Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-21
THE PRISONER wEpT.
Passengers on Sing Sing Train SYM
pathise with Desperate-Looking
Man.

-Four Well-dressed men occupied q
double seat on q train of the Hudson
River Railroad that left new York
at 8 o'clock on the morning of one
day lest week. The one who sat
nearest the window and facing the
forward end of the car was o man Of
medium stature who wore sandy
moustache and seemed very much
depressed, He kept bis eyes fixed
upon the floor most Of the time. Oc-
casionally be sighed deeply, and cast
wistful glances out Of the window as
the train rushed past the fields and
woods. His companions paid little
attention to him, but conversed among
themselves.
Soon after the train left Peekskill
one Of the men stopped brakeman
who has going through the car, and
asked quietly: &
"WiI you bring the prisoner q
glass OF of water ~
The brakeman brought the water,
aud Ia less then Eve minutes word
was spread through the car that the
sad man by the window was priso-
ner on his way to Sing Sing, and that
the three mea with him were Sheriff'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 whisper:
Whats bis name 7"
''Mackay,n replied one of the depu-
ties; John w. Mackey.n
1--WE heard bis name" said the
conductor. Lets see what was
be convicted of9n
Forgery; ten years." responded
the other
"Oh, yes, | remember; desperate
locking man." the conductor said and
went on his way.
The prisoners name was spread
throughout the car, and when the
length of bis term was made known
greater curiosity than ever was indi-
Gated 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 be at once cast bis glance
to the floor again, and q moment later
great tears were seen rolling down
his face.
"Come now" said the big man
with black moustache who sat at
his side. what are you blubbering
about?D
1.-The other made no answer, but
wept silently. The eyes of some of
the lady passengers 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:
II can't tell you how much / feel for
you. but please let me give you this
Bible, and please promise to read it.
You don't know how much it will
comfort you.n
Other ladies were crying, too, by
this time, and some eff the male pas
sengers felt called upon to blow their
noses rather oftener than usual. But
the black-moustached man, who sat
next to the prisoner, seemed to res
train laughter with some difficulty
and he finally stuffed his handkerchief
in bis mouth and bolted to the end of
the car.
You're q brute" " said an old gen.
tleman, who sat near the door.
Il suppose so.'' said the black
moustacbed man, grutly, but If you'd
taken as many men up the river as /
have you'd laugh. too, when the pas
sengers went silly over 'em."
When the train stopped at Sing
Sing the four men arose, and with the
prisoner in the middle, walked out Of
the car, while the passengers opened
their windows and gazed at them on
the platform. Just before the train
started on one of the men brought
back the Bible and handed it 10 The
window to its owner.
He can't read, ? he said.
Then, to the excitement Of every !
body, the prisoner suddenly bolted up
the road, and before the two men left
with him could recover their senses
be had . hundred feet start All
three rushed after him; bat to The dis
gust of the passengers, the train start
ed away and they were unable to
envf<nnrc fkn 49,. s<.s-..s...<k
After the train had gone the priso-
ner, to the surprise Ofthe hands. came
back to bis jailers, and all four laugh
ed long and loud. The four men
we're Mackay. the comedian; Edward
Aronson. Of The Casino; Robert Hill