The New York herald., 1876-08-21

Answer II received" AT half past seven p H. re.
cevsd the following telegram Yours received; pa
not leave TO day Wrd ahead and raining Sau IN
the morning. Goodby'
THIS fixed the start for Saturday morning,
ready TO leave. had an interview with Wilson
shortly after the arrival OF the Cataia and arranged
signal was to make to him, which meant, get ready;
We start to morrow morning" This signal cou'a hot
give on Friday but had letter conveyed to him on
that morning and an answer that he had received IL
ms letter contained all necessary Instructions anu
concluded with tho words. I'VE have money, arms
and clothes; let no mans heart fail him, Tor TINS
chance can never occur again" Desmond came 10
Freemantle from Perth with good par OF horses and
four wheeled wagon on Friday evening. and ! had
similar conveyance the pair of horses could
get in Freemantlc engaged Tor FRIDAY and Saturday.
took the horses out Tor drive Friday afternoon 10
be that ney went we'll togetner and in good
condition, and on my return to nv hotel lound the
following telegram waiting Tor me-
FRKxsAsrLE. "A, 4. '7s, s:is p N-From Benbury
1t has blown heavy. Ship dragged both anchors Can
you advance more money if nsededs win telegraph sgan
By a fortunate chance Crnnston had been sent from
the prison the with message that evening"
morning countsrmanded thought the ship, having
dragged both hors, must have gone the bar anJ
delay OF some weeks would follow before she would
be ready for again. Sent Desmond back 10 Perth
again and prepared 10 wait the turn OF events
Saturday, April Is, halfpast ten A. NJ, received the
following Icegrain-
shall certainly sail to-day suppose you will leave for
York Monday morning Good by. IT, ANIHONi.
Immediately replied:-
Your telegram All right. GLAD you of with
damage. An revoir. j. COLLINS.
then engaged the same horses for Sunday and Mon
day and sent ng 10 Perth horse bought some
months before to give Desmond notice get his
and come 10 Frecmantie Sunday evening. Satur-
day afternoon walked 10 the Jclty, and when was
sure Wilson saw me | gave him the signal which
meant, I'VE start tomorrow morning y The sorowing
morning being Sunday saw n was somewhat puzz ed;
so keeping him IN sight walked eisureiy across
whore The prisoners were working and suh,entiy near
TO say, Monday morning." without being observed by
the Warden or any OF the other prisoners
EAsrEK SUNDAY
= Desmond to Freemantle about o'clock p
NJ with very poor looking pair OF horses, the former
pair having been engaged 10 go TO York when he re-
turned them ou Saturday He offered the hostier f2
TO get him good pair but they were all engaged.
then went To get the horses mad engaged and found
that Albert the owner had the best horse OF the
pair Mr. stone the Superintendent of Wa Police,
TO 20 to Perth with; his brother-inaw the Shern,
bavug been thrown from horse IN Perth amt ~ iug
in a cruca condnlon. Albert also informed me thai
| could have the horses mad engaged on Monday
morning. that hs clerk had done wrong IN hiring them
to me- he himself had promise d them to Mr. Thomp-
week before TO go to the Perth Regatta on Easter
Monday.
the hostler called and the valises put the
trap, walked up King and Observation-Disclosures
Rockins at six A. NJ Al seven o'clock A.
NJ. | TO Aoerts stables and found the pair of
horses wanted and nice hsht four wheeled trap
already harnessed up and waiting told the hoster
to lei them stand for about twenty minutes. and then
went and told Desmond TO get his horses harnessed
up and be ready to leave half-past A. NJ. l
had arranged With Desmond tor him TO leave Free
mantle by side street, which after few turns took
h m on to the Rockingham Road, whist drove up
High street. going to Perth, turning sharp round
by the PRISON and on to the same od. hing, beng
well mounted, was to remain after we started ior a
reasonable time, and then ioow and let know it
the alarm gwen Al half past a. n drove
slowly up the principal street, ann tuning to the r. ht,
walked my horses by the wardei IS guar, and
soncrs' barracks The men were beginning assemble
for parade. had arranged with our men that would
have the traps position the road at quarter
eight and would remain so, the nearest being within
hvc minutes OF the prison, until nine O'Clock A. NJ.
