The New York herald., 1876-03-24
\ FREE AND EASY JAILER.
A JAIL MANAGEMENT THAT WILL BEAR INvEs-
rHEF-sTRANoE STORIES OF OTHER RECENT

I1OAIlOh-ESCAPE OF hOIOLlOOS hOhoh
rHEF-sTRANaE STORIES OF OTHER RECENT
ESCAPES.
MoRKsrowS, n j.. March 20, 1870
This town is considerably excited this morning on
account of the escape from the Morris County
Jail OF the greatest horse thief this SIDE
OF the Rocky Noun tans which took place
last night and the consequent exposure Of
the crlminaty or ncapacity of the prison officials.
This horse thief confined here under the OF
Miller, awaiting the action Of tho Grand Jury which
meets In May next He has stolen three horses and
many wagons OF harness from livery stable
keepers in this town. aud least from other parts
OF the county
nIsMASAGEMKSr OF JAIL
Pierson A. Freeman was elected sheriff OF this
equity the republican ticket last November He
appointed Charles Ii. Lewis formerly the town
poliee) keeper OF the Jail Soon after reports OF mis-
management began to creep out, out nothing was
thought OF 1t until prisoner named Hand, confined
TO await trial for forgery, walked out of
the prison in broad daylight and stayed
away three weeks, living with his family half
dozen miles from the jail. When satisfied with
his stay he returned and has since been irled found
guilty and sent 10 tho State Prison The next serons
heard OF was that OF notorious desperado who
had murdered a girl. but got OF with conviction for
mansaushter, for which he serving i've months
term in tie Jail This murderer turned up in the
village where the crime was committed In company
with the Keeper both drunk. The prisoner created
disturbance and, gong into store IN which were
party OF gentlemen, attacked one who had been IN
sirumental IN securing his conviction There were
other charges. For instance:-A man who had re-
pcatcdly violated the liquor laws sentenced 10
three months Imprisonment, but II was crcdiby re-
ported he was allowed TO 70 home and spend tho night
with his family whenever he wished. HI had room,
intended for the Keeper bedroom to sleep and the
keepers oihce Tor parlor and sitting room. Here no
received his friend, and smoked and drank with them;
furnished with the daily papers, broadcloth
and ask hat de also had airee run jail corridor
ATTEMPTED REMEDY.
Two weeks ago the Board of Freehoders met and
called the sheriff before them explain these cnarges
The Board ordered the discharge of the keeper to which
the sheriff seemed TO assent, but he has not been dis
charged
Last night woman OF lll-fame from neighboring
town, who had been imprisoned Tor drunkenness was
discharged and, 30 the story goes the keeper informed
his hummer cronies of the fact and the night
spent in dissipation. This morning Miller
was gone HIS cell door found open and the com
bnation paddock laid on the floor. The jail corridor
door was also open and the outside door unlocked.
Lewis the keeper, he locked up and went TO bed
ut eleven O'Clock, leaving everything all right The
prevailing opinion is that Lewis was brbed, and either
let Miller himself gave Doty the liquor dealer the
keys TO do II. The combination the lock is very
peculiar and could have been opened only by one un-
derstanding its workings The bribery theory is sup
ported by the fact that Lewis lost pocketbook con-
tanning sos last week This, he said was "a prison.
ers money! The impression is sought TO be conveyed
by innucndo that Doty alone released him. This, how
ever was simply impossible
II is the prevailing opinion here that the general mis-
management OF the jail and this escape particular
will furnish sufficient grounds for the arrest and i'm
parchment Of the sheriff This would have to be done
by the Legislative Assembly, and as that body is
publican, II is not likely 10 be accomplished. He may,
however, be indicted and If found guilty, will be sus
pended IRON the Office
SKETCH
Miller arrested Somervile, n. j., February 10
last He described about forty-Gve years of age,
five feet eight inches high round shoudered dark hair
and whiskers intersporscd with gray dark ompcxion,
high slopng forehead, hair thin on top OF his head,
light hazel eyes, and with slight twist toward
the left; he weighs l40 pounds. Miller has been
gagged in tho business OF stealing horses for the past
fifteen years His moduS operdndi was TO go to town,
stop at hotel stay day or two, ana then hire
horse under some pretcxt which he never returned.
About twenty persons have recognized him as having
played this trick them and he has confessed to
eraL He formerly disposed OF his horses New York
city, but for the past years no has taken them to
Philadelphia. He has passed under the names OF Al
len, Marshall, Moore Cooper, Miller, Anderson and
Jones. The latter is said To be his family name.
reward OF $500 is offered for Mller's arrest.