Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-06-11
BAILEY MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
The Convicted New Salem Train
RObber Jumps From "
Moving Train,
While Being Taken to Fargo to
Testify Against His Pal,
Newberry.
The PrOllibitiOnists Have Quite
Il Breezy Time ut Their
''NIaSS'' Meeting.

Il Breezy Time ut Their
"NIasS'' Meeting.
A Train RObber Escapes.
The trial OF the New Salem, North
Dakota, train robbers IS now in progress
at Fargo. The two men who have been
arrested, charged with committing the
crime, which was one of the most daring
in the history of mail or train robberles,
are w. A. Newberry and young man
named Bailey. The latter has been con-
fined IN the penltentiary at Sioux Falls,
and Tuesday, while being brought to
Fargo to testify, made his escape from a
Great Northern train, and is now bellev-
ed to be at large in the woods Of Mime
sofa. The Argus gives the following
particulars of the affair:
"A few days agoi was decided to bring
Bailey, the man convicted of participa-
lion in the train robbery at New Salem
to Fargo, to testify against Newberry. a
writ of habeas corpus ad testifcanum
was issued by Judge Thomas, command
ing the warden OF the Sioux Falls peni-
tentlary to produce the body of Bailey
in court here for the purpose Of testify
ing in the case. CHRIS. Mathleson, of
Deadwood, deputy United States mar
shall for South Dakota and special
deputy for North Dakota, and Charley
Francis, also of DeadwOOd, and guard
at the Sioux Falls penitentiary. both of
whom we're here, we're sent to Sioux Falls
with the writ to facilitate the removal of
Bailey to Fargo. They brought the
prisoner safely to St. Paul. and left there
yesterday morning for Fargo on the
Great Northern train. When near
Monticello, Bailey tried twice to get into
the water closet of the car, but each time
reported some one else was there, and he
returned to the same seat with Francis.
The third time he went to the closet aod
jumped ont the door aud off the tram
though it was running at twenty-five
miles per hour. The conductor chanced
to be in the car, and Immediately stop.
ped the train and on It's backing up, the
place could be seen where Bailey landed
in the sand. He had Immediately taken
to the woods. bordering a little stream
IN that vicinity. Officers stared after
him at once"
c. r. Lewis. travelling passenger agent
OF the Milwaukee road. who was in
jamestown today, related to The Alert
some additional details of the escape Of
Bailey. Mr.. Lewis was on the train at
the time. He says the prisoner was not
shackeIed, and no one but the marshals
knew he was prisoner. Bailey was al.
lowed the liberty Of the car. and evident.
ly was watching for suitable portion Of
the country IN which to make hle con-
templated escape. The locality where
he finally decided to jump was densely
wooded country. The deputy marshals
were seated IN the middle Of the smoking
car, and Bailey had twice gone forward
to the closet each time returning and
claiming it was locked. The third trip
he leisnrely opened the car door, stepped
onto the platform and made his jump.
He landed in sandy portion of the
track, and passenger who saw him
states, rolled over and over from the
momentum of the train. He immedi-
ately arose, secured his hat and ran for q
fence which he nimbly climbed and was
instantly lost in the woods. The tram
ran about half mile before it could
be stopped. 1t was backed up and the
officers at once gave chase to the fugi-
tive, but as he had half mile start he is
believed to be in fair way to ESCAPE.
Bailey was sentenced to 8 years IN the
penitentiary and had only been serving a
short time. His escape is due to the
negligence of his escort, who seemed to
be unaware that a man who had the
courage to hold up train would lose no
opportunity to escape from serving q
Ions term Of imprisonment.
The story of the robbery as given by
Inspector Watkins, the government of6-
cial who has had charge of the case and
who captured both the robbers, IS sub.
stantially the same as printed in The
Alert last year. Mr.. Watkins relates
how the crime was planned in saloon at
Shadwen, Neb. From there they went
to Sturgis. South Dakota, and after pur-
chasing horses had ridden to a point
The details of the robbery have been
published IN The Alert in full, as we'll ae
the pursuit and capture of both prison.
ers.
The attorney of Newberry, w. p.
Miller of Fargo, claims that he can prove
an alibi for his client, but as much Of the
jewelry lost in the registered packages
was found in the prisoners possession
there is little doubt as to his guilt and
conviction.
The Prohibition Mass Meeting.
The people did not turn out en- masse
at the prohibition mass meeting at the
Congregational church Monday. After
half an hours delay, waiting for the audi
ence,-about 60 people being scattered