Daily Republican., 1884-09-13
Escape FROM JAIL!
BLAKE WALKS OUT OF
~rw CASTLE JAIL BUT
suE.CAF plTRED.

Charity before o'clock last. las. evening n!s
SnolIy received at the police station
Nnl we, INV that Charles Blake, who 10
aims V"; three years term inNew Gas
HIllnt tar burglary and robbery, had
~ J, liz ,o sscape, and the officers were
Ssde nlo hy Chief Mcconnell TO be on
\. oOkout for him; p,.I.
psvy :, sas ascertained that while bla.e
sniaying his TWO hours exercise IN
IBID \. M.o0rydor, which is allowed twice 2
e y W. - ali the prisoners, white and
vsk " bs had taken advantage OF
san, ainn,,ortuni,y and made his escape.
psoPp'tie KY time Warden Hanco was In
A. A. .sscs AN situated about the middle OF
=. Vc0rridor, and knowing that all the
Io,s s were fastened, paid little atten-
aer Tss " c"rrider sr at the end turns q right
NV. iIs through the Sheriff's residence,
A ~ s,reet, About midway OF this
.,IdOr "A n there is large iron door, fas-
.'" s,a xith Yale look, which was un-
'..sa s.U by Bake, who had In some
s,isrioua manner been furnished
sbs,if Martins wife was the only
u,,a of the house NJ the time, and
=. ras busy sewing in room on tho
N, ,lde Of the hall through which
Nske passed, but so stealthy were his
.o,aments that she neither SAW nor
snrd him, and he slipped through to
/ 4, iront door, where he was seen by
barber named Nesline, who has a
too opposite the Jail. Blake stood in
A. door for a few moments. looking
y ,pd down the street, and then start
Along Market street at q leisurely
ns for about half a square when he
gpSe into run.
yeslipe came over and gave notice OF
Iake's escape, but warden Hance had
ir.dy been apprized of the fact by
jau it'll. who happenened TO see Blake
uhs was going out. Warden Hanee
Immediately ttlephoned word 10 the
Sheriff, and TO The police station, and
the New Casts, police also assisted in
he .earch for lie fugitiv@ kilograms,
With description OF the prisoner, and
40 offer of sl0J reward was also sent 10
Chester and Philadelphia, and detec-
lives posted at the railroad stations in
,tOse cities.
From information received by Deputy
shaihs Joseph +. Martin and Harry
isrge, they were led 10 believe that
The prisoner was on his way to Elkton,
10 take the train for Baltimore, and they
accordingly came TO this city with the
mention OF proceeding TO the first
named Place to intercept him.
IL tie meantime officers in this city
bad not been idle, and officers Nickars
aud Cannon ascertained from a trust
worthy source that Blake was in a
house IN the upper part of this city, but
when the officer, approached, be was
vfHed Of their coming, and made his
sape, The officers tracked him to an
OiAer place, and again he was warned
By lrIends and made himself scarce.
They then lost all trace OF him for the
the, and Blake who, while he
nNLe was pursued by officers, Wa
MaEare that officer Vickars was one
d@sH, proceeded TO his house at No.
lllReuch street. He was well ac.
s'llled with the family, having
hahei with them some years age
under the assumed name of Howard
it Is officer Nickars had always beer
hehdly with him, no doubt thought
aal be could be induced to assist hin
ID bis trouble. When he went in, al
ns family had retired except step
laughter, and she was entertaininG
some friends in the parlor. Blake, wh'
Vas under the influence Of liquor, in
qafei for Mrs. Nickars. and upon be
,lgloId that she had retired insisted oI
itr being called.
When Mrs Nickars ca-ue down stairs
BAKE inquired for "Joe," meaning
9t1rr Vickars, aud said he wanted Il
@ecFeted for day or two, until tn
sAcitement occasioned by his escap
l4l blown over little, so that he coult
make his way to another State Mrs
'fSars informed him that she knew
ae Would he arrested as soon as he
lhDahd found out that he was in tn
a'a'e, when Blake replied that n
YOU'D would be willing to pay $50 or $40 to b.
A'u"ed 70 remain "A few days.
Mrs \ Nlskars again told him that h
o4u not stay, and that abe knew he
lu'oaud wodld arrest him, or kill hln
u lAe attempt, when he started ou
WIN Tile remark, well, If he under
axes axe 10 capture me I'll shoot him, 70
suaI' never be taken back"
W, ls' AS he stepped out of office
~ S'cKaro do r, | e was o pied by Off &C
sauu9i', Who, with his brother Officer
vas coming mp the street. Althoug
yY.a ne ttiicers are we'll acquainte
,n s'a hlake, they could scarcely believ
,h'', a' IL was him, as they could ne
,t! ,u'nK ihal he would have the boldnes
" nI nslt THE oiflcer's house.
'hcer Cannon was certain, how
slef I've that it was Blake, and with
rt uelo Blakey" started toward hin
,a,1, "e .uRitlve turned partly around, an
,g.iea'lng toward Gibsop's stabl'
rtIea i.iS ms hand on his hip pocket, an
,a sh Look out Cannon, for shall pr
.,'. Oall through you if you attempt
o.'sN @'rsl Inc, Just as he succeeded i
,o ,S'uR MS pistol out, officer Canno
s,aa I ueilberate aim at his throat an
.he ball barely missing his heat
,,s at tae same time officer Vickal
p,Sc p.Seod MS revolver at Blake's ear, an
In, Ir'lci a MIN to throw away his pisto
az. s,~. as he did not obey the order u
S,"S aIer stepped back q few PAGES an
a, area at him, the ball passing an inc
u NO above his head.
ho,h nIAke declared that he would ki
csna Su'l the officers before he would
0s"a.eu but upon finding that Il
ursa, S We're preparing to fire aga Il
OSes ew his pistol in the street, and d
crowd ' seized him. By this time
lntsn, l"a mad collected, and the Officer
nn,a u. on securing their prisoner took
avn u Tue revolver, which was taA
,rsa,s ray 9y some one who had been
Dsrn.a Dsrsea by the shooting. At the thu
vputy Sheriffs Martin and Geor
on I ~ proceeding along Second sire
wbon vi enelr way to the railroad static
,bsu Vn nearing the report of the pistt
grs,issa9c ssa9ceeded to the place, and we
0s officers. "Ao @ III INC euS'o"y
The Hu prisoner was hand cuffed, and
tbe ossy sssay to the police station inform
III H., "mGers that he intended 10 k