Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-17
CHIME AND ACCIDENT
a JaiIer KIIlsd by Two Conylots who E,.
capped From Prison.

Matt. Kennedy and John Callaghau, con.
fined in the Sandwich, Ont, Jail, charged
with robbing the postOftice at the village
of HoTrod, in Essex county, succeeded on
sunday in escaping from confinement.
When Jailer George Q. Leech and Turn
key John Davis went to the ward in which
Callaghsn was confined for the purpose of
unlocking the cells before having the ward
swept ont as usual, Callaghan made push
at the door just as it was uufastened. He
had in some way became possessed OF
revolver, which he pressed against Leech's
face, commanding him TO throw up his
hands Almost at the same instant he
struck Davis blow with the butt of tho
revolver, breaking his nose and inhicting
an ugly cash.
Callaghan grabbed the keys from the
door, and he and Davis, who was bleeding
freely, fought their way across the corridor
T. kenuedy's ward, Lee ch following as
in putting the key in the look, when Davis
jerked him back. Kennedy reached his
hand through the grating and turned the
key, when Leeoh opened fire. Callaghan
also used his revolver, shooting twice at
Leeoh, whom he instantly killed, and
twice ut Davis, who escaped both shots.
Kennedy seized heavy ale bottle, near
at hand, in which oil was kept, and struck
Davis over the head, pounding him terri
bly, and leaving him unconscious The con
yicts then let themselves into the main
hall, where they encountered the matron,
whom they terrified into silence by snap
ping a revolver in her face. The alarm
was sounded within a few minutes and
Kennedy was recaptured at Walkersyille,
when attempting to cross the ferry. Gala
CHAN is still at large and he is wounded by
one of Leech's shots, IL Kennedy's story
is correct.
Tho Fatal End OF Joke.
On Sunday Miss Celia Renney, seventeen
years of age was visiting the house Of John
Cassidy, on Sixth avenue, Brooklyn.
While Cassidy's family and the guests
were chatting in the parlor alter dinner
Denis Reilly, thirty years old, one of the
party, drew a revolver and pointed II at
Mary Cassidy, saying that he would mes
merize her. When she exhibited symp
toms of fear no laughed and, turning
around, leyeled the weapon at Miss Rem
ney's head and pulled the trigger. A loud
report followed and without uttering q
word Miss Renney fell forward upon the
floor, dead, the bullet having pierced her
brain. The screams of Mrs. Cassidy and
her daughter aroused the neighborhood and
Reilly, who made no efforts to escape, was
handed over to the police. He seemed
utterly overcome with horror at the oc
currence and said that he thought the
revolver was empty. Upon examination
it was found that all the chambers had
been unloaded except the one from which
the fatal shot was fired. The coroner will
make an investigation.
a GirI murdered Nv Her Mother.
On January II, 1857, Christian Kett, u
pretty Girl OF IL years, was murdered at
her home In Oak street in Dayton, o., and
no clue was discovered to the murder until
Saturday, when her brother made known
death bed confession that his own mother
had mado three weeks ago. Tho murdered
girl had gone 10 call on q friend and 70
turned an hour later than she had calculat
cd upon, when her mother, Ia o fit of
passion, seized an ax-handle and struck
her on the head, crushing In her skull.
Appalled, at her crime, the woman smeared
the girls lace with guupowder and after
wards deported herself In such q manner
as to entirely elude detection. Mental
torture drove her from the soene of her
crime and she roamed through various
Western cities, finally returning home
several years ago. The woman was "a years
old at the time Of her death, aud her
family are all dead except the son who
relates tho dying confession.
Trsptzs Performer KilIea.
A trapezs performer named Lehaine,
fell during an entertainment In Minneap
oils, MINI, aud broke his neck, There
was slight panic among the audience, but
no one was hurt.