The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1879-03-22 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

THE RELEASE OF HABRON.  Young Hebron arrivel in London on Tuesdaz from Po.tland prison about two o'clock, and rri, conveyed iminediately to Millbank prison, where his convict's gard was changed ilor a civilian suit. At the prison he was met by his old employer, Mr. De.lin, and they left it together, proceeding to Manchester in the evening tram. Habrn: seemed nervous and excited, but evidently rejoi at having regained his freedom. He is qui:, young-looking, being appareatly but a mere lal It itiron is about the same size and build as Pe but his feet are larger, and his face totally the notorious convict's. He has always pr). t stecl his innocence, and did so in Milbank bttDr7 being sent to Portland. A week or tw) ago, he says, a recently c )nvicted prisoner informed him of Peace's confelsion, but he knew nothing of the efforts which were being made to obtain lie release, and the first intimation of his pardon woe given him on Tuesday morning. liabr dr made a statement confirming that recently made by his brother as to their proceedings on the night of the murder, and declaring his complete ignorance Cie crime.  William Habron, accompanied by his tw: brothers and Mr. Francis Deakin, left Manchester on Wednesday morning on their way to Irele:d. As the public were kept in ignorance of the tin of leaving, there was no demonstration at. !h station. The friends of the young man wr; extremely anxious that the departure should be effected with as much privacy as possible, an 'l avoid the inconvenience of meeting a lar.r asserukdage at Liverpool. As may well be imagined the meeting between the three brothers, alter long and painful separation was of the most cordiAl and touching character. They wept like clildren so overjoyed Nero they that the brother who was as one dead had been restored to them, and *nis innocence of the heinous crime laid to his eh Lrg.., proclaimed to the world. Indeed, so pathetic wis the scene that Mr. W. Deakin, at whose hoa, they spent the night, could not bear to look apr it.  William Habron, his brother, and Mr. Deakin arrived at the Chester General Railway Station by the 2-20 p.m. trail from Manchester. The party hardly alighted from the carriage when tl-,e words "That's Habron" was whisper ad from one by. stander to another, and, although the Hebron party hurried to the Holyhead train, a curious crowd of onlookers had collected in front of the compart. merit which the railway officials had reserved le the objects of so much attention before the latter could enter it. There was a pleasant smile up r. Habren's face, and when asked how he was enj ing himself after so much hard work, he answed quietly, "Pretty well." In answer to wishes fI a pleassnt tlip to Dublin, each of the patty court,. :usly returned their thanks. The reason that Mr. Deakin was requested t meet and r, eeive Habr in in London was that ha might not fall into the hands of certain agita:er, and speculators, who Mended if they could e,t hold of the released man to make a show of him at certain h ,uses of cut ft:ailment. Several ctf,r, for his appearance at public places have leen peremptorily declined. It is stated that Mr. Cross, Mr. Justice Lindley (before whom he trial took place), and the law advisers of the Crown were convinced beyond doub: of diabron's innocence. The Home Secretary ely,' Mr. Deakin power to provide for the wart, Hebron. to pay his fares to the places he wish e 1 t visit, and to provide him with new clothes, an charge the cost to the Home Offiee. Mr. Willi= Daakin has opened a public subscription on behalf of the three brothers, whose savings were all ex, hansted by the trial, which cost them over £100..1 good deal or anxiety was manifested in Atonele to are Hebron, but every precaution was talen avoid a public demonstration. It is announc-d that the compensation to b awarded to Habron by a grant from the Qn, en bounty will be invested for his benefit in thu nt, le- of the Bishop of Salford and Mr. P. Deakin, and subscripti la will be opened in Manchester for benefit.  One of the most ,evere—snowstorms of the Ft. l• was experienced in Scotland on :38Ancday sw,day.  There were 27 British and foreign wreeks norted during the past week, rneking, a total fir the present year, or a, inerease of 120, as (aim pared with the corresponding period of last. year. The approximate value of property lost at,' 10.000, including British £300,000. .