The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-15


On Sunday morning, last for .he second
time within the past six months, the jail of
our county, was delivered of its occupants.
For several days previous, suspicious had
been entertained by the jailor, that an at
tempt was about TO be made by the prisoners,
and this was confrme on Wednesday morn
ing last by the finding of a crow-bar on the
outside wall, with rope attached and drawn
up through the grating Of one Of the windows
in the rear of the jail. The deputy informed
the Sheriff Of this fact and advised that the
prisoners be ironed. The Sheriff considering
them sufficiently secure, refused to do so.
For two nights previous and on the night of
the escape, until o'clock, close observation
was kept upon the prisoners and the Jail, and
on the day previous, we understand the Sher-
III in company with the jailor made an in
spection of the cells, and pronounced every
thing secure. At 2 O'Clock in the morning,
the jailor tired and weary retired to rest
Early on the same morning, 1t was discovered
the prisoners, who no doubt believing In the
old maxim that 1t is the early bird, that
catches the worm,' had ,cormed themselves.
through three stone-walls and flown with the
early dawn. The crowds that visited the
Jail in the morning were agopc with wonder
at the immense amount oflabor performed in
so seemingly incredible short space Of time.
One prisoner confined in ground cell, had
dug through the Partition wall into the next
cell, the door of which stood unlocked.
While he was thus engaged it is supposed
that the two occupants in the upper cells were
likewise engaged making an egrcss through
into large cell, just inside OF the outer-wall,
which they united their labors upon, and a |
stone weighing probably eight or nine hum
dred pounds was undermined, and layed quiz
etly over on one end, giving them space of
twelve or fifteen inches square, to. crawl out
Of. sheet was then fastened inside the cell |
by which they let themselves to the ground
and made good their escape. No tools could |
be found with which they had worked out |
the stone, they evidently having carried them
away with them, as it would have been sim
ply impossible for them to have accomplished
the task without some metal instruments.
The three prisoners that escaped, were in
for horse-stealing, aud the proba-
Bile prime-mover in the affair, -Siddall was
was one of the party that escaped some time
before, and was re-captured at Warren, o.
Il was most probable that their escape was
'0eeted through his supervision. The follow
ng is the description given of them by the
Sheriff.
Malon Siddall, is about 80 years old #.
inches high, dark brown hair, face smooth,
rery light beard and slender build. Wore
White shirt, dark coat and new cheekered cot
on pants.
Thos. A. Barnes, is about 80 years old,
bout f. inches high, heavy moustache,
ight colored hair but not sandy, hard Of
tearing, and of short round build. Had on
suit of gray clothes, thick wooden cloth,
aek coat, pants Of same material, aud white
cit hat.
Henry p. Bowen, is about 30 years old, .
!. inches high, slender build, stoop shoul-
cred, no whiskers or moustaehe, dark com
lexion, dark hair, wore suit Of gray clothes, ,
hick woolen cloth, sack coat pants of same i
Material and white felt hat. {
A reward Of $500 is offered for their cap
ure or 500 for any one of them.
The Seneca county Jail in ruins has not af-