New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16

IN pile Of stones close at hand until night came ana
Tor freedom so he took off all his clothes ana gov
into the stone pile and then heaped stones about him.
until they reached his waist This in the front OF
large Pile OF stones and while he working MS
way TO cover himself up TO the waist the stones ths
he had taken out Of the pile at his back caused the
stones above him TO shift, until they covered nm
up completely, shutting him into stony CELL tearing
and decorating him at the time and making ms
voluntary imprisonment more severe than the one he
had sought to avoid.
The foreman OF the gang in which he had been work
ing soon missed him and search began all over the
island. The night came down and the torn and
bleeding inmate Of the selfimposed prison moaned
piteously. pistol shot, the signal that the man
was found. was heard. With crowbars and pckets lie
hurriedly taken from his perlous position.
Blankets were wrapped around him and in a peltlng
snowstorm he was compelled TO run from his stony
shed to the prison. He then plunged into
bath Of hot water, drank quart of boiling tea and
was an inmate of the hospital for fully week. lie
cured of attempting to escape served the rest
OF his term as Of the best conducted prisoners
on April 49, 1883. Herman stephens 81 old offender
secreted himself In canal boat near where he had
been working of the docks lackwells Island,
and piled coal upon himself until he hidden from
the gaze of his guardians, but he was known to
be working there, vigilant search was at once
made upon the boat and the man was found and
and was sore in body
one of the most singular attempts to escape from
the custody Of the keepers Blackwelrs Island is
recorded In the building OF brick fire engine house
whlch was erected on me Island some years ago. 1t
trade find temporary lodging in stress of bad fortune
upon the island. A peculiar incident took place
building. was lathed and plastered into
compartment. The lath was put lightly over him. as
for him TO breathe through. 1t part of the con-
spracy that he should remain thus cemened, bv the
fhGFlr NJ bla nj 10Th ana
down, and. seeking its friendly cover he should at
tempt to gain more hospitable shores He was indeed
lost view. The search continued for hours As the
missing had been known to be at work about the
engine house. the greater scrutiny was made of that
building. The searchers had about given up In de
sair when tetale in the partition caused the
hunters to gaze at each other in asonishment. The
unfortunate explosion blew of a part Of the mortar
and led to the discovery Of the prisoner.
One of the commOnest efforts TO escape used to be
Men were employed in the carpenter shops making
collins for the use of Blackwelrs Island and other
common thing for prisoner to attempt an escape by
getting inside of rough coffin and shutting down the
enable him 70 breathe. and thus be put on board
boat to be taken around 10 one Of the hospitals or
ON the boat where the deck hands all prisoners
they would not tell of one coffin being heavier than
as any employe or officer became cognizant Of
the feet it TO lead to the discovery OF the
on his return to the . Old Homestead
Following out the theory Of escaping In collins there
Ing boat to arrange with oonfederate the piers to
So that could be e Sp Rd Of %pG from within
Two holes We're cut on the sides near the top and
paddle their rongh canoes. They were then launched
In the East d sS ysr By te M 5Ry S
alas they did not count upon the tide, which carried
them swiftly toward the rocks at the fost OF Black
grief" and Of course they were all speedily re-
captured. half drowned and thoroughly frightened.
&c sn1la hat nrno ATT m
from prison and it. would be hard TO Give satisfactory
reason why but the records Of the prison hnr M d,
of woman TO escape from the Penitentiary. They
ons Siscipl1e Observation-Disclosures They stroll along to
gCher as II without restraint and in marked cOntrads
nctlon to the machinellke lock step Of the men. The
Deputy Warden. is an alert, intelligent and excellent
Official He has earned an enviable record rs faith
Louis D. Plllsbury was appointed Warden Of the
New York Penitentay on Elackwes Island on NAY
dents. HIS grandfather was appointed Watden OF
the an state Prison Prison His either
Possibly there l. III man in the country VINO mas so
S o Sa as M P6u
Albany Evening Journal, recently Sad looking ohon+
for man in whose charge he could place the prisons
with some prospect Of reduco in the expense OF sup
porting them his choice fell upon Louis D. Plsbury.
confirmed his appointment as superintendent OF stae
office the average annual deficiency was about
800 900. 1t speaks volumes for his admirable man,
acement and thorough efficiency n state the fact that
On retiring from the place az the end of his hve
years term the prisons had been made self supporting
and had actually saved n the State rs comIare1 WIN
the five years Immediately preceding his appointment
the sum Of over - 900. OO0.7 . o.,
Mr. Pfllsbury has given evidence OF considerable III
erarv ability in the preparation Of his annual reports
willie connected with the penitentary and the state
department, ard the admirable article on the state
prisons contained in The Public service was from
his pen In il he displayed thorough acquaintance
with the subject Of prison management Us nees an
defects Mr. Pillsbury IS in the prime Of he lie is n,
medium height we'll built and although his hair and
mnstar he are fecked with gray his spirits are buoyant
his step Is firm and elastic and his whoe bearing ue-
notes vigorous health