The New York herald., 1877-09-06
THE STATE PRISON MURDER.
Curious Developments Showing the
Method and Objects Of the Crime.
A VEN AL KE EPER
Davis Conveys Arms and Pistols to
the Conspiring Convicts.
H I S f l. I G. HI Il {.
Indictments Found by the Grand Jury
Against HamIin and Allen.
A VENAL KEEPER.
H I S F l. L G. H T
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept s, 1877.
singularly ntere sting criminal romance surrounds
the plot for the escape OF he convicts Hamin and
Allen from Come State Prison last Saturday
night which resulted in tho brutal and cold blooded
murder OF the watchman. Wells Stipman. The plans
skiiuly conceived and had other authors
and agents than the two murderers. Partial
develop ments yesterday led TO the unravellng
OF tho whole mystery to-day and 1t is con-
cusvsy shown that the master spirit
Hamilton, alias Brown, who is implicated in tho
s65 900 check forgery New York Lille Insurance
Company, and that his friends provided money for
bribery and deadly weapons for ugo IN an emergency
II has been evident from the first that there had been
treachcry in the prison, and the traitor suspected
yesterday is now definitely known to be one OF the
keepers. J. II. Davis, who has been employed IN tho
prison several Suspc was first directed 10 him
by his and singular action since the MURDER
aud noticing he last night sought safety flight.
THIS afternoon Warden Hewes offered $500 reward for
his apprehension, aud every effort will be made TO ar
rest and convict him. 1t appears that Davis was
readily open to bribery, he had family and only
patry salary of less than $50 per month Nearly a
year ago, when Dobles, alias Rice, well known
New York cracksman, and who burglarized the
Colllnsvie (Conn.) savings bank escaped from this
prison, one OF the Keepers dismissed we'll
founded suspicious of conpcity and is known to have
subsequently had pIcnty OF money. Brown came to
and DAVIS heard It, Tue story OF what resulted from
this Knowledge largely based upon admissions
the murderers, Allen, and DAVIS sudden fight
is regarded proof that he tells the truth.
THE PLOT.
Davis and Brown began negotiations early in the
sumner aud Hamln and Allen who known to
be desperate characters anu wiling to do anything TO
get free, were taken into the scheme DAVIS going SO
lar 1t reported, to give the trio opportunities for
conerring together III their cells The details beng
agreed upoD Brown communicated with New York
friends ard, and last Thursday Afternoon Davis
ceved, through the Adams Express Office IN Hartford,
pacSagc containing $500 IN money, TWO pistols ana a
PAIR OF handcufs, OF which he gave the weapons and
Sf75 each to Hamln and Allen, retaining the other
$3.50 as his briUe.
THE ESCAPE AND MURDER
On the evening OF the attempted escape Davis was
on duty and when locking up left Hamlin's and
Aliens con doors unlocked Hnnlin slipped out aud
hid aud two h)urs' later, wnen the slide bars OF tho
cells put DAVIS iet Aliens bar oil, intending
tina, should then JON HamlIn, and The two clearing
the way to liberty release Brown, and tho two then
would vanish. However, temporary check
casIoned by tue closing oil Aliens side bar
open. aud hamnn did not dare como after
him till midnight, when all STILL Then he me
s rw% whs s %
watcnman and killed HIM to silence his outcres.
Tho Grand Jury that met TO day found true bills
against bo.h Hamn aud Aien and their future pros
poets gloomy. Their trial will probably begin
next week, and with Browns money, which Davis de-
vercd 10 them they will be enabled To secure
sell Nothing can yet no obtained from Brown reIa
THE NEW YORK FORGERY
Tomorrow is tho day that he promised to give a
definite answer us to whether he would disclose his
knowledge ol the forgeres in which he aud Gcssner
others concerned, but up 10 tonight he has
refused to saw a word District Attorney PHELPS IT
is reported written letter TO Warden Hewes
stating that the visit to Brown last week by DR..
Carney, Actuary OF the New York Life Insurance
Company, was proper, and turlner requesting that
Brown bo prevented from conversing on the subject
oil the lorgcres with others than the parties mmedI-
ately Interested
HOW DAVIS WAS DETECTED "A PROBABLE Ex-