Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-11
A JAIL MEETING.


ridor. Deputy Marsh became convinced
the shears were in the possession of some
prisoner who would use them as a wea-
pom. Three trustworthy prisoners were
sent to hunt for them, and they were
found less than forty-eightshou ago, IN
the cell of prisoner named Doyle. This
morning the sixty-ive prisoners were al
lowed as usual 10 walk around the open
court in the center of the jail. All the
tiers of cells open on the court. Mrs.
Lapham. wife of prisoner, handed in
package for her husband. Keeper Session
removed a newspaper from around it, as
prisoners are not allowed papers contain
Ing court notes. When he handed the
package to Lapham the prisoner upbraided
MIN for removing the paper, and refused
TO go in his cell when ordered. Calling
several other prisoners 10 aid him, Lap
ham jumped OIL Session. The latter was
unarmed and broke into the Office. He
then got his revolver and Keeper Marsh to
help him. Session went back to where
Lapham was standing surrounded by an
angry crowd,and again ordered him to his
cell. Lapham struck Session an ugly
blow. The deputy retaliated by
telling him to the floor with blow. This
deputies then succeeded in getting Lap
ham into his Own cell. By this time thu
other prisoners had grown demons.rative,
but seeing the revOlvers of the deputies,
they weakened. Thomas Doyle and one
or two others stood thsir ground, and stub
bornly refused to enter their cells. A teIe
phone call brought Tailor Hess and Sheriff
McDonCugh from City Hall, and by their
locked up and Doyle himself shut up III the
dungeon for solitary confinement. The
deputies were bruised little, but not
otherwise harmed. The situation for
while vas critical-65 men against two.
BRUTAL MURDER,
ISpeci1 TO the Eiooo.I
CEN1RAL1A, Ill, Oct 1O.-J ohn Dickson,
Scotch Canadian, forty years old. who
has lately been employed as a trackIayer
on the Jacksonville & Southeastern rail
road, was bru5eliy murdered last night,
his body being found IN ga empty box
Car, early this uloraiaz. The murderer's
weapon was 4 compiling pin, crushing the
victims skull. II IS supposed the deed
was done in drunken quarrel, as Dickson
was seen on the streets yesterday in an IN
toxicated condition. The coroneI's in
quest failed 10 give any clue to the muir
uerer. Dickson was a married man and
had several children, Dut their where
abouts hay5 not been ascsctained.
GAVE HIMSELF Up FOE MURDER,
Especial Telegram to the GIobe.)
WILKEsBABEE, Oct. 1O.-A young man
named Frank Monroe, formerly resident |
of this city, came to town last evening
from Huntsville, this county, where he has |
resided soma months, ahi sought the
sheriff, and gave himself Up for the muir
der Of neighboF named Dan McNeish. |
He said! Il filed him full of slugs with
shot gun. Lock ne Up" He refused to
be interviewed, and SAID he had nothing 10 !
say until he employed counsel. 1t is re-
ported McNeish and a party of roughs |
were stoning the house of Monroe when he |
fred the fatal shot.
EsCAPED FROM PRISON.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 10.-At the Ian
caster county prison this evening, two
watchmen were on duty. Ike Buzzard, of
the notorious brothers of that name, got
out of his cell and locked the watchmen
in. Securing the cell keys he released
eleven companions, the worst criminals in
jail. After helping themselves to food,
they left by the front door, taking the keys
with them, previously intelrupting tele.
phone communication with the city. The
names of the escaped prisoners are John
Franfork, horse thief George Brimmer.
incendiary, Abe and Ike Buzzard, John
VERT. Joe Croft, Morris Bricker, Alex.
Lemon, George Watkins, John Clifford, |
William Clark and Edwin Beck. The fugi-
tives were serving sentences OF five to
nineteen years.
LANCASTER, Oct I0.--At half past seven
DR.. Sample and amos Lutz. night watch
men, were on duty in the prison. Sample
was in a cell having his hair cut by one of
the prisoners and Lutz was watching in
TIE corridor. Ike Buzzard, one of the
Welsh mountain gang, serving ten years
for burglary, called Lutz to his cell door
ard asked him to take canary bird he
had in his cell to his brother, Abe Buzzard,
another member Of the Gang, serving thir-
teen years for burglary aad larceny, who
occupied cell on the
opposite SIDE of the corridor
Lutz unhesitatingly granted the request
and opening the cell door he took the bird
and cage. But ne Csreiessly left Ike's cell
open, while he crossed the corridor and
Cpened Abe's cell door to hand the cage
in. Ike saw his opportunity and seized it.
Springing across the corridor he seized
the watchman and thrust him into Abe's
cell and shut and locked the door. Lutz
made every noise, bu5 before Sample, the
other Waterman, could get out of the cell
he was il, that door was also
shut and locked. The Jocks on the
cell doors are alike, and Buzzard at once
opened the doors and released the other
prisoners. Twelve long term prisoners
embraced the opportunity, while the short |
termers refused to 90. The long term |
men went to 4 cell used as an armory and !
took a shot gun, revolvers and knives. |
They then weuo TO The cell where watch |
man I!utz was confined aud opening the |
door held the weapons to Lutz's head
while Abe Bazzard walked out. Lutz was
then locked in They then unlocked the
front door and walked out, cutting the
telephone wire before leaving.
AN ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITER.
New YORK, Oct. 1O.-"This is hard |
place to put man in; don't you think |
so?" said John W. Maxwell, of Millersburg, |
Ohio, who was arrested by secret service |