Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-24
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

The Identity of the Dead Prison Com
 vict Revealed.
 Warden Woodbridge received a telegram from New Milford yesterday which may put him on the track to find the relatives of William Clark, alies Reed. the convict who was buried in the prison grounds last Sun day, and who refused to reveal his lden- tity. The dispatch read:
 "Clark's wife here. See letter.
 NoRTHRoP."
 It has been learned that the ex convict married his wife in New Milford. and that she lived with family named Northrop. Her name was Hattie Jennings and he married her under the name of Graham.
 Warden Woodbridge said that Lockwood < Beers, Bridgeport lawyers, had been. looking up the matter for him Mir Lock wood defended Clark when he was sen- fenced to prison by Judge Fenn for fifteen years for rape.
 The name of Clark is assumed and the dead convict had another alias in the name of William H. Grahtm His name was William H. Reed He was born in Croton Falls, Westchester county. N Y, about fifty years ago When seventeen years of age he was arrested for burglary and was sentenced to Sing Sing prison for seven years. Shortly after his confinement Reed 
 listed in the army. After serving il short time he was discharged for disability. He immt diately took up his residence in New Milford. He returned to New York state and was arrested for breaking into wine house. He was sentenced to a term of three years for this crime. Again he suc- ceeded in effecting an escape. but was re- captured and compelled to serve out his term. Reed next resided at Brewsters Station, where he and a companion, for chicken stealing, were sentenced to two and half years in Sing Sing, but were sent from there to Auburn prison.
 After Reed served this term he was re- tur1 to Brewsters and sentenced to lil, for stealing quantity of silver at Carmel Reed was then going under the name of Henry Graham. His wife had moved to Bridgeport, and after Reeds liberation he followed her here, where they were known under the name of Clark. The couple had two children. Libbie and Etta, the former | about 15 years of age, and the latter 1e- The family resided in lane just south of Eckart's brewery. 1t was here in 1891 that | the alleged assault was committed on the oldest daughter (and not step daughter, as alleged) for which Clark, Gs he was known, was arrested. This daughter until recently. resided in Bridgeport.
 Waru6n WoOQDrluRe Sdlu tuAI OldEk Hau | been receiving pension before he was ar. rested, but had made arrangements with the authorities to stop sending 1t to him until further notice. so that his identity might not be disclosed This pension money had been accommodating in Washington and on this account the warden was anxious to discover the family of the dead convict, that they might receive the money due them. Clark's possession at the prison at the time of hIs death were 78 cents, which he wllled to John Hawley, life prisoner. He accumulated the money by making trinkets which were sold at the prison 8 | fair last winter There are many people in New Milford who recollect William H Clark. alias Reed, alias Graham. It is said that Etta. one of his daughters is now in the Industrial school at Middletown.
 Warden Woodbridge also received letter from a woman in New Milford who says she was the wife of William Clark, or Reed The woman is Mrs Hattie Clark and she wrote that when a child she was adopted by Mrs Northrop in New Milford. She wrote that she read in the papers that the warden had about $500 that he left and she is coming here to get i! and will bring parties to identify her.