Beng ahead OF my time drove slowly along the
Rockingham Road and Desmond, coming up shortly
alter drove by me- Coming 10 a shadcd part OF the
road halted and having divided the hats and coats,
three each each trap, commenced drive back
Frccmani!e, Desmond following; time, five minutes TO
eight. few moments after saw three men
in the prison wheel round aud march
down the Rockingham Road Driving up
them l found the men Wilson,
Cranston and Harrington. directed them to pass on
and get into the trap with Desmond and drlvo away.
Desmond wheeled his horses around. anu they were
only seated and ready o start when the other three
came sight, and on driving up to them found one
carrying spade and another large tin Kerosene
can. AS as | came enough TO be recognized
be- whI carried the spade flung It with vim into the
bush, and the holder OF the Kerosene bestowed
strong kick upon IN good loo bali fashion. | found
the men Darragh, hogan and Hassctt now had
all the wanted aud let glad. NJ horses got
tive and refused 10 wnee around. Darragh caught
by the head, but he jbcd and kicked so was AFRAID
he would break the harness told Darragh to let him
go, and, whipping both OF them up smariy, they
started fairly together and when got them on wider
part of the road they wheeled around cely. / now
drove back ana took up my men Desmond was al.
ready we'll out of sight, ANA King shortly after rode up
and Told me all quiet when he let.
With regard to the method or plan OF communca-
tion between the prisoners themselves It may be we'll
to state that their good conduct and length OF im
prsonmcnt had entitled them to the rank constable
which enabled them to communicate with each other
with greater and freedom than The other prison.
ers Wilson and Harrington worked in thc same party
the construction OF harbor works in Freemantle.
Hogan PAINTER by trade~ and on the morning Of
the escape employed painting the house OF Mr..
Fauntleroy, outside the PRISON walls. Crans,on
cmpluycd and aS lunally,
Darragh was clerk and attendant 10 the Cnurch OF
England chaplain and enjoyed considerable iactes
for communication with tho other prisoners, and
the morning Of the escape took Hasseti with him
plant potatoes in the garden ot Mr. Broomhoe, the
clerk OF works for the convict department. After
breakfast The morning OF the l7h Of April ali
political prisoners engaged outside the prison
wall Cransion passed out as II going a message,
and having ovcriaken tue wardcr, wn0 marching
Inc working patty in winch wilson and Harrington
worked, showed him a Key aud told him he had been
sent take Wilson and Harrington to move some iur-
niturc in the Governors house, which the nearest
point where ihcy expected TO meet me- The warer
told Wilson and Harrington to go with Craust0n aud
they marched OF. Darragn LOOK Hassett as II gong
work, in the same direction, ana was joined Uy
HOGAN, who made an xcusc Tor temporary aoseuce to
the warder who had charge OF him Both partics met
the Rockingham road.
now drove on ettiug King fall behind, and IN half
hour close behind Dcsinond. We hela
accident or incident uniii we reached ihc Rocking
Hotel, when Somcrs, tue proprietor who knew me,
called ou, To know what lime the Gcorgettc
pcced TO bc at the timber Jcty. told The Gcor-
gctte at the Jstty Frecmautle when lett, but
ad not know when she would be al Rockngnam Al
halipasi ten A. A we made the beach gOt aboard
tie whale boal The had been instructed 10 stow
themselves Ia the smallest possible space,
interfere with the men at the oars, aud lew
ments ailwas really and the word gwen,
''sAovE OFF, MEN; SHOVE OFF,"
Now fairly sloat The was ''Out and
pull Tor your livcsl' "Pul II you pulling
AFTER whale ~ The boats somewhat discun.
cered aad scared at the sudden appearance OF many
strangers armed with rifles revovers, and pulled
badly at rs but The voice OF The steersnan rallied taem,
anu the crics 'Conc down, Mopsa;" come down,
you big LOUIS" ''rull, Toby puii; ''GIve them
stroke Mr.. Silvee; 'Wnat do you say. mem; ''Come
down altogether; - 'Puil away, my men, pull away
warmed them To their work, ana they fell into
stroke anu pulled we'll Wnen ABOUT miles Oh
shore saw the mounted police up TO The spot
where we had embarked, aud tnen slowly drive
the horses and had used up the
beach toward the Rockingham Jetty. ! now renem-
bercd letter winch nad a4desscd to the Govcruor,
fastening IL TO some wood sufficient float well
| posted II 10 him Oy the mail; as wei
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