Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-26


by the alarm bells in Rock Island, and .
large number fastened to the lsves. but
we're unable TO discover any signs Of frs,
and finally retired. A few who still re-
manned learned by telegraph that jail de-
livery 10 the, place Was the occasion Of the
alarm, and knowing that they could bs Of
no ssrviss, soon lsfs for their hsmss. This
morning We learn the following particulars:
The prisoners had been locked into the
cells At the usual hour, and At II o'clock
tho sheriff went into the jail for the pur-
pose Of locking the heavy outside door OF
The cells, ~ was his usual custom. To un-
derstand the matter, it 10 necessary to know
that the bolt of the inside cell door is in
two parts, fastened together with rivst,
like hinge This rivet had been renewed
during the day, and thus the bolt WAS easily
showed back out Of its catch. The deputy
sheriff and other members Of the family had
oil retired whom the sheriff visited the cells.
He passed throsgh the two entrance doors
and went directly to the first cell. In this
cell were Homer Marvin, the man whs
murdered . eonrads on the Muscatins last
summer, an account Of which We gave at
the time, and . man named Renshaw,
charged with stealing horse in Carroll
county, H., last October. The paddock
for fastening the outside door hung in the
staple. As the sheriff wss unlocking it, 20
~ to admit the bolt Of the door, the prison
srs suddenly threw open the inside door
and seized him, and attempted - thrust him
in the cell. He resisted, and called lsudly
for help, but was finally ovsrpswsrsd, fsrs.
ed inside, and the cell door fastened He
was csnsidsrsbly scratched. but aot injur-
cd, ~ that was not their object. The pris.
onsrs then went inte the sherif's sitting
room, provided themselves With the keys,
and oamc back into the prison and attempt.
cd TO release two Of their fellow prisoners
-Stsvsns and Lewis, a pair Of thisvss--
Not understanding the looks they failed in
this. In the meantime shs sheriff, BY
pounding on his cell dser, had alarmed his
family, and they gave the alarm from .
second story window. Marvin and Rem
shaw, seeing that they were hazsrding their
swn chances Of escape, abandoned their
stisrts 10 secure the escape of their follows,
hurrisdly passed out into the sitting room,
shsnss through the kitchen into the Jail
yard, and succeeded in getting into the
court house square. and thus made their e.
cape. The shsritf's wife was on the head
Of the stairs with loaded revolver when
the villains passed out, and saw them die
tinc.ly, but ~ she did not understand the
handling Of the weapon, was unable "a
shoot them. A crowd soen collected, and
the sheriff Was released. The ere bells
we're runs and steps were taken to catch
the fugitives, but Is YET no clue TO thsiI
whereabouts has been discovered. In lsav
ing they took the sheriff-s coat containing
his pocket revolver.
SHERxAN Houss. CHICAGO Duane NA.
rIoSAL CoNvsSrIoN-FsBDING rnB MuLri
ruDE-WHAr IT MsAss.-Psopls 20 10 cen
ventions in great numbers to see and b,
seen. They go to the best hotels, and in
variably, from least to greatest, want th'
best rooms. Each contributes TO the noise
hustle, crowd. jam and confusion Of th'
season, and then 60 homo snd tell immsns'
| stories. But when they talk about such
hotel tavern rs the Sherman bsinl
crowded to csath" day and night, wha
does ii mean! Let us analyze. The Shsr
man is the leading hotel west of the ALE
| ghaniss: that is to say, its exterior ant
interior is the most imposing, has the great
est number Of fine rooms, the NEST luxu
riously furnished apartments, and whsl
you speak Of Management, you need emil
to be told that it is run BY Gage Bros.
Walters, and then you know it cannot b,
surpassed.
| During the recent convention, every
body tells you that the Sherman W
crowded, and that means good deal. l
means that 1t furnished sleeping asssmme
dations during four days to an average Q
90 persons per night, ~ follows: Sunday
night, 696; Monday, $50; Tuesday. $40
Wednesday. 1,114l oil insios the walls o
the house-no colonizins outside the cor
II l;,-,ts ArI haA
weary souls esms that way, they woult
have been cared for in the most comforts
bls manner; for il 10 contrary to Walters
declaration Of principles to turn away AM
that seek rest under his roof Elevel
hundred people may be "slept" vel
enough whore there is no end Of beds, bu
they must bs +" ate also. As q genera
rule, the number that dined at th
Sherman vas . quarter larger tha,
the number registered there. To fss
the multitude was no joke-as feeding i
done At the Sherman. Everything is il
the most elaborate ordsr-ths very bsst
that can be bought with money. Tn
consumption in these four days amounts,
70 1o,s4o lbs. beef 2,Ss0lbs. mutton 1.
s9Olbs. veal ESQ chickens 140 lambs
S,67olbs. ham $500 doz. eggs ], ,460 lba
butter. and 200 bushels Of potatoes. Twsr
sy-tws thousaad ponds Of meat went u,
way Of all fssh in four days These wsr
merely the "sabstanttals v thss
must b added several hsgshsads Of nilh
. river or two o tea and eef5ss, net snal
stream Of wines and liquors and th'
stocks Of several retail groceries besides
From / 1000 to 1000 persons were fed ssc!
day. To carry al this mass Of matte
into effect and provide promptly for th
wants Of oil wss the labor Of sbeut thrs
hundred employees. The rssponsibility q
the Hsuss WAS with Mr.. Walters, who, u
sisted by his sfasisnt sta6, managed every
thing like slsek work in every dspasts.sa
without confusion or tangling up-just .
smoothly - On any ordinary day. Il Va
. perfect triumph Of hetsl mansgensnt .
Q very broad scale, from which the Shesma
wins fresh laursls all ovsi the land.
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