
locked up TIE pistol belonged TO friend of mine VINO
Is much able to bear al this than am am
Iaent believe that justice will yet be done IN
my case"
AS Ccburn was not expected TO arrive by this tram
there Was only tho usual number of people at the depot
a sing Sing The officers took their prisoner 10 Da'iy
Eo,cl where they haC rcfesbucIts and spirit little
after IL O'CLOCK the party started down the railroad
track toward the prison. Just before thcy lcachet INC
handed ii Mr.. Maliahan. lie also exchanged hAts
viii hiiu, receiving n somcvh hat rusty bat with ronnd
top and stiff brim for his new brown tclt la, lie also
Mapnuu his watch ana cham, WIGt money tt hHu,
sna his knife, and asked him to take them home
for him Thc party then entered the mlscn, and
Co'uIIn Was delivered into the custody OF Warden
Clara who gave Dorlty Sheriff Mnhollaud The pl1ptr
receipt tor him. The prisoner signed hs name III oJl
hand in The prison register Alter he iad shaken MINUS
ccrk took him in charge. Coburn exchanged his dark
tgt OF clothes FOR the prison stripes Ills n'sIche was
shaved OF, but he had SO niue lr on MS nTat 'I9t
nothing was LETT tie barber TO do on mat. lie
weighed lG4 pounds measured feet Sa inches IN night,
and gave his age AZ. is birth i'll Ireland ard occli-
patton as a brckayer. After Complying WIN all lDe
prison regulations COburn was escorted toa ceH, Where
81 viii confined for several dayf Is Customary he
will then assigned t. some kind OF labor but To what
kind had not been decided yesterday.
charles " Brooke about ii o'clock yesterday, IN SUI
preme CURT Chambers applied to Judsc Lawrence iOr
stay proceedings in COburns case until writ OF error
could be prepared. 1he Judge asked why the motion
was brought to min, as il Should 80 to Oyerad Iermler
IA nka ".
Judge then sent Mr. Brooke 10 judge DonOhle
who refused 10 hear the matter. Judge Lawrence was
very unwilling hear the motion, he was not familiar
with the statute, but under the urgency OF MI BROOKE
that unless something done by o'clock the SDcGii
read the adavits OF the prisoner and his COUNSEL
eXprosgng belief that there were errors on tile trdl
which would yiliate it. Mr. Rollins answered at some
length, and judge took brief recess On the Judges
IcurG, Mr.. Brooke, who meanwhile had visited The
SheriGs Office, said the sheriff had taken preceding
which relieved them from further consideration OF THIS
matter Accordingly, judge Lawrence did not an
HIS dccisOu