Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
F0UED BY THE SHERIFF..
A Clever Jail Delivery In Rockiand Comfy
Detected In the Mich OF Time.

A Clever Jail Delivery In Hockiand Comfy
Detected In the Sich or Time.
A Mont Moor New York; spec,sl s,ys.
In the little hamlet OF New CRY. vhirl, Is
the county town Of Rockland county. are
the county buildings. consisting OF cen.
trail building. the first floor and basement
OF which Is used rs the residence OF the
sheriff, and the second floor a. the court
room. ON the north Is wing NO stories
IN height which l. used as a jill; on the
south Is The new wing. In which are
situated the county offices and Surro-
gates Court. In the iall there are AZ
present some eleven prisoners, among
whom are James Reagan, who was shot
a week ago at Monsey by Elmer T.. john
ION, a merchant Of Sufren. whose store
had been broken into and robbed by Ret
gan; Patrick Boyle. who Is 10 be tried for
manslaughter in causing the death Of fell
iLw-laborer In brick-yard at stony Point
by striking him on the head with a cord
vook stick i'm August last. and Robert Muir
rny. who was caught In the commission OF
burglary ut the house Of Mr.. a. II. jack
man. IN Nyack, on the 23d OF August last
There are several others who are confined
on various charges, principally drunk and
disorderiy.
For several days the sheriff. John A.
Harr,ng. had noticed a growing intimacy
between Reagan, Murray, and Boyle, and
became satisfied that the wounds OF Reagan
were not the only cause OF the assiduous
sympathy displayed. and that an old jail
bird oi The experience OF Re- gan was very
likely TO hatch some plot that would result
in causing trouble. For few days the
sheriff kept q careful aid unsupported
watch en- the workings OF these three wor-
tires, and subsequent events have shown
that his prudence did no. display
itself too soon. During the absence
Of the sheriff on Sunday peculiar noises
were heard like the gndwing OF rats, which
were reported to the sheriff on his return,
and he redoubled bis eXcrtions to prevent
any effort on the part Of the ncarceratcd
burglars md murderer from loIding 10
success. Everything was quie, until about
$50 o'clock OH Tuesday morning. when
the mysterious gnawing Of rats was aglln
beard. and secret watch was set Oh the
eel. in which Murray and Boyle were con-
fined. About O'Clock the cell-do r swung
open nOiselessly on it, hinges, and Murray
left the cell. followed by Boyle. He
raised the grating from the register-pipe,
and, carefully folding his coat In The pipe
so - not to scratch his body, prepared
to slide TO the cellar and prospective
freedom. Atthis moment the sheriff opened
the outer door and the disappointed prison
ors bOlted for their cell like frightened rats.
II was found hat they had beed, m some
MYSTERIOUS way, supplied with ace and
set OF saws. with which they had sawed the
Observation-Disclosures bolt which fastened the
door OF the cell. The prisoners have been
placed in separate cells and are to be in
dlcicd 10y the grand jury, now in session.
Although Reagan Is still suffering severe
" from hcmorrhage, it is thought that he
would have attempted to make his escape
with the others through the pipe.