Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-24

FRIDAY EIaH1s 1Am DELIVERY rHE HEOu.
TURF or FoUR OF TEE Prisoners.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAIL DELIVERY - TIKI HEOAr-
TURF or FouB OF rHE rH1soSEns
between p and ] O'Clock last SATURDAY
morning, g. NJ Underwood, the iailof
heard an unusual noise about his premises
but knowing that be bad locked the prisoner
safely IN their cells, be concluded that 1t wa
an uneasy young puppy that was shut up iu
q room and gave himself no further trouble
about the matter. About half-past two be
was obliged 10 get up 10 search OF soms
cough medicine. and upon entering the kifcb
en- found q table that was set for breakfas,
pushed out Of its place and several dishe.
tipped over the cellar door WIS open ani
the door into and out Of the back kitchen
wide open. Going 10 the cells he found the
doors an unlocked and FIVE Of the prisoner.
gone, j. II. Myers alone remaining-noi g.
tell the story motor there is honor among
men behind the bars even, but for himself
he considered il the wisest course to remaiu
until be gets q discharge that will make him
free man. An examination Of the institu
ton showed that the prisoners had cut hole
through the floor IN the vE'er closet and
passed down into the cellar and from thence
up into the kitchen. But how they unlocked
their cells and got into the hall was still a
mystery. and why they should 90 back after
they were once out in the kitchen and open
the outer door Of the hall was mystery No ..
and mystery No. 3 WAS bow they got the key
10 the outer nall door, for Mr. Underwood
found it on bis table IN his bedroom Just o.
be left it upon retiring, and in fact oil tie
Keys we're found in their proper places
These discoveries being made Mr.. Under
wood routed the telephone and telegraph op-
orators and notified officers at Bellows Falls
BrattlebUro and Iownshend, and also sent
word 20 Dummerstou and Sartons River
Daylight revealed the fact that the jail birds
had borrowed 8 hand-car from the station
and the telegraph soon made known tina,
there was q stray hand car standing OIL the
track at the Jamaica station. So the the
course they had taken was plain. and SheriF
Shumway Was soon on their track and re
turned four OF them TO their quarters about
"a hours after they left
Since their return they have showed MIR
Underwood how they opened their cell door
by saving Of the end Of the paddock hook
bolt and then elueing 1t on so completely that
II would not be noticed when locking the
door. and after every thing was quiet they
had but 10 reach out through the diamond
hole aud break the glue joint with heavy
stick, and once out they re-glued the lock So
perfectly that it cut was not discovered until
they pointed It out Oh their return. The 9th
er secrets they still keep to themselves.
Our naturalist has ears stiuned to ns
lure spring melodies, Is eVldenced bE some
OF last weeks locals.
Miss Mary Fits Of Wardsboro, q gradu
ate Of Vermont academy, lie engaged for the
summer school
District No . ID said to have voted not
to have its usual summer term.
There were present at the county meet
ing Of town school superinteDdents only four
-MesErB. Merrill OF Yves; BrEttle bore. Ter
rili Of Towusbend Gleason Of " ardehoro and
Gibson Of Londonderry.
While many hereabouts were in ignorance
last Sunday Of the quintet escapAde ri our jail
towards the small hours Of Saturday morning
people IN Massachusetts, were reading about
it il the Republican. \.
BoTIcE.-The public examination Of school teacherr
for the d NeNfAne will take place At Wlliam--
vile school house Saturday. May I'd, lss5 CON-
meucing ii 9 O'Clock A. y.
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