The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
INGERSOLES EXIT.
Description Of His Farewell to
Prison Walls.
Features Of His Life as a Convict
at Auburn.
COPPER JOHN" LOSES A SUBJECT.

The exit OF James ii. lngersoll from the STATE
Prison at this place was so quietly effected on
Monday evening that even the early risers OF Au-
burn were not out OF ped in time to witness his
departure. Even Warden Carpenter was not APP
prised OF the fact that Governor Tllden had par.
doned the charmaker OF the .'Rngu till within
an hour or two or his release, and only the
few persons who keep late hours In Auburn
learned the interesting news or his release before
he had gone far out OF slgnt or cooper Johns
the bronze deity that keeps watch and ward
over the convict walls. The story mas an unusual
interest, because his departure was so quietly
managed that the pardoned man escaped even
the eyes OF the curious, and nobody knew for
time whether he had gone East or West or was
still IN the city.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RELEASE.
The preparations had all been made in advance,
so that the prisoner was dressed and ready when
the precious document winch made him free
man was placed In the Wardens hands. Inger
SOILS father, Mr.. Loren Ingersol. arrived here on
Monday morning in anticipation OF the event
He was ut the Osborn House during the day and
in the evening, about the time when the train
rom Albany was due, he went to the prison and
apprIsed Warden Carpenter OF the fact that he
expected the pardon OF his son to reach here BY
the twenty-five minutes past nine train, asking,
at the same time, whether his release could be
effected at once II the document came to han 4.
Mr.. Carpenter agreed to order his discharge at
II the authority was received during the
evening. In anticipation It's arrival he also gra-
ciously permitted Mr. lngersoll to his son, and
the young man exchanged mis- prison garb for the
plain suit OF dark clothes which the father Lad
brought with him, even before the evidence or the
pardon was in the possession OF the Warden.
ARRIVAL OF THE PARDON.
owing to delays 10 travel occasioned by Ice OF
the HUDSON River Railroad, whereby the tram
from New York was compelled 10 come on ne
Harlem track to Albany, 1t was nearly two hours
late. About eleven O'Clock IL reached here, nc W
ever, and Ingersols counsel Mr.. Moses Ety. bear.
ing the document with the Governors signature
that meant liberty for the prisoner, arrived at the
prison. Mr.. Ely accompanied by two OF In.
gersoll's friends Mr.. w. p. Styrnes, oil New YORK
ana Edward Johnson, OF Albany, and the wnot
party quit the prison together. going at once e
the OSBORN House, where they remained till morn
THE SCENE IN rHE PRISON,
when the iatner met his convict son ana an
nounced the exciting news, IS described as quite
Affecting by those no witnessed Il. Dr. Button,
prison physician, had conducLeu Mr.. Loren niger
so To the hospital wnere father and son met.
Young Ingersoil was vslbly arected, his embarrasS
ment at first maKlng II impossible for him to
speak His first socltude was Tor his ntnerr
health which has been declining OF late. Tncr
he talked oil otner matters aud expressed him
sell quite freely 20 Warden Carpenter. In answer
to a remark oi 4 warden 10 the erect that nc was
departing IN as good condition as he came. hs
said he was feeling very well indeed. bul that he
had lost twelve pounds IN nesn during ms resi-
dence az Auburn. He further thanked tue Warden
Tor having put MIN upon contract wnen ne nrsi
came TO the prison, saying ne snouli ever lee
grateful on tnat account Ia TINS respect MS prison
history was very exemplary. When he came 70
the prison NJ was immediately put 10 work
in the collar shop, where ne busted himself
IN making Nc ise collars tor some months. be was
subsequent made boekkeeper 10 the contractors,
VINO mad purchased mis- prison laoors, and tnouan
lie was IN the Institution sixteen m tins 70 day,
being incarcerated mere December g. 1878, ana dis
charged April s. 1875. only one nour before MID.
most or the time OF his imprlsonm ent he suffered
IRON dumb ague, ne lost only day and nail
from PRISON duty during that whole period.
His gratitude Tor the favor OF being permitted
TO his prison bread by the sweat OF MS brow.
whiie nuudreds OF others are iule. u not readily
apparent; but when II Is remembered that man
in ingersOlli5 position would umIdly shrink from
pIa,n enough. The convicts VINO are at WORK are
snieided rom the idle gaze Of persons VINO are
able 70 penetrate the prison walls "tnous Is ..
date compelling Them 70 remlin, and 70 pc pro-
tected from the eyes OF THESE was boon inoeed.
LAST MOMENTS As A CONVICT.
Though the announcement OF his pardon could
not have been q complete surprise TO him ne mad
never betrayed Dy his words or action any expec.
tation oil such an event. More than this. ne mad
frequently told some Of the people ABOUT the insti.
tuition that ne never would accept a pardon az
s siii e s@sa to AVIAN himself Of It's
advantages, and was ready dressed and
equipped, even 10 heavy cane. 70 go OUT
into tue world once more. After the document
winch guaranteed his departure nad oeen re-
propounded ana severed he stepped Iortn a Tree
inan once more lie had previously awaited MIN
sel however 81 MS ohy Snan n " $1,000
mileage ana his share in the Visitors iund al
lowed common convicts on leave taxing, the Wnoie
aggregatInQ the sum OF $40 6S.
The sTRANGENEsS OF LIBERTY.
His conduct during his ncarcera-lon was IN
den Carpenter SAID, "we never nave any trouble
win this class Of prisonersn taus leaving to
KIND to have. stnl IL was impossible.
even Tor Ingerson. 70 Ieel &C ease, alter
dress o. a gentemao. 10 the prison oniclals
used TO such departures anu 20 his friends ne
looked ,s a ous ~ sis recent eSpe
riences. Their manner always tells tneir story"
said an old resident OF this place 70 me to-nlsnL
seen MIN before, should have known that ne nad
just come out Of copper johns domains
After mis- release ne wen' a. once win
his father and his friends 70 the o.
me- bur. IN order 10 escape observation,
he took the hrst train West about SIX ociock.
awaited Tue coming OF the eastward pound train,
and having secui ed section IN tne Drawing
very lew persons on the train were aware that the
pardoned ingerson was among tne passensers;
his release. Wnlle at the table ne copversed vita
NUMBER ofpersons, and, though reserved. was NOS
Incarceration be saw few visitors the rules pre-
venting many callers, and his own tastes kept
him rom receiving friends who could only wound
him by lnelr presence. Hts iatner visited him TIVE
or three times during MS imprisonment and ms
urotner twice. When ne was nrst brought mere
Mr.. McGraw, VINO had charge OF his busi-
ness used TO call quite frequently, bat
toward the end oil his stay his own affalrs
required less attention ana ne gave most OF
his time 20 the matters pertaining 10 the collar
snop, and good many people who called to see
him were re used toe privilege. lt was, upon the
whole a very quiet LIE wnicn James IA. lngersou
led IN the AlDans State Prison.
INGRRsoLL's UNCoMPLETED TERN.
With his departure one OF the chief attractions
OF the Institution Is lost. Warden Carpenter,
however strong ms predlle ton Tor persons Of the
lngerso stamp. may be compelled 10 await the
result OF the canal fraud investigation before Ms
tastes In the matter can be Kratined.
Ingerso was sentenced TO i've years. imprison.
ment, and had actually served Que week over SIX.
teen months, while the deductions allowed Tor
good conduct while IN prison make his time Of
service three years and seven m0ntnB He would
have mad only one year and i've months 70 remain
lint AZ A aurmiaaa hts Dard0u was cnean kna2