The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
FOUND BY HIS WIFE.

The wife of convict called at ths
penitentiary yesterday afternoon. She
| could not have been treated with preateP
Difference and courtesy if her husband
had been proprietor Of the institution.
Keeper MeGarry, who opened the door
for her, has been long enough at Crow
| Hill to become somewhat taciturn and
rather chilling in demeanor, but he was
dlsarmed at once. A lady-like little WO-
| man, with brave effort to restrain her
tears, had rung the clamOrOus bell. Sha
seemed to be afraid of the echOing re-
| spOnse to her touch, and drew back in
stlnetiVely as the keeper, very mildly for
McGarry, asked what she wanted.
| II want to see my husband, if Won
please" said the little woman, steadyinG
her voice.
McGarrys eyes dropped before her
pleading look. He forgot moment his
customary crOss-hre of questions, failed
to remember that the hour of admitting
visitors had passed, and opened the door
as If he regarded the opportunity to clear
the way tOr the lady as privilege which
he was fortunate to enjoy.
Wont you please take seat until I
call the warden" he inquired. In a
few moments Warden Green made his
appearance. He started out very form
ally:
We'll, madame, what can 1 do for
you
''Ohl sir said the visitor, "you won't
mind nay ibeing a little trouble, will
yOuP I've crossed the ocean to see NV
husband, and didn't know until this
morning that he was in prison. He
stopped writing six months ago, and
couldn't bear 1t any longer. What am
L to do? o, my little ones! my little
ones! What will become of themp"
This Outburst knocked the warden's
frwT oil oil 70 Mo T.
tired without delay, and Mr.. Green sur
rendered at discretion. He wheeled out
the most luxurious arm chair in the re-
ceptiOn room, begged the lady to be
seated, and tried to look entirely COM
posed.
Does your husband know you are
hereP" he asked.
"'Oh, no, sir! He thinks am at home
with mother and the children. You
won't object to my seeing him, will YOU?
To think that he should be herel What
will he say when he sees me-what will
he sayP,'
''He shall see you before you are five
minutes older" said the warden, hurry
ing from the room.
In less than that length of time Wal
ter Layton stood face to face with
miles away. The warden simply told
him that somebody wanted to see him.
Wondering who it could possibly be, he
followed Mr.. Green to the reception
room. AS he reached the door he caught
sight of his wife. She had risen from
the chair and was leaning on the arm
for support.
Good GOdw exclaimed Layton, as
with look of recognition he rushed
forward. Husband and wife were in
each others arms, and the warden was
deeply interested in the view from the
furthest window. When the interview
was over he learned that not until the
steamer had started did Mrs. Layton tell
her mother of her purpose to come to
America. A letter mailed to Queens
town conveyed the intelligence that she
had "gOne to look for Walter" Layton
found his way into the penitentiary af-
ter a trial for theft. There were some
peculiar circumstances about the case,
the private opinion Of the warden being
that the young man is paying the pen
atty for anOther's crime. At all events
he will be at liberty in two or three
months, and for at least that length Of
time his wife will be a resident of
Brooklyn.
"That interview" said the warden,
"was the most affecting scene L ever
witnessed. There is not much the mat
ter with my nerves that know of, but
l prefer to be counted out when any
thing of that kind is going On.-BrOOk-
lyn Eagle.