The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-24

The arrival of the 4:42 was awaited
a~nxiously. Watchers became nervous
aud stamped and swore when it was an
nounced on the bulletin that the train
was eight minutes late. Quietness
reiRned supreme. Not a man said a word
comesl" And sure enough the 4:42 was
in. but not a suffer appeared. Mr..
Whelan's young son cried when he
learned that his father had not come in
on the train.
ALLAN M'DERMoTT ARRIVES.
About the very last passenger to leave
the train was Allan l.. McDermott.
Slowly he walked down the platform. but
when espied by the anxious crowd a
cheer was given for him. He merely
bowed and proceeded on his way. A
JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter approached
him and asked, where are the released
men?"
II imagine that they will be in on the
5:52 train If they manage to get into their
buds by that time." was the reply.
How did the men receive the news of
their pardon?" was asked.
II never saw a happier lot of men, and
for my part l am glad that they are out.
They have had enough of it and an ex-
tension Of their imprisonment would not
do a bit of good"
"What effect will the %pardoning of
those in State Prison have upon the cases
OF those confined at the Penftentiary?"
None whatever. In some CT those
cases the terms expire in February, some
in April and others in May. What will
be done in these cases / do not know.
b released men look we'll and will be
happy to eat their Christmas dinners at
home" Mr.. McDermott then boarded a
car and proceeded on his way home.
THEY CONF.
An hours wait aud the 5:25 train rolled
into the depot. The first man to step off
the train was Thomas Fallon. the eX-
Janitor of the Street and Water Boards
office. Tom" he'd changed. His nous
tache was missing, hair short and his face
was minus its usual smile. He bowed to
friends, and bent his way homeward.
Thomas Miskell was the next suffer off.
He was embraced by his aged father, and
tears were d1scernlble in his eyes. He
mingled with the crowd and disappeared.
Thomas Durancey looked Older, but with
head erect he left the train shed, and was
soon lost TO sight in the hurrying crowds,
Justice: O'Donnell, Congressman Fielder
and ex-Assemblyman Byrnes came off the
train together, but had nothing to say.
pete" Cassidy came next. Pete's face
was as red as ever. He looked for his
best girl, who created a sensation in the
depot on Pete's departure five and a halt
months ago, out she was nowhere to be
seen. Oscar Freiburg. alias Solder
Fresh" was next. "Sodder did not look
as clipper as the day he started On his
no one to greet him. He refused TO speak
to a reporter and proceeded homeward.
Henry Spears. James Seaman, John
Murray and Theodore Schultz completed
the batch on this train.
The 6:53 o'clock train brought more,
and of those who alighted from the train
not one received SO cordial a reception as
did Holm WhQlan His q rriuol roc n ~
affecting one. He clasped his fourteen
year-olG son to his heart aud showered
kisses upon him and then hurried to his
home to meet a loving wife who has a
Christmas present for him in the form of
Il bright baby girl, which he has never
seen. Thomas Trotter looked sad and
Toms" goatee was missing. He will
raise another, however, soon. TOM
would not discuss prison life. Jerry"
Costigan, George Heller, John Miller, j.
u. Mulraine, James ID. Egan, John Far
rant, M. J. White, Francis Whelan and
William Sweetineham were all of the
arrivals on this train. Theodore Schultz,
Jacob Moschell, Michael Hughes. Charles
Carr. Michael Cassidy. James Hart and
z: j.. Kennedy arrived on the 1853 train.
jos" Buckridge and City Collector
O'Neill Game in on a later train. They
were all. home by nine o'clock, but no
one OF them desired to be interviewed on
prison life.
ALL HE WANTS.
Tommy" Nelson. when seen by a
NEWS reporter, looked pale and thin. A
chubby mustache adorned his lip. When
asked what he thought OF prison life he
said:-"I have lac all of the damned
business I want. They cropped our hair
pretty close at first and for a couple Of
months it.was stiff game. When we got
on to the things is was better. We have
Jared pretty well and have been treated
well. But no more of it for me.n