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

IMPLICATED-HE DISAPPEAhS.
From the Hartford Courant, Sept 81
On Friday afternoon last Mr.. c. Gardiner, who is
known as an auctonecr oil some sharpness, sitting
one Of tho Bushnell Park benches. near tho poud
Of the East Park, cooling himself in the fresh
He had talked some with policeman, aud their con-
vefsalon interrupted by the appearance OF a
stranger to 'Gardiner out who knew the patrolman.
aud engaged IN conversation with him about police
and prison matters. The stranger had with him a
neatly done up package, looking as II II had been
taken rom the express olhee, and Gardiner sat
thero looking ut the bundle and hearing part that
was said, somehow, he says IL ran through his mind
that the man had come from the Office OF the Adams
Express Company, as he nrsI made his appearance
that direction, walking IRON tue West PARK. The
soon started on saying he must hurry or he would
lose the We.hersled Car. He had expected, be said,
to meet man On the park but didn't believe he would
ccme. Mr. Gardiner dropped the interview from his
mind, aud settled back again into his iortable
scat TO ENJOY the pleasant surroundings OF the place.
On Monday aud Tuesday moruings Mr.. Gardiner read
the o the tragedy State Prison yes
terday mourning was deciucdly Impressed with tue
theories advanced concerning tue inside assistance
winch tue murderers must have had; and he saia TO
himself, lhat man saw on the park last Friday at
tcrnoop knows something about lhe affair. anu lll
sea what here Is ~ IT," so he went TO WethersBeld
ana hung about the prison having quietly notified
some OF tue ofcias there what his business and
III the course of a lew hours had every empoy6
about the without the follow whose
lace AUD figure he was looking alter Then he learned
that there was one attendant, o watchman named J.
Il. DAVIS, VINO went home sick in the morning In
quries followed as to Davis and II Was iound that he
had been suddenly taken with vomiting, and for tn
reason lett his work. There enough in TINS TO
make it. important that further particulars should be
had Before however, there had any disclosure by
Gardiner, warden hughes had had AN interview WITH
Alien, one OF tue murdererS who had himself invited
II, and IRON that some very important iacts OBJ
tanned. Allon SAID that he aud Hamhn had two
vovers. besides the one they took from the murdered
PRISON attic under the eates. Upon gong there the
weapons were found, with dozen cartridges lying
cnambsred revolver and iour-barreled one.
Alien would not disclose where the weapons came
from. The Warden asked hun II any OIL the prison EN-.
ployes or officers were mlhcatedY he hung his mead
ana replied, alter nestatng, 81 cannot answer that
1t became evident tina, tue theory Of inside assist
ance was a correct one-thA as the Courda said yes
terday, if the affair s'coud be traced back tho
origin OF the plot, which vas thoroughly arranged 1t
would probably be disclosed that collision betw
the n urderers and some ,ne inside existed" There
could be no iurther doubt about H. There was an
other discovery-ot the following letter In Hamlin's
cel-whch furnished anotner cham IN the plot
WErHERsrigLp. June IA.
YOU SV% s @
w n "% cs HI III ssn ds s c Dc
De not deny any Ann no. "rS Toiny n y%s
return and certainly viii, y that your very wish nay bs
w %s so1 am and II 90 nos cali %n
everything 50 favorable how can we aep being happy
to vile; nndnow won't you please tell me
| have succeededy
have broner (he came into the STORE
and reply TO question W me, he sara ne wouu gauy
his consent to uni,n PROVIDED coua get your
and am m ost sure of that think Darling. have ade
plainly understood praying to give me an
early reply, am, Ms ever WI be, ,,, nyyorpnrv
This written by ont prisoner TO the other rom
Allen to amlin prooably-in the style assumed 10 con-
vey Information OF the plogress Of the plot
The reporter next tailed with Gardiner, who was
very sure that II the Express office was visited II
would be found tnat package was taken from there
| on Friday atarnocn b! u man wearing blue SUIT
ana having n lighL mmtache, whcn $ a snort de-
scrptVn of Davis IL vas pretty late 10 30 70 the ex-
press office The TACT that Gardiners story
had been known most otthe day There had been do.