The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-30
FROM AN ENGLISH PRISON.
CONDON IND MELODY, THE RELEisED
FENIJNS, ~ NEW YORK CITY.
The killing OF Sergeant Brett-Their Trial
aud tonviction-t ondon Reprieyed On the
Day before that Fixed ns hi. I.nst ON Earth

The Killing OF Sergeant Brett-The,r Trial
nnd tonviction-t ondon Reprieved On the
bnJ before that Fixed ns hts Inst ON Earth.
Two men stood on the deck OF the Moscl
as she steamed up tho harbor yesterday and
cast curious glanccs toward tho shores One
was OF medium height. spare in flesh hut with
franc that indicated that he had once been
heavier. dark eyos. and rough. furrowcd face.
on which the stuhblo Of two days beard showed
itsolf His coun,cnanco was frank open, and
marked by n cheerful enrnestncss Of the sort
which makes friends at sight His companion
was slightly taller with gray hair whitcncd al
most 10 snow. and reddish-gray moustachc.
Both men wore black diagonal coats Of the
Prince Albert cut. black broadcloth trousers.
green nccktlcs and stin hats The grccn ties
were conspicuous. and it required no further
Information to point them out as the Fcnian
oNiles. Edward O'Mcaghcr Condor and Patrick
Melody. sentenced to death for tho killing Of
Sergeant Brctt at Manchester In 1867 and whose
release by tho British Government has lately
been chroncled. Mr.. Condor smoked n cigar
abaft the gangway as the shi passed Bay Ridge.
ieasting his eyes on the surrounding scenery.
You had Il narrow escape. MIR. Condor.
You may we'll say that sir" tho exile sail.
toying with his cigar " So near that my cofin
was madc and ready for me. remember tho
old governor OF Manchester prison telling me
that night that when man got so near death
as that he never escaped. II was only n few
hours before Allen and tho others were executed
that respite WAS brought from London for
mo by Queens messenger was told after
ward that the Cabinet had debated my case the
night before and that they stood six for death
ana six for reprieve. But come to my state
room and let mo present you to Mr.. Melody"
Mr. Conion led the way TO neat state room
on the port side. whero his companion Joined
him. On tho unmade bed was n long black
vnlise containing tho entire worldly goods OF
the suddenly released mon. There he told
briefly the story Of his captivity. We never
meant to kill poor Sergeant Brett that was
shown by the evidence Of their own witnesses
on the trial There were only nino OF us all
told, that attacked tho prison van containing
Kelly and Dcaly. whilc there wore more than
that number Of police and detectives One sqund
Of them sat on the roof of the van and one went
before. We fired al them. mostly with blank
cartridges. 70 scare them away, and they all ran,
there was hole in the top Of H. In the melee
auistol shot was fired ny some one which On.
Brett who happened 10 hc standing before IT,
Then they unlocked the door and let IA get
Kelly aud Dca1y. After the affair was all over
Dealny. anl that was how was taken. nam
mered with brick tina, had rl,kcd ~. ana
on and at last tho phiiistinos came up and
captured mo. was takcn. with Il lot Of others
Concerned IN the attempt, before whole bench
committed tor trial uuler the Hamo % shore.
II wasn't safe to give your own name unicss
yen knew Who YOU were telling II TO-
ana two; ! was very sick. and my lawyer.
frn.st Jones. teiu-,,i 10 n,eai while was
force Of troops about tho town. among others
the Fiity-sexenih Regiment. which contained a
II safe to trust them. they rant TO Alinrslpt
INr announcer IeElnleht or TWO. me uoVernment
e, seni uo~h spe,,iaI commission 70 Try US con
% sis.'uH I3 oi iMO oi Its own prkcu JUSTICES Jus.
ice BLACKBURN presiding That man was sent
bd bbomn 10 10 lang US hild sihGe unhersuthu 'hey
~ nhne nlaie Nun Il, lorI lot " Ihch they hhd
hiJ nuinpur OF thlcN's hhn uistepntahle Per
S,iiS % wa" WI" t'iAp'e'i py WI" hIli' F"MAIl lo
sr,"d Hiusi Us Is,y M,,iy Sihen Hi us WrI1
tbat a. /, a r' ;'r, "ol np,rn tul'
T. ha' ~ nS y VIZ @ ~ rorcrr'' e'ieinl' every man ~
,h S,'" ~ r,, WaS i9io ~ uH hangd iot
~ ~ i -, ''lnE "' niuu. AH Niht Juuso' h.'uunEI
Ia II IL & a. ,a' on NV w VIZ pe1etHes 70 pe Halct
~" n,ut ~ "a n ~ ulhlN ~ liil,n ~ "HI uH
~ nature. Nsii. tho{ sehtencsSd nNe OF US 70
Hri ~ ~ w., w H. hiutn i s,, "a
, u w eil.ii i ol tiv Ainnrianh t"nIo,
j. yau ,l, yS sG "In"rs ~ Wns reptieNed A. tr,,
~ ~ VI" Would zoe Hn2iw.d - ilNc htni an
my sentence. was taken 10 MiIlnank Prison. as
they d. with all OF them. Then it was ton years
. st ior5andrygarS inland enoagh to break down
down moi me- il had n6t G had T powcrful @ consiu n
his hair H. s. WHIT i as 0n or,S r Sf lin, m ooA III
During tie early part 't y Con C5ni9a'S lon imprlson
Hr Hrs ecSss,v s ssyS, a" Iu Ms ad" ny ne
Grpihr"t Vi"n"lno nniut now Lond
an humHe and suabmissive attitude, alsU''io !"
crime. and 10 beg Tor mercy M the hanIs
of the Government H. wa toid that the H"me
' cose WV woHd wdhg n eS' an pr nrrSs IA his
pulsed. Cdnion Ieiieying that he hiadd d6ne
nothing wrong In trying e rescue Ms "a com
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