Evening journal., 1894-06-11
LODGE AND ANDREWS.
Two Noted Life Prisoners Re-
leased From Jail.
ONE HAD SERVED OVER IT YEARS

Lodge Was a Troublesome Prisoner But
"Rev." Andrews Was Quite the op-
posite-when He Was Captured, Seven
teen Years Ago, His Whereabouts Was
Revealed In n Dream-rwo Cells Are
Now Vacant.
STAR Correspondence Evening Journal.
GRoReETowN, June 11.-Not a little
surprise was occasioned in this town on
Saturday evening by the rumor that
John X Lodge and John Andrews, life
prisoners In the Georgetown Jail, had
been perdoned by the governor.
Upon investigation the rumor was
proved true The papers came IN the
z 10 mail, and were delivered immedl.
ately into the hands Of the prisoners.
The last train for the night had gone, 40
Lodge telegrephed to his friends near
Lewes who drove here post haste. After
their arrival Lodge lost no time In shak.
ing the dust Of this, to him, Inflated
town from his feet.
He was apparently overioyed at his
release, but as there are various forms
for the expression Of Joy, perhaps 1t is
not strange that his was curlously ex-
pressed he Just vore until the atmos.
phere surrounding took on a sulphurous
odor.
Lodge was convicted Of malpractice in
January, 1892, and his sentence was an
unusually hard one.
Lodge = Tough Customer.
Lodge proved a troublesome prisoner
He grumbled about his quarters, about
his food, and even about the weather
He preached discomfort and unrullness
to the other inmates Of the jail Lodge
s tall and heavlly-built man OF nearly
90 years Of age He Is OF dark com
/ plexion, and wears a short, dark beard.
He has lost his ruddy color and some
flesh during his Imprisonment.
Andrews, the MuIatto Prisoner.
The other pardoned man, John H.
Andrews, is an intelligent mulatto, 90
years old Andrews Is Quan dam
preacher, and one summer Sunday night,
seventeen years ago, he killed his wife.
lie committed the crime right after he
had held services IN the little old church
on the hill. Immediately after the kill
ing Andrews disappeared. The country.
for miles around. was searched, but ne
trace Of him could be found.
Discovered Through n Dream.
At last man by the name OF Henry
James dreamed that the murderer was
secreted In the loft Of the church. He
was 30 impressed by the dream that In
turn he impressed others by his earnest
ness, and.during the Following day, nearly
every Georgetowner, In body, went ont
to the church to SEQ the dream
realized. Two OF the most venture
some climbed up into tho loft,
and there they actually found Andrews,
who gave himself up without a struggle.
He afterward confessed that he heard
the funeral Of his wife That he joined
IA the singing and echoed the prayers
for the dead women. The man was
judged insane and was sentenced for life.
Andrews has always been quiet and
manageable He was allowed hitherto
unheard OF privileges which be seldom
abused. He washed, ironed, cooked,
assisted In the housecleaning and made
himself generally useful to the sherins
wives, and even had charge Of the pris-
oners. In turn he was allowed TO act AZ
turnkey, TO 90 over the house at will, and
to sit on the front porch. he always
locked himself up
Andrews was delighted to receive This
pardon. He has always seemed content
enough with his life at the old Jail, but
Is elated at the prospect Of freedom He
once made his escape and enjoyed bis
liberty for nearly ten months Then h'
was seen aud recognized In Baltimore by
} CHARLES Dingle, a colored man, wks
secured his arrest.