Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-06-13
why BROOKS STORY ESCAPED.
Pcniteutiary Sergeant Montgomery
Martyr tn the Democratic Platform.

Peuitcntiar, Sergeant Montgomery u
u,r,,r ,n tho Democratic Platform.
As the readers of the daily press are
already we'll appraised, Brooks story.
the notorious Mississippi convict who
escaped from the peuitentiary last
December. was rccapturci at AmcTi-
Gus. Ga. some two weeks ago, the Mis-
sissipri authorities notified. and Pcni-
Tertiary Sergeant ID. p. Montgomery.
armed with rcquisitiou from Gov.
Stone. detailed 10y Manager Jenkins to
bring Story back. As is also well
known. story. though hand-cuffed.
shacklci and chained to a car seat.
escaped from Montgomery one night
at a little station in Alabama OH the
return trip. and the following extract
from the Nmcricus Ga. Times Record
or cNplain, the cause:
rs every one predicted, who saw
story leave here III charge of his half
( drunken guard. Wednesday afternoon.
he made good his escape. by leaping
through the train. while the guard was
asleep.
/ Montgomery. the man sent here by
ttny~, pea .4et-l 80 s-t,!sNI. -@- - carry
story back to- Mississippi. it is said
proceeded to get drunk shortly after
his arrival here Tuesday night. The
next morning nc had sohcrcd to- some
extent. but the police thought it I'M
wise for him, under the circumstances
to attempt TO carry Story To MISSISSIPPI
ri alone.
However he disiaincl their proifcr
cd assistance. and with his man Sc.
curely handcuffcl and mauaCled took
the s. y. and NJ. train for Montgomery
Ala. without so much as saying good
bye 10 The Chief of Police and his men
WHO had assisted in Story's capture.
When Chief Lamar and Lieut.
Wheeler heard of Montgomery sud
den departure. they were very much
surprised. and knowing the condition
he had been in. the night before. cN
pressed the fear that Story would give
him the slip and make good his escape
Their fears were well grounded. as
story was free man. within - hours
after leaving Amer!Cus.
Many opinions were expressed yes
tcrday. concerning the escape. Few
could understand how a man securely
bound. hand and foot. could get away
from an experienced guard without the
latter knowing it. All remember how
pleased Story was when informed that
Montgomery was the man selected to
carry him back to Mississippi.
Bat the bird has rioNn. Hud Ouiy the
prison official who had him in charge
can be blamed for his escape. The
Americas police did their full duty i'll
capturing him. and later. in surrender
ing him to the prison guard; and when
their offer to go with him, as far as de
sired. was declined. they could do no
more Iwcfic1S Times RccorIer.
Whom Montgomery returned to Jack
son he had the good taste to tender bis
resignation as Sergeant to the Peni-
/ Tertiary Board of Control. to whom he
is anowcrahlc. and though a strong
pressure was brought to bear on the
/ Board by his personal friends, the
! Board. to their praise be il said. had
the good judgment and the public ser
vice sufficiently at heart to accept ii
and put a sober man in his place.
There is another aspect of the sub
ject. and to IA certain degree The LEAD
Err sympathizes with Mr.. Montgomery
who is man of honor and a convivial
soul. 1t looks hard and it looks incon
sistent that he should suffer official
martyrlom and lose his job simply fol
showing his contempt for ''sumptuary
laws" and exercising the glorious
privilege expressly vouch-safed tc
him by the DIST plank Of his party
platform.