The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-02
WILLIAM LIE RoY's ESCAPE.
A Dime Novel ia One Chapter The Desperate
Rescue Of the Famous Mail RObbar.
From the Danver Naws
From the Denver News

From the Denver News.
When Deputy United States Marshal Cantrll re.
turned to Denver last Monday afternoon with the
tdings that William lie Roy, the dashiDg road
agent and Prince OF mail robbers, had made his
escape while en- route to the Government Prison
at Detroit under ten years sentence, the United
States officials here were as puzzled as they were
angry, That lie Roy should have made hlH es.
cape from Sim Cantiil and deputy only served
to increase their suger and fan 1t into a fame Of
no small magnitude. Yesterday the Ne VS. re.
porter, In passing the excavation for a sewer at
Holiday street, felt hand clasp upon the arm,
Snd, turning, saw the mysterious train wrecker
who had manifested so much interest In lie Roy's
case, as detailed by General Cameron a few days
before. "You have not forgotten me- have your
he questioned, In moderate tone OF voice,
"Now, as you have manifested some interest In
lie Roy'sc Sc, I'll give you the whole story"
"Wnen Billy was sentenced was within easy
call and since that time / have not been asleep
Some years ago the boy used to be with a snide
variety company and played the character OF q
female impersonator, an he was we'll up In his
business, too, and II he would have stu,k to 1t
would not have been compelled to go to holding
up coaches on the road for living. His old girl,
who had been with him from time to time for
three years, and who loves him better, II any.
thing, than do lives IN Del N)rte, and we rung
her into the scheme with us. As planned by
Billy 1t was = bring her up to town and get two
suits OF clothes for her exactly slike-that is,
dresses Of one color, ShaWls Of one color, and
hats and wells Of one color. Then we were to get
suit OF clothes mems clothes, for Billy and the
extra wOmens Cl jthes and mems clothes were to
be kept ready or close call. We were to keep
close lookout for the time when he was to be
taken away, get on the train with him, and then
at lie first opportunity that offered at night we
were to take whatever guards were with him, put
up Job on them, and dress Billy like the glrl.
Then we could go on our way rejoicing
"The day came and We knew all about II, and
when the carriage containing lie Roy and his
guards drew up to the train the girl and l were
already on board, They took one double seat
and we took the one directly behind them and
awaited developments Along in the night all
the passengers got to sleep. Wewere in a Sleep
ing car, II 1t we're not called such, and Cantrlls
boy got awful sleepy felt sorry for the poor lit.
| lie devil, and was glad when he went into a car
for nap. Billy was also very tractable Cantril
Going to the watertank, after guaging his drinks
and the time between them poured out some
croton-oil and left 1t in the cup Then pre-
tended to take hearty drink, and madeso much
noise about gulplng 1t dow that Cantril got aw.
full thirsty. had no more than gained my seat
till he made a dive for the tank, and without
tilting the cup, oil ID 1t and emphed It, To par.
TALLY kill the stencil Of the croton had put q
dash OF burned liquor In 1t. II Cantril tasted
anything wrong In the water he attributed It to
bis sour stomach and so said nothing It was not
many minutes until the Deputy Marshal felt
general weakness about his bread basket. When
Cantril left and slammed the door TO- we acted,
All OF us were Up and doing In a second, for none
OF us had been asleep, The irons were off Billy
In less than ten seconds and then the extra suit
OF woman's 'ggery was put on him. When all
was finished he curled down In my seat Just like
the girl had been, and the girl got up aud skip.
ped into another car. My next move was to put
my head over on Billy's shoulder, and in another
moment the brakeman came In. As he passed by
with his lantern I raised up as II awoke by the
noise and the light, and, discovering that the
prisoner was gone, raised the hue and cry. The
brakeman took 1t up, everybody wokeup, and
Cantril came out Of the toilet room. Then en-.
sued scene Of con fusion. He wanted the train
stopped, and the conductor would not stop 1t un.
til he got to Hays City, FIVE miles away When
we got there the girl got off, Cantril got Off and
his assistant with him, and Billy and went on
with the traD tickled almost to DEATH"
"Where is lie Roy at the present timer" asked
the reporter,
The is SAFE" was the reply
Judging from the statement by the train.
wrecker lie Roy has gone East fol time, but
will soon return place himself at the head Of his
gang, and once more take the road.