Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-01-16

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EspAss rRon Tas rEsaTESrlARr.-On We'd
uesdsy nishs last, the sslshrsted Dr. Hines alias
w s,kcr. and another contic, PANIED Adams. made
.hs:s escape from the Psni,enIiary by u,sans Of Q
false hey, which Adams had found means OF max
ing.
The Doctor from what we can learn, is ensi-
tied TO no credit, for the ingenuity displayed IN
| cGec.ing their escape. The master spirit appears
| TO have been Adams. The lat ter found the means
| of inserting tho key In the lock Of bis cell door,
by means Of a small rod, and with Q cord attached
| 10 two email pullies, he caused IL to revolve with
Gus noise. After opening his door, no took the
| opportunity. while the Gentry was q. the ex'fenas
| end Of the building In which the cells are situa-
| ted, to open she door Of tho cell adjoining. IN
| which tho Doctor was confined. After sonic tima
they crepe along and assembled tho s,airs lending
to the cigar shop, tho door of which, ('ss" inches
lhick) they perforated With an Ansus, making IN
ell 40 hoses. During this operation they Sero
compelled each time tie centres walked towards
them, to lie down, to conceal themselves.
After ob,cining entrance 10 the cigar shop, they
secured q rops, which they had managed 10 80
csc,e In their mattress, 10 the sill Of sho window,
and descended Ia safety to the gIound. The rope
ives composed Of number Of pioces Of bale rope
spiiccd together.
Tho, Afterwards captured . horse gTazips on
the common on which they both Proceeded
at fua. speod dawn the highland road. Some ne
gscss whom ehey passed near daylight, recognized
them AZ conyicts by the rafting of their cAains
and gevo notice to Major Andrew Kleinpe:oi
who with some neighboss Immediately siarted ~
pursuit. The Doctor and his companion alan.
doned their horse and proceeded through the cane
Geld OF Iohn b Kleinpster Esq, where Adam'
was secured and bsought back to tho Psnisontia
~. 1hs Doctor IL s.ili o. large, bat asa nsm'
has Of the farmers on the highlands ore In pursuit
together with . part Of The o~ticess and guard o
tho Peni.snsiary, it il believed thas he will be 70
taken.
Il IVES reported yesterday. that the Doctor bad
like Charles the sscond, taken shelter ia 9 majes
tic oak, where be wss di recovered by lhose in psr'
suit, who summoned him 10 sarreadsr.-Ths. b,
replied. ,ha. he fcls inspired like she great Can
bronze ofshe Iupe,isl Guard, snd could die, bu
could nat surrender. Is vas further reported, shs
q proposition was made TO cut DOWN the oak tree
which the Doctor oseshesrins. ke slowly ant
msjc,,icsliy rsised himself on gu impending
branch. aud with dignity snd soIemnity, assured
his prosecutors, that although be had los. his pen
~itsa,iary blanket, and had no closs to ensciop,
himself gracefully Like Cesar, yet he was deter
mined 30 iail with The oak be crushed TO jelly with
liz uonk. and shrouded with Ito branches. ere he
would sgain submit. TO she yoke and entef tho rsii'
Of the Penisentiary.
In addition he said thai be regretted with hi,
dying breath. that be had no time or opportunity
10 uriic to his friend James Gorden Bennett Of the
New York Herald.
The last accounts leave Us 10 doubt as 10 the
su,hon.icity Of these details. bu. oil concur in
stating thss the Doctor IN yet 1t large.