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August 11, 1875
The New York Herald
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Two of five Sing Sing Prison escapees from May 1875, Steve Boyle and Charles Fowler, arrested in St. Louis on August 1, 1875, with burglary tools. Recognized via photos; extradition pending from New York Governor Tilden.
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JAILBIRDS CAPTURED
"STEVE" BOYLE AND CHARLES FOWLER, TWO OF THE FIVE ENGINE THIEVES, ARRESTED IN ST. LOUIS.
On the 14th day of May, it will be remembered, five prisoners seized an engine in the Sing Sing Prison enclosure, and, dashing down the track at the rate of a mile a minute, were soon far away, and, for a time at least, out of reach of the hard hand of the law. How they finally abandoned the engine about ten miles from the prison because the iron horse refused to further perform its functions, took to the woods and fields and wandered for many weary days and sleepless nights, and how one of their number, "Shang" Hamilton, was recaptured some four weeks ago in the house of his aged mother in Jane street, has all been told in the columns of the Herald and is familiar to nearly every one. And now two more of this gang of desperadoes have once more become entangled in the meshes of the law. Superintendent Walling yesterday received the following letter from the Chief of Police of St. Louis:-
St. Louis, August 5, 1875
G. W. Walling, Superintendent of Police, New York city:-
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find photographs of two men whom I arrested here on Saturday, with "safe tools" in their possession.
They are evidently "professionals," and If you or any of your men know them I will be under obligations to you if you will furnish me with any information you may obtain regarding them.
The names given by them are James Henderson and William Wright. Yours, truly
L. HANNIGAN, Chief.
The moment Superintendent Walling saw the photographs he recognized them as pictures of Charles Fowler, alias Wood, and Stephen Boyle, alias Richard Peyton, alias Edward Francis, alias Edward Barrett, two of the five escaped felons.
BOYLE ACTED AS ENGINEER
In the great race for liberty, and is as desperate and brutal a villain as ever went unhanged. He was sentenced by Recorder Hackett February 4, 1869, to twenty years in prison on confession of an assault with intent to kill. Wood was sentenced February 18 1874, for four years and six months by Recorder Hackett,
Superintendent Walling telegraphed to Chief Hannigan to hold the prisoners, and as soon as possible a requisition for them will be made out by Governor Tilden to be served on the Governor of Missouri, and they will be returned to their prison home on the banks of this noble Hudson.
"STEVE" BOYLE AND CHARLES FOWLER, TWO OF THE FIVE ENGINE THIEVES, ARRESTED IN ST. LOUIS.
On the 14th day of May, it will be remembered, five prisoners seized an engine in the Sing Sing Prison enclosure, and, dashing down the track at the rate of a mile a minute, were soon far away, and, for a time at least, out of reach of the hard hand of the law. How they finally abandoned the engine about ten miles from the prison because the iron horse refused to further perform its functions, took to the woods and fields and wandered for many weary days and sleepless nights, and how one of their number, "Shang" Hamilton, was recaptured some four weeks ago in the house of his aged mother in Jane street, has all been told in the columns of the Herald and is familiar to nearly every one. And now two more of this gang of desperadoes have once more become entangled in the meshes of the law. Superintendent Walling yesterday received the following letter from the Chief of Police of St. Louis:-
St. Louis, August 5, 1875
G. W. Walling, Superintendent of Police, New York city:-
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find photographs of two men whom I arrested here on Saturday, with "safe tools" in their possession.
They are evidently "professionals," and If you or any of your men know them I will be under obligations to you if you will furnish me with any information you may obtain regarding them.
The names given by them are James Henderson and William Wright. Yours, truly
L. HANNIGAN, Chief.
The moment Superintendent Walling saw the photographs he recognized them as pictures of Charles Fowler, alias Wood, and Stephen Boyle, alias Richard Peyton, alias Edward Francis, alias Edward Barrett, two of the five escaped felons.
BOYLE ACTED AS ENGINEER
In the great race for liberty, and is as desperate and brutal a villain as ever went unhanged. He was sentenced by Recorder Hackett February 4, 1869, to twenty years in prison on confession of an assault with intent to kill. Wood was sentenced February 18 1874, for four years and six months by Recorder Hackett,
Superintendent Walling telegraphed to Chief Hannigan to hold the prisoners, and as soon as possible a requisition for them will be made out by Governor Tilden to be served on the Governor of Missouri, and they will be returned to their prison home on the banks of this noble Hudson.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Prison Escape
Convict Arrest
Sing Sing
St Louis
Engine Theft
What entities or persons were involved?
Steve Boyle
Charles Fowler
Shang Hamilton
G. W. Walling
L. Hannigan
Governor Tilden
Where did it happen?
Sing Sing Prison, New York; St. Louis, Missouri
Story Details
Key Persons
Steve Boyle
Charles Fowler
Shang Hamilton
G. W. Walling
L. Hannigan
Governor Tilden
Location
Sing Sing Prison, New York; St. Louis, Missouri
Event Date
May 14, 1875; August 5, 1875
Story Details
Five prisoners escaped Sing Sing Prison by seizing an engine on May 14, 1875, abandoning it after ten miles and fleeing. Shang Hamilton recaptured earlier. Steve Boyle and Charles Fowler arrested in St. Louis with safe tools, identified by photographs, to be extradited back to prison.