New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
By TALBOT SMITH.

The long and sensational trial was over. and II
spite OF the earnest whole hearted attempts OF the
prisoners counsel had terminated in the only pos
sihle verdict All was for Winthrop Lyle. The
i1@ose, n a queer. quavering whisper, had drawn
on the fatal headgear of doom in manner to suit
his peculiar taste. and spoken those words which
even the most caIcus cannot hear unuoved. and
IDr rAt next twenty-four days the doomed man
sy OF the shadow. From that awe inspiring mo
alent Winthrop Lyle was no longer wholly human.
. r1etarnorphOsts had changed the convict into a
'TTSlng whose soul was already knocking at the
The condemned man heard the verdict unrnoved
sSSNeu tor IrenulouS movement OF the lips. which
Is lost seIr-contalned can never wholly hide and
passed down those footworn steps 50 many unfort-
Here by srecisi nsrq,is1S, ~ ~ $780, I - 81
an 1nterVle" with his brother without The resJrc-
- expected nothing better" said the prisoner.
for an enIig remains Ter ne now but preparation
loud voice IN order that the warder standing out
form 'e g3eT |nieh was lust aiar should hear and
When Eustace Lyle left the prison ne carried
Nh hIrl: ana concealed in inner pocket letter
Wnlcn Winthrop had written when rhe case seemed
hand Not until he was al hone aeain and be5i3
locked door did he venture TO read IL II ran
Before the day Of execution comes shall be far
I away from this placer dead. I want you 10 do
one fh!ng ana promise another Leave 5000 with
our lawyer Roone. to be given to any one who
1-i'y sAaI! make the slightest effort to find me
l shall be shepherded night and DAY by two armed
warders who are relieved az intervals OF four
doors are TO be opened only from the outside and
H1a11 20 sucGeed IN o[eFpowerns the guards and
sates w9E.d have 70 be negotiated ere breathed
of the hes Six s3Is Men od oh t8 F2as 81 g and
roster. both young men, will be my guard from 10
else in the prison yaTd You must get a, " 2f e. 1
not oStensl6ly, but by ordinary courtesy. They
ss5perience while here, appreciate a good cigar.
sstr or the 9aT eq GigoF1 70 Dc purchased o.
20 share the delcacias with them. You need make
No secret Of our relationship Give them a dozen
or SO each on Sunday morning they enter the
g yS gates heir hours Of duty are from 10
Y shaIl smoke after breakfast, I am per-
'nltted, and as all win BE safe in the condemned
corridor VII persuade them 10 join me They will
tnsurmountable lever.
brina rs 20 ~ boI,I " 20 ne Gose- This VII
Now listen The foreman OF the works has a sick
wife and screaming brood Approach him ofrer
condition that when at work tomorrow the brick
work OF the wall they are repairing may be loos-
enedi this viii be insufficient alone, but the ladder
always used in working hours must be inadvertent-
" let oehind when leaving for the night You
gross neglect OF duty" and falls back smiling on
When ib ne c of nv anq wei never mind
upon me as dead and buried IN Newton Church
Ns. you 20 DO o'her"lSe-
Winthrop Was in good spirits at The close Of his
brot5ers VISIT and kept himself in the same mood
fOr the few days in spite OF the irving scenes
OF farewell with his friends and relatives
The Lyle family, wealthy ard powerful was beut
on preventing by any means the disgrace OF the
scafrOld- 1t was a great triumph for Justice when
. influence, intrigue and the skill OF the LAWYERS
came 70 naught in court and elsewhere. Even pub
lie opinion, Won 10 sympathy by the brilliant
struggle which Lyle made for his life. by his tai
ent, hts spirit his beauty OF face and manner
his steady and solemn declarations OF innocence
was resisted and overcome by the officers OF Justice
The care taken TO prevent a prisoner under SEN
tence OF death from escape suicide is very thor
ough. but Il reminds OF the taken by rail-
way companies 10 prevent accidents No matter
how perfect the system, IL depends men for
success. and engine drivers viii drink. signalaen
fall asleep telegraph clerks miss the right word
and guards fail 10 swing a warning lantern.
Everything worked successfully. Wealth and
the rank OF the convict achieved wonders. and an
+ escape which read more like romance OF Dumas
+ than chronicle or Newgdte occupied public atren-
ton for the usual nine DAYS Every remembers
the stir created by Lyies disappearance. The off,
Gals. mad with and shame. really exhausted
the their command 20 find the criminal
Finally the put into the able hands OF De-
tective Lord Of the srlartest and most vig ant
IN the secret service
His efforts came 20 naught within year. Lord
held for six months longer, studying with in
finite patience clews actual and IheOretc. that
promised something Lyle had vanished Into thin
air Had he dissolved into elementary gases at
prison gates, he could have left less trace OF