Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-21
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The NEWS a dav or two ago printed q
lispatch from TROY. Y Y. 10 the New
York HerUd detailing an ALLEGED attempl
% Mchael Kurtz, the notorious burglar
md pal" Of Buly PJfrer. 10 escape from
Jail at jacksonville. Fridays JdoksO ..
VILE IjDt.s U,s,Oa SAYS:
Cap. William e. Cooper. who arrested
Kur z. when he had him p'ac. d in IN
county Jail n t onl placed an extaguafd
lhere, OuJ lO'k he precautiDn tu cultiva t..
q. t8er prisoner, and arranged win that
prisoner 10 X ep MS eyes and ears open
and report 10 him any action on kuriZ's
part that was in the least SUSPICIOUS.
Through thi. mans watchfulness the
Captains suspicious We're aroused a d
NJ cautioned his man 10 keen a closer hook
out than ever, ard report to him promptly
everything that occurred.
On ia-J + may the Captain received a
note from his man stating that kur.z mad
500 in mis- possession aud said tnaf Kurtz
with several white men, was acting sus-
piciOusly- Capt. Cooper then called in
Gallagher, and after a brief consultation
they decided 10 20 TO the Jail az O'Clock
In the afternoon and search KurtZ. A.
the appointed hour the TWO officers met
there, and In order not to excite Kurtz'a
suspicion they kept out Of sight until
JailOr Fallan called Nike out into the
I'd lls " h'ft lucy dIlllWntufu anu NOUN 81
MIN Of their purpose. kuriZ, though IN
dulging in sOme very abusive language.
quietly submitted 70 being searched, and
gUOn his person Was found 500 bes drs
anne change. Thew also q srOyered that
be had a truss on, but they did MOI trouble
ham 60 remove DO. lue prisoner Was then
returned o the cage and TIE doors locked
AS they were about 10 leave, mention
Was made Of the truss, WHICH n newed the
jail0r's suspicious and tears. as IN A pre-
yious occasion an escape from the Iai
was effected by means Of an ola knit
blade and tire steel from truss: and az
Ms request they agreed 70 return and ex
anime tue instrument. On Te-entering the
jail C. was found that kurfZ. Wifh i've or
six white men and numberOf negroes
mad climbed up into the gallery or loft of
the cage, and when ordered 10 come down
kurtz became defiant, made threats ana
refused o. do so.
Capt. Cooper then bad the Gaze door
opened. and be walked into 10 Tor the pur-
pose OF bringing Nike down. when that
ind yidua cried out 'bOy-. stick 10 me"
Instantly all Those above q some below
said tnat tney would. aud with that Oh
men, as n By magic. seized and displayed
fifteen Or twenty clubs kurfz then snld
Capt. Cooper that 81 h. attempted On c limb
up the lOu he would knock his brains
Out with the club he held In biz hand.
Seeing that tine odds We AGAINST b m.
the captain ga etly went OUT of me cell.
put on bis coat, and, IN company with
Mr.. Gallagher. vent 10 the -herfTs Office
where they found Deputy 5lerin AlnK.
10 whom they stated The facts The
depu y snerif summoned four or FIVE ol
nis men and they all prOce' dsd TO the
jail from d q rent directions. 50 As not o.
attract outside attention. When they
got there the negroes below were re-
qured 10 20 outside Of the main cell into
tue side alleys, and then chose
above, seeing that they we're over
powered, also came down and
we're put into the alleys, thus
leaving hurtz alone, who also realized
nis position and finally descended 70 the
floor ~ the cage. tie was then taken out.
stripped and bis clOtnlug thoroughly
searched, alter which be- was carried mp
stairs 10 another portion Of Toe iall, aud
confined IN a ci0se cell, the guard being
placed on the outside 30 Watcn him..
The care wa Afterwards srarehed, ard
besides an armfull OF clubs and sticks
there we're f0uud an Old kniie and a shovel
Which were removed.