The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-13

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partnent and Donnelly the back, both
hurried up stairs.
The first room visited by Ferris was
the suspected one on the. second floor,
| and here, sure .enough, was the sought
\ for convict. Halt reclining on the sofa
| Hawley sat, with nearly all his clothing
on. The moment the door opened he
jumped to his feet, only to be confronted
] by Ferris. In an instant he realized the
situation. 1t seemed to paralyze him.
| He stood perfectly still for q moment,
| then threw up his arms in despair, ex-
claiming,
! my COD MY GODl TWENTY YEARS MoREp =
and sank into chair. His mother, an
aged lady, apparently in i'll health, has
tened 10 the room, and on learning 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 Hawley's room, SO arranged
that when the door was opened the wire
would release pin which caused a
heavy hammer to fail on gong placed
near his bed. By this means Hawley
was instantly notified every time per-
son entered 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 along
conversation with him. At first he de-
clined to talk, but afterward he recon-
sidered and related his experience since
his escape.
The appearance and demeanor of Haw-
ley were far from those of the ordinary
convict. Tall and wellprop ortioned, with
sandy hair and whiskers, he appeared
to be man ofmuch intelligence and not
bad at heart. While telling his story he
frequently broke down as the thought of
the terrible fate in store for him obtruded
itself. 'They will give me twenty years
more for grand larceny for assisting in
stealing the engine" he moaned, and he
wrung his hands in despair. Occasion
ally he referred to his mother, and always
with a pathos and tenderness quite
touching. 'Ifmy poor mother dies" he
would eXclaim, 81 don't care what be-
comes of me; and, oh, j fear the shock
will kill herr
Immediately on boarding the locomo-
tive the convicts forced the engineer and
fremen to alight. One of the men then
pulled some levers and another drew out
the coupling-pin and detached the bal
ance OF the train. II assure YOU" said
Hawley, 1--WE did not use any violence
toward either the conductor or fireman.
The story that we placed pistols to their
heads is all nonsense. None Uf us had
any weapons at all. One of our gang-I
don't know who it was now-had piece
Of wood shaped something like pistol.
He may have brandished this to intimi-
date the engineer and assistant, but that
was the extent of it,"
After the cOnvicts had proceeded
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cussing the best course to pursue. Some
suggested going about ten miles further,
then stopping and taking to the woods;
others favored running within a few
miles of New Y York. Ponding the dis
cusslon it was determined to burn their
convict dress, and each man stripped
himself. In the engineers box was
found several old articles of clothing and
these were quickly appropriated, but
there was enough for only two; the 9TH
ers were therefore compelled to 60 in
their underclothing.
All the convict clothing was rolled
into a bundle and thrust into the fur.
mace. When the locomotive began to
as they feared the distance
from Sing Sing was too short to enable
them to escape, but there was no help
for it, and with many imprecations at
what they deemed their hard luck, the
convicts left their stolen property. 1t
was then decided that each man sheuld
60 in a different direction, and, after a
general handshaking, they parted. The
day was quite cool, and Hawley, with
no clothing other than his red flannel
shirt and drawers, was compelled to
keep running to avoid being chilled.
After travelling through the woods in q
northerly direction for about an hour he
became alarmed lest he was followed,
and determined ON hiding until nightfall,
and, inding pile of rocks that could be
made TO answer his purpose, he secreted
himself among them, putting some over
his head. Here he remained, frightened |
at every noise, and shivering with the !
cold, until night setin, when he left, and,
retracing his steps, proceeded toward
the railroad track near Tarrytown,
where he waited until a freight train |
came along, upon which he jumped, Sc.
creting himself between the two rear
cars. In this position he reached New |
York.
AS the train neared the freight depot |
on Tenth avenue and THIRTEEN street, |
Hawley jumped off, the time being, be |
thought, two O'clock in the morning. He |
down to the river and hid !
y.
At the dawn Of day he was up and search
ing for some secondhand clothing store.
One was shortly found, into which he |
stepped and bought linen suit Tor ST 80, |
all the money he had with him. He had |
this amount from friends be- |
tore leaving Sing Sing. Equipped in his
new clothing Hawley felt safe from de-
lection. He Immediately proceeded to
the residence of some Of his relatives |
and has remained in the city ever since. |
II never would have been taken," said |
in conclusion, s'were it not for |
ny mother, as / would have left the |
state and got beyond the reach of the Of
icers, but mother has been SO sick l |
could not bring myself to leave her. / |
Tread going back to prison. My life
seems blotted out again alter the taste
If freedom that / got. I was sentenced |
lnjustly for bigamy in the first instance,
md, now to return, Oh, it is horrible to
hink OPP
Superintendent Walling communi.
,ated with the prison authorities at
Sing Sing, acquainting them OF the ar
est, and last night Detective Ferris
ook the train, with Hawiey, for that
,lace.--N. Y. Herald.
Hanged With . Hay Rope.
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