The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-17
TIE EXODUS FROM SING SING
1HE TOriGE or STNTy-SrN UOMEN
CONIfCTs DOUN THE HUDSON.
\ Strange processicn to the River sidc-A
Convicts Prison sonx-kindiy old Mother
Friedenberg-AP Pocket Picking Exhibition.


A strange procession Of women, walking
two by two and carrying large bundles in their
hands. wound over the crest Of the hill that
ovcrooks the malo prison at Sing Sing at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tho most Of them
wore coqucttsh. little. dark blue ribbonlcss
hats. They were OF all agcs. and the youngest
could proceed no faster than the oldest aud
fccblcst Their dresses were all alike. being
distinguished by narrow perpendicular stripes
OF white and blue The bundles contained
heavy blankets and such mockery OF household
comforts as is permitted to female convcts.
Detective Jackson marched at their head. Strict
discipline was not enforced but few words were
spoken by the women. because their hearts
were sad They were leaving forever
their old homo at Sing Sing. whore
their work has been light. to go to the Kings
county pcnitcntiary. whore they understand
that the work will be hard. There were sixty
six of them. On May 81 fifty women had been
removed under law passed last winter.
These constituted the remainder. Hereafter
women criminals will bo sentenced to penitcn-
tiarics and not to State prison. State Supcrn-
tcndcnt Pillsbury who was present Yesterday
ut the removal. said the management Of women
made great deal Of cXtratrouhlc in the prison.
and 1t was better TO have thcm all together in
the pcnitcntiarlcs.
Tho signal for con lucting the women from
Jno,iar sn,ar froi-h, s,eor,hoot rlvin, ha.
tween Sing Sing and New York. There is no
room provided for passengers on her. except
on the upper deck where the prisoners were
no, allowed TO 90. The main deck had bcen
| crowded with freight tho stowagc of which had
delayed the departure for an hour, only one
narrow passage led forward In this an onlecr
was stationed Back Of tho engine, boxes Of
shoes. snltcd hides. a horse. huge bunch Of
beeyss tongues. ana variety ol o,her lr"lEli
had been arranged 50 thnt the prisoners could
W llk around among It,. When they hai marched
| over IN" side OF thr b9nt many climbed ny on
there for thcmsrNcs and their hundirs. The
spnce allotted To- them was about 10 ~ 70 feet
The sunshine danced on the water. and the
wind was warm from the south. some Of the
laugilng AMI chatting mcrrily as thcy adaptci
themselves 70 their new punrtcrs. Tn. last
! nnb"rr III yrar. of ngr. Her leet were rlctt-
mute ana shc trerGied with age and inqrmi,y.
She was helped up tho plank by polite Deputy
cak Hakky o pS aas a IN '' a on aerna @ oT"r r
her An the women looked on her in kindly
| way. she was sentenced ipr iIe. Nhen stranS-
@H no hoash ss w2S 2e tried @ nSr
tel them whsre she m hai come , ir"nf Hsr gray
her as a murdcrcss, TT 9ll VINO showed ,, cen
gihlc sent ,nces: Ny grandson worked against
G H%n kn3T wr nlS ,r. ri ne o dt g'h Xxx rp11 a
t9e IN % poor house. Franklin DAVIS was no enemy
We y, & '.tsu ,'s' Enst,Dh tn ~ ',,
| nn,,rtv JIc ,roa t,nnj tsnJ H. n harm IA - Nal
hiS' - WI I ,ar ~, ~ ~ go, NH nn No.
's TSa oihST STe GonVs gSP' said Y aS 81 She WI" was a" &
weak in intellect On Thursday a son OF Gov 10y:
ease viii view tn her pardon on The pround
of .mhecility
As tho Loaf moved slowly out oi the shoal
gathered at the open gangway and sang Wen
twenty M g sr wore coiorcd i Srs % nearly ali Of whom
had been sentenced Detective Jackson said. for
IeJ in M. sin..ing Ai"rwnrI somc Of tI.
women sang in ,horps n song composed IN the
WhItHa twn M aonyio,s con, /, was tnkam down as fol
| lows from the lips ut ono Of the stn,, rs
Farewell 10 Ncw York. and to Bsooki,n also
| IT, uow 20 gag" prison u forced tor togo
| Ped lu.k tp JWe. llacAru %, nieli fnl li d'y'
! I"r .c ,h"w'e me "inrreH h"t tH'' ns .1ii .1ii tAN
yYn. .rl ivi seiJ ,'u Il, SIN. sns tor four
| We ielt NV lork on me ne spi1pmmot 1p 'uAN
iIoaI,i ant n Il He wtflow anl saw The li, ian
Ana sirl. who would blame ne NY couras, should fan
| The clerk IN the ofi.e b. asked m" M, nnme'
NJ M name "a, pN ana ny Sa SayJa ann ,ars a.6amos
1twa.up 10 Natron l1anwith her ink.,enl and book.
AMI at roor convict ,hc gives bai look.
She dontask You who -ent YOU nor why a. you come.
Thcn N ts eyrnins MI When my loga l Isl work Is DONE
| iv;,t' H. ir,, ',' l, "a , h e. f i'm ,h. Vail.
Two Loits l',r "A adj ior lear vou uisht fall
|
Enry E IN ne m m'rnns @ , atont w., siN 10 .lo,H'
IN n, m prison & ,si ,,nss aI ,at aSIri nfs unlocked
| ~ y.f -. an ann 40 Tor o1r a afer and h1sh
| poMn comes lie Matfon 10 give Us n can.
| With bunch Of brass Acys she taps on the wall.
SAVING Attend 70 Your duty; and DC II ight well 80, .,
For you b'eaAan' OF the rules you the dark cell
Aderk eel, i.a ,Isce that I never have been.
Jiace / don't like my lacc 70 be seen.
And The dust Of sins sing III shake from my feet
r rhsIY 10, h E,unS & si5,s MA e.nvs 20 ,,' @
If thryt " rk Tor thtir ivn' ana earn their bread
il IS vi TO Sis sing they'd never pui their head.
| 800,
A. A. to our e9SrSr hs ~ man noa, oi S9SI | mem mem
| hud bu, for pr smith Her, 4 he more On the hill
! A. for or chaplain hc is not here long.
lie hriug. u, se,,I tlinss 10 hani.h ouf woes.
And God bless Mr canneld wherever he goes
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~ son: wqS sHas ton p, t'isn a.: 's i
pi, WIZ vas s entencf in is7p IL fo
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