New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
TWO PRISONERS
 TIRE OF SING SING
Not Very Exciting There, Y'KnoV,
 So They Leave

Ossining April 22.-Emulating the example of Peter Cullen, Sing Sing inmate, John Boris, a convict, took advantgae of the absence of a guard set to watch him by slipping out of prison yesterday. These escapes oc- curing less than eight hours apart, are regarded by prison officials and inmates as ref1ecting only slightly on the grip held by the Mutual Welfare league on the prisoners. No trace of the men has been found
 Cullen was a leading member of the league and prominent in the in ternal affairs of the prison, but his apologists explain that his longing for freedom was probably stimulated by some wine, taken to the prison for Passover celebrations for the Jewish prisoners Cullen. unaccustomed late- ly to alcoholic eYhilaration, momen- tarily defiant because of his situation and morose over the fact that a ten year stretch behind the prison walls was scheduled to begin yesterday lost his head, say his friends and de- Camped.
 Boris was not even a member of the league and just took advantage of an opportunity.
 There is a strong belief in some prison circles that as soon as Cullen realizes what he has done he will re- turn in the hope of offering repara- ton for the black name his action has brought on the league. No such hope is entertained in the case of Boris.
 Cullen, who was sergeant at arms of the league, was one of Warden Os- borne's hardest workers when MT. Osborne was working out his plan for prison betterment. Cullen was strict disciplinarian and willing ex- horter, denouncing bitterly the back slidrs of the league. He was grand marshal of the St. Patrick's day par ade. Last August he married in War den Osborne's office Miss Julia Sulli- van then living at 521 West Twenty eventh street, New York.
 Cullen was sentenced in 1913 to serve ten years in prison for burglary. He had served a previous term for burglary, during which he got about two an half years off for good be- havior. Before his present sentence began, according to law, he had to serve the two and a half years out of his former sentence. That term was up yesterday.
 Cullen has always maintained that his recent fix was due to a police plot He said that he was arrested for a burglary he did not commit, but his record was bad and he thought it ad- Visable to plead guilty.
 Before last midnight Cullen passed through the double gates leading to acting Warden Kirchwey's office, tell ing the guard he had an appointment with the warden. The 10 o'clock count revealed that he had disap- peared; so had MT. Kirchwey's cap and the overcoat of Spencer Miller, the warden's secretary. A search of the grounds failed to reveal him and some time after midnight the police were notified.
 Policeman Lemuel Sniffen, stationed near the railroad station, said he saw Cullen going toward the depot, but paid no attention to him because the prison had not sent out an alarm
 Boris sentenced to nine years for arson in Kinks county five years ago, was put to work in the printing office lasf night on a rush job. At 5:30 this morning his guard went on a tour of inspection, leaving Boris alone. Boris got out of the shop and sealed the north prison wall.