, 1876-05-01
A Grand Rush for Liberty and an I'm.
mediate Dispersion Of the
Gang.
One Of the Mob Subsequently Captured
Near Lake Street Bridge.
How the Job Was Consummatod-.-
Previous Escapes from tho
Jail.
THE ESCAPE
NON IT Vac ItECUTEp.

ready and Boon over with, and then ho jumped
upon car and rodo down to the cotnor Of IAN
to1ph and Clark streets. 8trolling north on
Clark, ho atoppod for = fov minutes on the
bridge and looked up and down tho nvor. Ho
sas not = man Of romantic mold OF Of poetio
sast, and the oloar bracing alr and tho sun
sp!aahos On tho masts nnd rigging did not at
tract much OF his attention. 4 stonm-sug was
passing undor the bridge, An unusual thing for
Sunday morning, and ho leaned oyes tho rail to
Bee It pass, Thon be walked on to the Eiaduot,
And stopped sherc to BOO locomotive pass un-
der him. Thero soemod nothing else to atsracs
hts attention, and ho etro1led ielsure7 along
Clark 10 Michigan atroet, then east On Mchi-
ran to tho hiley that bounds tho County
Building on tho Woat then north on Tho alley
10 huge gate. puahtng open little wicket.
ho enterod tho jail-Yard, and, crossing diagonal
". he aaccndod tho short flight Of iron-stalr1
aad passod through tho door to tho jail-offaco.
Tho man WAS John Conne emo Of tho jailoxs.
In the Office wcro tho u!ght-watchmon,-
sen, O'Brlen, and Kohoo. As Mr. Connelf onteE~
I'd, the other three wished him good morning
and made their preparations to leave. There
was moments conversation, md then they
passed down tho short iron-stafrway aud out
through tho wicket, and thcn separated.
john Connoil looked at tho clock. 1t wanted
ho felt good-natured. Everything seemed quist
and orderly and vol regulated. flo lighted his
Pipe, aud, blowing fow whifrs to got 1t ID good
working order, opened tho door to tho iail-oltlco
and looked out into tho yard. Everything WAS
quiet there, aud 80 ho c1oaed the door again and
locked It. 1e put the key IN tho lower right
hand pocket OF ha coat, on tho outside.
Then ha opened tho door to tho jail mud found
himself confronted by hugo grating. Be-
10 iron bars covered over with
heavy network Of WIRE. Looking through
four tiers Of cells. The lowcr ttor was reached
from the cage by q second grated door, some 10
feet from whore he ssood. The different tiers
were gained by atnircasea At oithor ond Of eaoh.
EVERYTHING sKEMED QUIET.
There waa littio conynrention between tho
prisoners, but not much. Il Was carly, and most
Of them were still u bed.
There were two " kitchon-mon :" thero. They
passed him with pleasant good morning.
Opening tho first grating Mr. Connell stopped
into the cage. At the second grating Htool two
pnaonors Frank Tally and Charles Smith: To
md they were patiently awaiting the opening Of
khe gatos to sweep out tho Office.
Tic oflco ia about 10 by 1G. Tho ensrnuco
sEon The yard "a on tho south to tic cage on
md another on tho cast sida- Thareis doek in
The largo room and ono In the western room,
Ehile tho eastern room Ia giycn up to q number
bf tubs and . set Of scales.
around. Then bc went to tho secoud door In tho
.age, aud inserting tho kcY opened the gate.
fhe two men passed through, and Council
iurnod to shut tho gate. This brought hsa back
10 the two pr,aonota.
It Was then twonty mtnutea past 7.
Just az the gate clanged, Tally stepped quick
u bohlnd Conuell, and throw his arm around hsa
nook, aud pressing his forearm steadily upon
khn 4at t3Yay . rIu
aud laid him upon the iron floor. MF. Council
WAS in . scrape. Tho two men atood over him.
The grating was unlocAod. lie saw in \ mo-
mont that II the cell dora woro unlocked there
would DO a general delivery. flo struggled man
fully to get up, but in another second tho glat-
ing aen open and two more men rushed In. The
four fell upon THO PROSTATE turnkey, and In .
ropoB thst seemed to be handy. Tho other two
mon wose Alexander Mckay and =" Grab Boyle.
Tho prisoners On tho southern tlera hid hnard
doors. They eaw tho turnkey on his back, hound
hand and foot. They ratslod and shook thelr
ioors and houiod for release. from tho Rspoot
Ut affairs. 1t looked to them ~ II thoro had been
themselves Of the result The unfortunate jalter
cried for help. Tho prisoners ycltea out their
demands that ther coll doors be unlocked, aud
themselves ses at uborty. But 10 assissancs
came.
Grab Boyle took tho outer door koy from tho
lower right hand pocket OF tho jhllors coat, aud
unlocked the front door. Taent daIting into tho
JUL. he sprang from tlar to tlor. Ihon came tha
rush and tratnple Of fourteen mcn hurrylug ano
acurrvIng hloug tho tiers and down tho narrow
stAirWhya.
All wers iuapsled by the eame motive. but ali
Meso selaah. 0sco four ot tho1n sol 5ammea on
the HtairB, between tho rail aud tho vail. They
Tough: each other like mAlmen. Quo slipped
aud fell doxn, sad the rest ttamplod over him.
THERx WAS no AE1cY.
1he cell doors had been opened Aua eneso was
fyy hh fhA t7fN
Bofoto tho1n Waa chance to escapet and they
might lose 1t by = uomont's delay. Tbs iEoa
floors and atalEs rang and yesounded With thor
footsteps. Those from tue upper tiers looked
through tho outer door, and doubled thalr own
exot.lons
Then there was jan 10 tho doorway to tho
cago, and halt dozen men etroye and tore Ut
zach othsr l,ko Wild beasts. They could SEQ tho
front door open and tho yard and the sunlight
ee}ond. A. thoir feet lay tho groaning tallor
nghttpg with the ropes that bound htn, and
cF1io6 for help. Behind them came tho clang
md rattle Of Lying feet over the oreskng. ring.
ing aoota. And they ourstd, and yellud. and
xa'ed 1t the tmpatuosity Of those. lesa impet.
nous thkn themselves who had become caught
In tlo gateway, only to block tho paassge.
With savage wrench they broke loose. Out
through tho door, around tho anglo of the
building to tho wicket In tho bg gates. The
WI msexet opens inward The csoTd hau pressed
pot open tbs wicket. 1ie tayed and Harieked ~
he strove to push tho crowd back. Every
second was precious. Assistance might come
stsad rosty to capture tho little mob After The
Wlckst .as opened. Bzscing hts fcst against
Tia gate he gAve mighty push. and ~ thu
and dashad into tho Alley. The thirtoen follow:
"a lie who led ran south to Michigan et1eet
tue reat sitter h,m. 1t tho corner OF Michigan
a and TIE alley they stopped for moment ~.
baWtllafs1. There wsre but few people on shs
attsats, and there wAs 10 Que to SEQ the hsif
scared. hunted looking crowd. thAs waYared TO!
moment nndecidad which WAY to turn. 4