The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-12
JAIL DELIVERY.

JAIL DELIVERY.
Six Prisoners Escape In Broad Day
Huht-Three Of them arc Rear.
rested.
Yesterday afternoon, while Jailor
Faris was attending to his duties at the
Court House, Jacob Strobe, the Deputy
whose immediate duty it is to attend in
the Jail, allowed, as is customary, sew
eral of the prisoners to exercise them
selves in the Hall Of the prison. Dur
ing the time they were thus exercising,
four Lawyers came to the institution for
the purpose of taking dispositions of
certain prisoners confined in some of
the upper cells. Stroble took the At
torneys up stairs, and while he was
gone some of Mr.. Farris' family having
to 90 out on an GRAND left the front
gate, or door, unlocked. This fact StrO-
BILE did not observe-but the prisoners
did. And when, few minutes past
1 o'clock, Stroble opened the door lead
ing into the Hall where the pris-
oners were, for the purpose of putting
them in their cells, they made rush
upon him to break out. Unfortunately,
and through criminal carelessness, he
was not armed; and he at once adver-
tised that fact to his assailants by call
ing to one of Mr.. Farris' boys to bring
him pistol. But before the pistol came
six of the seven gentlemen Of leisure"
were Exercising" themselves on Fifth
street. The names of the men who thus
recklessly turned their backs upon the
"hos FATALITIES of the mansion" and left
Mr.. F's "bed and board without just
provocation on his part" are named as
follows:
"Maj.n Baldwin, formerly of the Rich
mond Penitentiary, where he was sent
several years ago to learn trade. He
was in Jail for Grand Larceny.
Patrick Quinlan, whose biography is
written in our Police records, was
awaiting trial on four separate charges,
viz: Highway Robbery. Shooting with
intent to Kill, Larceny and Assault and
Battery.
10 Mike Brady, Highway Robbery.
James Swan, a half-witted fellow,
Forgery.
James Swan, Committing rape on
Miss Burkhart. o,.i. .. s..
Frank Mellor, for same offence.
Ed. Lewis, who had had exercise
enough for the afternoon, declined
race and ,prudently remained at his
post. He is still enjoying the hospital
tiles of the institution with his usual
ability, -s -.-., Is 81 ,..
Five of the escaped struck out boldly
over the hill from the upper end of
Monroe street, while Mike Brady con-
cluded he'd 60 home. He was over
taken. however, in his festive career, on
John street, and returned to his old
quarters. .f-a -ei o. -
After passing over. to the opposite
brow of the hill, three of the prisoners
-Cady, Mellor and Swan-struck fol
the HempReld Railroad and reached the
tunnel. There were some worknen
loading stone at this end Of the tunnel,
who, when called by the pursuing Jail
or, stopped Swan-the other two hav-
1 ing got past-until Paddy Mahoney, one
| Of the pursuers, came up and arrested
him. Cady and Mellor were tracked to
! the school house beyond the tannel, but
here all traces Of them were lost.
Baldwin and Quinlsn slipped along
undsr the brow of the hill until they
reached the high embankment on the
pike, There. they crossed over to the
wood which runs up, near Mt. Wood
! Cemetry. Policeman Hugh Harrison
there succeed in ':bagging' Baldwin.
who had taken refuge under log.
ouinlan and the two rapers were still
at large ct our latest information last
night. The two latter were in Their
shirt sleeves, but lQuinlau had q, coat
on. Ifhe Travelled lively last night, he
may not readily be canght;, but as he
has no money with him, but has plenty
! of friends here to supply him, he il
probably lingering inthe vicinity of the
city for material aid" upon which to
travel. .r.s a-,fsas -s iac 80 70