Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-06
neal INTELIIcENcE
.,, DELIVERY SCARE.

Early yesterday mo'''ins ."e 'i
[ 81 horses hoofs and the excited
,os Of men hurrying to and fro, was
lrd upon the still Streets which
,,od to indicate that something ex-
.rdinary had happened. Those who
not vet retired rushed forth in the
c,;on of the County Jail, from
.nce the disturbance seemed to he
,;rc 1.-THE prisoners have all es-
.1,n was the first sound that greet
(ho,r ears; and to all appearances
x,mor seemed correct. 1t seems
Deputy Sheriff Walsh, who had
Inded the ball given Wednesday
l, had, before going to bed, I'M
Lod the prison door and examined
coils of the Jail. They were all
10 and not Il sign of the three
s"ners who were confined there
III he seen; all were missing, and
g;r surplus clothing was also gone.
& alarm was given Il: once, and Off
Finne-an, Ryland, Johnson.
Sold. and in fact every n who
Hrns a star, were called into active
Eice to hunt the flying fugitives.
rises were saddled in hot haste; men
Sinped and armed were dispatched
I'll directions. Officer Ryland
rmcd the quiet slumbers of the
KIN j., which the wife of Mandy
= of the prisoners) resides. think
i doubtless, that if he was not
re she was privy to the es-
Eic. off. er Finnevan awaited
a wife of another prisoner,
|the same mission, but in vain; there
\ no trace of the fleeing parties.
ne one suggested the ringing of the
I bnll. to bring ont the citizens en-
[sse TO scour the surrounding hills
vicinity; but the proposition was
Srruled, Walsh went to Ruby Hill,
he came back empty-handed.
pre we're no signs of the men, and Il
Sncil of w was held in the Sheriff'S
Ice to- determine on some concerted
N of action. The Deputy Sheriff
nonplusSed. and all, while admit
that the prisoners must be recap
XII. vet knew not how to start. Off
Finnegan was dispatched on Il fly
! stced to ElkO. with instructions to
FER return without the culpritS, dead
Hive. Another officer was detailed to
milton; still another was detailed
|scour the roal to Palisade; and
! rest were orderdered to watch the
YES of two of the prisoners: each re-
Wing imperative order to capture
J enemy or perish in the attempt.
IN tn. ba |. but this is lightning!'
narkel Walsh, as he tried to COM
he himself after the officers had
rted in pursuit. An hour of sus-
use passed by and his troubled
erie was disturbed by the APP
rance of a woman, the wife of
II. Dodge, one of the prison.
!. She was certain that they could
have escaped. "Did you examine
cells?' she queried. Every cor
of them" the disheauened man re-
Ell. "And the tops also?" What's
IT, He started back in the Jail,
Owed by the anxious woman, and
they entered the Snothered laugh
some one greeted them. The game
$ up. No longer able to suppress
'r merriment, the prisoners, who
re slowed away in the space be-
zen the tops of the cells and the
linz. exposed themselves to the off
and spoke to him. In explanation
their actions, the inmates of the
we said that they wanted to scare
Ike a little. 1t is hardly necessary to
! that they succeeded successfully
their intention. Some of the parties
J sill out searching. Doubtless,
FER receiving such stringent orders,
~ do not care to return for a while.
hcer Finneyan returned late in the
ernoon. and felt greatly relieved
len the true condition of affairs vas
ated TO him.