The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-22
Special to the REcoRD.uN1oN.

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Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SING SING On. ", April 21.-One of
the most daring Jail breaks known in the
history of this penal institution occurred
here last night, and as result two vicious
prisoners whose hands are stained with
human blood are at liberty, and officers
! are thoroughly searching the adjacent
country in the hope of recapturing the
criminals.
The men who successfully got outside
the prison gates are Roehl and Pullister
who within very short time were to sit
in the condemned chair to receive the
electric shock which would terminate
their lives.
The men, not satisfied with obtaining
their own liberty, attempted to induce
other men in similar predicament to de-
part Also but they failed to do so.
Last night about o'clock a guard
named Hulse approached the cell of Pull
lister with the supper of the prisoner The
| latter stepped up to the wicket of his
apartment and bid the jailer good evening
in very pleasant tone of voice. AT the
same time he asked Hulse to inspect some
damaged plumbing which he claimed was
making the cell very unhealthy. Hulse
unsuspectingly produced his keys, I'M
locked the cell door and stepped inside.
AS he did so Pullister threw handful of
cayenne pepper into the guards eyes.
Hulse was blinded for the moment, and
in his agony reached up his hands to his
eyes. Pullister seized this opportunity
to snatch the jailer's revolver, and then,
under threats of death, forced Hulse to
remain quiet. He was forced to sur
render his keys, and Pullister, stepping
to the adjoining cell, liberated Roehl, also
under sentence of death.
The prisoners then returned to Pulls
ter's cell, where they bound Hulse with
strips of sheeting and gagged him to pre-
vent an cutlery.
Next the men went to the cells of Car
| lyle w. Harris and murderer Osmond.
and unlocking their cell doors invited
them to escape, but the invitation was de-
cllned. Harris said he was innocent of
crime and would not break the law by es-
| Gaping from prison, to which he had been
legally committed.
Pullister and Roehl then waited until 8
O'Clock, when Guard Murphy made his
appearance in the corridor. Roehl sprang
upon him, Selling him by the throat.
while Pullister presented his revolver
and threatened to kill the guard if he
made noise. Murphy's keys were then
taken from him and he was locked in
Roehl's cell.
Before leaving the two murderers took
the shoes and capes of Hulse and Muir
ply, and, after again warning the iailers
to remain quiet, the daring pair climbed
down into the yard and made their es-
cape.
1t is not known whether they got out
by way of the river or went over the
wall.
A terrible storm was raging at the time
and this facilitated their escape.
1t is supposed that Pullister had been
saving the pepper given to him daily
with meats with the object of escape in
view.
Hulse and Murphy were not discovered
for two hours after the escape, and in
that time Pullister and Roehl had OBJ
tanned good start from the jail.
Dispatches describing the men have
been sent to all parts of the State, and
liberal rewards will be offered for their
capture.
| OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE.
New YORK, April 21.-In connection
with the escape of the two condemned
murderers it leaked out this morning
that brother of Roehl arrived in this
city ten days ago from Germany with
$1,000, which Roehl had inherited, The
brother upon his arrival here called upon
Goldberg and Mclaughlin, the prisoners
counsel, and informed them that he was
going to Sing Sing. After stay of few
days there he returned to this CITY and
said he would Immediately return to
Europe. He is believed to have re-
manned in this country and assisted his
brother to escape.
1t is believed that Harris refusal to
take advantage of the opportunity to es-
cape will have some weight with the
Governor in deciding his case.