Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-16
discovered to a certainty that he Was
the third man in the carriage.


THE PLAN AND THE ESCAPE
By q system best known to those who
have dealing with criminals, the plan
OF the escape came to the knowledge Of
the prison authorities.
II appears that the handsome stranger,
the supposed agent OF the English cloth
house, was the burglar who had assisted
in the ROBBERY OF the Cadiz Bank, and
had escaped capture. After his escape
he went East, and mixed in various
criminal matters, but feeling the need
Of the shrewd head Of his pal, Mccoy,
conceived the plan OF assisting In his
escape.
To find on instrument to assist him
in his plans was his first object, and in
some way he fastened upon young
Hatch.
rRASH HATCH
was OF good Yankee stock, and came
with his fathers family to this city per-
haps twenty years ago. Hewas bright,
good-looking Young fellow, and when
he first came here WIS boy OF great
promise. His fathers appointment a.
foreman Of one Of the prison shops also
gave Frank employment and the run OF
the prison. AZ Hatch grew to man
hood he became wild and somewhat
reckless, and Was never quite 10 happy
IA when in the company OF depraved
women. This weakness the stranger
was not long in discovering, and As
soon ~ possible beautiful fallen wo-
man was brought here from the East,
and introduced to Hatch as the sister Of
the dashing stranger.
The bait took well, and very soon
Hatch was completely under the domain
oi the pretty frail one. BY easy stages
the subject of the escape OF convict
was mentioned to Hatch, but he, know
ing that To assist in such an escapade
meant Imprisonment for himself, at first
utterly refused to be "a party tot. Then
the dark eyes oi the woman and her
winning ways were cXerted tn the lull,
aud Young Hatch consented to think OF
the matter, and Was happy with the W.
man, his destroyer.
Finding him pliablc, the stranger cap
ped the climax by offering Hatch 81, 900
in money ii he succeeded i'll delivering
Mccoy, alias Roe, safely outside the
walls oi the prison, and safe conduct for
himself and the woman to New York
City.
This settled the business, and Hatch
at once communicated with Mccoy.
"NoruIN0 MT 4 BARREL or sHAviSGs,
TOM"
A =. l,t ha.
longing to- one of the prison contractors
WAS about leaving the prison-vard with
u load oi merchandise, when the driver
was arcostrd by Hatch, and requested
tnadd barrel Ia his load What w got
there, Frank" asked the driver. "Oh,
nothing but barrel of shavings, Tom. :"
was the response, and in a trce the bar
rel and the contents were lifted on the
wagon anil Hatch seated safely on top ot
II.
When opposite II large field OF corn,
Hatch lifted the barrel of the wagon,
thanking the driver for his kindness,
and went his way. Once in the com
field the harrcl-head was kicked in, AMI
out stepped James Mccoy, clud III his
prison suit \ shrll whistle soon
brought up carriage containing the
stranger and the handsome woman, and,
after giving Mccoy time to array himself
in fashionable suit of clothes, the party
all entered the carriage and drove at
break neck speed Ia Delaware, from
whence they took the train direct for
New York.
The conduct oi Hatch nearly broke
his fathers heart, aud brought sorrow
upon the whole family, but alter u time
his name was not mentioned in the
family, and no WAS locked upon ~ one
dead To- them.
As near as can hc learned, Mccoy be-
came u wandcrcr from place Ia place,
even going ~ iar west as California.
The prison authorities repeatedly got
upon his track but he was always suff-
ccntly shrcwd to match cunning with
cunning.
4 RECOGNITION BEHIND THE BARS.
Nearly three years after the escape ono
Of the prison authorities, while visiting
the Cherry Hill prison Of Philadelphia,
was attacted by the appearance Of one
OF the convicts there confined for par
in the burglary Of a Philadel-
phia bank and, upon further examina-
ton, he proved to he Mccoy, late OF the
Ohio stronghold.
As soon rs Mccoy term In the Cherry
Hill Prison expired he was claimed by
the Ohio authorities, and returned here
to s,ryc out his unexpired term Of nearly
seven wears. He was only fairly back
in the Ohio prison when his family
which had, in the meantime. removed
to Troy, y. I.-brgan to beg for his
PARTON.
Cows. Moves, ALEU- and liayes were
repeatedly applied To, but refused to
extend executive elemency. Then Il
vigorous campaign was commenced
upon Gov. Tom Young in McCoy's be-
hall, q beautiful sister Of the convict
being the suppliant.
When the State House attaches learned
ui the business al the handsome woman
with the large black eyes, they, ~ a unit,
declared hig-hearted Gov. Tom could
never stand the pleading Of such wo-
man; hut Gov. Tom disappointed them
all by very firmly refusing To- give Tree
dom to the bank rubber. In vain the
woman plead and wrung her taper
white fingers, glistcning with jewels, for
GOV. Tom had made up his mind that
the man did not deserve pardon, and
handsome faces and tear-bedimmcd eyes
could not change his decision Tor mo-
mrnt.
roEru NE ~ WAITING.
Some time ago the old father of Me-
Coy died, leaving handsome fortune.
With business To settle up, and no male
mcmber OF the family in condition Ia
assist, the heart OF the mother and sister
went out To the eldest son and brother,
then an inmate Of ielon's cell.
The sister came again In Ohio, and
alter vigorous campaign succeeded in
inducing Judge Mcilyainc, who sen
fenced the prisoner, Ia recommend his
pardon, on the ground that his sentence
of ten wears Was hong one, and that his
terms nj seven years had probably fully