New-York tribune., 1913-07-30
Sing Sing Officials Say the Most
Dangerous Situation in Week
of Fires and Riots
Now Exists.
SIXTY MORE GO TO AUBURN
But Convicts Learn Names of
Five Betrayers and Mutter
Threats of Vengeance I'm
ceasingly-Anger Chief
ly Against Noblett.

II was admitted by two officials of
Sing Sing prison that in many respects
the most serious situation developed
since the week OF fires and riots began
nrevailed within the walls last night
by reason Of the fury Of the convicts
against the five men who revealed 10
the warden the names Of their ring
leaders in the troubles.
The officials said this dangerous
state Of affairs was causing the great
est concern to Warden Clancy, despite
the apparent calm which came 70 the
prison with the orderly departure of
the second draft of sixty men for Au-
burn in the morning.
These men were 50 completely chas-
tened that James Connaughton, the
principal keeper, said they constituted
the "tamest" draft sent out of the
prison in his thirty-eight years of SER
vice. Only a dozen guards were de-
tailed to handle them. instead of the
one hundred sent with the first draft
Friday
Plan to Kill Informers.
Although every precaution was taken
10 prevent the identity of the inform
ers from leaking out among the pris-
oners. il was learned last night that
their names had become common prop
erty among them, and that the prison
officials were in constant dread lest
the incensed convicts should carry out
the design, which they learned had
been formed. 10 kill the .nformers.
The vengeance Of the convicts, II
was learned. was directed particularly
against Edwin Arden Noblett, the New
York swindler. who was the chief in
former and who gave the warden the
information which led to his keeping
four hundred Of the prisoners locked
in their cells since the big fire Of
Tuesday. 1t was Noblett, too, who
gave the warden the name Of the man
who set Tuesdays fire.
In an effort to prevent the convicts
from learning the names of their be-
trayers the warden talked TO the in
formers secretly in his Office at night.
In Noblett's case he waited until mid
night. thinking the prisoners would be
asleep then. Practically the whole
prison, however was in possession Of
the informers names almost as soon
as the warden, through the ever busy
channels Of secret intelligence which
are always al work among them.
Noblett. who formerly was in busi-
ness as a promoter" at No. ~ West
34th street, New York, was convicted
Of grand larceny in the second degree
as a second offender in General Ses-
slons October ., 1912. The complain
ant against him was Peter Hulsebosch,
a young man Of Yonkers, who in
strusted $500 to Noblett on his asser-
ton that an iron mine in New Jersey
belonged 70 him. Hulsebosch was TO
get a Job in the mine, and 81 900 worth
each Of stock and bonds. Noblett
was found guilty by the jury Of swind-
ling in less than d half hour.
Kept Busy In the Torbs.
Not daunted by his arrest, Noblett
did not give up. his promoting ac-
tivities even during his trial. While
in the Tombs he advertised as a Sue
cessful inancier" for a bondsman,
guaranteeing 10 any one willing TO go
on his bond $4,000 to $4,000 "for a
legitimate business"
He was also charged with taking
800 each from three Of his fellow
prisoners in the Tombs on promises
that he could obtain their release.
When convicted two other indictments
for swindling were pending against
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