Evening journal., 1915-02-20
WORKHOUSE Cell
AGAIN Holds Street
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the warden replied: Chickens come
home to roost."
After being lodged at the police sta
tion. Street said he was glad he had
been caught as he was nervous
wreck The man looked it. He said
he had not had any peace Of mind
since his escape from the workhouse.
The arrest of the escaped convict
was due to the efforts of Chief of Police
Black. who has been following every
clue he received since Street escaped
from the wOrkhouse on November 9.
When word was received here that
Street was at Pinetown. n. c., Ser
geant Wardle was sent there and as
the train on which he was riding came
TO a stop at the North Carolina town,
The officer lay apparently asleep in
his seat. Suddenly he noticed man
walking down the aisle. IL proved to
be Street. Wardle forced the fellow
into a seat. Street was too aston
ished 10 speak at first but when he
felt the handouts slip on his wrist,
said: Just to think, / have Travelled
al over this country only TO walk into
trap like this"
Detective Wardle and Street con-
tinued to Washington, about thirteen
miles south OF Pinetown. and there
they left the train. Street was placed
I'm the lookup there for awhile, but
fearing someone might tell Street TO
refuse TO return without requisltiOn
papers. Sergeant Wardle took his
charge to the fire engine house where
ne placed him in a cell and then sat
before il watching his prisoner.
/ The two men started north late that
eyening and on the way up street told
Of his travels and how he escaped
from the workhouse Among the
statements he made was that while at
Toronto, Can. he joined the troops
being raised to- go TO Europe next
month. but after training for several
weeks. he left his regiment owing IL
the extreme cold weather and started
south.
Street began his recital with his es-
cape from the prison. lie said nc
dropped from the line of prisoners
going to church services while on Tho
way down and hid behind door H'
said the crack when the door was oper
was wide. aud he could easily be seen
He was afraid every minute a guary
or prisoner would find him.
Denies Outside Aid.
Street denied that he had any out
side assistance in his plans to escape
! ~ 4 h.a q
the prisoners were back I'm thei
cells and then he got into the work
shop. Instead of using a painters
torch 10 burn his way out, he say hl
used oil and matches and smOthere'
the burning wood with a wet rag, anI
thon chipped away the charred EN-
bers Tie worked at this task all o
Sunday night and he declared the t.
dious task and the fear of being de
tected almost made him Insane.
When he crawled through the hol
i'm the roof of the prison and droppe'
10 the ground, il was just breakn'
day on Monday morning, Novembe
10. He was able to travel only one
half mile because It was so bright
and then he hid in woods and re
NAMED there all OF that day. Monda
night he started out again and walk
ed until he came TO the Country Clu
grounds He rested there and at
o'clock Tuesday morning he brok
into Lammot dupOnt's home. froI
there ne stole clothing, watch an
other iewelry and 50 In cash. ~
prison clothing and horse blank'
which he had used TO keep him war;
while in the woods and while traNcl
ing Monday night he buried in ih
yard
Leaving the DUPONT house, stree
walked To the turnpike and met
wagon lie jumped ON this ana rou
To Montchanin There he waited 10
the morning train. on which he ROD
10 West Chester. He went from lhel
To Harrisburg. and then to buhal'
lN. y. He then crossed TO Iofohu .
Canada. where he sold most OF ll
jewelry. He went from there TO D'
troit. then 10 Toledo, o.. Cincinnal
Knoxville. Ashyille Greensboro an
b finally TO Washington, \. c., and the
TO Pinetown He was about TO stal
for jacksonville. Fla, when Sereeai
Wardle captured him. Street declare
- last night that he has been no goC
since being at liberty. meaning I'M
his mental and nervous faculties hay
completely wrecked him physically
When reporter talked to sire
he was not very communicatiV
: you wrote me up too big the la
. time" Street told the reporter but
smiled pleasantly and then yawne
and It was evident he was In need
a. sleep and rest. He is quiet spok,
- end mild hammered young man, wi
# seems to possess a good oducauo
il When reference was made TO II
b crowd at the railroad station, the r
g porter asked Street if he had ai
y idea he was so popular In Wilmin
/. ton. mo, / never thought ! was
n he replied, and the recollection aga
u appeared 10 tickle his fancy, for
a laughed at the idea Of the moo
N PEOPLE gathered there TO see him.
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