The Washington times., 1905-02-08
FELONS BEGIN ExPIATION.

three men will be allowed to retain
their citizen clothes for several days.
The new conyicts will not be exam
| ined, numbered, and assigned until late
this afternoon. An employe 30 the
prison said, however. he thought
Machen and the Groffs would be given
some clerical work.
The last view obtained Of Maci1er
was as he went down one Of the
gloomy penitentiary corridors. follow
| ing guard and fanked by the gaping
dark cells. He was followed by the
| Groffs and a guard.
| Departure for Penitentiary.
| The party left Washington at 6:3
| D. m sharp. ffty-fve minutes late.
| owing to the delay Of the train getting
| in from New York.
The two Groffs and Afachen occupied
the rear of the car on the right OF the
aisle. At the front, on the left OF the
aisle. sat the eleven ordinary" eonyicts.
three white men, seven negro men. and
one negro woman, all held together by
handouts and a strong chain loopsd
over the back of each seat
The Croft brothers were handcuffed
together. Samuel Croft nearest the wir-
dow, having the irons on his left, and
DiIIer Croft wearing them On his right
| hand.
Machen had his left hand securely
cuffed TO d guards right hand. the pris-
oner occupying the seat nearest tbs
window.
As the train made its first forward
motion Diiler Croft remarked to several
newspaper men near by:
Well. we've started, anyhow
The silence that ensued at this end OK
the ear was broken by the coarse ex-
cIamatiOn and joking remarks OF the
'We'se Ieavin' town, sho'." laughed
housebreaker-
| sent up for manslaughter.
Guarding the fourteen criminals in the
car were J. Fred Harris, clerk of the
District Jail, in command OF the party;
| Emanuel Ream, captain OF the jail
watch; J. c. Berman. detailed from
police headquarters, and thrso newspa-
Members of the guard took turns In
being handcuffed TO Machen.
Machen Calm.
The delay before the departure of the
train seemed trying to all but Machen.
He, in wonderful degree, kept up his
spirits and held his nerve.
Among the dozen friends who crowded
into the car TO tell him good-by were
two men who had served q the Post
office Department under him. one a let
ter carrier, and one member of the
Flying Squadron
You always stuck to me- said the
latter. clapping AIachen on the back:
and I'll always stick by you, because ]
believe in you and believe you to be
innocent
I've fought the good fight" answered
Machen, ana I've been brave and
courageous TO the end. I am now. It's
a long road that has no turning -
| '1Cu'Ve lot TO Icok back on chined
1 in the letter carrier, .'and a lot to be
, proud Ct. You were, and are, the Father
ct Rural Delivery"
Looks Out on Crowd.
At this Machen looked pleased. ana
turning to a policeman near him, asked
that the window shade be raised This
was done, and August w. Machen on
his way 10 the penitentiary, locked
through the window and smiled pleas-
antly at a throng of curious men and
Eoys. gathered 10 see him carried off In
the grasp of Government justice.
! Night was falling. The street Iighss
were reflected duly on the begrimed
: snoH keaps beside the railroad tracks.
Back OF the car, policemen We're cau-
t.oninc the crowd TO stand backs
u Those on the platform stamped restless
e y against the boards to keep off this
7. chiIliuess. colder than charity.
Occasionally a woman's sErill laugh
was heard. Once little boy shouted;
S There ne is. See him? There, by the
s open wtrdo.v-
= He who was pointed at smiled eH.
i unaf ffected by the scene.
Il Thus with Il smile on his !.nS, and.
n apparently with Il brave heart did he
n leave Washington. the city whore he lad
e gained wealth, acaleTed power and.