The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-29
CHARLES DAVIS !. MODEL CONVICT, !. DEFECTIVE SAYS Permitted to Wander, Ar kansas Jail Breaker Took
 Regular Journey. TELLS POLICE HE'LL
 RECEIVE 20 I.ASHES Clever Prisoner Forms Plot For Freedom This Time,
 But Is Rolled.

Charles C.. Davis. escaped convict from the Arkansas state penitentiarJr at Little Rock,- was a trusty and while allowed the freedom of the grounds surrounding the prison he made his escape, it was learned today from Lieutenant B. c. Rotenberry, who ar rived here last evening in quest of Davis. The prisoner this morning waived objection to extradition, at the advice of his counsel Attorney Abe Geduldig, and he will start on his re- turn to the Arkansas penitentiary this evening.
 Davis offered to sign identification papers this morning to save Roten- berry a journey to Hartford. The lat ter, however, refused to accept Davis offer and went to Hartford this noon for the purpose of procuring extradi- ton papers from Governor Marcus H. Holconnb as he feared technical point might be raised by Davis coun- seI when he arrived in another state without being the extradition papers.
 The wife of the returning convict made a pathetic plea to Detective Rotenberry asking him to obtain cIemency for her husband upon their return to the Western state. She told him her husband had realized the his mind to lead a respectable fife in the East. The Arkansas official prom ised to do what he could.
 Davis, record in the West is any thing but clear. He was sentenced to the Kansas State Reformatory, at Hutchinson, Kans., at the age of IS years, from which place he made his escape
 He was always considered a model prisoner and had free access to the property abound the Arkansas prison, according to Rotenberry. Davis wife was accustomed to make daily visits to the penitentiary, bringing clothes, fruit and other things to her hushand. On the afternoon Of June 6, Davis asked pern1issicpEof the keeper to stroll as far as the end Of the trolley line where he would meet his young wife and escort her back to the prison. Permission was granted and Davis disappeared. He did not meet his wife until Friday of last week when they embraced in a cell in po- lice headquarters.
 The daring daylight burglary in Dardenel1es occurred March IA, 1914, and Davis was confined in a dark cell for II months awaiting trial. It was learned this morning that Davis sem tence is 1 5 years and there is proba- bility that his term will be doubled, upon his return.
 Detective Rotenberry stated this morning that the expenses of the trip
 
 proximate $500. The trip covers a distance of 5000 miles or more.
 While the persons Interested in the case were gathered in Capt. Arnold's office this morning. Mrs. Davis en- deavored to get 8 statement from Detective Rotenberry which would clear her husband of cornpIicity in the bank burglary but the official refused to commit himself. Mrs Davis is acquainted with the Arkansas police man, having lived in Little Rock be- fore the conviction of her husband. She has expressed her intention of accompanying them on their return, as far as New York City.
 Davis told Rotenberry this morning that he knew that he knew what was coming to him on his return, "2O lashes on the bare back, bread and water for six months and a possi-. bi1ity of his sentence being doubled, making it 30 instead of Is years The Arkansas detective merely smiled.
 Davis name is Charles Davis Conn. The middle name is that of his mother. Davis is what might be termed a high toned" burglar. ac- cording to the Arkansas detective.