Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Ingenious Attempt of Joe Casey Co Break
 Jail

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 Jos Casey, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Jailor Holbrook last summer, made sn attempt last night to break jail, and came very near succeed lng. He took the steel pointer from crgvat, and with it sawed ufT one of the bars of the door of his cell, and on gain ing entrance to the corridor, on the north side of the jail, crawled into an enclosed sink, and with the piece of steel and the handle of q tooth brush succeeded in digging half through the wall Of the jail before the guards dis covered him. Ned Boyle, one of the night guards, went into the corridor and Was surprised to find Casey in the sink enclosure, busiiy at work. He at once collared him and placed him in a close ctH. The deputies and guards resolved among themselves to keep the mat ter quiet until morning, well knowing the uueasness 1t would give Sheriff Paul, consequently that official knew nothing of the attempted escape until this morning. On reaching the office and learning the particulars he gave directions to have Casey placed in a new cell and that the guard be in his presence every fifteen minutes.
 \ number of citizens visited the jail this morning to see the work done by Casey and the guards were kept busy locking and unlocking the Iron doors. When the CITIZEN reporter approached Casey's cell other visitors retired short distance and awaited the statement which all supposed be would make. To the disappointment of all, he was very reticent, and when asked by the reporter how be felt remarked, "0h, I'm onto you fellows. You reporters give ne h-l every chance you get and never seem to let up."
 Well" remarked the reporter, q have always repre- ented your case m it's true h. hi; why should you refuse to talk to me-"
 "Because," said he you are all alike; doa't want to say anything 10 any of
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 Casey Is the ''slickest" prisoner the Pima county jail has ever contained
 and the sheriff and guards will breathe ! a BIZ n fA IC4lf | FsuSu lc Is IAhcQ out ! He l. haudcuffed and wears an Oregon | b 'ot on each ankle, and with all these -hackles ID 4nayts 70 create mor- trouble than any other prisoner Ill the jail. The | Oregon hOpts." he can not get rid Of | but ho can slp the handruffs as Et would a Fair of mitjen-. E,eD with il ( ! haDdcuffs n bis wrIs-s he can use hs | hands well. While the reporter Wa. | present be made up his bed. arranged 1 hIs toilet and seemed not 10 be troubled Iu the least by his manacl S.
 Sheriff Paul was considerably excited | on going to TAe office thls morning and learning the facts. and ex. ! pressed some very uncomplimentarN remarks regarding the architecture o the IaIl. lie has all along contended | that instead Ot tas wainseDtting the walls ishoulc be barred by heavy boiler | iron aad that more secure ca2inG should be arranged for the cells. As i ! IS the iron rods are easily lifted iron their sockets, and being only three, l fourths of an inch in thickness are easily | twisted and di~l cated.
 The sheriff has notified every member of the board of supervisors since tho ] jail has been occupied, that he could not hold h'mseif responsible for the saft | keeping of the prisoners, with the pres. snt arrangement of the institution, but no action has been taken and very natu | rally he feels an uneasiness that is mol | pleasant.