The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

T5\ HE particular date previously indicated was
selected for the following roason Tho
onice warden then in control wa.
to expire and now warden be elected
on That day. SO ! Knew that great crowd would 10
present during tho election. John Forrest who was
then warden anxious succeed himself and il
was no wonder Tor the position had been nrofrabl.
one for himself ana his friends.
Ills only opponent Henry W. Nelson then
state senator residing IN the village Of Sing sing
Mr. Nelson was one OF the popular n q
state. and. although politician waa.
strange to incorruptiblc The directors
chairman. General b"Fnum was clean man.
soldier % tho PM kearney ,ype and General Barnurn
the sponsor for Nelson. was. howovcr.
very doubtful whether no could pun Nelson through:
and all knew that the struggle to be bitter
ngh TO finish
on tho morning OF tho election tho clans began to
gather Prominent men appeared from all parts OF
The state and won't Immediately into The work in
Interests % the ri.ai candidates Before 10 NJ
crowd stood IN front % the prison. in fact,
greatest day that sing sing had
In tho peculiar circumstances encornpasslng mo
was somewhat ratified for tho hand was tho
prospect Of liberty with the restoration Of tho pleas
and protraoted confinement.
some Two weeks before my escape I had had
;hing Was there down to pair gloves and ali
these articles had brought in By the foreman
piece by piece. among his tools and hidden ia
dinner. tAe shop ben up. IN q few
ininutes tho from the japan shop on their
way the mcssroom. lett alone In ten
ininnies from that tine was dressed and sloved.
ricd cigar my mouth, sticking out of my
pocket the Ncw YORK Herald OF that very morning.
dropped ~ back Of crowd OF visitors wandering
through Jail my way 10 the 'front.' OF IN.
prison once J mingled with tho for a few
moments. successfully the gauntlet OF several
Keepers and then started to face dread ordeal
Most o. the foremen employed at the prison passed
in and out gate. This was In reality no.
cato all, only guardhouse built alongside OF tn,
tracks OF the Hudson River Railroad tracks \,
this point being depressed about twenty feet Mr.
Franklin the clerk IN the giving passes
TO tho north gate TO any having hu.!noss with
him These papers printed but were written
with pen and ink any Kind paper convenient
had carefully copied upon the front OF an
envelope. 1t read: Pass bearer y gate r.
FRANKLIN. elk"
When I reached pon, about nfty feet from N,
north gate. Big steve. the guard down TO ,,eoe
me carrying in hH right hand a large navy revolver
a saw that he did not know ! handed hin,
the pass II. rcad II carelessy "All riybt
How tho election GOING" replied. Il am nor
sure but when left General Barnum told mo mat
,Seson would ho all Right" This. | knew yyo,ld ~,
pleasing steve: for all Sing for tho Hon
Henry. who. by tho way elected Tho guard
asked me whether morning paper mr.
handed him. said There u nothing or ,ntcr-
est today but there will probably be something
more interesting In It tomorrow" Having several
good cigars IN pocket gave steve two: ana them
looking my watch ! said; ~ catch the train
ana hadc him goodhy
Thirty after had left tho japan shop T
missed and the usual search instituted but
could not bo discovered Quite a number OF visitors
had q pass Hence 1t surmiscd that had been
snuggled in OF tho many carriages that mad
passed In and out that day In fact was nos
known 20 the officials how escaped unul War
Brush long afterwnrd while serving another sem
ln the snnar institutions
After got out OF iail went short dis tance I'D
tho river Croon Point took "a rowboat ana crossed
over TO the other side About o'clock