The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-03

EscAPApR AT THE JAtL.-"I Unch Long"
aud Aler. LlnLey TAKE "FrNch LGdte. "
The notorious aPunch Long, and iel.
low prisoner named Alex. femley made
a bold dash for liberty on Saturday eyen-
Ing, which proved more successful than
any previous effort Of the daring burglar
to obtain his liberty. The escapade oc-
Cured about 0 P. NJ, when Tailor Daily
and his wife were taking the prisoners
their supper, aud the particulars are given
as follows:
AS Is usual every day, the prisoners on
Saturday were allowed the privilege, for
several hours, OF the hall upon which
their cells open, for exercise. A prisoner
named Riddle, who has during his linear.
ceration been considered as honest and
trustworthy, was entrusted with tho duty
Of locking the prisoners In their cells ut
the expiration ol the time allotted 10 them
for exercise. II seems that on Saturday
afternoon Long and Lemley concealed
themselves In the cell OF young man
named Beam, who Is awaiting trial for
larceny. Every cell on the floor except
the one occupied by Beam was locked as
usual, and L certainly appears strange
that this one was neglected just at this par.
ticular time. It is stated that Mrs. Daily,
the wife Of the Tailor, thinking that Rid.
die had overlooked Beams cell, called his
attention to Il, but a. he was positive that
he had attended TO It, she entertained no
suspicion Of trickefy, and thought
nothing more OF It. Il would certainly
appear from this, II correct, that Riddle
was an aCcomplice OF the two desperate
men.
Just previous to the supper hour, Long
and Iemley placed themselves against The
wall near tho double iron doors which
give access 10 the prisoners hall. Mr..
Daily and his wife, about 0 o'clock, started
for the cells with the prisoners supper,
the former walking In front carrying
large tray, and the latter following with
bucketful OF hot coffee. When the inside
door was opened by the Tailor, he was at
tackled by Lemley, who Is a stout, active
man, and forced back against the outside
door, thus preventing Mrs. Daily from
closing 1t, although she made strenuous
efforts to do so. Long WIS not idle during
the meier. Watching his opportunity, he
struck tho Tailor In the face with his fist,
expecting probably to knock him sense.
less, but did not succeed In doing so.
Lemley succeeded In forcing his way
through the outer door into the hall,
Daily sticking 10 him closer than q broth.
er, and retarding his progress as much as
possible, while he called for assistance.
The fellow, thus encountered, made his
way to the front door and gained the street,
and freeing himself from Daily's grasp,
ran up 18th street, yelling "tlrew at the
top OF his lungs. Daily pursued him, but
to no purpose, as Lemfey soon distanCed
him and disappeared.
Long, being left alone with Mrs. Daily,
made vigorous effort to get past her and
follow Henley. The lady, however, gave
him more trouble than nd had anticipated.
Catching him by the throat she forced
him back and attempted 10 close and lock
the door, but Beam came to his assistance
from the inside and struck her on the
fingers Witba broomstiCk when she caught
hold OF the liars to close the door, She
was compelled to release ler hold, whom
Long succeeded In forcing the door open,
and ran dccS@n the steps on the west side
OF the Jail and gained the street through
the Court House yard. When last seen
he was making his WaY rapidly toward the
river. During the s6uflle with Long the
hot coffee was spilled, and Mrs. Daily's
feet and ankles were severely sCalded.
Geo. K. Long, alias HFunIh Long, was
sentenced TO eight years imprisonment in
the Penitentiary, upon his own confession
OF compligity in the burglary at tho resi-
dence Of Alex. Rogers, ESQ, some time
AGO, and was held in jail here as witness
against the parties yet 10 DO tried for the
| rCh1,ar,, Itn 10 n pInrE 1fnbt nnDot1IaotaJ
man, with smooth face, about twenty-five
years Of age. Lemley belongs in Greene
county, Penn, and was held in jail to an
swer . charge Of stealing q horse from
Mr.. Frazier, in this county, about four
months since. lie is described as five feet
ten inches in height, rather heavy set,
with light complexion. Sheriff Jingle
offers reward OF $50 each for the capture
Of the escaped prisoners.
Sheriff Jingle and his luputies, aided
by City Sergeant Sweeney and his force,
have made vigorous search for the es.
naped prisoners, but up to IL o'clock last
night no information Of their arrest had
been received at police headquarters. A
report having gained credence that Long
had taken refuge in house OF i'll fame,
the City Sergeant sent force OF his men
to the house in question, but they did not
find the man they sought. Several other
houses were visited with like result during
last night. ray
There was u report current on the street
last night that Long had been taken to
Bridgeport in close carriage, and that,
under the pilotage Of the notorious Jim
Chapman, alias "Chappy," he had hidden
for an hour or SO in . Igoa! hank near the
La Belle Glass Works, before turning his
back upon that town. However true these
rumors may be the twain are, SO fur as our
information extends, still at large at this
writing. There is prospect ofre!captur-
ing them, however, as the Sheriff tele-
graphed to VarIouO points in tho vicinity
warning the authorities to be on the look
out for them.