New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
Released from Sing Sing.


Released from Sing Sing.
A swarthy son OF Italy, covered with
smiles and new suit of clothes,
emerged from the front portal Of Sing
Sing prison just as the old-fashioned
clock in the entrance hall tolled twice
and with light step marched along the
circuituous drive leading to the rail.
way station. It was Giovanni Lorino,
who had been sentenced to four years.
Imprisonment on December 17last on
his confession of the crime of grand
larceny in the second degree and whose
pardon had arrived from Albany at
1890 q. m. The reason assigned by
Gov. Hill for granting the pardon was
that Lorino had rendered Especial
service to the state in that he had
protected from injury and perhaps
saved the lives of instructor James
Bulger and Keeper Paul Hart.
Lorino was employed in the mould
ing-room of the north stove foundry,
and at his side worked Michael Marion,
a young New York "tough," who is
serving ten-years' sentenced for grand
larceny. Marion had been trouble
some to his keepers, and on the night
OF May 10 was reported for punish
ment by Instructor Bulger for stealing
work. This offence consists in bury
ing in the sand small mouldings, after
the task set for the day has been
counted, and thus having so many
pieces ahead TO tighten the next days
work. When the instructor appeared
in the moulding-room the next day
Marion struck him in the face with his
fist and then picked up heavy iron
shod sand ram. With this he was
about to fell Bulger, when Lorino
wrested it from him. Atthis moment
Keeper Hart came to the assistance
OF the instructor. Upon sight of him
Marron's fury seemed to increase and
seizing another ram, he turned upon
Hart, but was again foiled by Lorino.
The murderous convict was finally Sc
cured and placed in dungeon and
when the excitement had been allayed
among his fellows work went on as
usual.
Paragraph No. 1S of the "Rules OF
the Executive Chambers for the Gov
ernment OF Prison Officers" orders
that when any convict renders any
great and special services to the state,
in the prevention or quelling of an in
surrection or in the saving of life or
the protection OF property, full re-
port OF the facts and circumstances,
together with the names of the persons
oognizant thereof, must be forwarded
to the governor at once. Warden
Brush prepared a statement in &C.
cordance with this rule and strongly
recommended Lorino's pardon, as a
measure calculated to inspire the 9TH
er prisoners with respect for disci-
pine. LOrinO, who cannot speak a
word of English, and who knew moth
ing of the rules governing prisons in
this country, had no intimation that
his conduct would secure his release,
and appeared to think that he had
only done what any man would
have done under the circumstan-
ces. When the news Of his re-
ward waseommunicated to aim his joy
knew no bounds, and after thanking
his keepers, he took the $500 allow
ed him for mileage and made the fast
est possible time to his home at No.
SO Downing street, this city.
L0rlno is said by the prison officials
to possess intelligence far superior to
that of most Italians sent to Sing
Sing. He is 80 years old, basket
maker by trade and owns a small
farm in his native land. He first came
to this country with the family Of an
Italian nobleman as valet. He fell in
love with the lady's maid in the same
party, married her when they return
ed home, and came back here to seek
his fortune. The actual crime for
which he was committed was gamb-
ling. He won a small sum of money
from one of his countrymen at cards,
and upon complaint OF the looser was
arrested. Although he returned the
mohe y the charge was pressed, and
four years: sentence resulted.
York Tribune.