The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-11

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whom our readers will remember was COM
united by Justice Sharpless. of Maiden. To
confinement in the county Jail to await the
action of tine last district court. charged
with horse stealing. and who was sentenced
by Judge Wade to five years imprisonment
in the territorial penitentiary effected his
escape from the county jail at White Sui
phur Springs. ans! taking the sheriff 5 re-
volver, schaps and cartridges, and appro-
priating the under-sheriif horse, left for
parts unknown.
As near as can be ascertainel the escape
WIS made about ;i;:o =. M, hut was not dis
covered until O'clock or alter, when under
Sheriff Walwork, going to hi, stable found
his horse missing. His suspicious being
aroused he hurried to the Jail only Ia find
that one IF the birds had flown. Hastily
siinnoung "A posse he was soon on the
trail OF the fugitive. Meanwhile Jailor
Henry kumre made hasiy examination of
the Jail, but found nothing. and it was not
known until later how the escape was
made, when n break was discovered in the
iron work on the front of the cell corridor
skilifully covered with towels on the out
side and with Il coat on the INSIDE As the
prisoners were in the habit OF hanging
their towels on the outside to dry. not hing
was at first thought of the circumstance.
The hole made is about IItxIj inches. aud
seventeen inches from corner to corner and
evidently made by inserting IA lever between
the bars and prying back and forth from the
inside. ON top of the cage was found the
tools with which the work was done, con-
,istiiIg of "a steel brace torn from under
the sink, bar of one inch round iron over
six feet long, and piece of iron pipe about
two inches in diameter. all considerably
battered. Near these were found the broken
pieces OF the grating, bent and twisted in
every shape.
The IRON bar is one that was used for !
rivet'ing the gratings together. and the
jailor says, has always been kept on the top
of the cage. out Of reach oi the prisoners |
How they got il is mystery.
There are three other prisoners in the /
Jail. John Clifford and John Buckley, each /
serving term Of two years for forgery. and .
WINS 'h'"'s' ~ .>esf', coiiiuiIttcu W await i
the action of the grand jury. on charge of
murder. This Rhodes is the same man
who was in the Jail at the time of the escape
Of Hanna and Cultivate. The prisoners
refuse tn give any information i'm regard to
the escape and only say that they preferred
staying in comfortable quarters till spring.
to taking chances in this weather.
Jennings was seen by several parties neal
the court house. but was riding so leisurely
hat he aroused no suspicion. After secur-
ing u horse he le!. the stable. which is next
to the Jail. and taking circutous route,
crossed the Livingston road and struck out
for the Castle mountains, southeast of
own.
The pur>uers. finding his trail. followed
/ up. and arriving at Lees ranch. near the
learned that Jennings had pas
'ed there about dark leading his horse
The last heard OF him was at Newkirk's
bout twelve miles from the Springs where
ne was seen to leave the Martins,lale road
md strike into a trail leading to the noun
aims. evidently hunting the old Yogo trait.
The under-sheriii and his posse passed that
'oint few hours later, and as Jennings is
iding lame horse the chances for his cap
ure are good.
Sheriff kumpc is away from home. having
'een called to Alabama on business, but is
expected back daily.