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, the
faces of the prisoners were moved
by emotion. Some were pale, some
excitedly smiling, and others nearly
In tears. Yesterday, after charge OF
dynamite had blown a boulder to
finders 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 q maidenhair fern. He was
showing the delicate feathery thing 70
another prisoner. MY mother used to
love them" he was saying. Il can re-
member"--and his voice trailed on
into a murmur as he picked up Q
Icrowbar.
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 It lie
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 alone
TO write up the expedition. II Is his
frst .'out OF town" assignment In Is
years behind prison bars. He Is az
enthusiastic over IL as cub reporter
lon hts first train robbery story.
| 'Tt Is the greatest thing that has
ever happened In the history Of Sins
Sing. he said yesterday when The
World correspondent found him al
work In the shower bath house help
ling the plumber. I'VE are as happy
az kids on school picnic. We are
perfectly at liberty here so far as
any outward sign goes. The two ON
GERS simply stand around looking In
terested, and after work Is done al
night we can do whatever II pleases
lus, 90 swimming. walking. fishing
and the only time we see the officers
IL when they come in and say good
night and go away and leave us to
our dreams.
| mo one watches us at night, and
certainly you couldn't call II watching
US In the daytime when we are scat
tered all around at work with the
| woods and mountains at our elbows
| We prisoners had a talk among our,
selves before we came up 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 r.
being done for them.
"The new warden OF Sing Sing. Mr..
Mccormick. IL the best man who ever
held the place, and I who say II have
seen IA wardens come and 20 with
TIE slow years that ! have been In
oison. When have served a year
and Eve months more shall have
finished 20 years. and I ought to know.
The men who have charge OF the
camp here, b M. Wait. the division
cngineor: David ]. Shaw the engi.
neer ON the iob: Michael T. Fender
CAST. the superintendent. from the
highways department. and Keeper A.
w. Mcclellan and Oficer Bernard
Simmons are as anxious 10 prove n o
snccess as We are, and are doing
everything ttev can 10 make II pleas
ant for Us and for each other.
I'VE are getting some baseballs and
bats M from town and are goine To
have some real games pretty soon.