New-York tribune., 1913-07-28
SING SINGS CHAPLA|NS
|. PREACH AGAINST MUT|NY
Attitude of Prisoners at Service
Seems to Indicate Period
of Trouble Is Ended.
MEN IN CELLS ASK MERCY
But Warden Clancy Is to Send
Another Batch Of the More
Dangerous ConviCts to
Auburn Tuesday.

Father William T. Cashin, the Roman
Catholic chaplain Of Sing Sing, made the
recent fire and week Of violence brought
about by the mutinous convicts the sub
iect Of his sermon Yesterday when he
addressed his charges. lie urged them TO
put all ideas Of further outbreaks out Of
their minds. The Rev. Dr. Burton H.
Lee. the Protestant chaplain, also ad-
dressed four hundred OF the prisoners I'm
his faith He advised them TO he good
mon and all would he well with them.
Although rumors OF further plots and
contemplated outbreaks persisted about
the prison. ono rumor being especially
definite that there would be more trouble
YESTERDAY, both chaplains we're given
quiet and respectful hearings, and the
attitude Of the prisoners seemed to indi-
cate that all intention Of attempting 10
carry the mutiny further was out Of their
minds The prison officials said they be
lieved the trouble was at An end.
In his sermon Father Cashin told the
men it was necessary there should be
law and authority TO govern and protect
society. and that those who denied the
mandates of society would suffer.
The four hundred convicJs among whom
the reyolts and strikes broke out were
kept i'm their cells all day, while one
thousand others were let out for their
Sunday exercise. Although Warden
Clancy received pleas for lemency from
the mutineers. he refused 10 make any
terms with them.
II was said at the prison that second
draft Of sixty men would ne sent 10
Auburn Tuesday morning, as Originally
planned This will contain both irst
and second year men, despite the pleas
10 he let off that have been received.
Although the list has not been made
known 10 any one, through the mNstcrl-
GUS means OF communication al WORK
always I'm the prison the names ON II
were common property OF the ConVictS.
II was said. which led many Of them, as
soon as they knew they We're to 90, 10
address their pleas TO the warden.
II is thought this second draft Will
clear the prison Of the inSugatOEs OF me
mutiny and the ringleaders.
Albany. July 27.-John a. CLANCY. war
den OF Sing Sing prison. came TO Albany
today TO discuss with John B. Riley.
the state Superintendent Of Prisons. and
other state authorities the conditions
growing ont Of the recent outbreak and
3
fires at Sing Sing He would not 20
into details about his visit except 10
say il had nothing TO do with the report
that James Connaughton. the principal
keeper. was TO be removed.
1t was learned, however that il is the
intention Of the authorities 10 place be
fore the Westchester County Grand Jury
the matter Of the setting Of the 1res at
the prison. They believe the burning Of
the structures I'm the prison yard was
caused by convicts who resented the or
der transferring them 10 Auburn prison.
This matter probably will be taken up
by the District Attorney tomorrow.
CLANCY said the trouble at the prison
was gradually blowing over. but he was
keeping the leaders believed TO be re-
sponsible locked in their cells