Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-02
A Desperate Attemp! at Jail
Delivery.
The Notorious Frank Brady and
Alrk Vincent, assisted by
four others. Overp0wer
the Turnkey.
Foiled by tho Shsriff's Son. and
Rewarded by Close Confinement.

About 8 o'clock last night, . desperate
attempt was made by the six criminals con-
fined in the County Jail to regain their lib
erty. II 10 the duty Of the turnkey, Mr..
WIN. Bolte, every right 70 see that the
prisoners are securely fastened in their re-
spsetive cells. Major Schnitger. the Sherif.
let Mr.. Bolte into the ante room 10 perform
this duty, Immediately locking the door, as
is customary, 50 Is to prevent any attempt
of the prisoners to escape BY taking his
keys from him. Major Schnitgsr thsn:walk-
ID away to another part Of the building.
Immediately on the appearance Of Mr. Bolts,
in the interior Of the jail room hs was ssiz-
cd by Frank Brady, the notorisss LsClaire
thief and burglar, Kirk Vincent, who 81
last turns out to BE- . desperate character,
assisted by the four remaining criminals,
and before he could utter sound, WAS Sc
cursly bound and gagged, sustaining several
severe thumps and bruises on his head and
face. besides being checked until he vas d.
nost inssnsibls. Having thus successfully
disposed Of the turnkey, these wossrs Of
liberty proceeded 70 relieve Mr.. Bslts
Of his wearing apparel; this bsisg
done, they rolled him up in;blaatsts. =
sursly fastening then with cord, %
that hs wa q inmovabls and sti6 - q
. mummy, carried hin inaslths west sessi-
der and laid him down sut ef sight sf ths
prison door. Frank Brady then assumed
Bolts's clothes pulled his cap ven over
his syss-wsnt 70 The dssr aud gave the
exit signal. Major Schaitgsr's -. nsary,
answered the signal he noticed the sup.
posed turnkey looked ssoswhst different
than usual. and giving himl1ansthsr sharp
leok hs detected Brsdy's interesting mug
uadss the sleuehsd sap-ssllsd v bic father
for aid, and ran 70 window whore he dis.
covered Mr.. Bolts laying on the 6ssr. Maio'
Sehnitgsr instantly put IN bic appearances
armed With . revolver, upon which the
flssrs from wrath speedily retired to their
cells and we're locked in. Nr. Bolts va
then taken into the Sheriff. sheuss and
cared for. he is.not seriously injured.
It will bs remembered that Kirk Vim
cent has had several chances 70 escape, bu'
has refused 70 improve them, in hopes ol
being cleared. Sssing there wss No chauea
he was probably induced BY Brady to thus
attempt ~ escape. This Brady is TOO vel
known ~ desperate vilIain to need any
introduction to THE public. Thst the Ma.
jor has done we'll to treat then to cless son.
ansmeut, oil who know hin will sdnit, q
b is BY nature At only ssr the lowest and
most desperate crimes. notwithstanding
the efforts Of able counsel to clear his ~
cord. We. spprshsnd they will not had 4
pleasant TO trihe with the Major in the 70
ture.
LArss.-Ws learn that Kirk Vincent bed
shaved his heavy beard entirely oG. % thai
be WAS almost unacceptable. Brady were
. heavy moustache, the same color Of III,
turnksy's This he partly cut of, % tha
il Was very close imitation Of Mr. Bolts
This, 10 connection with the fact that b,
were the turnksy's clothes. would seem u
Though il we're difficult matter to rscog
nise him. But the sharp syss Of Msjol
Schnitgsr's pluoky ssn were not osceivst
BY the disguise, and The criminal, IL 10 h
b hoped, will yst have . shaaes - wssl
e. ths State without szpssss 10 ths sans
at Fort Modioon.