Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-04-26
FLED FROM SING SING.
Bold Escape of Two Condemned Mupd0r9rS
from the New York Prison.

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SING SING, N. Y, April 21.-Rohle
and Pallister, two murderers under SEN
tence Of death by electricity, escaped
from the prison here last night. They
are both New York men. Pallister
murdered Probationary Policeman
Adam Kane, and Rohle killed the vet
eran Paulsen, in his Hester Street apart
ments. Both were under sentence and
were soon to be electrocuted. Supt.
Byrnes, of New York City, has been
notified, and every effort is being made
to recapture the prisoners.
1t was not until 40 o. clock this morn
ing that it was discovered that the MUIR
derers had escaped. When Guard
Glinn entered the condemned cell
building as usual at that hour he was as
tOnished at discovering the two night
watchmen locked in the murderers'
cells. When the guards were released
they told a remarkable story. Guard
Hulse said that at o'clock last night he
passed supper in to Pallister. The con-
demned man threw handful of the
pepper into the guards eyes. Hulse
was blinded and Pallister rushed on
him, took his revolver away and under
threats of death forced Hulse into his
(Pallister's) cell, first taking the keys
away from him. He then locked Hulse
into the cell and unlocked the cell of
Murderer Frank ROhle. The two muir
derers then unlocked the cells of Car
lyle W. Harris and Murderer fOsmond.
They invited these two to escape with
them. Both Harris and Osmond refused
the offer of escape.
Pallister and Rohle waited until 9
~ or,l INV
duty. AS Murphy entered the corridor
Pallister presented his pistol at Muir
phys head, and taking his keys away
from him locked him in Rohle's cell.
Pallister took Guard Hulse' shoes and
cap away from him and put them on
himself. Threatening to kill the guards
if they made any cutlery, the two MUIR
derers climbed down into the yard and
made their escape, whether by the
river or over the walls was not known
this morning. The terribly stormy
night of course facilitated their escape.
AS soon as the escape was reported
Warden Brown sent out his men to
scOur the country. 1t is supposed that
Pallister had been saving the pepper
given him daily with his meals, with the
object Of escape in view. Both the es-
capped men were dressed in dark suits
of prisOn-mado clothes, not the regular
convict dress. Rohle wore slippers.
Pallister had on the guards shoes and
cap. Pallister and Rohle carried with
them the two reyOlyers they took from
Guards Hulse and Murphy.
In connection with the escape of the
two condemned murderers, it leaked
out this morning that brother of Rohle
arrived in New York City about ten
days ago from Germany with $1,000
which Rohle has Inherited The
brother upon his arrival called upon
Goldberg & Mclaughlin, the prisoners
counsel, and informed them he was 60
ing to Sing Sing. After stay of few
days there he returned to New York
and said he would Immediately return
to Europe. He is believed to have re-
NAMED in this country and assisted in
his brothers escape.
The action of Harris, OsmOnd and
GeOghegan, the three condemned MUIR
derers who refused to accept the invita-
ton Of Pallister and Rohle in their dash
for liberty, was highly commended by
the prison officers. Harris afterWard
said that he saw nothing to be gained
by escaping, and as he was an innocent
man he expected to establish this fact
fully some day. 1t is believed that Har-
ris' refusal to take advantage of the OPP
portunity to escape will have some
weight with the governor in deciding
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