Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17
Escaped the Moose.

Joseph AcMsen,- convicted of having
murdered his wife, escaped from the jail in
this place, in company with an octoreon,
named Carter, who was in Jail on the charge
of adultery, about II O'Clock on Monday
morning. The escape of the criminals from
the Jail yard was witnessed by several mem
bers of Sheriff Loudon's family.
Mr.. Loudon is clerk for the Board of
County Commissioners, and as such occu-
pies the county dwelling house outside of
jail wall on the northeast corner OF the pub
lie ground. On Sunday night at ll:3S he
started to Philadelphia with man named
DUNN, who has been a charge on Juniata
county, because of an injury received on
the railroad. DUNN has residence in
Philadelphia. to which place Loudon was
taklLg him for the purpose of collecting the
bill due for maintenance of DUNN.
Miss May Loudon and sister occupy a
room with window overlooking the Jail
yard. After having seen their father of
with DUNN, they went to their room. The
night was beautiful one, aud May looked
out upon the quiet scene. Suddenly she
saw man pull himself on the jail wall from
the yard side. Could she believe the tes-
timony of her own eyes. She looked again,
and then she saw two men scrambling on
the wall and making an effort to descend a
small maple tree that has grown up outside
the wall at the northeast corner. She cali
ed her sister hastily, and in eager tones
said, ''Joe AcMeen is getting out of jail" !"
5 he was laughed at, anu charged with dream.
! ing or having nightmare. However, her sist-
ers and mother all fastened TO the window.
NcNeen and Aaron Carter" from the jai
wall. By the aid OF the maple tree they
came from the top of the jaii yard wall to
the top OF a board fence aud thence jumped
| to the pavement The one that reached
the pavement first waited for the other, and
then they both ran across Third street tC
Washington street, and disappeared beyond
the house OF Frederick Meyers. The Misses
Loudon fastened TO inform their brother-in
1 law Charles Crawford, who, IN turn aroused
the Sheriff, which officer made hasty ex
animation OF the jail. McMeen ana Cartel
occupied cells opposite TO each other, bott
cells were empty, the doors were unbolted
Tho door down stairs leading TO the Jai
yard was unlocked and open, and in th'
northeast corner of the yard was pile o
wood on top of which was a pine poll
reaching 10 the top of the wall. The limbs
had not been cut close IRON the pole, whlcl
was all the better, for they served as step
for the criminals 10 c.imo up by. piec
of bent wire was found in the Jail, and whel
used on the locks OF the cell doors unlock
cd or locked them. The keys 10 lowe
doors were lost or stolen some time ago
and II is rOw coBlectured that they wen
put IN The possession of Joe or Aaron b
the party into whose hands they ieil. /
about an hour alter the discovery 4
the escape, the Sheriff was ready [
start in pursuit. Joe in his hurr
had neglected 10 put his shoes on, An
in scrambling over the wall he lei
one fall back into the yard, and the othe
he left standing on the wall. Considering
that Joe started shoelcss in the directio
ol the residence oil his brother-in-lap
Abram Moist, 4 half-miie from town, Ii
Sheriff, with officer Lapp and several cit
zeus fastened 10 Moist's Rouse and search
I'd il. without result Thence the scare
was extended eastward 10 the county. \
we go to press no tidings of either of th
missing criminals are at hand. The sher
i'd offers $50, and the County Commis
toner's offer si0O for the capture of the pri
oners.