Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-01
A Prison Breaker.

An escape took pl.c recently from the Eveche
prison. Geneva, some of the incidents Of which
are worth relating. The prison breaker is .
man Of the name of Fougre, who sometime ago
was condemned to perpetual seolusion" for
sotting hous, on FIRE 10 the Rue de P.quis.
His cooduot 10 confinement was 30 ex -mplary
that he seems to have succeeded 10 gaming the
almost Unlimited cop6dsnce of the prison al.
thorities. So highly was he favored, indeed,
that they fitted up the cell next to that which
be occupied as joiner's sboo. and set him to
work. Joining being Ponere'S trade. BE was,
nevertheless supposed TO be we'll looked after.
but little by liuls be succeeded 10 making
ladder, go ccutrived thss it could be hidden
away in little pieces snd put away at moments
uo,ics. He mex. managed to secrete saw,
Uherewith be cut through few OF the bars OF
his dungeon.
A hlg wall ruus round the Jail. the top Of
which, as luck would have it, was ost 90 level
with Poueros cell. The hour he chess for
making bis escape was high noon. ln this be
showed true wisdom aud profound Knowledge
of Genevan character, for at Geneva dining. or
any rate eating. 81 twelve O clock Is regarded ss
duty With which nothiDg is allowed to ioter-
fere, Shortly before this hour the warders
take the prisoners their rstions, and while the
latter consume their solitary meal, they dine
comfortably aud socially 10 their own apart
ment.
Pougre of course, was veil aware of this aud
at the last stroke of nooo he tore out the bars
which be had filed beforehand, aud putting
together his telescope ladder. bridged with is
the cbasm that separated bis dungeon from the
WALL which be speedily gained. Theo. drag
ging be ladder after him. he used 1t to reach
the roof of 40 adjoining house. snd slipping
down spou hs iouod himself in the street of
the Bisins Sun. His next move was to make
off to the house of friend, who supplied him
with suit OF Clothes After this be got out or
Ganeva as quietly as he GOULD.
Meanwhile, tho siler whose business 1t was
to remove the dinuer uteoslls from the cells,
wheu he entered that of Poogre. discovered to
his dismsy that the man had gone. Eoergetlo
effnrts we're forthwith made to rec,pture the
runaway. G.udarmes were sent to soour the
uotry, teIeIrsms were dispatched 10 all di.
recion., and the pole, of the nel2h6orIog can
tons warned to keep q sharp lookout tor the
fugitive These etfJrts we're successful. a
few DAYS afterwards he Was captured at Morges.
TIE COOLEST Thief ON REooRD.-fhls
morning Oh ,rles Jones. alias John Williams,
was arrested on the charge of stealing chickens.
His capture was clear case of tibet oelog
caught 10 his owo trap. |; Scems that Williams
last nigh, entered tn, hen house Of Mr.. II. w.
B.tkos aud stole all the chickens. DE did oo'
know whom he Was robolng, and TINS moroiog
went to Mr.. B,,kin's store and offered tae
chickens for sale. Mr. Bstkins WAS not 10, ous
his clerk seeing the lot of chickens was Toe
one and the price low. bought them from
Williams, bat be did not have quite enough
money and told Williams to como back 10 halt
an hour.
The negro took the mou,y and left the oh'ck.
sus. Soon after this MIR. Batklos came 10 ana
the c'erk showed him she nice ljt OF chlckeos
he had bought for bin. why. those are my
owo chickens" said the astoolehed mercnant;
| 20 home and see if my hen house was not
robbed last night" The clerk DID 30, aoo
learned of the clean sweep that had oeen maze.
Pronrietor and clerk then chuokled over the
| Joke aud waited for Williams, "no 5000 re19'a'
ed for hia balance. They nabbed hlm.-n'c"'
n,ond State.
| Dor'rBEr,o SENslTlvE.-Therela are many
people always looking out for shgnts; ineS
cannot carry on the daily intercourse OF the
family without finding that some oheose o9
| signed. They ar, as touchy ss nsr srigg '.s' ~
| thew met an &c cIualnt.ace VINO n>ppeIe w 70
' nre occu Died with business, they attribute ms
sh9trsction in some matter personal to thsm
selves Selves sud take unbrsgs .oc oc>rding'y; Thsy
sy on others the fruit of ths!r ute, fsso.s'y
o,s anu.s ono thew come in contac. with. Innocsn.
eenso oersone, who nevsr dream ofgvug oasase 'rs
| sstonis6ed to fnd soma untortaaase Wto, OF
tsctu ny ns:'hsp for a. 'nis
the ssst ns mo9s nsDs es v.1 Of our
taIlos aT beings, and not suppose that slight is
Intended ;o, nIsss the nelect is open and direct
Alter all, too, life has its huas in q srss: DE-.
gree from the color of our own mlnas IL t;.s we
are frank and generous. the world ttests US K.na,
M to- be- sse cold and c.atiou, tox.rd. y. L.;
~ pS,S eysrybody is under restraint, and In this
ws7 the chances of an imaginary ofdn'e are IN
Irraaeed