Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-22
Daring Escape from Jaili
BARTON, THE WATERBURY BANK BURGLAR, AT
Escape OF McAvoy I
$500 REWARD OFFERED ~

NDoO REWARD OFFERED ~
About eight O'Clock on Monday evening, oui
people were startled by cry of fire, " i" fire,
N the street, and the ringing of the alarm bells
The cry was soon, however, changed to "jail,
Jail, and a crowd Of people pressed forward
to the Jail house, where it was discovered that
Charles Barton, one of tho alleged Waterbury
Bank burglars, together with McAvoy, who was
committed Friday last, for an assault on Dennis
/ Fiz Gibbons had succeeded in making their es-
cape.
The particulars Of the escape are as follows A
few minutes before, Mr. A. p. squires, the detec-
tive, had called at the Jail for the osensibe pur-
pose Of bidding good bye to llandlin who had
been sentenced to State Prison that day, and who
he supposed would be sent Off the next morning.
He was Of course readily admitted, as ho had been
many times previously, accompanied by Miss
Diana Camp, the daughter Of the jailor. They
first went into the Office, a room about nine by
ten feet, which opens into the jail. Before IN
locking the Jail doors, however, Miss Camp took
the precaution to lock the office door which they
had just passed through, and then proceeded u
unlock the Jail doors They were hardly unlock
cd before a rush was made by the prisoners, thir-
teen Ia number the light was extinguished, and
they all poured out into the Office, but were APP
parcntly bafled in their intentions by finding the
Office door, leading out into the entry to the house,
locked. There was however an migrated window
in the room, six feet and two inches from the
floor, the dimensions Of which were two feet ten
inches in length by one foot four inches in
height. and consisting Of three lights of glass.
This window opened into a bed room, and door
opened from the bed room into the kitchen
II isof course impossible in the confusion which
cnsued and in the absence Of any light, to deter
mine exactly how these two escaped prisoners got
at and broke out two lights Of glass from this
window and emerged into the bedroom. This
however they succeeded in doing, and thence pro-
cceded To The kitchen, where smashing another
window, they made their escape. Tailor Camp
who was in the building at the time, succeeded in
gra.ping Barton about the waist but was unable
% keep him
The two escaped prisoners are thought to have
been seen running near the rear Of the State
House, crying " fire to the extent of their abil-
iy. What attracted particular attention was
their earnestness in crying " fire, " while 50 much
engaged, apparently, in getting away from it.
NO serious injuries were sustained by Mr.
Camp or any Of his family, although Mr.. Camps
hand was badly cut with glass, and several beauty
spots are apparent upon the face Of Miss Diana.
Barton, and bis alleged coafrgc, William
Davis, had, during the week past, been brought
before the Grand jury and duly indicted Tor the
Waterbury bank robbery, and the bail Of Davis
had been raised to s. 600 Barton did not ask to
have his bail fixed.
The escape Of Barton has Of course created an
immense excitement in town, and, since its occur
renee it is wonderful to sec the number Of people
who knew 10 from the outset, and had, accord
ing 30 their story, told You 50 at least thou.
sand time. before
There are various surmiscs Of ways that are
dark, and tricks that unfortunately were not
vain in relation to the escape Of Barton,
bat Of thi, matter we shall say no more until We
know more.
Prompt action was taken by Sheriff pearce and
bis deputies, and hand-bills were promptly issued,
offering reward Of FIVE hundred dollars for the
apprehension of Barton We understand, too,
that officers have been dispatched in all directions
to secure him if possible The following is a de-
scription Of them
Charles Barton is about five feet, nine inches
tall, abou. forty years of age, rather spare. but
quite athletic, dark compexioned, with face pit
ted as if by smallpox, dark eyes, and very thin
chin whiskers. lie is the smaller one Of the two
arrested for that offence. lie was dressed in dark
clothes at his escape