The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-08

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tons advertisement.
DIsGRAcEFUL.-Read the account of
1ne set-to in the House of Representa-
tiVes, between Donnelly of Minnesota
ana Washburne Of Illinois, published
elsewhere in the columns Of the TRAN
SCRIPT.
\ sidewheel steamer has been bought
Al baiiaio, to run as a ferry between
Plattsburgh and st. Adams. If is los
feet in length by % feet in width is he
ing re-fitted and reprinted. and isexpect-
ed to be making regular trims in the
course Of three weeks.
LEFT FoR PARTS UNKxowN.-0n
Friday nightof lass week. Ave sheriff.
9ouie's boarders took q rather uneere--
monious leave Of him. Their names
and offences are as follows William,
zones OF st. Albans. arrested for STEALING.
Hosea Comstock of Swanton. for steal
ing Merritt Leanard and Edward s.
Lewis Of Fairfax, for burglary. and r
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9 Cheeseman OF Swanton, formerly Of
Milton, for forgery.
The Burlington Times tells this DER
true tale Of lheir manner Of escape. and
their reasons for leaving their pleasant
quarters:
ne inst discovery made by Sheriff
ooile OF the absence Of his borders was
on Saturday morning. when he fn,nd
out one remaining with him. Carleton
Learnard, lad about fourteen wears If
age, son O. Merritt Learnard. one of the
escaped prisoners. Mr.. S0ule was moi a
IJtie chagrined to learn that imputa-
lons were made upon the character Of
ms mouse by his guests. who had become
so DISCUS ed with ii that thew had left
az midnight without having given him
amy Inilmalon OF their contemplated
change on boarding place. The Keeper
ls man Of kind heart loyal 10 his state.
thorough officer 6cc.. bat II we under
stand the matter rightly, the birds who
nave iioWn are none 70 blame for their
ut ine iAe room 10 which they were
assigned is small, dingy, dark and damp.
there Is bat one window which admits
ihe light from the outer world, and that
one Is ornamented with lattice-worlz Of
iron. There is but one door, and that
one IS Of iron, which communicate di-
rcetly with the sheriH's Office, and he
has q greater desire to turn one in than
TO pass one out. The sleeping apart
meuts adjoining are very low and mar
row, VIII accommodate but one at a
time. with no opportunities for visiting
brethren. This house was not in ac-
oordance with the bOarders' views Of
what II should be, and he boy Learn
ard says they decided to leave about two
days before they finally departed. This
decision is the one which other boarders
had made who had occupied the room
before them, and who had generally left
before their time was out. 1t is safe to
say that the reputation % the house Is
not good 70 remain there any length
of time is the exception. to leave when
the guests nave decided to do so is the
general rule.
Two days before this batch abandoned
their quarters, one of their number pur-
chased a table knife from a boy on the
street who delivered it to him through
the window for dollar, With a file
the knife was made into a saw, which,
with a small screw-driYer and stove
handle, the parties effected their escape.
Aside from the cells. the walls are eight
studdng. Straps OF iron are fastened to
the walls on the inside with small iron
rivets. Only one OF these rivets was cut
at one end ola bat; one stud was easily
sawn OFF and the bricks removed when
the proper time arrived.
The prisoners We're locked in thcircells
at niCht-old men. boys and all. Jones
managed to unlock his door (thc door
fastenings are ofthestaple and hasp pat
term, went outside and unlocked the re-
naming cells except one, and in that he
sawed and twisted away two bars. The
prisoners on being liberated went to the
spot which they had prepared in a Sc
cluded place puncheda hole through the
remaining wall, and have not since been
heard from. The boy was afraid TO re
port progress, but did not desire to leave
his quarters with his comrades
Tie county court has been in session in
St Adams since the first Tuesday in
April, and so far has been at work on
the first case. Clark q. Burton. With a
fair prospect that this case viii continue
to occupy the remainder Of the term, the
Jail birds, guilty or not guilty, saw no
prospect OF having their trial until the
next fall term. and hence this Is sup
posed to have been an additiOnalinduce-
ment to their going.
Ii cannot he discovered that the sheriff
has been negligent in the discharge Of
his duties 10 the State; that be has been
diligent none question. The fact is, the
house is moi suitable for fashionable
clearinghouse, and if in using it for a
jail the inmates can escape at pleasure,
as they have been accustomed TO do for
the past few years many people fail to
discover The utility of the concern. 1t is
a poor apology for a jail at best; none ut
All would be better, for then the people
could rightly Judge Of their protection.
since the above was put into type we
learn that Learnard was arrested at
Fairfax Wednesday night.