Telegram-herald., 1889-07-11

Ben. i. Deuel. Saws Through Iron
Bars 10 Liberty.
TIE fORCER ESClPES FROa JAIL
As W 2s a. Nave Gone - jackson To-Day
Hopes Made "a tlae sEaeets-no~
the bars Mere tGt oa-fhs
eAerir Oaers a Reward.

Ben 1. deuel., the f0rger, succeeded
yesterday morning ia saving bls Nay
lhrough solid iroa bars snd escaping
from the county jail, where he ~as be
lng kept awaiting las transportation 70
jackson 10 serve nNe-year sentence
pronounced upon him by Judge Bur
linsame a few days ago.
The officers al the jail were surprised
yesterday morning about 5 o'clock 70
see white rope improylsed OF sheets
knotted together waving ii the breeze
from the bars over the window on the
third floor Of the jail which is farthest
south on the east side. An inyestlga-
ton showed that Deuel. had used that
means of escape and had gone.
After Deuel. received his sentence a
few DAYS ago lac was taken back 10 jail
% await transportation 20 jackson,
and 1t had been intended 10y Sheriff
bishop TO have him taken yesterday
morning. iis cell Ia the lali WAS the
one farthesl south IN the east corridor
of the third iiOOr. Ii Was not custo-
mary to lock hm in has cell at night,
and 80 he had the freedom of the mar
row and heavily barred inner corridor,
together with Amber, the man await
ing trial on the charge OF conspiracy.
These two, with Michael Hoy, an old
soldier who has been confined in jall
for safe keeping until his mental con-
dition could be- examined into, were
The only ones who were IN that CORR
dor. and Amber says he has been ac-
customed 10 lock Hoy IN his cell at
night, bat that neither lac nor Deuel.
were locked IN.
The officers found that the escaped
prisoner had sawed oil one of the inch
IRON bars IN the south side of the
corridor near his cell with some instru-
nient or blade. With this bar removed
an opening was left wide enough 10
admit of man squeezing his body
through.
The same plan WAS followed in getting
through the window. One of the bars
was cut OF, allowing deuel. TO fasten
his inprovised rope ladder on the out
side and wide enough Tor his body TO
pas through.
The taae of his escape can only be
y L
claims to have heard Deuel. saving out
between II and ] O'Clock, as nearly as
he could tell. but SAWS he remained in
his cell and did not see how the escape
was made, and did not know what
instrument was used or how II was
obtained. He did not warn the officers,
however, rs he might very easily have
done. The officers say that
peurl was thoroughly searched
.slen be was first taken To lail,
the same rs other prisoners, and that
no Que has been 10 visit hIm, SO that
the method of obtaining the tools to
work with l. "A mystery. The only
manner IN which he could possibly have
obtained them was during the trial.
Amber says that Deuel. had dollar IN
his pocket after he was remanded 10
jail after his sentence, and if any one
had an opportunity to give him money
they might have gwen HIM the tools
also.
Sheriff Bishop has taken immediate
measures to intercept the lail-breaker,
If possible. All the most important
points have been tclegraphed TO, and
the following postal card is being
mailed all over the state:
jail in this city on the night of July .,
1857. Deuel. is small man, about
feet 4 inches III height, weight 100
pounds, rather dark complexion, dark
hair, large dark gray eyes, - years old,
small brown mustachc, well dressed IN
bluc-black clothes, frock coat, black
hat, is little round shOuldered, and
carries his head down when walking
He Is a talkcr, and slrewd fellow.
Crime, forgery. | viii give q reward
of 500 for his arrest and delivery to
me IN any jail. Address any informa-
ton, or telegraph at my expense,
should you get any trace of him.
Dated Grand Rapids, July 10. 1889,
LooHIs X. BIsuoP, Sheriff
Several deputies are searching for
the fugitive but as yet no clew has been
obtained. The escape was discovered
at ; O'Clock, and if deuel. got away
shortly after midnight he would have
considerable start Of the officers.