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A Mysterious Convict

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
September
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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" Who is Hogan?' ' is a question which has troubled prison officers at the sonth ;rn Illinois penitentiary for years. Hogán is the brightest convict, intellectcally, in the prison and and is one of I the most valuable because of his versa tility. Interest in Hogan has increased tnaterially since Governor Altgeld, a few days ago, commuted his seutence from 4b to 21 years, and on next Christmas eve Hogan will transplant his taltnte to more congenial 6urroundingê. Thomas Hogan, "Peggy" Ryan and a man named Pritchard were beating their way across the country in 873, and one day in September they boarde'i b Chicago and Alton freight tran: in Greene oonnty, near Carrollton. asi fcund èvera! ether trampa. in possei eion. A fight ensued Dunns the meiee one oí' the trampa was throws froi feil off the tram and wíip killen Hopan, Ryan and Pritchard wers ;..: ■.■■?■.: fbr tnnrder They were qnickly ai: ; i si a oí at the rate of 4S years eacJi m the peni tentiary The prison pfficer? eoc:i ïocognized Hogan 'g superior taients and placed him where he could render valuabie service. He took a deep and intelligent interest In every duty assigned to him and was very quiet, orderly and neaf in everything he did. He never gave np a word as to his párente, relatives or home. He never wrote a letter, escept ie his lawyer, or received one. bnt it is tonfidently believed that Hogan is highly eonnected. He is a college gradúate. Said Warden Baker, speaking of Hogan: "Do we want a translation from the Greek or Latin inscription, Hogan does i t. If any piece of copy is to be written in a copper plate hand. Hogan does it in the most elegant marnier. If we reqnire a trial balance mar Hogan makes it. He is filled with ac?.rate j lormation upon all sorts of subjects and makes all kinds of calculations with ease, yet he never volunteers to say a ■word unless askf-d. He appears to be contented and applies himself diligently to his duties. Ke is one of the best prisonere we have. " A correspondent met Hogan in the office the other day and was greeted by a cordial handshake. "Yes, I am very glad I am going out, " he said. "I have been here 21 years and am anxious for a change. I have had some vêry warm friends here during that time among the officers, whom I shall be pleased to see again. " And he led the conversation away from himself as if he wished to avoid

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Ann Arbor Argus
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