The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-04

being put on by the convicts who
came up two weeks ago
AS the newcomers climbed the steep
roadway from the villages below and
gradually the forest shut down around
them, the roadside lined with ripe
blackberries, raspberries and blueber-
ries. and the still air sweet with the
odor OF wild flowers and shrubs, tho
faces OF the prisoners were moved
by emolion. Some were pale, some
excitedly smiling, and others nearly
In tears. Yesterday, after charge OF
dynamite had blown boulder TO
flinders and the men came out from
behind rocks and trees TO begin work
again at the cry "All right. boys"
from keeper, one of them carried In
his hand a maidenhair fern. He was
showing the delicate feathery thing TO
another prisoner, MY mother used to
love them" he was saying, II can re-
memberF--and his voice trailed of
into murmur as he picked up a
crowbar.
There is little TO remind the men
OF their life in Sing Sing. All the
dishes and most OF the CAMP fur
|nishings are new. At Sing Sing ii is
considered an important advance.
ment In prison history in this state
and the special reporter OF The Star
of Hope, the paper printed in the in.
stitution by convicts, was sent along
to write up the expedition. II is his
first "out of town" assignment in 19
years behind prison bars, He Is as
L. a -
on his first train robbery story
"It Is the greatest thing that has
ever happened in the history OF Sing
Sing" he said yesterday when The
World correspondent found him at
work In the shower bath house help.
ing the plumber. I'VE are as happy
as kids on school picnic. We are
perfectly at liberty here so far as
any outward sign goes. The two off,
GERS simply stand around looking In.
terested, and after work Is done al
night we can do whatever II pleases
us, go swimming, walking, fishing
and the only time we see the officers
is when they come in and say good
night and go away and leave us TO
our dreams.
No one watches MS at night and
certainly you couldn't call Il watching
us In the daytime when we are scat,
tered all around at work with the
woods and mountains ~ our elbows
We prisoners had a talk among our.
selves before we came ND here and
agreed to do the square thing, not "a
infringe any rules and to give the
very best that was In us. Every one
Is willing and every one working
hard. This is the beginning OF new
era In this state, and the prisoners
realize II and want to show by their
actions that they appreciate what Is
heins done for them
"The new warden OF sing Sing. Mr.
McCormlck, ~ the best man who ever
held the place, and who say II have
seen IA wardens come and 90 with
tie slow years that I have been In
rison When 7 have served y wear
and FIVE months more shall have
finished 20 years, and ought 10 know
The men who have charge or the
camp here. " NJ welt. the division
creinecr David J Shaw. the engi.
reer on the Ioh' M'"h.al y pender
easi. tho superintendent. from tho
HIGHWAYS. department. and Reener A
VIZ. Mcclellan and oficer Bernard
Simmons are as anxious to provo n .
success as We are. and are doing
everything ttev can 20 make n pleas.
mn for Ms and for each other.
I'VE are qetiing some -hasehaJis and
bsts IN from town and are -olns fn
have some real games pretty soon