The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02
M'KANE IN A STRIPED SUIT.
fnpniinred from ENrsi nna..l

come = long way iori6is lie had power then.
Now see him disRrsced. going to prison.
Il was, like the soliloauy o. the reyene.d
man in the play. Only one who saw and heard
stasy to 5f Se real TS UsT man was Peter foS
he told the rspo'!snE He differed ,h With TINS. Nc;
building street through his hotel.
There was not a minute lost in the station.
se esp 10 bim and WITH MeRsns ss Sa
them and Striker Williamson behind them
charge Of the door to the platform openei Il
and let The party 2qt and then banged IL shu,
party hustled up the platform to the smoking
ear Of the train and got in. Then the .hadcs
out and went into the station and bought tick.
etA There the messenger informed him Of
ence OF a score OF reporters Mr.. ButtllnR said;
THAT don't make any difference to me: /
don't know emitting about that"
had purnoseiy missed the 1tiO O'Clock train.
lie was asked il in case he should be. notified
rett had granted stay he would hold McKane
until the paper came.
stree. How would know It wasn't a fake p
the supreme Court did grant stay and
notify you BY telephone. would you not re-
:" look here young man. tell you do re-
no doubt of it's truthfulness;. Somebody said
that Mekane's experience had taught = lesson.
Court !" declared The Sheriff.
o, hs the hour hour 81 oe,o;k drew near the ex;
two points were worked in vain. No news
could be got up town; and at l:25 the t,sin
kanes fate being s!iil unknown.
The station door had been opened some tims
before that and the passengers crowded out.
flda
Snss out too bn nsy eur m Sa tickets to
ihey endeavored 70 keep all passengers out.
public one they made things as unpleasant rs
possible by ordering hona fde passengers 70
you come S this Wsv aug again E iii tsump You"
This sort Of thing kept up until the train left.
efoES whS made
nuisanfes Of themselves in their anxiety to
At : O'clock. at the Court House. Supreme
Court chambers was full The most fleet
footed Of the henchmen OF McKane had places
M tn. Minute hand Of the c cSs
the hour the anxiety displayed on their faces
hob. o getting word
station before the train left even II the decision
wa. iayOrso Die. was almost gone. when Justice
sat SssP' t. asked s:E: I'll NJ NJ B B h:5sS
Mr. Brooke" said the Justice. Il have re-
dGced my views in reference to the applica-
tion In writing. as follows:
ss an os. lear. .nd aessa ~ one Ss as
hs s.PrsP be eo1r %i h .PPs.'on noud no
have been the intention OF the Legislature TO PERMIT
b. ..'' hsp y n the
ns1s Of osn % SPs9a
precisely similar power.
.nt.f.in;S !. d: mere q eoH'iet:d d.fsnssn,
s do.. OF s%sn son msS % be
eide that there reasonable doubt cor
sa.s Sssir. ;h.s n hs opi inSi
Al .uca un:s.miy eonneis can be avoided By simply
applying 70 th.,e me ordinary rules which
csdufe Al ali sven. think Il you'd be an abuse OF
inc h. .e. %
reasonable doubt upon full hearing before another
ask ed for and also the eInporary stay.
1t was 2:15 before the Justice had finished |
reading. The henchmen dashed out OF the |
rourt room and around and around. BY and |
b. they settled down and decided TO telegraph
'McKane' 8 trip up the river on the train was
%ords liz sat h
Palisades on tho other side. Most Of the time
orlorn and as il, his last friend had deserted
hin; He probably began to realize the extent
hat excited pity. As tho train reared Sing
Sing, he seemed lost In contem plation
he tunnel IN front OF the prison and " %omsns
ater the gray walls dotted with grated win
lows loomed up. For the first time MeKaps
ioor The train man shouted Sing Sing"
W licked f,S inG,piringly at the sheriff
rom his eyes. nodded to him. lie got up and
,ut on his coat
Ibout the Sing Sing station. They shouted
md 'slsS a. tb M. traa s'ogpsS he
hey rushed hitler and fhither irspticslly. The
sheriff and his PARTY got on on the river side
4 the train. AVA. from the station. AhundTed
ret around The train. and the whols 800 in the
rowd ran down along the train TO tho end q
e asRSHe e'% Wit see The ' Bosss LOOK
Sheriff Buttl ng led the way Two feet be-
Eard the ground. About the same distance
ehind him came Deputy sheriff Thompson.
IS the procession moved along. the crowd foi:
owed. running up the track and making 70:
PSks on MeEHnss pe[son1 apPsaanee Out
anded a telegram TO stryker Williamson. who
herifi Quitting. A sudden look Of hope came
q McKane's face as he saw II. The Sheriff tore
Srust il into bis Rs POCKET. lie did not look at
ickane but tho look OF hope died out and In
iSey SsTs at the pTison %s now The
uard on top expected the prisoner. but did
OF know him. aor did he know the She rim. |
nd when the party Of four and half dozen Of
AZ crowd went inside. the guard shouted: |
Here you. you can't go in here" The Sheriff
nd Mekane stopped short, and tho sheriff
houtsd up that he was sheriff Buttling and he
ad Mckane. The guard made no further OBJ
,ction. The windows OF the lower shop in the |
rison ward were crowded. and as the marty
ent By there were ia uniting yells OF "Maittill
on see him with his clothes" and He'll be In
striped suit in a minute" These were not
risoneTs, the lower shop being worked By
ulsiiers.
McKane paid no attention to the taunts. He
ever faltered as he entered the doors OF the
rison proper. Sheriff Buttling still led the
ay. Warden Durston was In his ONCE. He
sii no attention 70 the arrival. The clerks
1tce was crowded with newspaper mon. They
ads . Passage for MckAne. Chief Clerk
dwArd +. Corwin sat at a little desk. Beside
i'm stood u. C. Westlake. = keeper detailed
II work in the ONCE.
% Is this hckansP" ask ed WestlAke.
" mhm." said MckAns.
g Take of your hat. McKane." said West
Ike.
slcKans looked startled: For an instant he !
dnt seem 70 realize. Then he took of his !
It and laid II on the railing against which he
ansd. Sheriff Buttling fumbled In his coat [
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