The New York herald., 1877-09-06
HOW DAVIS WAS DETECTED "A PROBABLE Ex-
PLANTATION OF THE MYsTERY-A wATCHMAN
IMPLICATED-HE DIsAPPEALs.

PLANTATION OF THE MYsrERY-A wATcHMAN
IMPLlCATED-HE DIsAPPEAhs.
From the Hartford Courant, Sept 81
On Friday afternoon last Mr. G. Gardiner, who is
known auctioneer Of some sharpness, was sitting
of tho Bushnell Park benches near the pond
of the East Park cooling mscf in fresh breezes
He had talked some with policeman, aud their
versation was interrupted by the appearance oi
stranger to Gardner, out who knew the patrolman,
aud engaged IN conversation with him about poico
aud prison matters. The stranger had with him a
neatly done up package, looking as II 1t had been
taken rom the express ofice, and as Gardiner sat
thers looking at the bundle and hearing part that
was said somehow he says, it ran through his mind
that the mau had come from the ofice OF the Adams
Express Company, as he nrst made his appearance IN
that direction walking IRON the West Park. The man
soon started on, saying he must hurry or he would
lose the Wethersneld Car. He had expected he said,
to meet man park, but didn't believe he would
come Mr.. Gardiner dropped the interview from his
mind, and settled back again into his portable
seat 10 ENJOY the pleasant surroundings Of the place.
On Monday aud Tuesday moruiugs Mr.. Gardiner read
the accounts o the tragedy at the STATE Prison and yes
terday morning decucdy Impressed with tue
theories advanced concerning tue inside assistance
winch tue murderers ust have had; and he to
himself "lhat man saw on the park last Friday al
tcrpoon Knows something about me anair. ana pl
sea what here Is ~ IT, SO he went 10 WehersHcld
anu hung about the prison having quietly notified
some oi the oiiicais there what his business
IN the course of lew hours had every empoy6
about the place, without dent ying the fellow whose
lace aud figure he was looking after Then he learned
that there was one attendant, watchman named J.
Ii. DAVIS, VINO went home sick in tho morning In
quires followed to Davis, and hc
had been suddenly taken with vomiting and for tn NJ
reason lett his work. There enough in TINS TO
make IL important that further particulars should be
had Before, however there had been any disclosure Dy
Gardiner, warden Hughes had had an interview WITH
Alien one OF tue murderers who had himself invited
it, and from that some very important lacts were OBJ
taned. AUon SAID that he aud Hamn had Two rc-
volvers besides the they took from the murdered
watcbman, ana tnat they aad secreted them III the
PRISON attic under the caves. Upon gong there tue
weapons were found, win dozen cartridges lying
beside them. Both we're loaded. One was bve-
Alien would not Disclose where the weapons came
| from The Warden asked hun II any oi the prison EN-.
ployes officers were imiiicatedY be hung his head
ana repiea alter nesitating, II cannot answer that "
IL became evident thai tue theory o inside assist
was one-that, az the Couraat said yes
| terday, II the affair 'coud be traced back TO tho
origin OF plot which vas thoroughly arranged 1t
would probably be disclosed that colusion between
| the n nurdercrs and some inside existed" There
| could be no iurtner doubt about IT, There n
other discovery-ot the fdlowing letter in Hamn's
cell-whlch furnished anomer cham In the plot:-
| WErnERsrIELD. June IL
s T. Sc @a
win name hs DAY when oa WIZ come and be my BRIDE
De no, deny il any longer am not worthy your great
love and can only 9er manly heart and willing hands
with me. am in business. Dear. feel that am able
|
everything SO favorable how can we help being happy
we'll remember the first lime met how then vowed
to win vile andnow won't please tell
| have succeededy
just your brosner the the store,
and in reply TO question iy me- he said he gladly
give his consent uni,n provided coud yours,
and OF that. think. Darling. have ade
self plainly understood. and praying to give
| - ' iOURs DEvOTEDLY.
This written by on prisoner to the other from
Allen to amlin prooaby-n the style assumed to con-
vey inormation OF the piogress Of the plot
|
The reporter next tailed with Gardiner, who was
very sure that II the Express Office was visited 1t
would be found tnat IA package was taken from gro
on Friday at,ornocn b! man wearing "A blue suit
and having u light nWtache, wncn IS a short de-
scripliOn of Davis Vas pretty late TO 30 W the cX-
press Office, consderinghc TACT that Gsrdiners story
had been known most otthe day There had been do.