Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-02-28
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.
The Gang Of Robbers determined to Libcrate
Lebrand and White.

Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock the
jailor heard vigorous CRY out among the
prisoners Some one was shouting for
Sheriff Cone with all his power, and was
evidently greatly excited. The first thought
was that one of the prisoners had suddenly
developed into raving maniac. At any
rate the jaiior was not long IN reaching
the prisoners, when the prisoner raising
the howl, Tom Stevens, stated that two
prisoners were trying TO break Jail. He
referred to Lebrand and White, who some
time ago We're given, as supposed, q secure
cell, charged with having stolen money
and jewelry from the residence of Mr.. r
P Murdoch They had cell just above
Stevens and he said he thought heard them
commence work al hour before he gave the
alarm and went to sleep but was aroused
by their work When he was sure Of the
work being done he gave tie alarm.
On investigation il was found that prob
ably another hour would have found the
two prisoners out of their cell. They bad
some good SAWS and files and had been do
ing effective work with them as well as
with some drills The drills had been
worked successfully by using some of the
rope in the cots. The cell was one OF the
most secure in the Jail and it was quite n
surprise to some that they were able to
prove they could get out OF it so easily.
When the matter became known yester-
day morning the county commissioners
wired the fact 10 the Pauley Jail company,
of ST. Louis, who put IN the cells. A repre-
sentative of the company IS expected TO
arrive today and look at the wreck. Ac-
cordiug to representation IL is the first IN
stance where any one has come any ways
near getting out of their rotary cells.
That the two prisoners should be able
to make good effort is not surprising. 1t
is known that the robbing outfit with
headquarters where they were captured,
and bold assistants in other parts of the
town is determined to get them out. Some
of them are cracking safes TO get money to
help pay expenses of defending the two
who were captured. 1t is believed that
the Maize postoffice and store robbery WAS
done by some of the outfit. Also that the
lads who attempted to crack the Missouri
Pacific safe some time ago belong to the
same gang.
Some of the representatives Of the outfit
have been in the habit of calling at the
Jail to see Lebrand and White. They have
been carefully watched always, but We'd
nesday woman called and by chance was
allowed to be in the Jail a minute without
being watched, and it is supposed she gave
them the tools to do the work. One Of the
outfit called yesterday morning, but he
was advised that his presence was no
longer desired and he proceeded to go d.
rect to one of the dens and report.
Sheriff Cone says he will see to it that
the two prisoners assisted by their Wich-
tia friends will not he able to get away.
He put them in different cells and the cells
will be given turn every two or three
hours, and also other arrangements made
to insure safe Keeping. He purchased the
the informant yesterday fine meerschaum
pipe and quantity of fine tobacco, and
proceeded at once to send him the finest
meals to be found around the Jail.