Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-30
Moro Penitentinry RnscaIity.

More Peniten1ilry Ruscatity.
The " arden ofthe Penitentiary, Mr. But
ties, and The Clerk, Mr. McEwen, have sue
ceededin detecting two Of the guards,
named George Il. Wright and Joseph De-
mer, in plot to aid in the escape ofa pris-
oner An undue familiarity had been OBJ
served for some time past between the
guards and the prisoner and suspicious
were excited that there was. something
Erong between Them. The prisoner was
convicted under the name of Charles Free
man, last November. for robbing jewelry
store in Fremont, Sandusky county, and il
appears that he had made an arrangement
with Wright and Demer. the two guards,
to pay them six hundred dollars on eondi-
tion that they would aid him In escaping
nom the prison-the money TO be paid as
soon as he was at liberty. AS the best
means of effecting the object, Freeman
frigned sickness, and was taken to the hos
pital for medical treatment.
The escape was to have been made on
last Wednesday night A false key was
prepared by the Guards SO that the hospit-
al door could be opened at IL o'clock, and
the prisoner was to make his way into the
yard. When there arope was TO be thrown
over the wall from the outside. By this
means be was to effect his escape. The
key. however, proved too large and would
not fit the door, and the scheme was defer
red until last night. In the mean time the
Warden had taken measures to have the
Guards arrested; and last night about 10
o'clock they were brought before Esquire
Fields for examination, and were bound
over in the sum of one thousand dollars
each to appear before the Court of Com
mon Dleas. This morning key to one Of
the cells in the prison was found in Wright's
trunk. Mr. Buttles and Mr.. MoEwen, and
Mr.. Joseph Shrum and John Fleming of
the city police, are deserving of great credit
for the adroit manner in which they have
brought this matter to light
These two guards have been employed
about the Prison for long time, and were
supposed 10 be among the most reliable
When Mr. Buttles first took charge of the
Penitentiary, we advised him of the neces-
sity of employing a new set of men to aid
him in carrying out the discipline of the
Prison; and we think few more develope-
ments of this kind will convince him that
such course viii be absolutely necessary
for his own safety. 1t will be remembered
that two Of the guards are now under in
dictment for stealing from the Prison, and
will probably be tried at the present term
Of the Court. = O. S. Journal. --...
New HAMPSHIRE. Independent N.
H. Democrat, says Of the late election
THE victory is not Of the American organ
ization alone; but Of all the friends of Free
dom, Temperance and reform, acting shoul-
der TO shoulder for common object-the
overthrow Of the Administration Slavery
power in this State, and the establishment
Of Freedom and Reform power in is
stead.
g Prentice Of the Louisville Journal
has at last spoken out in favor of maintain
ing the old Wing organisation. and against
merging into Know Nothingism or any 9TH
er ism. He advises that the Wings meet in
convention on the 10Th of April next and
pass Whig resolutins affirming Wing prin-
ciples. and nominate Wing candidates to
represent them"
Hon. Ralph Metcalf American Governor
elect of New Hampshire, was Pierce
Democat in his unregenerate days. On
the day of bis nomination he received a let
ter from the President inquiring "hoW is
New Hampshire?" To which he could
not find time to reply till after election,
when he wrote back, "New Hamshire is
sound to the corel' 5FtoSE