The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-16
IAN Delivery.

On Sunday evening this city was ex-
cited over the rumor that Deputy Sheriff
Doty had been seriously if not fatally in
jured by prisoners in the county Jail,
whom he was locking up for Sthe night.
c. M. Sprague, who was in st. Cloud
at the time, treasured our people that
EYER, was not seriously injured, how
ever, and the excitement was allayed.
The story of the affair is told,by che st.
Cloud Times, as follows:
Saturday night, shortly after nine o.
clock, i've prisoners made successful
escape from the Stearns county Jail.
Their names are Jerry Stone, Vim. Man
ming Moses Larrimie, George Wellman
and Vim. Kell, the gang which stole
clothing from Metzroth's store short
time ago, ard were bound over to the
grand jury.
Saturday evening Mr.. Doty and his
family we've sitting in front OF the Jail
building talking with {. M. Sprague, OF
Sank Centre little after nine O'Clock
Mr.. Doty remarked that it was about
time to lock up the boys, and took his
KEYS and went into the cell room. It's
rule that the prisoners shall be in their
cells at this hour All cells are then
locked, except the one known as the
drunk cell,' and which is set apart for
the use of the city. The FIVE prisoners
referred to had gathered in the drunk
cell, and after the turnkey had locked
the other cells, they suddenly rushed out
and upon him. One of them knocked
I. ct, Sh
pounded him until he was unconscious,
and then took away the keys. The lam
lily sitting on the steps III front OF the
building, heard none OF the disturbance,
and before they knew what had hap
pened, the prisoners jumped over them
and were running in different directions.
Ed Vossberg who was near the court
house at the time, on the side where the
windows were open, heard the turnkey
lock the cells one by one, the night being
very still, and then suddenly heard him
call for help. He ran towards the Jail
but before he reached the door the men
had rushed out. Two of them ran to-
gether towards the western part OF the
city and Vossberg followed them for
considerable distance The other three
were seen on Sixth street north near Coy.
Gilman's houses and evidently followed
the road up the river.
When the prisoners escaped Mrs. Doty
screamed for help, and Mr.. Sprague ran
for doctor A large crowd soon gath
cred about the court house. In the
meantime Dotv, IN half dazed condi-
ton, came out OF the cell room. He was
bleeding about the face and he had been
struck a severe blow on the back OF the
head.
The men had saved the tin foil which
comes around chewing tobacco until
they had about a pound. This they
rolled into ball which is almost as hard
as lead. The ball was then put in a
stocking and the whole tied in banker
chief and though it looked very much
hike sand bag upon first look, it was
in reality slung shot.
The entire police force was Immediately
sent in pursuit, and assisted by volun-
teers, made good search. 1t was quite
dark. however, and very easy matter
for the prisoners to keep out of sight of
their purSuers.
In speaking to Times reporter, Mr..
Doty said that he had nearly all the cells
with the exception OF the drunk celi'
locked when he was struck by one of the
prisoners. All five jumped onto him and
bore him to the floor. In the scuffle he
succeeded in getting to his feet, and struck
once With one of the safety locks Of the
cells, when they again threw him down.
One OF the prisoners then kicked him in
the face and another choked him, and ne
commenced to call for help. Before he
entered the cell room, he ordered the pris-
oners into their cells. and threw the lever
on either side ofthe corridor which locks
all the cells. DRINKS are brought in all
hours of the nighr and an empty cell is
set apart for this purpose, consequently
when the lever was thrown all the cells,
except this one, were locked, and it only
remained for the turnkey to put on the
safety lock.