The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-14
A SERMON FROM SING SING.
THUS FAR IN THE CAREER 0F A NEW
YORK RICH MANS son.
One OF the Convicts who Escaped from the
Prison BY stealing y Locemotive-Tbe
Timely Capture Of n Gang Of Burglars.


One OF the Convicts who Escaped from the
Prison BY stealing y Locenotive-Tbe
| Timely Capture Of Gang Of Burglars.
| Frank McKenna was the handsomest and
most promising Of the Sixteenth Ward youths
ten years ago. He had received a collegiate
education, and was a student for the ministry.
His father was rich, and bis home renped. Un-
luckily some OF his associates we're evil minded,
and they led him to drink, gamble, and the rest
| by his fathers death he was m de muster OF
three dwellings In Seventeenth street, near
Eighth avenue, and thereafter he squand cred
his pdtrimony. Then he became q burglar,
known to the police as Frank Woods. He was
represented TO be bland and willy while plan
ming but unnlnching aud reckless Of human life
In the execution Of a burglary. He was one OF
the convicts who In 1874 stole LOGON otive and
escaped from Sing Sing Prison. Shortly after
ward no 3 arrested Ia st. Louis as a suspicious
person, and restored to sing sing.
One OF Mckennas confederates In tho steal
Ing OF the locomotive was "Snang" Hawley.
Detective Ferris traced Hswley to a west side
tenement, and learned THAT he lurked therein.
The fugitive had attached to the main door n
cord, passing upward into his lurking place.
Mnsn the door opened the cord was relaxed,
Letting weight fall upon metal plate, giving
MIN warning that could not be heard by the
other Inmates OF the house, and whenever Il
warned MIN he went to "A rear window overlook
Ing a crooked alley. After DAYS OF tedious
watching Detective Ferris followed the milk.
uidn NNufo entrance, Dt1nR at MS usual hour,
DID not alarm Hawlev, to Hawley's rooms Mira
Hawley opened door to receive the milk, and
pushing her aside, Detective Ferris sprang upon
Hawley VINO was stretched on lounge, and
him. ''N
On the "a inst. Woods, James Carpenter and
James Farrell, sentenced for BURGLARY, John
Quinn, sentenced ior afteen years for man
slaughter In the Hrst degree, James Mummy, SEN
fenced Tor two years and six months, and Francis
Deganfor nineteen years ana SIX months Tor rob
berry IN the nrst degree, sprang from the wall that
separates the track Of the Hudson River Rail-
ro d from the main part Of the prison upon the
tender ana. lrst freight car of "A passing train.
he moving engine and tender were released
from the train by CtrDenter and Farrell, while
Woods and Quinn menaneed the engineer and
hremtn with revolvers. The escape was effected
so quickly that Murphy and began had not time
70 board the locomotive. and we're left behind.
The others escaaei.
Detective Ferris, having been n plavmate Of
Mckenna III his days Of Innocence, was detailed
To nnd him. On Monday evening, accom- panied
~ DETECTIVES Adams and Council, he traced
Mchenn' from one west-side haunt OF thieves
10 another and at length found four men stand
ING suspiciOusly In doorway In rwenty-nfth
street. near seventh avenue. Approchinc De-
tective Ferns recognized one OF them Hs No
henni and the Others noted cracksnen. The
detective graupled win Mckenna and eudea-
vored To- bandcun MIN, and the feIon struggled
70 tet us revolver out OF his pocket. lie aud
the detective whirled aud slipped on the wet
Sidewalk IN death Rr pple, hut soon the de-
tective over owered and hand cufed his man
Meanwhile Detectives Adams and Cornell
secured Mckeuna's CON psnions.
IN the Police Central Once. burglars tools OF
the newest pattern, masks, Impressions Of sew
eral locks IN wax. sand bag and bottle Of
chlorotoIm were found la the prisoners pock-
cts. MclSennA said. deIectedly, to Detective
FERRIS " seem lated TO serve out my term In
sing sing. IL you had not rot hold OF me, /
would We made one Of tue biggest hauls of
my NE, and been IN Canada by Q o'clock to-
-. Detective Jackson took McKenna back 10
Sing Sing yesterday.