Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-19
JAIL DELIVERY.
Six Prisoners Dig Through Z
TWenty-iach Wall.
And Make their Escape in
DAYLIGHT.

And Make their Escape in
DAYLIGHT.
Full pavtlcularoo ofthO Chase.
Yesterday afsrnoen at abeut 1 o'elest
enc Of the NEST daring and successful jai!
deliveries that hes ever occurred in Scott
eeanty, tosk place. resulting in six Of the
toughest cases crawling through the wall
and taking to the prairies.
The place where they 60: out was . very
weak spot. but, until nov, has been con-
sidssed - secure ~ any part
Of the walls. To give . correct
idea Of the affair. it must Be known
that the Arst Hsor is divided BY . wall
running north aud south, the back part BE-.
ing the jail and the pert fronting On Ripley
street being used for Sheriff . sitting.rooa
and parlors. Through ~ wall, built ei
small stone and mortar. and 81 inches thick,
the prisoners succeeded in making hels
W1sStA sOs SoSW e0bVuku INV Wv .RObs bsVA
fronting on Ripley and Fifth streets.
1t 10 supposed that they commenced sp-
srations on the wall about 9 e'eieek, A. n.
when they knew that the Shsri8 and his -.
sistants would bs very busy st Oeurt.
With the aid Of pump-handls and some
sharp instrument 70. piek...eut the wsstar.
they net With very little difficulty in going
through the wall. Once in the parles. to
reach the street IVES much less difficult.
They raised . window on the Fifth street
eide. jumped into the yard, climbed the
isnes. and lit out for liberty.
Az seen ~ they reached Fifth street they
were discovered BY Ar. OF, who was as
sisting In loading car with lumber near
By. eurmising whs they were, he started
for the jail, and from there went 10 the
Csurt House and gave the alarm. There
wss . grand rush for the jail, while only
two. Deputy Sheriff Fsid and the jsnitsr.
started after TIE fleeing prisonsrs. who
had By this time reached Gaines street,
and. while one, Supposed 70 b The sean.
tsrfsitsr, B. +. Newell. tosk OF dsvn to-
wards the river, the Ave others struck
for the prairies. II was daring attempt
and bold push, made in open daylight,
with hundred men within call, and the
Court in session, ready 70 sentence most
Of them to the psnitentisry. the condi>
tioas Of the streets aud the heavy fall Of
snow which continued until eight o'clock
alone favored them.
The following are the names Of the
liberated prisoners
Michael Clancy, indicted for murder.
who was probably the ringleadsr.
Michael Mccoy, found guilty Of assault
with intent to rob /; was waiting sentence.
Jshn Harvey, who had plead guilty 10
larceny and burglary Of Mr.. Corkin's
jswelry store, was waiting sentence.
b. +. Newell. ono Of the st. Louis
eounterfeiters-pal Of Alsopp and Mrs.
Jslia Britton, now In jail. He Vas wait.
ing trial At the April Term Of the United
States Circuit Court At Ksokuk.
Ehshs Buckner, the horse thief Who
seld j. s. Smith the team, stolen at Ma
quoksts. He had plead guilty to obtain
Ing mensy under false prstsnses, and was
also waiting sentence.
Pat McCann, who had plead guilty to
larceny in ) hotel room, vas waiting sen
tence.
There were other prisoners whs might
have availsd themselves Of the opportunity
Of escape, but did net. Some we're only in
for trifing o6eaess, end - Witnesses, and
preferred - remain. Alsop2. the counter
fsiter. refused to 20. fearing hs should Be
caught, and his term in the Penitentissy
lsngthsned on account Of the act. The
news Was sson known oil over the city, and
several parties started out into the cesnsry
to look for the beauties. Adolphus Schultz
whs had formerly been turnkey, ran "a
the Sheriff. stable. saddlsd his horse, and
started out towards Locust st. Near The
Fair Grounds, hs came upon AeCspn, end
saw three others at . little distance in The
6slds. Securing AcCano. be tsek him
bask until he met policeman, to whem h
delivered up his prise, and started back,
bet vas, unable TO find any Of the sthsss
Buckn.r Was also soon taken. and Ole
though it may seen little strange, By tbs
same man who went to Michigan and
brought him here. AZ seen % Mr.. Peasce
heard Of the escape. he mounted . horse
and started in pursuit. Taking Gaines st., be
soon passed the city limits, and came upon
. man walking along side Of wire fence.
Az sooa ~ he saw Pearcs he jumped the
fence and ran. The horse broke the leues
and lively chase snsusd, each fssce Civ
log The psissnsr new start. He came sp
with him several times but hs was deter.
mined not 10 bs taken. A revolver 6nally
quoted him % - = allsw Of handcufnsg'
Several attempts we're then made to escape.
There was much eussiag and hsldisg baek
On thq part sf The prisoner, until NJ. Psarss
got ous Of patience with hin. ssd % psf
dog Ne hssdsufs On - eae ei bic baada
and fastsnins it y the stirrsp hs tssttsd
int the city. Il 10 perhaps needless 10
say ~ prisoner arrived q abeut the sa0s
time.
Unfsrtunstsly for Sheriff Sehnitgss. b
has been lame fer few days, asd was IN
able to jsin II the pursuit sfhis bsardsss.
Deputy Sheriff Fled and e@esrs ef the %.
lice force went int the country lest night,
lsekiag after them. bat we're uuabls to esms
up with aay Of them, although they could
hssr sf then in the vicinity sf he city. 1,
10 to be hoped that they will be taken, sad
especially Clsseey. ths nurdssss, who 10 4
desperate fellow. Whosvsf takes him wants
to be On their guard.
We learn from Mr. Dave LsCiairs, whe
lives in the western psrt Of the city, the,
two Of the runawsys stepped at his house
about . o'clsck last evening. They came in
without rapping, evidently not expecting L
6nd any man abeut the house, but seeins