The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-15

| watching their opportunity when the door
was slar the detectives sprsng from
snen hiding place In an sdjoin-
ing doorway and entered, and Ferris
taking the front of the house for his de-
partment and Donnelly the back both hur-
RED up stairs. The first room visited by
Ferris was the suspected one on the second
for convict Half reclining on ths sota
Hawley sat, with nearly all bis clothing ON
| Inc moment the door opened he jumped to
MS feet, only to be confronted by Ferris. In
an instant he realized the situation. II
s seer TO paralyze him. He stood perfectly
still for moment, then threw up his arms
IN despair, exclaiming, "My God! NV God i
twenty years morei" and sank into a chair.
his mother, an aged lady, apparently in in
neaith, FASTENED to the room, and on learn
ing OF her sons arrest fell upon his neck.
weeping bitterly. A clever system of alarm
was found In the house. A wire ran from
the front hall door to Hs~ley's room, SO
arranged that when the door was opened
the wire would release a pin which caused
heavy hammer to fall on gong placed
near his bed. By this means HaWley was
instantly notified every time a person an
tered the house. The prisoner was then
TAKEN TO the Central Office, where he was
locked up. A Herald reporter called upon
him in his cell yesterday afternoon, and had
a long conversation with him. At first he
declined TO talk, but afterward he reconsid.
cred and related his experience since his
escape. The appearance and demeanor of
dawley were lar from those of the ordinary
convict. Tall and we'll proportional. with
sandy hair and whiskers, he appeared to be
Y man OF much intelligence and not bad at
heart. While telling his story he Frequently
broke down as the thought CT the terrible fate
In store Tor him obtruded itself. "They will
give me twenty years more for grand larceny
Tor assisting in stealing the engine he
moaned, and he wrung his hands in despair.
4 a Hnf Fra16 frl 4.
always with pathos and tenderness guile
touching.
"IF MY POOR MOTHER DIEs.n
he would exclaim. 81 don't care what be-
comes OF me; and, oh, fear the shock will
kill her," Immediately on boarding the
locomotive the convicts forced the engineer
and fireman to alight. One of the men then
pulled some levers and another drew out
the coupling pin and detached the balance
OF the train. II assure you" said Hawlev |
1--WE did not use any violence toward either
the conductor or fireman. The story that |
we placed pistols to their heads is ali non
sense. None of us had any weapons at ali |
Ons of our gang-I don't know who it was |
now-had piece of wood shaped something
like pistol. He may have brandished this
10 lntlmldate The engineer and assistant but !
that was the extent of it," After the con.
vlcts had proceeded about two miles thew
commenced discussing the best course to
pursue. Some suggested going about
ten miles further, then stopping and
taking TO the woods; others favored
running within few miles OF
New York. Pending the discussion it was
determined to burn their convict dress. and
each man stripped himself. In the engi-
neers box were found several old articles of
clothing and these were quickly appropri-
ated, but there was enough for onIy two: |
the others were therefore compelled to go in
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Ing was rolled into a bundle and thrust into
the furance. When the locomotive began to
slacken its speed the men became alarmed.
as they feared the distance from Sing Sing
was too short to enable them to escape but
there was no hope for it, and with MANY inn
at what they deemed their hard
luck the convicts LETT their stolen property.
1t was then decided that each man ,
should go IN different d. /:
rection, and, after general hand
shaking, they parted. The day was quite
han his red flannel shirt and drawers, was
compelled to keep running to avoid being ,
chilled. After travelling through the woods
n northerly direction for about an hour, !
1e became alarmed lest he was followed, and {
determined on hiding until nightfall and :
1nding pile of rocks that could be made
20 answer his purpose he secreted himself
tmong them, putting some over his head Z
Here he remained, frightened at every noise :
Ind shlvering with the cold until night set {
n, when he left, and retracing his steps pro- 3
,eeded toward the railroad track near Tar Z
'ytown, where he waited until freight :
rain came along, upon which he jumped. |
ecreting himself between the two rear cars +
n this position he reached New York. As
he train neared the freight depot on Tenth {
venue and ThIrtieth street :
HAwLEY JUMPED OFF,
he time being, he thought, O'Clock in the 9
morning. He wandered down to the river I
nd hid among some lumber in one of the S
ocks. At the dawn of day he was up and
for some secondhand clothing a
tore. One was shortly found, into which i,
10 stepped and bought linen suit for 81 so, |
IL the money he had with him. He had OBJ Is
aimed this amount from friends before leav- Il
ng Sing Sing. Equipped in his new cloth a
ng, Hawley felt safe from detection. He
immediately proceeded to the residence of
ONE of his relatives and has remained in a
be city ever since. 81 never would have is
sen TAKEN" said Hawley. in conclusion, t,
were it not for my mother, as L would have n
oft the state and got beyond the reach of the C
Ulcers, but mother has been so sick could a
ot bring myself to leave her. dread going n
ack TO prison. Ny life seems blotted out O
gain after the taste OF freedom that / got a
was sentenced upjustly for bigamy in The b
rst instance, and now to return, Oh, il is ii
orrible to think OPP Superintendent Wal ri
ng communicated with the prison authori- Y
es at Sing Sing, acquainting them of the n
rrest, and last night Detective Ferris took ID
be trainl with Hawley for that place. a
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