Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-21
Daring Escape OF COnvfcfs-
HOW THEY WORKED THEIR WAY TO FHEEDO

WITH A HOT POKER.
On Friday night three cOnvcts escaped from
done credit to the criminal genius of Dick Tur-
pin, Claude Duval, or Jack Sheppard. They
were sent to serve various terms, land their 60 cd
G COM commented them to the prison author
the rules and discipline would admit. At length
they were removed to the hospital, where they
became very useful, winning the good will and
favor or those in charge, who allowed them to
roam about at pleasure. On Thursday last
however. the trio agreed upon a daring plan of
escape, which was to be put into execution on
they met in the room over the chapel and there
set about the work. One of the cOnvicts took a
red hot poker from the fire and burned
circular hole in the floor, removing the
pieces till the aperture was made large enough
to admit of them reaching the chapel below
Jhey descended at once, and when in the Oh APPEL
and prepared 10 make a descent through one OF
the windows. One OF the patients in the no, :
pltai died the night before and awaited burial
while another was very i'll. One of tine convict.
donned the patients clothes, and the others dis
guised their prison dress by covering it with
coat of backing and hiding the buttons Having
fastened the imProvised ropes they lowered
themselves through the window till they gained
me grass plat which surrounded the editice
Complete liberty was now in their i'm media ate
reach: boat lay on the strand a short distance
anu they rushed to the place and seized 1t
Having embarked, they quickly rowed them
selves over to one OF the doc ky the East River
Immediately opposite, and made their way t.
their friends, unobserved by the guards on the
island. Yesterday morning one OF the convicts
was arrested in this city and Immediately taken
back 10 the island. where he viii be held in close
confinement for the future. A vigorous search
Is being made for the Others.-N. y Herald, 18th
A Boy IN FIT OF ANGER SHOOTS HIM
SELF DEAD WITH His FATHERS REVOLVER
On Thursday morning, Albert F.. Morse, SON of
David Morse, Of Port Jeryis, shot himseli
through the heart with revolver at his home
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about sixteen years of age, and was of a strong
will and hasty temper, and on that morning
having been confined to the house by his father,
on the physicians advice, and having also been
repfinanded by his mother for misconduct H.
went into sulky ut of anger. In the absence
OF an the family from the room save younger
brother and sister he went to bureau drawer
and taking out his fathers revolver with fht
remark that he "would put an end to this, any.
tS. put the mu ~, to his breast and pulleo
kIgon. boarder, had just left the room, whe,
y th sr sister came running down stairs, saying
report OF tho revolver he rushed up stairs coseI,
followed by the mother, and found the boy lear
ing against the sofa, with his face to the door
ard unconscious. DIR. Hunt was called, but tn.
boy was past help. ana he died in few minutes.
N. y. Standard, 1914.
~Girl boot blacks flourish in Boston.
~ An Illinois legislator ordered q "veal cul-
vert"
ga Mr.. shallanhamabamberger lives in
Wisconsin.
SDennis Sheen was arrested in Newport
r. L., on Friday, as sturdy beggar. On beini
searched there was found IS ,276 sewed up In hi,
clothing, and four hank books revealing de post
In four Boston banks. He says he came fron
Boston.
WY, Ichabod, l thought you got mar
ried more'n year ago ?'' "well, Aunt Jeru
sha, II was talked or, but found out that tn,
giIl and all her folks were opposed to it, and =
drop" Nv