New-York tribune., 1913-07-31
Forty Second and Third Term
erS, Real Leaders in Troubles,
will Be Sent There.
THIRTY-SIX TO C0MST0CK
Keepers Especially Vigilant in
Protecting Informers-Con-
naughton Denies Rumor
of Escape That Per-
sists in Village.

Two more drafts OF men. It was said last
night would be sent away from Sing Sing
TO other prisons before the work OF root
ing out the ringeaders I'm the week OF
incendiary fires, revolts and strikes would
lie considered finished The largest draft,
which, Il was said, might be sent away
tomorrow morning, will consist )f forty
second and third termers. 1t will include
the worst characters in the prison and Is
expected TO rid 1t OF the arson gang and
the real leaders in the troubles. This
group Of men will be sent to Dannemora,
place the convicts dread more than
Auburn.
The second draft will consist OF thirty
six first termers. They will go to Com
stock Although Comstock is a new
prison and is considered much more desir-
able than Sing Sing, the warden is rcceiv-
ing many pleas from men, who fear they
are slated to go, to be kept at Sing Sing.
Their objection to going to ComstOck IS
that 1t takes them further away from
New York, making II difficult for their
friends and relatives TO visit them.
When these two drafts have been sent
away It will leave about thirteen hundred
prisoners in the prison. which is about
the number II can accommodate with ITS
present cell space and allotment Of
guards.
Especial vigilance was continued yester-
day to protect the five informers who
gave the warden his information as TO
the leaders Of the revots from the
vengeance OF their fellows.
That is the greatest problem we have
on our hands now" said one OF the prison
officials. The Tribune this morning de-
scriboI the situation exactly as II is. If
we don't look out those men are likely 20
be murdered al any time. for 'squealing'
is the cardinal sin among conWcts. and
they won't forgive it,"
one hundred and fifty OF the four hun
dred unruly ones who have been kept
closely locked In their cells except for
short periods of exercise Wednesday and
yesterday were put back 10 work yester-
day. They were the knitting shop COM
panies. some Of whom attempted 10 start
a second fire I'm their shop Friday. The
leaders OF this plot were kept in solitary
confinement while those that the prlnCi-
pal keeper. lanes Connaughton. was sat
ishcd had nothing to do with that plot
were allowed 10 resume their routine life.
Some o; the other two huuired and fifty
were allowed out I'm the yard for n period
OF exercise I'm groups OF nfty. while others
were set 10 work clearing up the debris
OF the big FIRE Of July q
The warden is having a hard time 10
find regular employment for the prisoners
until the destroyed shops are rebuilt.
As many of them as possible will be par
celled out among the shops that were
not destroyed An OF them seemed com
pletely tanned by their weeks conhne-
ment and more than willing 10 obey rules.
There was a persistent rumor In the
village OF Ossinng yesterday that con-
Wet had escaped and that the prison
officials were suppressing the fact The
rumor had Il that Warden Clancy had
ordered that the big whistle, used 10 an
nounce an escape. should not be blown
until the present disorders were COM
plctcly settled.
The warden was away in Albany but
Mr.. Connaughton said there was no
foundation to the rumor. saying that any
escape would be made known at once
II was said the state law made the blow
ing of the whistle in case Of an escape
mandatory. both as means Of warning
the village and OF summoning all guards
of duty back TO the prison
The investigation was continued yester-
day 10 find out the means by which an
extra supply OF cocaine was brought into
the prison since the big fire II was said
Yesterday that evidence was discovered
that the drug was brought In by per-
sons who entered the prison at the time
~ m. fire I'm the guise OF village fire.
men.