Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-03-06
BaldiCin's Escape.
BETHEL, February 27th, 1877.

BETHEL, February 9th, 1871.
Mr.. Editor,
Ihave just examined to-day's issue OF the
DEMOCRAT, with the hope Of ginning some infor-
nation in regardlto the escape of Edwin X. Bald
win from Paris Jail, which happened, az rumor
says, as long ago as last Wednesday, about dark
From careful perusal of your paper, which IS
published almost within the shadow OF the jail,
l am unable to find even the mention OF any ,ueh
occurrence. Nevertheless, from what can learn,
/ assume the fact that such an escape has actually
been effected, Now, Mr.. Editor, desire through
the columns of your paper, to say that said Bsid'
win was committed 10 jail after very thorough
examination for two days. before two magistrates
of our County, on the charge Of breaking and Gu
tering In the night time, the shop OF Hiram Young
of this place, and stealing thereirom properly
valued at nearly 600. IL was bold anu Caring
robbery, and such was the interest manifested IN
this community for the apprehension Of the guilty
parties, that understand Il reward of two hun
dred dollars was offered, a this same party was
brought from Canada, whittier he had ned. But
the report has come that this man has escaped
Allow me to ask, Mr.. Editor, If this be true, anu
if he escaped as early rs Wednesday of last week.
why no information concerning this fact has APP
peared?
This community, and may we'll say the people
of our Couaty, have an interest in these matters,
for 1t is their property that should be protected.
and il IL their money that pays the taxes for the
protection of their lives aud their property, and
when criminals OF the highest grade unceremoni-
ously walk out OF jail, for understand that they
do NOE break out then il is time that the mannor
I 4 A. . 4 ha t.tti.lf H.
unless it has become OF so frequent occurrence
that the public has ceased TO take any interest In
matters of this kind. IL was not long since that
another criminal, committed on the charge, an d
awaiting trial for having perpetrated forgerles to
A large amount, also walked forth from said jail
without due process OF law, and even without
having courieously submitted himself to the iol"'
OF trial, AMI is now regalinS himself somewhere
amid the cooling breezes of the Canadas. THIS
may be pleasant recreation for the criminals, bu'
I think that their departures should at least he
announced "a a matter of courtesy " them, II 70
no other purpose.
Therefore, Mr.. Editor, suggest that The partic
ulars of the escape OF Baldwin be given TO the
public through the columns OF your paper IL the re-
were any who were eye.wiinesses OF the trans
I AtAlOnt AilAt u may ot N'NSA .Ath' ""~'N 49,
flult, IL any, lies. for il seems to me that Ihes'
occurrences are too frequent, and especially Will
criminals of the highest grade, 20 pass unnotic
/ ell. r.. r. JR'
Oar seeming neglocl in so important
matter. was case of oversight entire y
Hoping to record the criminals capture
in the same article which announced his
escape, we proposed TO pos, pone "settins
it up" until Monday morning. Owing Il
an unusual hurry, occasioned by iowr
report prntipg, it was forgotten. 81
mach in the way Of apology.
The lacts concerning i .ldwin's escape
are these. lis was committed. as stated
above, and the j,iler WAS particularly
warned concerning this prisoners char
acter. Mr.. Barrows therefore placed hin
in the lower south cell-a room iron
which il were impossible to effect al
escape. Al or having beer confined herr
tor some time. Baldwin made q piteou
appeal through MS attorney and friends
the burden OF which was, that he wa
too good TO be imprisoned in such meal
quarters and with such wicked compan
ions Zone OF them was as black in ID,
face AS the others were at hearO. Thi
appeal WAS successful. Baldwin was re
moved 10 an upper cfamber-the SIX.
parlor-and his treatment thereafter wa
such as one who "has friends at court
should receive. Mrs. Barrows has BEEF
in the habit OF accompany ing her HUSBAND
TO The Jail each evening as the prisoner
are led, in order 10 warn him OF an
attempt which the prisoners might max
while his attention was diverted. We'd
nesday evening. as usual, they went L
look alter the prisoners. Mrs. Barro"
stepped into The cell OF NJ lie. Morgan
while Mr.. b. waited upon Baldwin. A
Barroxs stepped TO the door vi Mis-
Morgan's cell, Baldwin followed hin
out, and with sudden spring made hi
escape boiling both The jailer snd his viii
within. Some time elapsed before Mr.
Barrows could make his position known
and then il had grown so dark that pursuI
was deemed impracticaGle, though tn
rascal was tracked to..the woods
We think our correspondents ariicl
conveys a wrong imprt s,ion concerning
Blsbee's escape. That was effected Il
the night iime by outside parties VIII
came in force, troke the locks, liberate
their man, and carried him off "in
coach and four"
1t is q matter of regret that so man.
prisoners have escaped from our jal
during the past year or two, but in eac
case there has been some unlooked-io
action on the prisoners part. Baldwin
had been On his good behavior, and hat
even gone SO far as to assure his keepe
that he was perfectly content and wouI'
not leave. if opportunity were presented
Thus he had completely dlsarmed th'
jailer, and made his escape an easy mat
ter.
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