Milford chronicle., 1883-07-06
joice at their escape.
The Democrat says :

The Democrat says:
at is said that Hallett made his way
, out of the State in feminine apparel.
He was met by friends near Milford
on SUNDAY night and taken to farm
house. After being cleanly shaven he
> donned his "wOmen's clothes" and
I with a gentleman as escort was driven
over in Maryland, where the pbir
boarded south-bound train. A rela-
tive Of the H illett family, is reported
to have said that the fugitive was
handsomely dressed in silk and that
he made an elegant looking weman.
Upon inquiry, we have learned from
the assistant postmaster, that several
weeks ago a letter came to the post Of
| flee here, directed in very neat hand
writing to John Andrew. The envel-
! ope bore the pOst-nark of a town IN
/ New Jersey, the name of which is not
now remembered. The letter was
placed in the Sheriff7s mail, and hand
| ed back to the postmaster with the
remark, that it could hardly be in
tended for the negro convict, John An
drew. The letter was laid aside 20 be
called for. After the lapse of week
another letter arrived, directed to An
drew from the same place in New Jer
sey. This was also laid aside, as no
John Andrew had turned up to claim
the epistles.
In a few days letter from the post
master Ofthe Jersey town was received |
by the postmaster mere, inquiring why
two letters sent to John Andrew at 1
this post office had not been delivered. |
The assistant postmaster thereupon |
surprising that no other John Andrew /
l. Innfs htrf
Ouer, took the letter over to the Jail /
and found the negro assisting the Sher-
iff to put a horse TO a carriage. Upon .
inQuiring of John if he expected lei
ter from New Jersey, he replied 'yes"
and the letters were then delivered to
him, as Mr.. Walls states, in the pres
ence of the Sheriff his son, and the
Deputy Sheriff. The week Hallett es-
capped another letter came for John
Andrew from the same town in New
jersey, and was placed with the Sher-
ifFs mail. Andrew has not been ac-
custOmed to receive lett, rs and it is
surmised that the contents of the three
above mentioned We're intended for
Hallett, who it is strongly believed
was assisted in his escape by the mu-
latto Andrew.
The two Milford papers seem to have
gotten on their hind feet in regard to
Hallett's escape. How would their
sound in Court in a suit for
ibel?'
From Mr.. Funnel's Georgetown
etter to the NeWs and advertiser
We quote the following:
While Mr.. White was copying the
document the Court was engaged in
in reference to the case.
Judge WOoten asked the Chief Justice
lie had read the Milford papers, to
which the Chief replied he had not
udge WOOten characterized the Ne1cs
nd advertisers article as Infamous"
nd said that lit ought to be indict-
d."
Though this conversation was not a
art of the proceedings, yet it was loud
nOugh to be heard half way over the
Ourt room, and was much comment
] on when the proceedings were over.
There have been many reports dur
lg he past week as to the mode and
eans of Halletts escape-iike kale-
changing in form and
jlOr. We are only certain OfOne fact
he is gone. As for the rest. one may &
well make mp his mind to believe fer
.at he sees" -
The Sentinel says; II
''The Governor ought to use enough ide
the States money to procure Hal
it's re-arrest There are detective -
-encies in this country that will fiud m
m if the State authorities will only 60
y the word. This they ought to DO. Far
ley owe 1t not only to the public but NAL
the Court, who were so completely snl Is9ni
'Odwinksd by Hallet's acting a era dre
man. If such farce upon Justice
to pass by without the Stale -
thori les using every effort to re- u
EN- the past remisness Ou the part 4
those who were charged will this TIA, hias
it will 60 good ways a S'd, d.
wards teaching the lawless that hey
do as they please and never suffer onri
e penalty for their misdOings. Hal w
{ can be captured if those on whom "
2 executionOf the laws devOlves will w
t do their duty" n,ai
mari