New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-22

John F.. Mailer. the night yard watchman. said:
THE wa,chman's time dctcctor in the keepers
Office will show that l did nv duty last night.
Between o'clock at night and $50 in
20 TO the death rooms When went
TO the death rooms let Murphy and llnlse out at
3 30 o'clock this morning, Iiulse yelled 10 ne that
two men had escaped, and he asked me TO 80 10
the keyruom and get the duplicate keys. went
back TO the yard and whstled 10 the sergeant Glynn
and he came and let them out saw no one 90
across the yard during the night. 1 walled risht
away after Murphy left me a; the door OF the death
celroom IT 0 o'clock last night. have been EN-
poycd In the prison since May ., 1892. have
been In the yard since December 20, 1902
As soon as the alarm given In the prison this
morning Warden Brown listened 10 statements from
the four guards and Immediately suspended them
The men went TO their homes where they were told
To remain until sent for. Iirle lives at No s
Madson-avc.: Glynn, at No. 8 Huntcr-st.; Murphy,
at No. - IIunterst.. and Mahcr at No. 10 State st.
The first act If the Warden was TO telegraph 10 all
the principal and cities Of the United States
and Canada. and TO all the nearby towns, announce
mcnt OF the escape and description Of the
fl examination OF the death house" and the yard
made discover the way in which Roehl and Pallstcr
escaped.
II was found that they had forced of the trap
door In the false ceiling 81 the death house. The
roof above Is Of tar. They had made hole through
this and had along the roof from which they
jumped into the yard where their tracks were seen
In the soft earth. They crossed the prison yard TO
the north end where they probably scaled the iron
fence. A boat owned by Ralph Stray and containing
two oars. was tied TO a post on the shore OF the
Hudson River near the wall. II was missing this
morning, and that fact has given rise 10 the theory
that Roehl and Pastcr crossed the Hudson Prin-
cipal Keeper Connaughton docs believe that tn.
men used the boat, for the wind blowing such
a furious gale that II would have been extremely
dangerous for them to put out In any such fral craft
Warden Brown, With several officers and Young
stray the Of the boat that had been left near
the prison wall started down the Hudson abou, 10
o'clock thi, morning, hoping 10 find some clew that
would lead 10 the capture OF the escaped
The trip unsuccessful The Warden carried with
him the latest improved Winchester repeating ride.
them instantly and without asking them surrender
state Detective Jackson started out from the
prison early this morning for New York, where he
went 10 call superintendent Byrnes.
Roehl AMI lnllister fortunate I'm being dressed
In ordinary clothing. They pain black suits.
such are worn by Nil the condemned muiderer,.
Warden Brown banles tie guards. He said to
Tribune reporter:
"Glvnn Is supposed to visit every man on post
The circumstances seem to indicate that h. did not.
iuSe should not have opened the door OF Roehl's
time
Principal Keeper Connamghton Is incllncd TO be-
levc that powdered tobacco was blown In liulse 5
eyes
Late tonight Warden Rrown said that his detectives
were "hot on the trail' OF the escaped murderers