Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
The Prisoner Went.
From a W. Y0rk So.

-Four Well-dreSSed men occupied d0u-
BILE seat on a train of the Hudson river
railroad that left New York at 9 O'Clock
on the morning of one day last week. The
one who sat nearest the window and fac
ing the forward end of the car was a man
of medium stature who wore a sandy
mOustache and seemed very much de
pressed. He kept his eyes fixed upon the
floor the most of the time. Occasionally
he sighed deeply, and cast wistful chances
out of the window as the train rushed past
the fields and woods. His companions
paid little attention to him, but conveTsed
among themselves.
Soon after the train left Peekskill one
of the men stopped brakeman who
was going through the car, and asked,
quietly:
evil you bring the prisoner a glass OF
water?'
The brakeman brought the water, and
in less than five minutes word was spread
through the car that the sad man by the
window was prisoner on his way to
Sing Sing, and that the three men with
him were Sheritf's deputies, who had him
in charge. Men and women turned In
their seats to look at the unfortunate,
and when the conductor came through
to look at the tickets he asked in a whis-
per:
"What's his manner"
"Mackay," replied one Of the deputies;
"John w. Mackay."
"Fve heard his NAME" said the conduc-
tor, Lets see; what vast he was con-
Victed of?"
"Forgery; ten years." responded the
other.
''Oh, yes, remember; desperate-look-
ing man" the conductor said, and went
on his way.
Tha ,,r,sopar,S mama WOO sDraod
throughout the car, and when the length
of his term was made known greater Gu
rIosity than ever was indicated by the
passengers. Men came in from the other
cars to look at him. When the prisoner
happened TO look up and found himself
the centre of observation, he at once cast
his glance to the floor again, and in a mo-
ment later great tears were seen rolling
down his face.
"Come, now" said the big man with a
black mOtIstsche who sat at his side,
''what are you numbering abOutY'
The other made no answer. but wept ST.
lently. The ewes Of some of the lady pas
senpers began to grow moist. Presently
a sweet-faced old lady came over to the
seat where the prisoner sat and said.
with tears streaming down her own face:
81 can't tell you how much 1 feel for
YOU, but please let me give you this BIZ
BILE, and please promise to read it. You
don't know how much it will comfort
you"
Other ladies were crying, too, by this
time, and some of the male passengers
felt called upon TO blow their noses rather
oftener than usual. But the black-mOus-
tached man who sat next to the prisoner,
seemed TO restrain laughter with some
difficulty. and he finally stuffed his hand
kerchief IN his mouth and bOlted to the
end Of the car.
YOU'RE a BRUTE" said an old gentle
man, who sat near the door.
81 suppose So" said the black-mous-
tached man, grufily; "but If you'd taken
as many men up the river as / have you'd
laugh. too. when the passengers went
sllv over 'em."
When the train stopped az Sing Sing the
four men arose, and, with the prisoner IN
the middle, walked out Of the car, while
the passeng gers opened the windows and
gazed az them on the platform. Just be-
fore the train started on, one Of the men
brought back the Bible and handed 1t in
the window to its owner.
"He can't read it," be said.
Then, % the excitement Of everybody,
the prisoner suddenly bolted up the road,
and before the two men left with him
could recover their senses be had hun
bred feet start All three rushed after
him; but, to the disgust Of th passengers,
the train started away and they were I'M
able TO witness the den0uement.
After the train had gone the prisoner,
to the surprise Of the hands, camo back
to his jailers, and all four laughed long
aud loud. The four men were Mackay,
the comedian, Edward Arons0n, OF the
Casino, Robert billiard, and Maurice r.
Strauss, wis were'On their way 20 visit
Sing Sing prison, and had played" Mack
ay OF as prisoner for their own amuse-
ment.
at made me feel mean to take I'm that
nice old lady, said Maokay, "but I can
lick the conductor who said looked des-
perate.D