Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-02-06
KNOX IN STATE PRISON.
TAKEN TO TRENTON LAST SAT.
URDAY NIGHT.
The Sheriff Discovers the Law
just I'm Time to Get
Him Off.

| Oefer, sentenced to cOnhnement for
20 years, is safely landed in the State
Prison. He commenced his long SEN
tence Saturday night about ten o'clock.
| The old law gives the Sheriff twenty
days in which to take a person from
the County Jail to State Prison after
sentence. Sheriff Shaw has been hold
ing Knox here at the request of At
torney Berault,a and the result was that
the Sheriff just discovered in time
a new law bearing upon the subject.
Saturday afternoon after three O'Clock
the Sheriff was down town and Prose
| cutor Logue informed him that unless
Knox was committed in the State
Prison by midnight, it would be nee
essary to re-sentence him. The Sher-
iff examined the law and found that
the assertion was entirely correct, and
Immediately placed himself in tele-
graphic communication with the au-
thorities at Trenton. The Keeper was
asked if the prisoner would be received
at night. The Keeper answered in
the negative. The nature of the case
was presented, and the Sheriff was
told to bring his man along.
John Knox, the much talked of
prisoner, had been spending most of
Saturday with his wife. She knew
that her husband was to be taken to
prison on Tuesday, and she came to
the Jail on Saturday to bid her bus
band farewell, The day was not a
happy one for either. and the parting
came about three O'Clock, when the
wife of the unfortunate man took the
stage for her home in Millville. She
carried with her some clothing worn
by John during his stay in the Jail,
which he admonished her to keep
until he came back from prison. Yes,
when he came back, sixteen years
hence. The parting was very sad.
John was somewhat moved, while the
wife was entirely broken down. Dur
ing her farewell she told him she would
often visit him, and once in her des-
pair she asked him if he should die
while in prison would she be permitted
to bring the body home for burial.
Knox then assumed his usual vocation
of wandering about the Jail, talking
with the fellow prisoners, when he was
notified by the Sheriff about four
o'clock that he must prepare for the
State Prison. OF course the man was
surprised, and the situation was quickly
explained. The prisoner then hur-
riedly made preparations for his jour-
ney. In this he was assisted by some
Il his friends in jail. He had not time
to shave. and when he appeared at
the outer door, ready for the trip, he
had on dark flannel shirt, with wine
colored tie, shabby black suit and a
derby hat.
Knox felt badly because his father
and mother were coming to Bridgeton
Sunday afternoon, to bid him good
bye. A PIONEER reporter Immediately
placed himselfin telephoneic communi-
cation with Glassboro, and sent a mes
sage to the father to meet his hapless
son at the station at $50 p. III.
When the time came for starting
handcuff was placed upon Johns right
wrist, and the other upon the left wrist
OF Harry Evan, who made the trip
with the Sheriff. The Sheriff's party
were then driven to the depot. 1t was
strange, how in such short time so
many people knew of the trip about
TO be taken, for when the carriage
drove up, there were scores of people
upon the platform awaiting his arrival.
John got out of the carriage smilingly,
and between Mr.. Evan and the re-
porter made his way in the depot.
While running the gauntlet of curious
people, John recognized and spoke to
several persons. There was about fif
teen minutes of waiting, and John sat
down on one of the seats in the gentle
mems waiting room. Quickly large
crowd hemmed him in. He was con-
verslng with the reporter, and at times
was interrupted with handshake and
farewell of some friend. Several per.
sons shook hands with him saying
You don't know me, John, but I'm
glassblower." can right, old boy" re-
phed John with laugh.
When the time came for the..depart-
ure OF the train, John was comfortably
seated in the smoking car, with cigar
between his lips and seemingly enjoy
ing himself. He did not seem to mind
the scrutiny of the curious crowd.
All along the trip John was full of
speech. He declared as ever his inno-
cence, and expressed hope that he
would return in May for a new trial.
he said some of his friends were
working to get $3.50 together, which
was to be paid Mr.. Berault to go on in