The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-28
ESCAPING IN A RAIN STORM.
FOEGER UIIIIfNSOv SITPS orr or
SING SING PRISONS TfRD
Settling Fire to the bakery, nnd Under Cover
of Dnrknrss Sealing the Pence History Of
the Crime for " hieh he Was Sentenced.


Settling rirc to the bakery, and Under Cover
of Darkncs- Sealing the Pence uistory Of
the Crime for which he Nrs Sentenced.
A furious rain storm ragcd over Sing Sing
on tn sday evening Inst. and when II was nt its
h light it served as cover for two rather impor-
tani events in the Stat" prison ut that plarr-thc
ilrin., of the storchouse and bakery luilding
and the ~ 'npc Of one Of the most notorious
and dangerous conviots. The little propeller
Leader lands at the prison do X. three times
per week. lnrgc quantities OF stores and sup
plies from NV York. On such occasions it ia
customary 70 detail two convios. uuder sur
veillann" of u guard and direction Of the storc-
Keeper Mr. Lnrroway. to carry the goods up
from the dock and place them in the
storchousc. This work WIS being per
formed on Tuesday evening Mt rather
later hour than usual. owing 10 tho
propclcrs arrival having been delayed by
the storm Davis. the guard. Ind two men
David Murphy u life convict. and Chns. J. " il
hanson. nlias Perrin. alias stevens. q forccr
sentenced 10 fifteen years imprisonment
under his charge. The unloading of the sup
plies had been completed 10y them n little before
9o'rlo'k, and they won't into the storchousc to
changc thoir VT clothes before going to their
cells. At 9 o'lo X. Storckccpcr Iarroway re-
ported To- Mr.. A. J. Bign-thc principal kerpcr.
who was in charge of the prison temporarily.
Agent AMI Warden II. =. W. Clark being abs mt
ia SurNtusn- that the work was douo, AMI
he WlS gong home. which he did, At
"a o'clock Lapt J"nks. oi TIA" prop Her
Leader saw r' issuing from tho Sr'or tory
windows fthe stnr. hous ju~t us he WIS about
lrav ns 10 10 NJ to thr sing Sing do X. II" gnv,
th" ulHrW. and, alta lins hose tO IN" pumps NJ
HIS on inc. did good SERVE" la The .kins th.
progress - the iinm,s on tho south side and
west end of the huiling. Keeper Bglin WIS
I
ol hose from ne steam hun}- niuwhrt a. the
/ the east and north sides. whir the -torckrcpor.
who had returned, the convict Murphy. and
/ thrrc guards. " th the small force availnhlr from
th" iropl Her. strpse To- save the Naluull. stores
I IN ,h" ,nru NJ hul ng. Tn" r'nNr William,
son id not i.-- It. II ny-trriou=ly ii pppcgred
AMI has not vet appeared IN that Viciniv
- Ihr -ipr'hnu- wn- sipn" -'ru tur". about
| - feet " dr hy 10 feet long. ant two stories IA
| height. In the end toward the prison yard it
| contained the hak i'm. ovens ana knnudiuc rp.
| yar.tu-. "a huge i.e chest for fresh meat. ;Wo
| Wrg" rooms for miscellaneous stores. unl %
! grDt up--i4iis apartment fun of rubbish Old
| pup"r-. r"'prl- oi in" PRISON. 4 D.. a In ~"
! 9TH r "ni wa- IN" washing drpartileu Of the
/ laundry ON the first Moor and upon th. s.'Nnl
7 sN,,l and although tho r,l' W burned oil.
thr FIR" did mot reach Tho 0o-'ly laundry W hin
/ cry ON tn" lower noor. In th" cast end tnc de-
| ,iru tion " is NM b great r. ustslu- bong 10 70
| hut th" walls nni the ovens. y arly AN n. sup
/ phr- W.T." saved. however. Hui the damage
! dom, Is estimated ai mot n.Ou than $500 On
! goods and stores d. -troyrd. AMI al 500 On tho
When the fire had been conquered n livrly n
! tctr~i -irlng up concerning thf whereabouts
! Of IN" ier-er W llnnson. Takin- ndvnningo oi
! stood not uTun the ord"r ot his - NJ. Int " ut
at once. Mailing could hc done ,w.lrd tr1. <
| alarm OF hl-'~.f fI"'; but when morn ny dawne'l
| the place wu~ found Wh're h" hni clHmi rcd
9yor ths north i,n..' AMI in doinf 50 pad
| Dropped piece Of prison bread and a
! spool ~ thread. But. how did he gct
AWAY from the vgilant krcp.r Davis. who. ,usi
another kcerrr' That IS. unfortunately los
| Davis. hardly MYSTERY. Murphy. the faithful
convit. seems To toll the sirnishtcst story. H.
says. " After We got the stun in w. were soak
! ,ng wet. and proposrd TO change our clothes.
