The sun., 1918-10-26
YES, GAFFNEY'S GONE
BUT TO DANNEMORA|
Sheriff Knott Takes Him to
Sing Sing, but Officials
There Shunt Slayer Off.
Ganney's gonei

Ganney's gonei
And II was hard to tell who was the
happier when the train pulled out, Gaff-
fney or the police They had been closely
associated. especially the last two days,
but there was no sadness in the leave
taking. Tho police bresthed an audible
sigh OF relief. 30 did Carney.
Following the three days OF investiga-
ton of the alleged beating OF Carney
So Mr.. CARNEY decided to depart for
Sing Sing to take up his residence
there. He was accompanied by Sheriff
Knott, who had presented to Mr.. Gaff-
ney a double silver bracelet. ana walked
with him hand in hand On Gaffney's
left was one OF Mr.. Knots deputies.
friend Of both. who. not 30 be out
done by Mr.. Knott linked = silver
bracelet in mutual regard to Mt. aaff-
ney.
Sheriff Knots own car. . smart
limousine done in purple and brocade.
waited outside the Tombs The trio
were seated within and a police escort.
numbering only twelve. swung into line.
A police patrol wagon, aged u, flled
with reporters headed the parade. The
leave taking was most gratifying. The
other residents OF the Tombs shouted
to Carney "Good-by, good luck and
God bless you'll" Then roar Of ao-
clamation swelled from within tho walls
tho guests being inside for the mo-
ment
Qaffney smiled. His mother, aged and
gray, pressed forward and handed him
three 81 bills ana an old shirt The
police examined the gift. She silently
turned away, tearp yelling in her eyes
that she wished to hide from her boy.
The patrol wagon waddled up Lafay-
cite street. the cavalcade attracting much
attention from the curious.
CARNEY vas asked IL he had final
farewell message to such OF New York's
populace a. might eventually md theft
way to Sing Sing.
"Yes, I have" he smiled. Tell the
boys always TO mind their mothers and
they will not get into the hole 1 did.
thought knew more than my mother"
he concluded wistfully.
The hole" CARNEY speaks OF is the
time he reluctantly contemplates spend
ing In Sing Sing for the murder Of Chick
Tucker. whom he killed in a rgnt on the
west side.
After one Of those tiresome waits the
train departed. Only four deputies and
the Sheriff and four city policemen called
detectives accompanied Gaffney.
Finally the train reached Ossining and
there wasn't n soul to meet Gaffney ex-
cept four uniformed guardsmen from
Sing Sing. a lieutenant OF the State con-
stabulary and ten OF his troopers. II
locked disappointing at first, but several
hundred of the townsmen Joined the
party.
Sing Sing was soon reached by motor
car, but Gsffney came near being re-
fused accommodations despite his twenty
year lease because he came from an in
fiuenza section.
Dir. Amos .. Squire, house physician,
looked askance at the new guest. He
allowed him to battle. however, and fur
hished him with new suit worn by the
residents OF Sing sing.
Further admittlnce was refused and
X looked for moment as II Gaffney
would have to abandon his stay in Sing
Sing, but Mr.. William, Meyer, the war
den, had an inspirational flash. Why
not send Mr.. Gaffney to Dannemora
| temporarily. where he could reside until
the influenza scare had given way to
| something else.
Gaffney was seen later on his way to
inefticiently TO choke another guest to
death at Sing Sing, was holding Gaff-
! ney's bracelet with him.