New-York tribune., 1916-01-03
Free, with Money in
Pocket, He Heeds
Tom Brown Plea.
COMING HOME.
HE TELEPHONES
Urged by EX-InmateS in
This City, Fugitive Re
turns to Sing Sing.

day night walked out Of Sing Sing
prison, walked back into prison last
night
Safe in this city, with new suit Of
clothes and $3.50 in cash in his pocket
and an automobile waiting to take him
out Of the city en- route to the West,
he changed his mind when Harry
Volasky, Warden Thomas Mott Os-
borne's valet, found him in his hiding
place.
"Tony. this will hurt the boss. He
feels awful about it," Volasky said.
"Does he?"
"He does. You ought to 20 back
con the level. do you think so? Does
he want me to?'
"He sure does"
"Then. b. Gcd, III go! But I won't
20 back with screw"
"Ail right, Tony, we'll go back
Ready to Go Back.
The two were in a room not far from
the Brooklyn Bridge. There Volasky
left him to notify Dick Richards, secre-
tary TO the warden. and other forming
prisoners who are interested IN making
the Welfare system a success. Rich
ards and several others at once called
on Mareno and told him that he was
doing right in going back. To them he
explained that he would never have left
the prison had he realized what 1t
meant
when Mr.. Osborne left the prison
the whole world went black he said
tom Brown was the only man VINO
ever gave me a square deal. He's been
a father TO me. I'll 90 back, boys, II
have to 20 TO the chair for 1t.
81 suppose | was fool, but when ]
read in the papers that Riley mad said
Mr.. Osborne would not be allowed TO
come to the prison again ] just had to
quit
~ was mad all through just TO think
that a lot Of dogs and skunks could
make trouble for such a man, who was
giving his life up to help us fellows
"It's all right, Tony Richards as
sured him. Everything is all right. |
think that Mr.. Osborne and everybody
else will appreciate your position. III
get word to him now
After Richards left to telephone Mr..
Osborne IN Auburn more than twenty
OF Tony's old friends many Of whom
are ex-convicts now making good in
New York-called on him and repeated
the advice given him by Volasky and
Richards. Among them were men whose
names stand high in the criminal hall
Of fame.
Ex-Convicts Urge Surrender.
Before God" said one of them, an
e1-gang leader. az never thought any Of
us would ever have hand in sending
man back, but, Tony. it is the only
thing to do. It's up to you. Say the
word and we'll help you make your get
awav. You can make It clean. But II
Won listen 10 us you'll 20 back
This means a lot T. you, Tony ana
Won NAV get another bit for beating
+, hut think what it viii mean 10 the
league and to the other fellows.
THAT settles it; IN 90 back. When
;s the next train ?" says Mareno, tax
ING from his pocket o roll OF bills. Il
was the $3.50 some OF those present
had given him t. make his way west
with before Volasky had arrived.
"You boys are all right but won't
need this Just now. But I'm Just as
much obliged TO you.
some of the men refused at hrst 70
take the money. but he insisted. finally
a COMPROMISE was arranged, whereby
the money the givers refused 10 re
ceive WIS turned over 20 the Mutual
Welfare League.
Tonv's friends as 10 his whereabouts,
and many of them called on him. Some
81 those wanted him 20 go 20 the ball
being given by the 9th Ward Athletic
Club, at Is Bowery. o,,
do that we will miss the 9,40 train.
"Then let us have q drink said an
Nothing doing" declared the pris-
oner I'm going back as clean as
when left. / would like to talk TO
the dean"
4 telephone call was then put in for
sing Sing. and DR.. Kirchwey was sum
moned 10 the wire. Hello, professor!
Thi. is Tony. I am coming back, pro-
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