The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-28
XE CANE FROM WESTERLY
Murdered Ills Neither and Father AID a
Prison 0flcial.
A DARING BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
Armed with Two Rifles He VIII Resist
Arrest = Convict Latimer ssys lie
Buried Treasure in Rhode Islnnd.-

JACKSON. Mich. March 27.--R Irving
Latimer. formerly of Westerly, II. l.,
who is believed to bave killed his father,
and who was serving a life sentence in
the Michigan penitentiary for the MUIR
der OF his mother. added one alore crime
TO his catalogue last night and escaped
from the prison, carrying the keys OF the
institution with him.
Latimer's escape was boldly and skill.
fully planned. He poisoned one guard,
is believed to have corrupted two Others,
secured two repeating rifles with which
to defend himself against pursuers, and
quietly walked ont. Only The noise made
by the fall Of Guard w. Haght, whom
he had poisoned. prevented Latimer from
releasing all the convicts confined in the
west wing Of the prison. Latimer's plans
were executed with SO much Dicety that
Warden Davis believes that when all the
facts become known IL will be shown
that ". u. Gill. captain of the guard, and
Charles Rice, guard, were implicated
in
This Bold Dash
for liberty. Gill is under arrest and will
be held for examination.
Warden Davis believes Gill was in
Latimer's confidence, and Gill himself
| admits that he had given the murderer
many privileges in Violation of the rules.
treasure which Latlmer's father is al
! legged TO have buried i'm Rhode Island,
| anu which he was TO secure as soon as he
| could conveniently leave the prison
One night about two weeks ago."
| said Gill. 'Latimer sent word to me that
| he wanted TO see me in regard TO some
personal business affairs that he wished
| me TO attend TO for him. He told me he
| ow' ed some property in Rhode Island,
and wanled me to 20 there for him after
/ had left the prison and settle up some
business matters.
ION several different occasions have
allowed Latimer to come to my Office
and we have talked the matter over.
About o'clock last night he sent word
that he wished TO see me again. went
| TO Charles Rice. a guard in the west
| wing, ana got his key. / then unlocked
Latimer's cell and he went with me to
my office He said he had buried on al
Island I'm Rhode Island
the sum of $3.50 in cash andwas In the
act of locating the spot wheSe the money
was buried wnen he suggested the pro
priety OF taking lunch.
Latimer drugged Gill. got the key tc
the rifle cabinet and took two rifles. An
other guard, Haight, was found dying
Latimef robbed him of the keys and es
caped. The poison administered e
Haighr is believed TO nave been prussi,
acid He died shortly ar1er Latimer lef,
the prison.
r. Latimer murdered bis mother al
Jackson, Mich, Jan. Is, 1880. He EVIL
IDENTIFY shot her while in bed asleep. The
wound was not fatal. and she sprane
from her bed and a tempted TO make her
way TO the window. Latimer then shot
his mother again and beat her over the
head with his revolver.
Latimer owned u drug store in Jackson
at the time. His father had died some
years before under suspicious circum-
stance and there is but little doubt now
that Irving poisoned his father.