Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-05
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Dover, Nov. 29.-5ob Allen, tie noto.
riouS negro burglar, and George 5. Dill,
convicted at the late term of court and
sentenced 10 five years imprisonment for
assault with intent &c kill, escaped from
I jaii last night at 80 O'Clock. Alien was
| convicted and sentenced about six years
ago TO serve term of 10 years in prison
for burglary.
Since Dill was imprisoned he has had
the privilege of the corridor until late Ia
the evening. Last night all the other
4 prisoners were locked in their cslla early
in the evening as usual.
About $50 O'clock slight noisa was
heard by the sheriH's wife, who was in
i the dwelling, and upon an investigation
a key was found in the lock of the out
| side door. When an examination of the
cells Was made il was leeTnsd that Allen
and Dill were both missing. dust how
or by whom the door OF ALIENS cell was
unlocked ia not known, but is supposed
that key mad been furnished him by the
same person who furnished the one for
the outside door, which is counterpart
OF the Que in the hands Of the sheriff md
wLs evidently made By some one who
understands the business, being made OF
steel and an excellent piece Of workman.
chip. Once outside of the front door
they escaped through the side hallway
and wer8 seen or heard OF no more.
Upon an examination of Dill's cell lot
teIS were found that he hld written for
his mother and wife Gnd one for William
SatteTield OF Greensboro, Nd, ia which
he req1 gted him TO dispose OF the farm
that he had purchpsed of Rim, and "icr
Gods sake 10 give the prooacds above the
amount due him to his wife and chill
Gren,n and saying that re led money
enough to sRas hiin to Canada. That he
was innocent but hal understood that h6
stood no show of pardon from Gov.
Biggs and that he had better eacape while
he had All opportunity.
Sheriff Fenninore thinks they had out.
Eids assistance The tirue Of the escape
was well-plRnnsd, as it was very dark and
rainy ut the time and tho sheriff had just
Lett the jail few minutes before they
slapped out. Al points hRve been teie-
grGphod Of their escape and Offering q
reward OF 500 for their capture. The
people hero ere very uneasy about the
escape of Bob Alien, as he has committed
many burglaries in this section.
On Wednesday afternoon there came
very near being panic in the factory oil
Richardson & Robbins. piece OF
packing il one of the bath tubs was
forced ont by the steam, which in tire
escape made tremendous noise, frishten.
ing the women who rushed for tide exit.
Mrs. James Clarke was thrown down and
iTamplsd on and sustained severe frac
turs of the arm.
Edmund Bailey Of Canterbury lost o
valuable hcgse last Tuesday. With 0
party Of Sxianda 81. Bailey hid driver
out on q guuning expedition, taking q
small oolored boy aiong to miad the tenn
The team WAS les in the boys charge
neer pend, when the horse becOm,
FESTIVE and getting beyond the bay'a con
troll baolsed in the pond and was drowned
john Eirsiey, for come time eugageC
here by the railroad company ~ assistan
florist, has been trausterrrd to Middle
town, whepe he will set co 0 lSmsn at tht
dangerous Frog-town crossing.
The machine shop Of u. j.. Jones &
Co. is ab1ut completed and will be ooou
pied about the middle Of next mouth. l
il a fine building and shows the enterpril
OF the firm which ranks among the frs
) OF Daysr's enterprises.
Thanksgiving passed OF very quietl,
here. The banks and ell the places o
business wera closed. The Academy foot
bsil team left for ChestrrtoWn on tn
800 train to play the Washington
Academy team.
DOVER Nov, 30..-Tho,nls Keith q vel
known and pr0@inent farmer living nea
I LeIpsic died yesterday morning, aged .
: years.
: The escape Of Allen and Dll was the tai
: Of the town yesterday, 1t was learned rha
a blank key similar to the ore foG nj IL tn
Iail door was purchased at william Culyay
houses about Il week ago b. u respactabl
0 l1nEing Young cplored man, unknown
4 who was particular TO the thickness of tn
Reg and he also wanted to buy TWO files {
= different s!zas, Mr.. Gulveyhouse said h
I could identity the rnHn if ne saw him au
accordingly one or two men men Wer
3 taken before him by deputy shsriff yes
I to-day bur he failed to recognize other a
D the purchaser Of the blank key. The sher
l. has received no news az to the whereaJout
a OF tho escaped ConvictB.
: John Il Taylor, merchant at Kenton
has bsen arrested by the Game Protectiy
Association ioT dealing in birds, contrary
law, and his trial will come of beiot
4 Squire Jester this morning. Mi. Taylo
i was here last might trying 10 effect CON
d promise. 1t IL said that IL this full penal,
Is enforced II will cost the merchant 900
~
' and II may ba repealed at the next Legisit
y ture. At present the farmer who has fe
game Ut tbs own expense has no title to
0 unless he pays tribute TO the association.
/ Dover. Dec 3.-The Hon. Thornss Z
r Dill of Fairfield comfy, Otto, waa i
q town yesterday. He is native of Ker
4. county, this State, having left hig hom
\ whom lad of rs ysarg in 1856. aa hn
\ Eince that time resided in Ohio, and ha
n boon twice elected 20 the legislature, tn
last time at the recent election. He say
A the hrst railroad that he ever road q
l was between here and Wilmington, An
ID chat real estate has increased ia Vhlu
a fouc-fold since no left tho Dismcu
State. He also states that tariff reform
n rapidly growing in the west, aud thu
n Ohio may be counted for the Democrao
a in the future and will send tariff r;
q form seuGtcr to the United States SENATE
v Mr.. Dill speaks in high terms Of Willisr
a Medill, formerly Of New Castle county
a vino is now resident of that state.
4 The State Capitol Republican Olu
r elected tho following officers last night I
servo the ensuing year; President
n George W WHITAKER; Vice pssaident
4 Thomas W. Wilson, James YennaWi
4 END hIaniave Hayes; Secretary, u. {
n Montgomery, Jr.; Assistant, W. N. B0qg
'rssssnreg, William IL. Cahoon. Jan;
Peanewiil Esq, delivered al ab;a an
appropriate address Of half "a hon
which tvGg we'll received.
"a Sheriff Fsnnimore has NOT heard froi
;, hiB missing prisoners Dill and Alien.
a DogER, Dec. ---Awri OF "erqairend
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