The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-11
Iron Saturday $ Daily.]
ANOTHER ATTEMPT MADE To rs.
CAPE FROM THE COUNTY JAIL.

N-HN - Il AeOsA II SOOH IN
The fourth attempt Mt escape from
the Jail here, under the administration
Of Sheriff Brown, was made on THURS
day night by Jack Mead, charged with
burglnrizing Rcinhart e Co.'S store,
and Bill 3lcClear, convicted of rape,
and owing to the Supreme Court dcci
sion respecting the new jury law, re-.
handed here from tho pcnitcntiary for
a new trial. Both parties arc supposed
to be thoroughbrcds, and in consc.
luencc We're kept in iron-shcathcd cell
No. p. From certnin aclion OH tllcir
part, tho Sheriff aud iailcr had foi
some time past suspected that the aiorc.
said pair, nctuated by dcsir o visit
The Centennial, were making e struggle
for freedom, but II strict scrutiny o.
their apartment daily, failed to discover
Tho evidences. On Thursday night u
frsc was adopted; tho jnilor letting il
become known that ho would be absenr
ior short time and as WAS thought prob
,blei operations on the part of The pris.
Incrs was commenced earlier and les,
cautiously than usual and Sheriff
BROWN who had quietly taken n posi-
ion i'll the meantime in tho hall nca!
heir cell, distinctly heard them n
work. by cautiously entering the jai
;hc culprits were taken unawares nnG
discovered their entire plan OF opera.
ions. III Tie boilrr-iron hoor-coycrinp
adjoining the wall WINS one small piece
about one by two feet. This covering
vas fastened TO tho heavy wooden
,ioOring with common wood screws, by
'emoving which, the operations be.
heath could be carried on, aud when
necessary, cifcctually concealed ut a mo
nent's notice by simply replacing tho
small detached plate. X smhll piece Of
IRON burned into shor. piece Of &
ahair-lcg served 10 extract and rcplact
The screws, and broken cdso-lnife cut
through tho four inch planl;ing under.
ie"th. By means of twino nm OLD
pick i'll the courtyard beneath thcii
window was secured, Which fncilitutcG
Che process OF making nh opening in
fhe brick work. Tho dropping of q
portion Of tho wall between the sheath.
ing hnd tho OTTER hall occasioncd the
'ound heard by tic Sheriff. leaving thv
thin plnatcring with which it was COW
cred the only inNnimntc barrier between
them and liberty, but u watchful gunr.
dinn WAS ali obstacle more difficult 10
surmount, as WAS HEccrtaincd to their
cost. Tho whole plot, which hng since
been diYulGcd TO tho iailcr, was as fol-
lows: Upon reaching the hall---whiGll
lends into the open afr one OF tho men
was to station himself beside the jail.
or's door armed With tho pick men.
toned, and by making slight noise
induce linn to open Il when he was &c
be sumrnari|y dispatched. They wcr,
:aca 10 secure thc cell i;cyS, md nftcl
librrnliig Ill their fellow prisoners
some eight or Ten in tiilinhcr-seCur,
whGt arms they wanted and take to the
mountains, depending upon what gam,
they could capture for n suiiristencs. 4
pnpcr u salt collected from their RI
tons was found ready, prepared Tor Ms
III the culinary department during thci
| self imposed Isolation from fnshionabl
| soricty. The whole plan OF esrnp
vas well conceived, and ur TO the poin
bc! cnd which no EcHcrtIslip coul
penetrate, at well exceeded, md roth
ing but tho wNtchiul slIrcwdneag OF ia
ShcriIr preserved tiio jnilcr'o skull 10
tact and enables Elko County so oAat
individual Responses ut Tho rol,-call {
her invited guests. w called upn
tho crhemdral heroes yesterday nh
!Gnnd item otctnyiGg !cs5 Bitmpluor
quarters than fcTracrly, but This sIigl
decline from their high estate Ind bee
rcccEip"ntcdiyn liberal supply Of iowc
ny with which, ;hoir limbs wcro Gdotmc,
ANA Of which they did not appear at q
proad, Amorg the many strnnl
things 10 this iifo one Of The most una
countublo Ia. 10 cur mind. that inc
who viii accomplish, so mitch TO brct
out OF Jail should devote thoir Cnii
time and talents TO tbo cunrOctimg
apnc plan 10y which to break into ii.
DIssoLU1toN.-No Notice Of tho tormin
ton "f 'lip co.pnrtnotship hcrctotC
cNistinG between q, II. i'obicr
H. W. Brown, will be found In nnoii
cohmn G. II. jobivr continues {
bunineHd.