The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-15


William BE ok, a disciple of Faust,
aud several years since a resident of
Plymouth, was with his family visit
ing old friends in this city the latter
part OF last week and Sunday and
Monday of this week. During the
last four years Mr.. Beck has been
employed 10 the Logansport Journal
office. He is a steady and reliable
printer, and such men are always
needed.
M. W. Simons the gentlemanly
agent at the p, F. W. & C. depot. has
been supplied with splendid new
ticket case which holds tickets for
three hundred railway points. He
now sells through coupon tickets to
all points west with transfer
checks, so than it costs you nothing
for the transfer Of yourself or bag
gage from one depot to another at
any of the principal cities. This sup
plies long needed want in Plymouth,
one which the travelling public can
appreciate.
1t has been stated that no liquor
was sold on the p, T. w. & G. rail-
road between Hanna Station and
Plymouth, but We understand that
fellow named NJ ,nroe declares that
three towns In a row-Hamlet,
Grovertown and Donelson-without
saloon Is disgrace TO that section
OF the country, and he has applied for
license to establish saloon at Gro
vertown. We hope the Commission
ers CT Starke county will conclude
that his saloon would he q disgrace,
and refuse him license.
Some of the prisoners in the
county jill concluded to try their
skill ut breaking oft Tuesday morn
ing, aud succeeded 10 tearing a bed
stead to pieces with which they pried
out one OF the Windows, when they
were discover d by deputy Sheriff
Armstrong, who locked Shelby Ls-
| land and two others OF the leaders In
the strongest cell until they could
learn to do better. After writing the
above we learn that the prisoners had
made a saw out OF jick knife and
been at work at the windows several
days previous to the attempt to es-
cape, and had 1t In condition to be
easily taken out. After Armstrong
locked Leland, Snow and Soules in
what he considered the strongest cell
Ia the rickety old jill, they determined
to come out OF IL. and with a bar OF iron
that they had wrenched off OF the cell
door, and "a piece OF two by four inch
scantling they commenced to pry the
door of the cell off the hinges. Sher-
i'll Ashley being away and Deputy
Sheriff Armstrong being busy at OF
fee work. they thought that they
would probably escape, but Mr.. Arm
strong 1uding that something was
wrong, placed officer Miner in the
hall and told him to keep the prison
ers In the cell. but in less than an
hour they pried the door off In spite
OF all that Miner coull do to prevent
them, a ID he was only able to prevent
them from coming out by presenting
bis revolver and telling them that he
woull shoot the first man that cross
ed the threshold; knowing that he
would do SO. they desisIed until Mr..
Armstrong came to his assistance
The prisoners were then searched
and everything that could be OF any
use to them in attempt to get out of
the eel, was taken from them, and all
Is now quiet. The commissioners
were in session, and being convinced
that the old Jail would not hold pris-
oners IL they were determined to get
out, at once concluded to advertise
the contract for building a new one.
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