The Press., 1885-04-23

THE escape of Wm. N. Houston from Holland jail will be generally regretted. It was evident that the prisoner was des- perado of the worst type, and his arrest cost considerable trouble. The crime for which he was arrested was theft of a horse and buggy, and his capability for crime was evidently unlimited. It is quite re- gently that he planned an aseape from jail, which was foiled only by hint given the jailor by another prisoner, and which plan no doubt included deadly assault on the jailor. Since then both the sheriff and county commissioners had given posi- tive orders that he be confined to his cell The jailor took the responsibility of giving him the liberty of the corridor, and, as a reward for his indulgence, on going to lock him in his cell on Monday evening, was knocke@senseless with brick wrap ped in cloth, before he had locked the door of the jail, the prisoner passing out into the outer chamber, and through a window into outside liberty. He was closely pursued as soon as an alarm could be given, his foremost pursuer being near him at one time, but he got away. These escapes from Holland jail are too common, but have not attracted much comment, be- cause of the usual petty nature of the of fense charged upon the prisoners escaping. 1 But there are means provided for the reas- onably secure confinement of known des- peradoes like Houston, and in very few cases have prisoners got away, when the resources of the jail were taxed to make their confinement secure. The jail needs undermining, in the way of ventilation and sewerage, but this is no excuse for making imprisonment within it, by too much laxi- ty in management, imprisonment in name only. ..-. THE news from Europe is less war-like l this week. The fact, for it no doubt is a fact, that spectators have caused exagger- ating cablegrams to be sent over here for the purpose of bearing the price of grains, leads people to go slow in conjecturing of the future.
 
 George Washington Williams, dudish old man living at the poor-house in Rus sell, Mass, has taken great pride in his flowing locks. For sanitary reasons the selectmen ordered Constable Chapman to shear him. When the job was done Will Hams had the constable arrested for as- sault, and Justice Fuller of Westfeld has fined him $2 and costs.
 
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