The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-30
DuNLAP RELEASED.


Boston, Dec. 29.-James Dunlap, the
Northampton bank robber, whose pardon
was signed by Governor Russell yesterday,
was released from state prison at 9:45
O'Clock this morning. Dunlap was
greeted upon his release By Mary Scott
Rowland and George Abbott james. his
warmest friends 1t is mainly through
the indomitable will and perseverance of
Mrs. Rowland that Dunlap owes his re-
lease.
Tt was fifteen years ago, New Years day,
when Dunlap and Robert G. 5. Scott en-
tered the prison to serve out sentences of
twenty years. Scott lived but a few years,
dying in prison. When he was slowly
dying Scott made will, leaving to his
wife many mementoes for friends and rel
atives. Among these WAS a cameo ring,
which he asked her TO place on the finger
of James Dunlap, his accomplice.
on the day Of the latter's Liberation.
Scott always regarded Dunlap as
his pupil IN crime-one for whom he him
self was morally Tesponsible-and he be
sought his wife to take upon herself the
solicitude of Il sister for the man he had
wrongly influenced and TO labor untiri1gly
and devotedly for his pardon. This was
nearly ten years ago-for it was In 1882
that Scott, weighed down by shame
end the prospect OF years in prison, died
of a broken heart-aud through ali the IN
tervening years this trust from her con-
trite husband Mrs. Scott-Rowland has
not, though she is now remarked and lives
in another state, for one moment forgot
ten.
As soon as Dunlap's pardon was granted
Mrs. Rowland was telegraphed TO in New
York. At once fastening to Boston, she
was given the official papers releasing he
famous prisoner. At $50 o'clock this
morning she handed them to the warden,
who, after perusing them, went to Dunlap,
and said:
Jim. your pardon has been gsanted."
The prisoner betrayed no emotion. lie
simply bowed his head, remarking: 'WeIl,
Pm glad il has come at last"
As Dunlap walked into the room where
she was seated Mrs. Rowland rushed
across the room with extended hands, her
face beaming with delight. Dunlap ap-
peared dazed, but grasped the outsIrstched
hands, and. with tear-dimmed eyes
thanked her from the bottom of his heart
Mrs. Rowland then took the ring out of
her pocketbook, and said to Dunlap:
"Mr. Dunlap, my mission has been full
filled. If IL was fifty years instead of If
teen, l would have worked with as much
energy. / had about given up hope; but /
meant to be true 10 the promise made my
dying husband"
Then she reached for his right hand and
placed on the third finger a thin plain gold
ring When this was done, she gave Wa Y
10 a food of tears She composed herself
soon, and in a half hour the final release
papers had been made out and the happy
Trio left,
Dunlap was one of the men apprehended
Of the gang Of bank robbers who alb
stracted over 81. GO0. 600 in securities from
the Northampton bank. One OF the gang
turned states evidence, duplicating Dun
lap. lie is fifty years OF age.
Dunlap had "a creditable war record
and will receive abont 81. 600 as back peu-
sion money. He said that be had no plans
as to what he would do but would prob
ably go into business either in New \ ork
or Chicago. Said he: Il have done ali |
could in reparation for the crime l am
not a criminal by instinct. fell, into this
crime by force of circumstances. have
paid the penalty"