The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11
THE travels OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
How One Of the Nevada STATE Prisoners Got
10 san Frnncisco.

How One Of the Nevada STATE Prisoners Got
10 san Frnncisco.
from the San Francisco Alta, Nov. 81
Tho arrest OF Thomas RYAN, one OF the Nevada
prison breakers, has already been noted in the ala.
Ryan Is young man, only twenty-two years OF age,
OF Irish descent When first arrested In this city no
was very stubborn and declined making an state
ments, put changed his mind IN the course Of day
or two. This Is the second time he has effected
an escape. In August, 1861 he was con-
vctei In Reno or burglary aud was sem
fenced for a term OF four years. He was In
prison about two years, when one day in the
month OF May following he sncaked on and was not
missed until the following uay. he was Oul OF Jail
but week when ne was rearrested In Virginia City.
having IN the meantime committed another burg.
larry. lie was tried. convicted and sentenced Tor
term Of nine years, and also received an additional
sentence or three years Tor having escaped. lie has
a very poor opinion OF The Nevada Prison. No OPP
portnnites Tor reform are offered, although he says
he has been o thief all his lifetime The discipline
IS not GOOD, and, with q little strategy, prisoners
can escape at almost any time.
His version OF the break on the 18th OF Sepember
does not diner materially from the statements al
ready published. He IL very careful TO state nothing
close TO General Denver when a pistol was taken
from him, and he does not believe that Bob Dead.
man exhibited l,., any bravery:
by an Alta reporter and prior to leaving the prison
Tor the boat In company with Detective Stone, he
Nevada State Prison To San Franclsco:-
An the convcts kept together for two miles and
then separated In squads OF three, four, six and
eight; Hurley, Flynn and myself went together; we
travelled three miles, when gave out. was 50
with the ague. nad terrible shake that lasted
four hours, and was almost dead for the want OF
on and stlll no water could find. kept on ali the
next day, and continued travelling toward place
v saw gh enc ns e Of
ioana water and drank so much that !:
m fOrI had
nothing TO eat Tor tnrty-three hours When got
near the house dog began barking and had to
20 away. This was In Carson valley, nine miles
from The PRISON. then travelled down the road
mile or so, waded across the carson River ana went
first thing went for was Tor some clothing, as
still had my convict clothes on. There Detained
pair or pantal00ns, vest and coat and par OF
boots ana then l went Tor some food, because l
yer, hungry. found plenty TO satisfy my hun
ger and enough 10 last the next day and lots OF
milk. l was pretty well worn out for want or
sleep, so went into the sa lie aud slept the rest OF
got up, went into the Kitchen, took some food ana
struck out for the mountains, Tor cut-0if ana
OF gelting over. / was very dry, and resolved to
turn lack toward tne valley, ABOUT eleven O'CLOCK
took 81 Sa OF mK While was N the mo
talns mad no rest so went to sleep In the stable.
a a a. s N a ae an 10
parties talking about the break and about the
sa saa tSsy ,s nv as ae the
was In good luck TO he where was just Then IN the
| stable. Alter nad been tncre ABOUT h0ur man
climbed up the haystacK, stepped on me, coming
| down with his Whole weight on me- still he did not
look TO see what was there. NY frst Impulse was to
Jump up and tell nm all, but then Thought II
would not do. The man went right along aoout his
bus ness and Thought then tnat was the lncSiest
man that lived. That night only got some MIX,
and walked about fifteen miles TO Vansickle's farm.
snd to wien
little way sunk up 70 my neck IN water. mud ana
coat and struggled 10 land. / was pretty wen ex-
hausted. ! took OF my clothes, wrung them ont
unti reach vanslcke's, where obtained some
food dry clothes and blanket. About that time |
seep untIl the next night laid down hut could not
sleep; was cold and restless. arose III tie morn
ing and took an observation oil Things, SO that l
could know when road to take the next night. At
night obtained some food and oslx-shooters, and
then went into the stable aud took horse and
bride. took pride III the horse; role nm 1i5
miles IN TWO days. came across The overland
route to acervle. There rs more toll on that road
tnan any have ever travelled Early in the
morning eludcd -four or five OF these swndIers
but wnen came 10 the sixth IL was no go; the gate
Keeper said, Gold coin or It's equivalent ! told
him was broke ana tnat he could not take boo!
out OF stone. Tue road agent then sped pair Of
gloves sticking OUT OF my pockets. lie pulled them
out and looked at them. ] sad to him, WHAT do |
you mean 10 take them gloves for twenty-five cents
turn turn ! was was 50 wei satisaed win the bar
Key AMI beat HIM four times in succession
Then threw tue dice Tor breakfast with nan aud
fast never saw e pa before no man. ' Tne beef was
rotten and cod the eggs with feathers sticking III
them. ! d,d not stop long AZ that table, you can
shake agala lie sad yes. We shook and beat
hum nine sralgh, shakes. ! then oid MN good
morning, and remarked. III q man comes along
broke, don't take his goves.n This place was forty.
nine miles from Pacerve. Alter thar II was ,o,l
road ami bought u dollars worth OF barney Tor my
morse; would rather 20 hungry than let my horse
SHUTDOWN, after hard day aud nan the night
riding, ANA was pretty sun; that night put up my
the sherln's once, ana me slgnt OF the jail told me
To beware, so l went on and went 10 bed and
fed my horse and or ! started Ior Sacramento,
reaching there the next evening about seven O'Clock;
biiJie and saddle ior .o while IN Sacramento re-
ceived 500 IRON u Trend and then started ioi san
morning; was in the city exactly month the day
was arrested: am positive that was gwen away
cali sums; and have been IN great many places
o. amusement, but never saw six men that knew
ME me toalay II they saw me in the street or any
other place unless was pointed out TO them; tho
but II looks very strange they did no tarrest ME bc
fore.
/ don't know what they will do with me when
am taken back to Carson nor do care, Tor would
just IN liel ole now as TO serve my sixteen years.
some viii say That deserved IL; but IT, on my trial,
they went according 10 the evidence, was bound
To De acquitted; but Know theJ were prcjI,liced
that they were bound to convict me: then, through
the eulency OF Judge Harris, got nine years. The
witness that swore my life away was at one time 4
Nevada suics robber. After testiiylng TO wnat he
saw aud heard ne made contradictory statement;
stlli, he was believed. did not swear on my own
benalf, because knew that my word was or no ac-
count Ill Court.
TUX HoosIc TUNNRL.-Ibc North Adams tNass.l
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contractors Tor damages mas already been presented.
Tnis claim Is based on delays arising from water
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the woik expressly excluded from the Shanlcy con-
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by the contractors. Tue contract docs not expire
until March /, 1874, ny which tune the contractors
are couldent their work will be competed. Judge
shanley, OF New YORK. Is no relation OF the Messrs.
Stanley so Tar as they know, the knowledge OF his
existence beng recently acquired Nv them. William
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but this Indebtedness has long since been settled In
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