The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-11
HENRIETTA WILSON'S SLAYER FRAE
Martin Foy, J-., Escapes from the Saratoga
County jail md Eiuder rursuIt.

BALLsToN. Aug. 10.-Martln Foy. Jr.. n Gut
tcnburg racetrack tout" confined In the
Saratoga county Jail here for the murder Of
Honriotta Wilson In Saratoga last May. made
q successful and casy escape from Balston
Jail Mt an early hour this morning. w TO a
late hour to. night no had elu1ed capture by
the officers who arc searching for him. but
with no hopeful clue to the route ho has taken
or to his place OF concealment. The means
and manner Of his escape wero simple and
we'll PLANNED. Foy. who had tho freedom Of
the corridor by day. was confined In not very
strong cell at night. lie had during tho day
40 looscned bolt to the upper hinge OF tho
door OF his cell that " the night he SLIPPED tho
bolt from Its socket made his exit into tho
corridor and hid himself in tho washroom.
A little after 3 o'clock this morning Tailor
Rowland went into tho corridor Of the Jail to
call q prisoner and conduct him to the kitch-
en-. whore he acted rs cook When the iailor
opened the door leading into the corridor Foy
showed him aside. rushed through tho opon
doorway, and ran out into the kitchen. from
which he easily made his escape into free air.
At SO early an hour no ono was stirring in the
jail or about tho premises. and Foy's escape
was unobserved except 10y thH lnilors wiic.
Court House. Jaiior Rowland did not ring Tie
Court House bell. as Is customary in such Nh
emergency. nor did no ma ke any cutlery. and
1t was at least three hours afterward before no
gould or did telephone TO Sheriff Worden at
The easy escape Of this desperate murderer
was evidently due to the, carelessness. IL not
worse. OF the iail auth orities. Once before. hy
means OF saws and false Keys which had been
introduced into his cell. he came very near
making his escape. On another occasion. hav-
Ing the freedom OF the corridor. he had been
provided with bottle OF whiskcy. and he and
another desperate prisoner named ChvRnaugh.
while much undor the influence OF Liquor, were
permitted tho free :!sc OF n razor with which to
shave each othcr. Foy has also attempted to
commit suicide. and yet. notwithstanding all
these evidences OF desperation. there was an
incxplicahle Indifference about his SECURITY OF
upper tier. and which are Intended for Just
such desperate prisoners. A reward Of $500
is offered for his CAPTURE,
rather slim. and has. dark hair and eyes. lie
has decided cast In one eve; and has two
bullet wounds on his heai, made in his effort
Henrietta Wilson. .Foy killed the Wilson g.rl
on tho 10Th Of last May on the sidewalk Of n
public street IA saratoga. nearly in front of
light and while the streets were full Of peorlc.
His attentions wero distastcful to tho girl.
She had told HIM so and tried to AVOID him.
This made him all the more Jealous aud
angry. Ho wont to- her room while she was
out and DESTROYED hor wearing apparel and
Then exciaiming. This Is ali, for love.
and. man. that's In love dics happy no
effort to shoot himsei i with the two remaining
balls which remained in the revolver after he
had fired the other three into the body OF his
victim. Foy was young man Of decidedly
tout" and OF very reckless habits OF life. io
is of a respectable Saratoga family. and 1t has,
his brother that he would never be- brought to
trial.