The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28
Local Affairs.

EacArE or Mas BILASsKY.--On Monday
evening. Mrs. Iilansky was permitted ny
the iailor. Smith by name. to remain 10 Tue
hall If the prison much longer than usual.
II /, customary to lock up tbc prisoners
Immediately after supper, bal on th,s coca
sion Mrs. Bilansky remained ~ inc nah n,''
iii nearly eight O'Clock. Al that time t,'e
tailor Ici, the prison proper, 70 procure '''c
kevs of the cells from the Office adjoining
hiring his absence, Mrs Blansky ran down
into the basement, aud made her escape INTO
the Court House Square, from window on
the sou,h eastern side OF the Jail ih's
window was guarded by iron bars. when IN
tho wisdom o. the architect. stopped short
far enough from the top of the window TO
permit Of the easy exit oil any person o'
moderate sizc Once OUTSIDE oil Tue Ja'''
Mrs Bilansky doubtless met her con''''cr
a,es, and at once made her escape to some
SECURE retreat. The ja.lor. Smit'i-~'his Is
his own statement, 1t must be reco''ecteu
WAC absent hut a minute or two on his
return. missing Mrs Is, from the ball, he
assembled TO her cell. in the second story OF
the prison, not finding her there. nc maze
the rounds of the Jail, and reaching the
bas,men, he found tie window open anu
that the bird had flown. The jallor then
gave the alarm, and in very short time
every policeman 10 the city Wa mace aware
o! tho escape. Walcbmen were placed On
MI the ,borouyhfarcs leading out oil town,
and every vehicle inspected general
search was also made throughout The CITY,
but without success.
we learn that Walker, whose connec'
ton with this case, and intimacy with
Mrs I,ilan.ky. has added nothing I" his
rcpu,etion, was permitted To have al inter
view Of two hours duration with her, on
Monday afternoon. Walker Is at present
employed in IVES, st. Paul, as carpenter
Sheriff Caldwell, ON Monday afternoon,
in the presence OF several persons, charged
the jailor. TO maintain strict watch over
Mrs Blansky. and never permit her TO DC
ont of his sight, unless she was securely
locked IN her cell
The sheriff yesterd y issued hand bills,
Offering a reward ot $500 for the arrest OF
the murdercss, The following Is copy OF
the bill
EsrIrE nr A MrRpENw~. -fIvs Htsnasp
DotLAns t,kwARp -- Escaped from the county
Prison on the night Of the 2sth instant, Mrs
Ul.n.ky. who had been convicted Tor the mur
der of her husband, She Il about - years OF
age tall In stature, long featured, sharp Wa
age, teeth httia projected the two front
teeth In the upper Jaw lapped-is very talkat'e
uses good language, voice rather masculine
grey eyes, Ugh, hair, Roman nose Had on
when shr lett dark dress wears ielicate
watch chain with silver watch. suspicious arc
entertained that she may be IN company with
u man hy name OF Walker, who, II IA thought,
assisted her in escapipg, walker - man OF
about five feet i've to seven inches high. light
curly hair, blue eyes, light complexion, walks
upright, Roman nose, ia carpenter ny ua"e.
The above reward will be paid iur her arrest
aud delivery IN this city.
J. CALDWELL,
sheriff of Ramsy County.
II. Paul, Jaly "a. 1850.
The above are the facts ot the case, ns
they were CLEANED with much care from
yarious sources. That there has been
criminal carcl,Ssncss mt still more
criminal corrapton--on the part ct the
nlIor does not admit of doubt We
know nothing of the jailor, Smith lie Is
repr, secuted to have hitherto performed the
dutis OF his Office satisfactorily. hut
taklnt into consideration the fact, that 10y
the action Of the Suprmc Court The last
hope lor the prisoner was destroyed, and
the charge of the Sheriff ciutloulng smith
10 renewed vigilance and care, II requires
too great a stretch OF crcdulity 20 suppose
tina, Mrs. Bianksy escaped through the
carclessness OF the Tailor Unless indeed the
jai'or was paid for his carclesSness. No
trustworthy oiliccr would leave aprisoncr
occupying the position oi Mrs, III
ansky Tor an instant, with doors and
windows open, inviting her to O.
cane. II would have tscn gross careless
ness to have 81 acted toward u prisoner
committed ior yagrancy the same action
toward person under sentence of death,
for a mos, iuhuman murder, loses every
essential OF earoleSsness for, 10 suppose this
10 be- the case. would be Ia suppose the
tailor an IDIOT. Another suspicious circum
stance affecting the integrity OF the lailor,
il the fact of Walkers interview with
Mrs Bilausky on the afternoon OF her ~
cane. We trust the matter will h. thor
oughly investigated. AMI the jailor laugh,
by oxprricnCe at the hands ct others, "a lew
lessons in carc,alncss In the meantime
the County Jail should be placed in the
custody oil some individual not afflicted
with car,lessness, or indifference AS 10 which
side Of the jail wall the prlsowrs are The
Sheriff Il legally bound for the safe keeping
of every prisoner i, Is deb, h. owe. The
community aud n thu hlehc,, executive
officer u Ia, county he should b. hell 10
a strict accountability II be Is unab'' TO