Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
COMMENTS ON THE BROOK
LYN BRIDGE DISASTER.
A BOY MANGLED BY AN
ELEPHANT.
A SOCIAL TRAGEDY IN BAL
TIMORE.
THOMPSON'S WIFE EXHON
CRATES DAVIS.
Plot to Break Jail.

TOMBSTONE, A. T., May 20 "A vii
famous plot to make grand Jail de-
livery here was discovered let nj ght.
Pete De Veaux, the slayer of George
Everett and several other men, in con-
nection with Il. B. Po,tsr, convicted Of
incest and now awaiting new trial,
were the principal conspirators. They
gave . Mexican boy, Augustine Valen.
zuela, who has been acting as trusty
t. the Jail, 81 to purchase two butcher
knives. at the same time letting him
into a murderous plot, which was as
fellows: Oae OF the knives was to be
given to De Veaux and the other re-
tanned by the Mexican boy. Simuita-
neously an attack was to be made on
the deputy when he entered the cells TO
lock up and ON the deputy who re-
NAMED on guard outside. De Veaux
aud Potter were to kill the inside
deputy, and the Mexican boy was to
dispatch the out side guard.
Yesterday the conspirat,rs, fearing
that he might weaken, t the Mexican
to pass both knives in to them when
purchased. The boy apparently en-
tered into the plot with avidity. telling
the would be murdersrs that 81 would
purchase only one knife and he would
wait until they procured more money.
In the meantime he had divulged the
whole plot to Deputy Sheriff Billy
Ward, one # the intended victims,
VIII" kept cl,se watch on the par,izs,
to find out if the conspiracy had spread
beyond the three mentioned. Satisfied
that it had not, he searched the Cells Of
De Veaux and Potter, finding In the
tiers cell . knife with . six-inch
blade, which, Potter said, had been left
by Reyes, who had been confined some
days in the early part Of the month for
supposed insanity. The prisoners, upon
indlng that the plot had been discov.
cred, and suspeetlng that the Mexican
hoy had given it away, were furious.
They cursed him and threatened all
manner of vengeance on him in the fu.
ture.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-The striking
bricklayers held an indignation meeting
last evening and refused to be bound by
the agreement made yesterday by the
committees Of the bricklayers and mas.
ter masons. They claim that after the
agreement was sigued by tn parties
it was given into the hands of George
G. Pfussing, President of the Master
Builders Association, and that before
giving it ont to the reporters for the
daily papers he removed one of the
leaves Of the document and substituted
another, containing clause net in the
| original, and under which the mast .rs
may decline any man not = competent
mason, and may compel the bricklayers
t. issue an apprentice card to him. The
men are very bitter and refused to re.
| sumo work.
President Pruesine of the Master
Mazons' Association .toutly denies the
mputation-made by members of the
Brickl. ayers Union-that he had tam.
pered with the agreement signed by the
Committee of Arbitra ton, aad which
it was supposed woul end the strike.
He asserts that the bricklayers are in a
rage simply because they have been de-
feAted in everything they set out to &C.
lcomplish. The end of the strike can
not now be forseen.
DETROIT, May 3l.-The Free-trade
Conference began it. session here to-
day. The stsendance wac light. J.
st Ring Morton presided.