The New York herald., 1877-09-04
CONNECTICUT MURDERERS.

A SPEEDY TRIAL DETERMINED oN--AN Ac-
CoMpLICE IN THE NEW YORK LIFE INsUR-
ANcE FORGERY IMPLICATED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 8, 1877.
Tho Connecticut authorities will take prompt action
in the OF the murderers OF Shpman, the night
watchman at the Weathers1ed State Prison, Satur.
day night The Criminal Term of the Superior Court
for this county is In session, and Judge Hovey has al
ready ordered venire to Issue for summons OF the
Grand Jury on Wednesday morning next to find bills
against them. A pre minary JUSTICES trial has boon
decided unnecessary, and the men held tho
finding OF the coroners jury. In all probability
the criminals will bc tried At the present
term of court, but even II sentence OF
death is pronounced on Hamlin the murderer or
Allen accessory, II cannot be executed under Con-
necticut law until year has elapsed. AS the pre-
lminaries of the attempted escape come to be fully
sifted IL is pretty clear that there is basis for the
theory that a general outbreak had been planned.
Such experienced cracksmcn as Hamlin and Allen
wary 10 rust their secret to any considerable
number OF their fellow prisoners, among whom would
be some who would betray them for the sake OF
gaining favor with the officials and securing the usual
price, hreratio by cemcncy OF the State Legislature,
which Is the solo pardonng power IN Connecticut. As
OF the convicts revealed anything either before
since the tragedy, It Is evident that Hamlin and
BROWNS ALLEGED COMPLETELY.
The only convict who oppears to have had any ink
ling S the plot one Hamilton, alias Charles Brown
VINO worked next 10 Hanilin IN the shoe shop. and
who whom shpman was found by his fellow Keepers
was awake and dressed. Brown Was a dashng follow
New York city last year. boarding at the ST. James
Hotel and keeping horse ana carriage. Last spring
he was concerned in an attempted bank robbery In
New London, and was sentenced to Weathersteld for
three years. Previous 10 this arrest he had bccn
cerned in the forgery oil $4,000 check Of the
duV last l9 was a Weatl hv
Dr. S. II. Carney, auJuster OF the company and geu
teman friend IN reference to the check matter, Carney
having letters OF Introduction IRON DIstriG Attorney
Phelps to Governor Hubbard and also to Waldo Hub
bard HYDE the law firm with which the Governor
Is associated
A foolish story has been started here ntimating
that Carney and his friend brought aid to Brown,
GLIDING the handouts, aud that Brown conveyed the
articles 10 Hamn; but an investigation establishes
the faisity OF story, which is regarded only as
reckless impuation the character Of DR.. Carney.
Al the interview between Brown and Dr. Carney Tho
former, VINO is known 10 have beon associated with
gang of Western orgers during his residence New
York, refused 10 give any Information ut he time in
slsting on delaying TILL next Thursday his decision
whether not to belray bis Old associates The TACT
that Brown Is reputed wealthy ana had been good
terms with hamlin supports the theory that he
the plot, and that Hamin intei ded 10 release him
with the false KEY with which he cn cied his own lib
GRAFTON. II So Hamlin and Allen were probably en-
route to his cell when th y encountered
the unlortunats wa,chman whom they bad, in
auy event. determined 10 overcome III the uri rance
OF their plot put Oeing frightened by The fatal shot
they left Brown TO his late The authorte, also have
Suspicion that material hep was Received from some
oil tue Instructors the shoe shops who are ousiaers
employed Uy the contractors IL ls reported that
Investigation VIII be made To determin me whether there
are not inclu .cd IA tneir number orme. pals OIL Ham
lin, Alien or Brown, or fellows sent here by their
friends to secure plces instructors, Offering the
rvices al nominal prices so as thus open up com.
muncaLion with the convcts