Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-29
JAIL DELIVERY.
4 Bold and sEseessfuI Break for LIbertl
 by Desperate Criminals.

| by Desperate Criminals. | Shortly after the CITIZEN went to
 press Monday evening, report was cir | culated to the effect that nine of the | most notorious criminals confined in | the county Jail had escaped, viz: Mur- | phy, Muyer, Gibson, Hurley and Nor l ton Indicted for murder, Casey,
 Mahoney and French for highway rob bery. On inquiry the report was found | too true.
 The !ailor George Cooler, states that
 Murphy feigned sickness and asked
 permission to go .o the water closet in
 the corridor, and being allowed to do | so remained but a short time before returning to be admitted Co the cell
 n which he with Gibson and Mover,
 va confined. The jailor who
 was entirely alone, entered the corridor
 for the purpose of unlocking the cell
 door when Murphy seized him with one
 hand and with the other covered his
 mouth. He was then bound and gag.
 ged, hls arms thrust through the iron
 bars and in that position bound with a
 towel. They then took his keys and un-
 locked the other cell and let out all tue
 prisoners confined in that tier of tanks.
 Their next move was to secure a key
 hanging in the iailor's office, that opened
 an iron door in the rear Of the corral,
 leading to the street.
 The jailor than states that as
 soon as possible he freed himself
 from his bandages and ran
 to the main building for the purpose of
 firing the alarm and also for the purpose of informing the police.
 E, in the statement above given the jailor,
 to say the least, is guilty of gross dis obedience of positive orders against the laIlor under any circumstances whatever entering the corridor facing the cells, without another guard being on the outside Of the door for the purpose of locking 1t after him.
 Cooler not only knew bis orders but the conviction is that he designedly violated them, well knowing its ultimate result. Every fact since brought to light cOnclusively proves that careful preparations with that end in view had been made. Not only did the prisoners know tue key that would give them ac- cess to the street, but where to find 1t, and, furthermore, portion of them | knew where, near the gas works on South Meyer street, four horses | ln charge of two Mexicans, stood ready, saddled and briGled, with roll of | blankets strapped behind each saddle, | brace of revolvers and Winchester | rifle together with cartridge belts hang ing from each pommel.
 On gaining access to the street, the | prisoners, with the exception of the four | for whom the horses were intended, are | supposed to have scattered, and q DOT | ton of them are yet believed to be in | the city. The four in question, said to | be Murphy, Mover, Gibson and Morton, where first seen, that IS to be noticed. | was at the store of Max Zier, on the | corner of Meyer and Helles street, where | they momentarily hesitated. then turned | and went to the house of Gibson on or near the corner of Council ana Court | street. After remaining there for 6 short time they continued to where the horses were Tn waiting, and when last seen were riding fast toward Point of Mountain.
 Sheriff Paul unfortunately IS pros- trated by an attack of malarial fever and was not able to be at the jail. Un- der sheriff Ward mounted a force of l men and started Tn pursuit, but with what success IS not at present known. Every effort possible for their recapture will be made, but it is beyond probabil- ty that all can again be brought within the reach of the law.
 Whatever there may be iu tine belief 90 currently adoat, and strongly corrob- )rated by all available information. that the escape was prearranged and pre- affair made practicable only through and by the contrivance and con- sent of the jailor, later events must de- .ermine.