New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
RELEASED From SING SING.

AN ITALIAN CONVICT PARDONED FOR PROTECTING
HIS KEFrERs AGAINST A FELLOw-CONvlCr.
A swartby son of Italy, covered with smiles
AMI suit OF clothes emerged from the front portal
the SIN. Prison just the old fashioned clock 10
the eut auce hall olled tNce Oh Wednesday Afternoon
and NTH light step marched along The circullous drive
adlns 20 the railway station II was Giovanni Lorno
OF this CITY, had been sentenced to four years TN
prsonment December II last on his confession Of the
crime larceny in the second degree and whose
pardon had arrived from Albany at 1890 III. The
reason assigned by Governor Hill for granting the
pardon that Lorino had rendered special service
10 the state in that lie had protected from injury ana
perhaps saved the lives of James BugcT
Kaole Paul Hart.
| Loriuo employed In the moulding Of the
north stove foundry aud at his aide worked schsol
Maroon a young New-Yolk tough" who is serving a
ten Yeas sentence for grand larceny. Marion had
been fontles ~ MS Keeper. ana on the hlght OF Nav
ted Tor punishment 10y Inst uctor Blu ger for
mpuliDgs, after the task st oi he day has
counted, aud thOs many pieces ahead
lgutcu t.e next days wo1k When the Instructor ap
prifcd IN the moulding room the Nt day Marion struck
him in the face with his nt ana then picked heavy
! iron saod sand VIII tins ho abou: fell
Badger, When Lorluo wresed It from hun AT this
moment kecpcr Hart came to tho assistance I tie
lbs Iuctor. pom STINT OF him Maron's fury seemed To
increase and seizne another ram he turned upon Hart,
bat olled by Lorino The murderous convict
nDalN secured ana placed in dungeon, and ~l-n
the had beeu allsyed among his fellows work
| Paragraph 40. IL OF the " Rues of the Executive
Chamne tor the Government OF Prison Officers orders
Wien convict rcnders geat and special
To the State. IN tine prevention or qneling OF an
usurrecuOn III the OF lie or the protection OF
property fun report of tue facts and circumstances,
lose with the names OF the persona cognizant
thereof must be forwarded to tue Governor a once.
Warden Brush prepared statement IN accordance with
this and strongly recommended Lornos pardon. a.
measure calculated 10 nsp"e the other prisoners with
a respect Tor discipline. LOinO. WHO cannot speak
word of English. aud who Knew nothing bf the iues
governing prisons III his country had Intmaon that
his conduct would secure his release appeared TO
| think that ne had only done what any would have
done under the circumstances When the Of his
reward Communicated To hin his Joy knew no
hounds and after thanking his keepers. lie took
So 32 allowed Inn for mileage and made the fastest
possible 10 his home at No SO Downng-st III tnis
city
.orno lie said by the prison on csls to possess iute-
superior 10 TINT Italians
He Is thirty years old Daskct-makrI by trade
aud II small farm IN his native land He first
this country with the family OF Italian nODeuan
valet He fell III love with tne ladys maid Ia the
party, married Ter when they returned LONE,
back here seek bis fortune. The actual crimo FOL
whth he committed gambling. IIo won q
small OF money from OF his ry "A cards
and upon ysin OF the loser arrested Although
BE- returned the money tho charge was pressed and
four wears resulted.