The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-11-21
THREE OF A KIND.
An Ingenious Plan by Which WiscouSi,
.bailbiras Escape.


NACrUN, Wis, Nov. ll.-one of the
most sensational escapes in the history
Of the Wisconsin state prison occurred
this afternoon, resulting in the present
liberty of three mUrderers under life SEN
tence, one of whom had not seen outside
of the prison walls III over TWENTY-FIVE
years. The fact also that to mature
their well-eNecutcd plans for escape
covered a period of time extending
through the service OF two wariens, and
that during this long period their 0per-
atoms were unobserVcd shows the care
and extreme watch.ulness exercised by
the escaped men while engaged on the
work.
The three men We're employed in the
wash-house of the prison, which is To-
Gated about six feet east of the north
end Of the main shop. They carried
on ell the daily operations of the ex-
tensive prison laundry.
In the west cnd of this building is To-
Gated the boiler, at the south end of
which Is q bricked open well, about
twelve feet deep, at the foot OF which is
located Il valve which regulates the
wash house water supply. Ine men
commenced operations on tie east wall
Of this well about eight feet below the
floor level, extracting brick enough to
make a square passageway large enough
to admit the BODY Of man. These
bricks were fastened to 4 board, form
ing door Which was scarcely noticeable
when in place, il still having the APP
pearanca of the solid wall. Beginning
1T thus opening they tunneied 10 the
east at this depth below the hcor for
about four feet, then turned to the
north. running about six feet, then
west, directly uEier the boiler III the
, wash-hcGse and through the stone
foundation wall Of this building, dis
lance in all Of about eight feet Then
tflev continued beneath the allev Way
on tIe west 10 and through the tounda-
tion walls of the main Workshop, into
tile ditch beneath tie floor which runs
parallel with the foundation walls, made
t0r convenience III running water and
steam uiIes about the building.
sing this ditch 10 The north Gounda-
ton wall Il the shop, they then tUn-
neied through this, &nd then under
ground and beneath Il wagon roadway
in the prison grounds distance Of be-
TIVE, II forty and fifty t"et through tine
heavy wall surrounding the prison
grounds, then 10 the surface Of The
ground and freedom.
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