The Portland daily press., 1901-01-03
LEAVE STATE PRISON.

ssnia and Crsmweu Depaxtsa Fro m
Thsmsssen Yesterday.
Thomaston, January s.-David L.stain
and Oliver Cromwell lsft the Maine
State prison this morning. free men.
AZ ten minutes after sight they passed
out the heavy iron and ssone doors which
nearly II yssrs~ before had closed bshind
them.
A prison cab was drawn mp before the
door. and this the men entered. accom-
panied by Deputy wyman snd Chaplain
Pmmmsr. There was no delay In start
ina, ana few minutes later the party
stood on the station platform, anxiousiy
awaiting the arrival Of the train upon
which their first journey 10 many years
would be begun.
Cromwell approached the ticket office
window and asked II 1t would be possi-
BILE to buy ticket "ciear through to
Portland, /" aud expressed great sururise
when told he could just as well have one
to Boston. lie remarked that as he re-
mernbsred &c, all passengers at points
east Of Portland were Obliged to BUY a
ticket to that place, there leaving the
train and purchasing new ticket. the
journey being resumed after q wait OF
several hours.
More than q hundred people had gath
cred at the station out of curiosity TO see
the men and the number received many
additions before the train rolled In at 20
As the train came TO q stoD in the
station, Attorney Barker sprang from
the rear platform of the coach and APP
preaching the rarty, grasped Stains
hand and CRESTED him with "aood MORN
ing, David Cromwell also camefin for
hearty hand shake.
MIR. Barker had passed the night In
Rockland and had taken the train from
there.
stain and Cromwell had not spoken
to each other for years, but last night
through the influence of MIR. Barker
they "made up and this morning in
dulgsd In a short conversation as they
stood waiting for their train at the depot.
In explanation, Stain said: "Consid-
ering the joy our pardon has brought to
us and that 1t is the beginning of the
new year, it is best that we forget the
past ="
Just before he boarded the train
Cromwell turned to one Of the officials
and in q joking tone Informed that gen.
tleman that he would not accept po-
sition IN the Institution at the rate OF
$500 minute.
Then he turned and took look in the
direction Of the grim stone building and
the journey was begun.
PASSED THROUGH PORTLAN ID.
Stain and Cromwell reached here at
IL 30 yesterday and there was large
crowd present to see them. They
went at once to the restaurant and called
for dinner. Stain is far the stronger of
the two. despite the fact that he is older
in years.
The two men received many marks Of
pu interest in their cass, and satisfae-
ton with the act of executive ciemency.
Several times on the way they were given
small sums CT money. They showed a
constantly growing interest in all they
saw.
Many shook hands with the two men.
Mr.. George Bond, now OF Yarmouth, got
on the train at the junction and came I'm
with them. He was the court officer
when they were tried.
The men sesmed cheerful, but were
anxio1sly looking forward TO seeing
nome again. stain referred briefly TO his
son, and said: ''He has not been resDon-
sible for his acts since he was four years
DID," He said hs felt satisfied that the
general public is convinced that ju stloe
has at la st been done. A very large
Gro 1d watched the men when they left
the restaurant for the train. The station
agent and Elmer Woodbury. Of the Union
station restaurant showed the men many
courtesies while they were in Portland.