Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-13
PHIPPS PILGRIMAGE.


RAE GIVES GOOD-BYE TO HAMILTON.
Great Excitement Over His Departure and
Curiosity to SEQ Him-He Gets a Re-
spite on rlos OF Sickness.
Major Ellis p. Phipps' departure from
Hamilton for Philadelphia, Thursday,
created greater sensation in Hamilton
than his arrest did in September last.
People talked of nothing else and those
who had faith in the ability of the pris-
oner's counselors believed up to the last
that something would turn up to prevent
his removal from Canadian soil. The first
morning mail from Toronto brought the
necessary extradition papers and warrant,
which were at once placed in the hands of
Captain Linden, of the Pinkerton detec-
tive force. The major slept we'll
and ate hearty breakfast, which his wife
brought from the hotel. After the war
rant arrived, Carscallen, one of the majors
legal advisers, visited the Jail, and before
he left the prisoner was suddenly taken
i'll. He declared he was suffering from
hernia and a physician was called in to
attend him. Before 9O'clock Captain Lin
den went to the Jail and notified the mayor
that he must be in readiness to leave
Hamilton by the II 80 a. m. train. Cars.
callen replied that it was impossible and
the mayor agreed with him. Mrs. Phipps
shed few tears, but took no part in the
conversation.
Finally Captain Linden agreed to post
pOne the start until evening. Meanwhile
there was a great deal of bustling about
in the headquarters of the Hamilton police
force, for it was known that Detective
Wright, who discovered Major Phipps in
hiding in the town, was to accompany the
party to Philadelphia and claim the
reward. Wright is a popular man and
all the officers on the local force and 4
great crowd of citizens congregated in the
city hall to bid him goodbye. When it
became generally known that tho distin-
guished American politician who has
lodged SO long in Hamilton jail was really
going back to the states the main streets
became thrOnged with people who hoped
to get peep at him as he went from the
prison to the railroad depot. The after
noon train from Buffalo brought G. w.
Harkins to Hamilton and he had long
conference with Mr.. Carscallen and the
major.
Mrs. Phipps spent the day with her hus.
band and packed their personal effects in
the two trunks ard one valse they had
when they arrived. A few minutes after
four o'clock Captain Linden and Detective
Bell, of the Pinkerton force, Detectives
Wright and Gates, of Hamilton, Mr.
Carscallen and half dozen officials met
in the Office of the Jail. The major and
his wife joined the party moment later.
lie was neatly dressed in suit of dark
diagonal cloth and she wore a black silk
dress and plain hat. The major smiled
pleasantly and appeared as cool and COL
| lected as he ever did on Chestnut street
in his most prosperous days. Mrs. Phipps'
face wore the troubled look that has never
left it since her husbands arrest. The
majors uniform good nature and the
faithfulness of his wife long ago made
| them favOrites with the officers of the
prison, who crowded in to say farewell.
Captain Linden signed a receipt for the
majors bOoy. The crusty old Scotch sol
dier who has charge of the Jail pocketed
the receipt, and then after shaking the
majors hands warmly cOmplimented him
by saying, Mon, yer the best preesner
that iver stood aback O. locks an bars"
Leaving the jail the major, Mrs. Phipps,
Captain Linden and Mr.. Carscallan entered
a closed carriage, which started for the
depot. The other members of the party
walked. About the Royal hotel and other
/
of people, who, failing to get q peep at
tho major, followed him to the depot.
Captain Linden bought tickets for Phila
delphia by way of the Erie and Lehigh
Valley railroads. The five o'clock ex-
press train was an hour behind time and
consequently the major was compelled to
wait at the depot an hour and q quarter.
He appeared to be glad to stretch his legs
after his long confinement and walked
about tho big depot score Of times. The
depot, yard and platforms were packed
with people. AS the major walked
about with Captain Linden the
crowd opened an avenue which closed
| up Immediately after he passed. The fresh
air brought the color to the majors pale
cheeks and he stepped out like profes
siOnal walker. After half an hours exer-
else the major retired to the dining room
of the station, where he put fire to a cigar
and chatted pleasantly with those about
him. Dozens of people who pressed for
ward and asked to be introduced to him
and greater number still graspad the
smiling majors right hand, without wait
ing to 60 through the formality of being
introduced. This show of interest and
good feeling ON the part of the people who
surrounded him must certainly have pleas
ed the major vastly and that it had like
effect upon his wife was evident from the
occasional smile that illuminated her face.
The levee lasted half an hour. Then the
train arrived and the majors party took
seats in parlor car. The major raised a
window and waved his hand at the crowd
as tho train drew out of the depot. De-
tective Gates will only accompany the
party as far as Buffalo.
An lnjudicious City Editor.
Robert McWaid, city editor of tho Phil
adelphia Ledger, while waiting for train
at Hamilton, to accompany Phipps, took
occasion to curse the Queen and the Can
adian government. Information was sworn
against him by bystander and he was ar.
rested and fined ten dollars. He reports
being robbed of $500 while at Hamilton.
PERSONAL.
JOHN WALSH, the Irish agitator, arrived
in New York yesterday by tho steamship
France, from Havre.
JAMES Z. FLOOD, of bonanza fame, will
| build ono million dollar house on the top
Of the highest San Francisco hill.
COUNT Won MoLTKE received the news
| of his sisters death two weeks ago while
on his way to attend his nephew's we'd
| ding. Curiously enough, six years ago he
got word of his brother death just as he