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October 3, 1888
The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Henry T. Hardy, a bank sneak, and John Kenney, a murderer, escaped from the Court of General Sessions pen yesterday and are still at large. Police issued an alarm; the pen's flimsy security is highlighted, with prisoners now ironed.
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BOTH STILL AT LARGE.
The Police Haven't Yet Got Hardy and Kenney Back In that Cage.
Henry T. Hardy, the daring bank sneak, and John Kenney, the murderer, who escaped from the pen in Part III. of the Court of General Sessions at the recess hour yesterday, are still at large.
A general police alarm is out for their capture.
That the pen is a most insecure place of confinement for desperate criminals is apparent to the most casual observer.
Not only is the wire screen which covers its top a flimsy excuse at protection, but the door and lock are of such a frail character that a strong man might easily force them open and make a desperate and perhaps successful dash for liberty through the court-room.
To-day Capt. Mynan, of the Court Squad, kept the prisoners ironed while in the pen, only removing their handcuffs when they were summoned before the bar of the court.
Some waggish rogue of yesterday's batch of criminals who occupied the pen expressed his opinion of the box in vigorous if ungrammatical English.
He scribbled on the wall of the pen among the records which the prisoners are wont to pencil there these words: "Bergen, your work ain't worth a—"
Mr. Bergen is the Superintendent of the Department of Repairs and Supplies of the Public Works Department, under whose direction the pen was built.
The Police Haven't Yet Got Hardy and Kenney Back In that Cage.
Henry T. Hardy, the daring bank sneak, and John Kenney, the murderer, who escaped from the pen in Part III. of the Court of General Sessions at the recess hour yesterday, are still at large.
A general police alarm is out for their capture.
That the pen is a most insecure place of confinement for desperate criminals is apparent to the most casual observer.
Not only is the wire screen which covers its top a flimsy excuse at protection, but the door and lock are of such a frail character that a strong man might easily force them open and make a desperate and perhaps successful dash for liberty through the court-room.
To-day Capt. Mynan, of the Court Squad, kept the prisoners ironed while in the pen, only removing their handcuffs when they were summoned before the bar of the court.
Some waggish rogue of yesterday's batch of criminals who occupied the pen expressed his opinion of the box in vigorous if ungrammatical English.
He scribbled on the wall of the pen among the records which the prisoners are wont to pencil there these words: "Bergen, your work ain't worth a—"
Mr. Bergen is the Superintendent of the Department of Repairs and Supplies of the Public Works Department, under whose direction the pen was built.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Prison Escape
Bank Sneak
Murderer
Police Alarm
Insecure Pen
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry T. Hardy
John Kenney
Capt. Mynan
Mr. Bergen
Where did it happen?
Court Of General Sessions, Part Iii.
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry T. Hardy
John Kenney
Capt. Mynan
Mr. Bergen
Location
Court Of General Sessions, Part Iii.
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
Henry T. Hardy and John Kenney escaped from the pen during recess and remain at large despite a police alarm. The pen's insecure design is criticized, leading to ironing prisoners today. A prisoner scribbled criticism of the pen's builder on the wall.