The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-12-20

In mentioning the recent transfer OF gang
of Sing Sing prisoners to the State Prison at
Auburn, the Utica Observer thus sketches two
notable characters of the gang-young Wal.
worth, and Ingcrsoll, the recently convicted
partner of "Boss Tweed"
Behind this gang Of prison birds, and keep,
ing stealthiy from their view, came mother
and daughter. The mother was dressed in
deep mourning, and the little one, golden
haired girl of ) years, kept wondering "where
mamma was going tonight The lady was
Frank Walw0rth's mother. and the child was
his little sister Ruby. The convicts were
loaded Walworth was riveted at ankle and
wrist to genuine tough customer" named
Anderson, who is now serving out his second
term, and who has made his second excursion
to Auburn Ingersoll was handcuffed to a
wiry thief, who had come under the ban be
cause, as he expressed it, a "gemman accused
me of borrowing his watch" Mrs. Walworth
engaged a section in sleeping car. AS she
stepped aboard the train she caught glimpse
of Frank and waved her handkerchief in to-
ken of recognition. The convicts carried
their luncheon baggage in handkerchiefs as
their sole worldly effects brought from the
prison, consisting of food enough for an early
breakfast They took dinner today in Au-
burn The writer was introduced to Wal.
worth by Captain Wood, one of the keepers
when the train reached Poughkeepsie. In
reply to inquiries he said: II am not feeling
well, and this trip is such surprise to me
me that | expect to go into Auburn consider
ably under the weather Pm troubled very
much with pleurisy, and placing his hand
on his side I've got some plastels on here
now that relieve me somewhat. I've been
vol frnota1 nj Sipr Sipu-I can't ,lni,,
About going to Auburn-well, you know I've
got to like it, and there's 10 good in grum
bling My friends tell me to keep my cour.
age up: try to. Sometimes hope there is
daylight ahead Perhaps shall see it before
the gray hairs get thick, but perhaps-oh, il
Gov Dix would only make little allowance
You say you have talked with my mother
Well, you are right; have got good moth
er-yes, sir, good mother" and the boys
face Frightened "Why, here, she's sent In
that waiter with some chicken and lunch for
me-" One of the porters entered with sub
stantial cold supper which Mrs Walworth
had selected from the eating. saloon at POUCH
keepsie. "Glve my love to mother, and tell
her to keep up her courage and | will mine
But if Judge Davis and Gen. Dix knew what
do, and if it only could have been shown al
the right time. have got more flesh than
I've been in the hospital some time, and that's
helped me. Please give my love to mother
she's good mother, sir"
The most abjectly wretched among the con
victs was James III. Ingersoll He sat direct
ly across the aisle from young Walworth, II
was his first day in the zebra suit" and he
felt the stripes as though they had been so
many lashes. The variegaed flannel cap was
pulled down over his eyes; his hand shaded
the lower part of his face much of the time,
and the songs and dead rabbit" slang that
sometimes filled the car with veritable
stencil was all unheeded by the man worth
81 100000 whose money couldn't save him.
"No, don't mind little chat, but this is
awiu'--awful Yes, | did try hard to keep
up my nerve, but I've weakened now" and
the poor wretch looked almost wild in his de
spair, And I've got a family-think of that"
Ingersoll hid his face in his hands and wept
"The strain on me has been hard. I've kept
up on stimulants, and | thought Yesterday
when got up to Sing Sing that I'd have IA
day of rest, but here they've dragged me right
along, and the reaction has Sot in,-I'm sick,
and there's no CANNON about that" The
millionaire looked sick. IL don't know what
they will expect me To do at Auburn, but
they will find me willing while | am able to
keep my feet. About the trial, it is better
that nothing should be said by me now
Send me a paper occasionally. | guess il
won't be regarded as Contraband."