The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-01
FROM ELW0OD'S WIFE.
LEITER WHICH DIsULosEs THE
CRIMINALS IDENTITY,
Tho Devotion Of y Woman shown I'm .
Pathetic Missive to an Erring Hus-
band.

PiiSoh mere ior 20 years, has sacredly
maintained his real identity up TO the
present time, although he has been behind
The bars at Cranston for nearly two years
hghting against fate for his liberty. Ell
wood is none other than George Hibbard.
ana his wife, Adella, resides with several
children at 346 Grand River avenue,
Detroit
The escaped Ohio convict had the great
est hope OF securing his ultimate liberty.
ana so had his immediate family--his faith
iui wife. How much they knew of the
criminal career of this daring man while
away from the hearthstone will probably
never be known; but one thing is certain
the wife OF the Ohio fugitive knew that he
was behind the bars In Rhode Island and
that his life was in jeopardy.
After being sentenced Ellwood refused
point blank TO say who he was. and he
said no one would ever know hereabouts
from whence he came He said he had
oeen ~ years in the clutches of the Ohio
authorities, and that he had always kept
nis family name a secret. He had been i'm
the hands OF the Rhode Island prison Off.
ciais Tor two years, and he would stay here
ior 20 years and never divulge the secret OF
ms identity. Developments since his SEN
tence show that he had desire to protect
his family name.
After Ellwood escaped from the Ohio
Penitentiary he went to Detroit, and lived
tnere with his family for short while, and
, snen came 10 the east and the New Eng
land states ION business"
IL Was = Pilgrimage of Crime.
and, according to the very latest informa-
tax. - a
uon' a bold and desperate one In the ad-
dress to the court before sentence. when
curses most awful were heaped upon
mankind, Ellwood practically admitted
the robbery OF which he had been con-
vieted.
A letter Just at hand from the ever
hoping and faithful wife of the daring
purHiar and convict makes a sad sequel to
tne court scenes Of Monday, when in his
tirade OF abuse of all mankind not one
synaoie was uttered excepting his own
iaamiiy ana children from the general curse.
,,, MS letter rully disclosed the identity of
- &iiwooa. IL Is dated from Detroit, Feb
", and In substance IL was as follows:
have been waiting for Winnie to |
write, as he promised me. have been SO |
blue, but will cheer up, as know the |
darkest hour is just before the dawn. / |
have made up my mind to take those |
things cannot help cheerfully. and Won
VIII follow my example l know It is |
hard. How much have endured and how
much more / can is question. lam 10 |
years in looks older than | should be 7
am still fortunate am living. Well. dar-
iing, as Tor pleasant times, they are scarce
on my card 1t Is dark and gloomy. IfI
am happy short time, then misery Is
doubled
posted the first letter wrote You in
Coiumbus, .. l have had the house
'ieahed and put In order. 1 want every
.hing nice and clean when you come out.
AIN thoughtful, darling Georgep re-
nehper your neatness very well indeed
Brother Ned is at home. He saws he
AN DO better This is the first season be
las peen at home in many years He finds
much better TO remain ABOUT here. he
ays, than roaming about the world. and
Fou must do the same before long
do not have much chance to get out
'no Tor that reason the days seem long and
inost IKE years as you remain away, and
n that
Strange New England Country.
is not as pleasant since you left here.
'uHalo Bull. Winnie says those were the
lveliest days he ever had wish / could
ell you all the little fellow has to say.
III he could help you at all he would
'alk all the way to where you are. have
Tritten you long letter. Write me the
anne thank you for telling me that all
III come out right. 1 am sure you will
eep up for me. / could close my ewes
nd shut out this cruel and wicked world
'ere 1t not for you. | wish could again
sst my head upon your shoulder and close
~ aching eyes
What sweet rest it would be- shall
ever forget the happy days we spent to-
ether They seem like moments-not
ke days. You will never forget, darling.
i'll your Many and many are the tears
lat stream down my cheeks, and think,
. God, is this just
Il am sure 1 do not deserve this. for 7
i've always done so much fo- the Door
ld many times have needed aid myself
"A taught us that what we did for the sick
Id needy would be returned to us. 1t has
'ver been so with me. The more do the
IS have done for me and the less happi-
SO seem to have.
Il must, dear, with my best wishes and
We close. My weak prayers are for you.
may soon meet again, and be, oh, SO
Ippyl Yours, ApEILAn