The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-08-10
Beach Haven, Aug. B.
No mosquitoes.

Yachts are in great demand.
! One rain in four weeks.
Shark fishing still continues to be good
sport, parties are catching large numbers
both day and night, and weak fish are
still very abundant.
Beautiful moonlight evenings conse-
qrently the pavilions on the beach are
thronged with visitors up to late hour
One of the most magnificent sights that
has been Witnessed here for many years,
is the terrible fire that is raging over the
main land, at night it Eliminates the
heavens for miles around, and the refec-
tion on the bay is superb.
Mr.. P. A. Regain of Philadelphia and
G. L. Galbraith of Jobstown, shot on
Monday last over four dozen snipe. They
we're only out about four hours and they
report the cunning excellent, the birds
were in fine condition.
Rev. J. l.. McKim of Burlington of
ficiated at the P. E. church on Sunday
last both morning and evening the ser
vices were very largely attended. Miss
McCallum of Baltimore sang during the
| offeratory, "Flee as a Bird' as a solo.
1t was beautifully rendered, and added
greatly to the enjoyment of the services.
Escaped From Our County Jail.
On Saturday evening about o'clock
three prisoners escaped from the Jail by
saving off the bars of window on the
ground floor and then scaling the wall by
means of a rope made of bed ticking.
About three weeks ago Turnkey Taylor
and his wife, thought they heard saving
inside the Jail and thorough investigation
was made by the Sheriff and Mr.. Taylor
at that time, but nothing outside the
usual order was noticed as they had COW
cred up the marks made by the saw by
mixing soap and shoe backing together
and neatly filling in the cut bars. On
Saturday evening as John Dolan was pass
ing through the Court House yard, near
the Jail wall, he was startled by noise
that sounded as though some one had
jumped from the wall. He at once mott
fed the Turnkey and together they made
an investigation and discovered the rope.
A prisoner was at that moment climbing
up from the inside, but when he heard
them outside he jumped off and went
back to the jail. The officers of the town
we're notified and an investigation was
made, and those found to be missing were
William Griffin, Thomas Gibbs and
james Henderson. They had made a
saw out of case knife and with it cut off
the two upright bars and then easily bent
the others go as TO pass through. The
rope was very nicely made with loops TO
place the feet in about three feet apart,
and at the end a hook was fastened made
from an iron bedstead, which was covered
with strips torn from their blankets to
deaden the sound il made when they
threw it over the wall. After twisting off
the T. q one of the men evidently climbed
up the wall and on reaching the top drew
enough up to reach the ground on the
outside. He then climbed down while
the others held the rope from the inside,
and after reaching the ground fastened it
around small tree near the wall. The
Sheriff has offered reward of $3.50 for
the return of the three, or $50 will be
paid for either of them. The description
of the men is as follows
William Griffin. about So years old,
short and stout, stoop shoulder, black hair,
black eyes, 5 feet or inches in stature,
lightcomplexion, dressed in a dark suit of
clothes. Committed from Moorestown-
for an atrocious assault and battery.
Thomas Gibbs, about IS years old,
sandy brown hair, small grey eyes, about
feet inches in stature, ruddy complex
ion, dressed in suit of dark clothes.
Committed from Florence charged with
bigamy.
james Henderson, stout and square
build, s.-ooth face, about 25 or % years
old, dark complexion, fabby in flesh,
dark eyes, 5 feet inches in stature
Committed from Palmyra charged with
larceny.
Griffin and Gibbs had been recently
shaved
Burlington.