Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-21
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We're Of No Use.
TRENTON, N. j., September IA
convict caused . great commotioa 10
the State prison here last Tuesday. In
the afternoon the alarm signal was rung
in the prison for the first time IN many
years, and in an instant almost deputy
keepers and guards crowded into tue
brush-shop whence the alarm came.
They found all the prisoners at Work
except James Driscoll, powerful
convict, aged twenty.eight years.
who had been sent to Tren'
ton for two years from Passalc
for burglary. lie stood in one corner
near the elevator, armed with heavy
chisel and long needle. In front oil
him stood two deputy keepers covering
BIN with their heavy revolvers. The
first thing was to clear the shop OF
prisoners, which was safely done, aud
then the head-keeper stepped up to
Driscoll, around whom o dozen keepers
we're clustered with drawn revolvers.
" Driscoll," he said, "if you don't lay
those things down in five minutes We
will shoot" "ShoOt and be hanged.
I will have one life anyway" replied
Driscoll doggedly. The keeper held his
watch in his hand and told off the min
utes as they passed.
Observation-Disclosures"
"Don't shoot" at this moment in
terposed Prison-Inspector Cartwright,
who was an eyewitness Of the scene,
and whose word is law in the prison !;
"give him time to consider" Argu-
ments were used in order to induce
Driscoll to surrender, but without sue
cess. Again did Inspector Cartwright
say, " Don't shoot" Finally, realizing
that harsh measures would have to be
resorted to, be started to leave the
room, but as he closed the door he
changed his mind, and returned,
with the determination to prevent
bloodshed. "Hold on, wait mo-
ment," he said, as he advanced toward
Driscoll, despite the efforts OF the
keepers to restrain him. Nov, look
here, young man." said the Inspector,
as he stood within five feet of the pris-
soner, "you are throwing your life
away. Do you know me?" "No, l
don't know you, and l don't want to
know YOU" answered Driscoll as he
brandished his weapons. 81 am one
of the inspectors, and it is my duty to
protect you. That is what | am here
for. My name is Cartwright"
"If your name is Cartwright you
have got good name in this prison. If
you will send these hounds away from
here l will 60 anywhere with you,"
said Driscoll, as he took both weapons
in his left hand and allowed the In
spector to take him by the right. After
nearly every official had left the room
Driscoll laid down the weapons and
walked quietly with the Inspector to
the rotunda. On the way the Inspector
told him that he had committed very
grave crime and that he would have to
be punished for it. But" said the
Inspector, 8" will see that you are not
tortured"
Driscoll was then handcu.ted ana
placed in the dungeon, and is now ieec'
ing on bread aud water. The imme'
diste cause Of Driscoll's revolt was un
order Of Dsputy-Keeper Ashley for him
to stop singing, which he refused to
obey. Driscoll has the reputation OF
being very unruly. lie has served q
term on Blackwell's Island for bur-
elary, and also ten years In Sing Sing
for burglary and shooting an officer in
Nav York.