New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
SING SING R|NGLEADERS
FORCED INTO DUNGEONS
Warden Clancy Takes Drastic
Action to Crush the Re-
volt in the Prison.
CONVICTS GET MORE DRUG
Authorities Find Guards Aid
Men to Smuggle In Cocaine
and Morphine - Rifle
men Still on Guard.

The black dungeons under the walls Of
Sing Sing, the use Of which 10 break the
spirits of convicts was the chief stock
of those who ousted Warden Kennedy,
were populated again last night. Long be-
fore sunset ten men, the ringleaders IN
the chaos and deviltry Of the last week.
were hustled ont of their cells and taken
down to the "solitaires." where they were
given measures of bread and water and
locked up for the night.
The news of the resort to the coolers
came from Principal Keeper Connaughton
himself When Warden Clancy arrived
from Albany. about o'clock, he refused
10 discuss the new move, but remarked
that the ten men would be given an eX-
animation to-day to determine their fit
ness 10 endure the mental and physical
hardship of the punishment. Whether the
ten spent the night quietly or kept up their
unearthly shrieks and shouting no one
could tell. The secusion of the dungeons
and the thickness of the walls make
them like tombs
The great extent to which cocaine and
morphine are responsible for the present
state of affairs in the prison began to
be realized yesterday. At the time Of the
investigation II was learned that the
guards had been IN "cahoots' with the
prisoners. and that drugs had been smus-
gled in with laundry. mail ard books.
One by one these channels were stopped,
but during the excitement Of the last
week some new means OF getting supplies
has Been opened. SO far none Of the off,
clals has been able to detect It. but tho
prisoners are heavily under the influence
and seem in no fear Of detection.
Fred T.. Weeks, Assistant District At
torney Of Westchester County. had long
conference last night with Warden Clancy
with the result that immediate steps Will
be taken 70 secure warrant for the pris
oner said 10 have set last Tuesdays fire.
Five men. trembling and terrified were
dragged before the warden and Mr. Weeks
during the conference and were forced
into giving the name ~ the convict who
thev agreed, they had seen firing the
building
The greatest caution was used 20 con-
ceal the Identity OF the five from the other
prisoners. whose revenge. should they
suspect the "squeal." would be swift
So far Warden Clancy and his men have
been unable 10 determine whethe- the
work OF the frebug was part OF a plot
for a general Jail delivery. The warden
said he had the full backing of Governor
Sulzer and would 20 10 the bottom OF
the whole affair before he rested con-
tent that the outbreaks were not inspired
for political purposes.
Warden Clancy was retcent last night
concerning his conversation with the Gov
ernor but denied fatty that he recon-
mended the discharge OF Superintendent
Riley or that of any guard or keeper
lie also denied that any dynamite was
found In the prison lie said that the
four hundred men who kept up the noise
In the cell block would remain behind bars
until the outbreak had been fully investi-
gated and the wrcckage IN the prison
yard cleared up
Apprehensions OF a Jail break are by no
means stilled. and last nght an extra
guard OF rinemen stood outside the north
gate. which was damaged by FIRE, ready
for an emergency.