W, rlwajs az thi- Work. and 50 k":t extra
ro-ions' wniam~en VII, MP stairs to ~
| Inir of - ~. he -a.d. leaving tho two
! the lower fpor. II" cam" down nsein in two OF
iurrr minutes. com planned t. Wr of not t"rlin ng
well. ana went through tho door 10 IL" inside
! r.1.f, MN"r" ih'r" WH- a closet buck ~ III" i'e
/ rh",t Ia tWnor thr'' nilnut. more th" alarm
of fr' WIS given outside" Mr.. Davis -t"pr"i
/ dow- up stairs - M. room where " illum-ou
| had gone for hs socks. Nh. II 'lm- ran M ~
Civ the alarm Mr.. Days AMI rrman'i IN
| save what W. could of the stun never SAW
! lilan- ~ after b" started toward the rlus T.
Cnurine !. Williamson. the name under win 'h
this convict appears on IN" prs on register. is
NOT his r'ai oue. II" is hy rights Chhrl j. II r
rim. q nntiN" of the town ot Malone. fHmki in
/ various alias p for % number ol years. Although
| Le Is now only - YEAR. of age M = b. bis Nh ri
! term IN a N'w York Stat, prison. lle j. of
/ rul'ly complexion, has hrown hair. i- i,e feet
nlur ami "a halt ia hes IN height l- qu 60 -ilI-
/ hooking, ani has an Easy addr'-- ani -u!N ~
/ ol manner c"ruiatci to T. 1kr prNi4r i, , <
J upon him - "A PHEASANT "ompnuipn. Inr
manner IA which he wls caught was n sub
stance. as follows: Mr-~rs. Rollins 4 Co..
! brokers, of Broad anil Mali -trr"t- ndy.r'.- 4
| ia 1879 Tor "a Ialtn T. Perrin an-w"r 4 thr al
| vert .,.inrui and told them that b.. had no ready
| lIf Ina 81 n Va % n
| tral bonds. After some n"got latlons lie con.
GUIDED NOT 70 go into partnership, hut loaned
| rHIse a needed sum Of money. som" lltle
me aii"rward he called upon them ioI
value. and certain suspicion, circumstln' Is
! in "Onnr ton with that cull caused clos" IN
yrst cation into the character. of his -ceuriu"s
IA" r. ult ol winch was IN" discovery ihai thry
! w"r" ull for..crics. Mranwhle he had pat
/ iluDoDO oi siailar forged bonds in the han!
| Of one OF the ilrm of Rollins X Co.. who nal
Fom" OVER 10 Europe To- negotiate them IN igno.
| ranr" ~ their WOrthlr rSsn' -. and had there
! been arrest a. Perrin WIS sri,rd nni put iu
/ the Clty Prison. whcrc ho was recognized by
/ Nalk"nhcrs Go. ~ a person who had PASSED
forged bonds on. them. Others ol his lorgcrl's
| came To- light. II was discovered that he was
! ono OF the notorious GLEASON and Roberts gang
! When he WIS brought 10 trial thrr" wrr" II,
On each of winch he was Liable t. b" son
trnccd to five years inpr sonmont For nearly
| q year he was kept IN the cay Prison "a m
/ hop' tnm rs r'solutr r'fi'cnre would llhall
give way. and he would - give away his
ao'omplires. but he was unconpucralie. II,
naly he WIS sentenced by judge Sutherland
/ 10 five years imprisonm.ni unl by Juds'
/ Gldcrsl"rNrto ton y"nrs, hls offence in "he
cas- hring technically forgery IN thu third de-.
rrr".' and ON the 2 Of November, 1876, arrived
] at sing NJ To- serve out his aggregate OF III
teen yrars-ii he could not get away sooner.
/ Detectives are following him closely. and
/ Warden Clark Is confident u his speedy recap
! tur". IN" return OF an ordinary convict ~ only
| worth $50. according To law, hut Perrin viii be-
| worth uOuDlc that to anybody who gets hold Ol
| HIM.
The Homicide with an Umbreiia.
! Richard O'Krolc'- trial for killing John Fitz-