St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-06
SATURDAY AT STILL WATER
A Shrewd Convict Escapes From the
State Prison
BY POOLING A GUARD.
Nearly All the Churches to Observe
Easter Day With Special
Services.
POOLING A GUARD.

Services.
After possessing himself or Mtfgen's
clothing. by a very simple process, Con
vict Frank Davis presented himself to a
night guard at one of the prison gates
soon after 12 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and was politely given egress from
the yard and granted long start to-
wards permanent liberty. Davis came
to the prison from Ramsey, April 6,
1889, under a three years sentence for
grand larceny in the second degree.
About three months ago, after being
admitted to the prison hospital on &C
count of an alleged nervous ailment
that totally incapacitated him from
work, OF even occupying his own airy
and comfortable cell, Davis refused to
sleep nights or to allow the patients in
the ward any rest. He explained that
the presence of the other patients in
creased this reStlessneSS, and urged
that he be removed to certain room on
the opposite, or north side OF the build
ing. His wish was finally complied
with. and Davis was placed alone in an
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Hall used, when in Office, as sleeping
room. Here he was quite alone nights,
and with no one within immediate
hearing. In some manner not
yet explained, he obtained, outright,
or manufactured. saw, with which he
easily cut through the soft iron of the
window bars, and was thus provided for
pretty easy descent, by the aid of an
improviSed rope, to the ground, two
stories below. He put his plan into
operation, as stated, early yesterday
morning, bnt before leaving the build
ing, broke open the stewards trunk
and took therefrom suit OF citizens
clothing and light but fine fur over
coat, in all of which he dressed himself.
Then descending to the yard and ap-
preaching the night Waterman at the
gate Ga new MANI, said: well, hurry
sick up on the hill, and Fve stayed long
enough for tonight" The gatepeeper
presumably mistook tine man for some
citizen workman who had been de-
tanned to attend to some work or some
repairing in one of the shops. At any
rate, the gate was opened, and the dar-
ing convict walked out and has not been
heard from as yet. Davis is twenty-five
wears of age, five feet nine and three
fourths inches tall and of fair complex
ion. He has small scar on his right
arm.
Easter will be observed by nearly all
the churches, notably the Catholic and
Episcopal, with festival decorations and
especially impressive musical services,
the choir and grand service at st. Mich
ael's church being accompanied by Van
Waters full orchestra. Ascension
church will be very beautifully dec
Grated, and the music prepared is of a
morning and evening programmes be-
ing of an elaborate character. At this
church the morning service will be at
tended by Bayard commandery, Knights
Templar. and in the evening Bishop
Gilbert will hold confirmation services.
At $3.50 the bishop will address the con-
victs at the prison, on which occasion
there will be special Easter service ar
ranged by the rector of Ascension
church. At the First Presbyterian
church the musical service will be of an
especially beautiful character, and the
pulpit will be occupied by Rev. MOrey,
of Oshkosh. Special Easter. services
will be held at Grace Congregational,
the Methodist and Baptist churches, APP
propriate decorations and music being
the feature in each case. Prof. Maria
Sanford will hold services at the Uni
yersalist church.
John Weiden, an employee of Ander-
son & O'Briens, was brought to this city
from ChibbonaZie brook last evening,
seriously injured by blow on the back
from a falling tree. His legs are at
present paralyZed, and the outcome of
his case is uncertain.
Perhaps the first important log sale of
the season, at least the heaviest one,
was made yesterday by the firm of An
derSOn & O'BrienS, who sold II, 200, 600
feet of mixed logs to the Schulenberg d
Boeckeler company, of this city.
SOCIAL SALTWATER.
Holy week kept society in an appro-
priately subdued state, and scarcely
ripple of social gaiety was observable.
This week, however. will show an
awakening, the first signs of which will
be rather swell ball given tomorrow
evening at Pythian hall under direction
of the Uniform Rank. On the same
evening the Brotherhood of Machinery
Molders will dance at Music hall. The
popular Ivy Leaf club has made quite
elaborate preparations for social dance
at Opera House hall Wednesday even
ing, and several minor TerprischOrean
CfOutS Will OCCuI uuLiIiS oi1O hCAo OLA
DAYS. The little pupils of Mrs. G. 81.
Browne will give musicale Tuesday
evening at Music hall, when the audi
ence will be limited to those friends
who receive cards of invitation. The
No Name Whist club will be enter
tanned Wednesday evening by Mrs.
Walter N. Prince. Friday evening the
S. O. F. club will give one of it's pleasant
parties at its new quarters.
Robert B. Barclay, chief clerk OF the
railway mail service, Tenth district,
with headquarters at Helena, Mont,
was the guest of his brother, b. p. Bar
clay, during the week.
j. G. O'Gorman returned from the
East early in the week, but Mrs. O'Gor-
man will probably remain at Washing
ton until May.
Miss Cynthia Pennington returned
yesterday to Winona, after having
passed her vacation at home.
Judge and Mrs. Fl. r. Murdoch are
now at Los Angeles, whence they eX-
pect to start for home about June 1.
The annual Easter sale and supper.
under the auspices of the Ascension
parish ladies. will occur Wednesday
afternoon and evening at the residence
of w. w. MCPHERSON.
Mrs. d. M. Swain started during the