, 1875-03-15
CRIMINAL f!EWS.
Another Large Batch Of Prisoners Be.
come Weary Of the st. Louis
Jail.
Alleged Ncfarions Practices at Tho Re-
cent Elections in Xon lamp.
shire.
Miscellaneous Foul Aots and Misdeeds.

MlGEellAneUHa LUul A0k6 A4u Mlbu6EuB<
THE ST. LOUIS "IkL,"
sptrlti h@pateh 10 The Cnftaqo Tt,lunt.
Hr, LOUIS, Marcu l4.-Wo bava had auother
1Ai1 deliv.ry here, md mne! excitement Ia csc-
atod throughout tie city On account Of tho
event. which, n al tho mora startling by follow
lug 30 cIoaelY On the escape Of tho iro desperate
co,.,scrfeiters laat month. Tlo co1tnterfeito1s
have noyer boon Hoard from, although Hcosc Of
Government detectivea hayo boen lu search of
them siuco tho osont. To-day no scud tho
uowB Of rho escape Of ctercn Prisoner, who
got Into the open alr aud gained tleit freedom
In broad daylight while ths Euarls woro
on du.y: The escape "ns mado
In the following 1nauner: It IN
tue custom of tho ja'l 10 hive tLh prisoners
exercise In the main hall Of the Jail, on whicL
the cells opou. Thcro aEo three ssora Of cells,
ono above tho other, asd Oh tho front Of Tho
second and third tiorn mn narrow platforms,
from which tho prisoners can desc.I,d by stcrs
to the main halls. Tbs cs1!s ali join on tho
dliroront tiers and run around Il, tho shaps OF =
eem1c,rcle. This. Of coulse, loayts tlo main
lall, In whscb tie priAoncra e1elciaa Ut tt4tcd
hours. Thero is Email recets between tho twn
epdings Of tiers Of cells whtch cannot be
seem from all parts OF tho main lal'. wbc1s
three guards aro kept to watch tho movements
Of pr!eonesa mhllo exercising. AMI to GUARD
ayalnBt cHcupa from cells during the ho,irs Of
confinement. Another corridor OF hall runs
srou,d Tie blek PIT q =. tue IL. ters. IT, WHICH g.,
last corridor ID accessible 10 the na,u hall
through tho tro recesBoB by high iron gates
reaching 25 foet high, but not to tic
ceiling Of tho . I'LL h1t!dleE' 1i,I While While tho
ercses ID ti,o malu h.ii, between lie hoara Of
0 ana 10 to-day, eleven Of the more des-
pcrnso characters Of tho Jail watched thesr
ciauces, slipped into ono Ut the rcccsAcs, acalel
guard Who ehogid haye boon % duty was in the
main hall chatting Nth hts foIow-gnsrds in that
department, Instead Of attendlug to blu dutios.
Onco on lhe eusaido corridor, lno pfisonerB
found no tIn1cu1ty iu pulling ont tho masonsy.
(ahIch had been put In rlaco oiser the, counter
ioito1s had escapod) from tho ho1s made
in tho wall with picks and crowbats, Tho
whole details Of the escape were co1npasaed
In fifteen minutes. Hut ono Of tbs oaeapad
| prtBouets t.ad boen captured up 10 9 O'Clock last
ageniue, All St. Louis pooplo are d;sgunted with
tho looso manner In which things 1ayo benn con-
doutca In the premises, Seven Of tho prisoners
| wcre local roguas, known, or should have been
kowt', to every policeman ~ TIC tp"n: sad yei
ho was pointed out to m officer ~ 4 saloon-
| keeper.
| Dls1nACEFui- POLITICAL TACTICS.
| Spsctds Utspafeh to TIE Chfedo" Tribune.
ROCHESTER, N. H., March, 13.-The election in
| this town passed OF worry quietly. and. "lth the
exception OF few dr1.nkeu broils on the Htteet.
| all went well. In cur noIghboring town OF
| Farmlngton tic result vas quito different. Tho
canyaes showed tho parties about oven1y match.
! cd. with the temperance men holding the
| balance OF t,ower. Thu voting commenced At 9
o'clock, and John T. Cloutman tho Democratic
nominee for Moderator. waa elected. Then
| began one Of the hardest atTuggea for tho State
| ticket and for Representatives that was eyol
| known iu tho town. Tito ieadara of both par.
Ties reaorted to tho uss Of money, liquor, or nng
| other means, to 8scnre = voto. The Republic.
| aus had their Leadluartors ut tbs ahoe-factofJ
| Of q Mr. EdEcrly, and Il appears that they had
= supply Of ll1nor which WAS druKrcd or poisoned
| to lsy out their victims. among ahoa rere found
Democrats known to 10 habitaal drinkers. Thsst
wero invited there aud frosted. One man By tht
namo OF Trssk died au the,r hands. In the
club-room two Others still suffering from The
| e1ects Of tho po!soo. Yesterday Corouer't
| inquest was held over thu body Of 1Taak, tut
| several physIctana wore ID attendance. Tne I'd
ault Of tue investigation, ID yet unknown
but It Is certain that tho stomach
| celebsa.ed chemist. The pooplo Of Farmtugtor
are much excited over this RGair. Tho temper
ance Board or Helectnon wore elected, and il,s
| liquor tsnfIto tn that town will be HurnE esaed
| During tho tntt1o contest on Tuosday ant
"Wednesday, thero Was great uosse and confusion
| as veil Al aoyeral rough-a tights. 10
eulting in bloody noaos and bruised faces. It I,
aud the best men OF all partles agroo that row
| tlyism and poisonous liquor nro not good fol
I election purposes In the town OF Farh,.Agton.
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