Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19
A Bold Attempt at Escape.

confined for burglary Frank Hender-
son and Jos. st. Clair, each for bur-
glary, Charley Ross, burglary of Rich.
ardson's watch and money and James
Doyle, escaped from Jail last night
There were nine prisoners confined
fonr making no attempt to escape.
One of the latter, German cripple,
makes the statement that female
prisoner furnished the others with an
iron towel-roller, and the supposition is
that when the Turnkey, VIM. Wood,
entered to lock up the prisoners for the
night, he was struck with the iron and
his revolver taken. With the former
they unlocked the doors and escaped.
and have not since been captured.
The Sheriff offers $3.50 reward for
the return Of Henderson, Ross and ST..
Clair.
The blow inflicted on the turnkey is
frightful one, and his death is NOM
entarily expected. The whole village
is aroused. and the people are securing
the country in every direction.
The condition of Wood is very pre-
carious. Drs. Philer and Dunlop are
in attendance. Nothing has been heard
of the escaped prisoners. The under
Sheriff is out with strong posse Of
men armed with rifles, shot-guns and
revolvers, securing the country, Sheriff
Patterson being at GAINESVILLE. De-
scriptions of the escaped prisoners are
being sent all over the country.
The particulars as told by one Of the
prisoners not escaping, are as follows
At about 8 o'clock Wood went to lock
the prisoners for the nj sht as usual;
as soon as he had entered the prison he
was attacked from behind; one man
binding bis hands to his sides while
another struck him over the head with
towel roller, which had been placed
in the hall for the use Of the prisoners.
Another is that he was struck with an
iron stove shaker, which had been pass
ed to them by female prisoner some
time during the day. This woman
whose name is unknown, is about forty
years of age and is hard looking Gus
toner
LATER.
Two of the Waukesha Jail breakers,
Joseph St. Clair and Fred. Mantz,
were recaptured last Sunday afternoon
near North Prairie, Waukesha county,
but not until after lively chase had
ensued and considerable lead had been
lodged in St. Clair. It is believed the
others will be captured before many
days The jailor still lies in critical
condition.
The UNITED STATES SENATE-The
Chicago Tribune's Washington CORES
pondent says:
There has been Considerable talk of
late among Democrats in the senate
over the possibility of controlling
enough votes to organize the senate at
the October session. The certainty
that Gov Morton will not take MS seat
at that time has brought this subject
into considerable prominence, since it
reduces the Republican majority to two.
Democrats who have given special at
tention and some quiet work to this
matter are confident that one of these
needed votes is already secured, pro-
vided the Democrats conclude to ac-
cept it. In regard to this vote, Re-
publicans who are acquainted with the
facts in the case are disposed to grant
their claims, and to admit that practi-
cally the Democrats have only one
vote more to obtain. IF Senator Spen-
Ger should be delayed a week or so by
his mining operations In the Black
Hills, the Democratic organization
could be secured. Within few DAYS,
several OF the more prominent Demo-
cratic Senators have caused their views
to be made known upon the expedlency
Of such an attemptin the interest of
their party supremacy in the Senate.
and have pronounced strongly against
it. They express decided opinion
that the Democrats would lose SO much
in the eyes of the country by such a
move that it would be far better to ex-
ercise the little patience which they
think necessary to give them the SEN
ate by regular Democratic successes in
the States. The number who take
this position, however, is understood to
be small
LOUIS kossUTHs appeal to his
countrymen to take advantage of the
present war between Russia and Tur.
key to declare war against the former
country is said to have produced a
great sensation at Pesth. The signifi-
cant sentences are these
"The Muscovite press no longer con
ceals the fact that the banner of the
Slavonian cause Of Turkey will become
the Slavonian cause of the Austro
Hungarian Monarchy, which are nj
vain words. Admitting that Russi,
comes out of the war victorious, tht
Gear would then mount the pedestal O
history as the triumphant CHEF of Pan
slavism, whence would result a Pen