The record-union., 1893-05-20
ESCAPE AND CAPTURE.
Henri Lagier's Early Morning Depart
ure From Jail.
Found at Antelope, the Offlcers Have
Lively Time With Him, But
safely Land Him.

Henri LAGER, who was convicted in
Judge Johnson's court of grand larceny,
for the robbery of August Cessmat, and
was to have received his sentence yester-
day, took French leave Of the Jail little
after o'clock yesterday morning.
LAGER had been let out to attend to
some necessary work, and while the
deputy in charge at that time had gone to
the front door to receive the bread from
the baker the prisoner managed to get
away.
There is rear stairway in the jail
yard, by which prisoners are conveyed TO
and from the courtroom. The stairs are
inclosed, having an iron door at the bot
tom, which is always kept locked when
not in use. For the purpose of lighting
and ventilating the stairway, about ten
feet of the lower part is open overhead,
except that several strands of barbed
wire are stretched up and down for Sc
curity.
The barbed wire, however. proved to be
a very good ladder. for Lagier. He had
evidently studied out an ingenious method
OF escape, and was only waiting a good
opportunity to put il in operation. The
whole process did not take more than
LhS LAIhutOSs DIS Wu6u Iu6 u6DuLy re-
turned from the front door Lagier had
vanished.
Providing himself with two pieces of
wood, about foot long, he took them in
his hands, and being a light weight he
climbed up the door onto the wires, drew
himself up by catching the wood upon
the barbs, and crawling through a win
dow opening into Judge Catlin's court
room, which was only a couple of feet
above the wires, he passed out Of the
Courthouse through the front door.
About halt-past 10 o'clock boy came
to the Sheritf's office and stated that
short time before man, who was ad
dressed as Shoemaker by one who was
with him, asked him if there were any
cops" around that victnity-Fifteenth
and G streets.
The boy told him there were a number
looking for someone in that neighbor-
hood, but that he would hide him under
an old barn near by. He did So the man
threatening to cut his throat if he gave
him away. The boy described the man
as having on black coat and pants and
black shirt with white stripes, which
Tailed exactly with Lagier's clothes.
Deputy Sheriff Foley and Chief of
Police Rodgers, who had been looking
for man named Shoemaker, who is
wanted by the police, Immediately went
up to Fifteenth and c streets, but the
CAAN htbN AON IL, anu IL was dScGELdlUGu
that two men jumped on freight train
going out near the Railroad Hospital, and
thus left the city.
The two men who jumped on the train
were arrested at Roseville. being sup
posed to be Lagier and Shoemaker, but
proved not to be the ones wanted.
Officer Alter tracked man answering
the description of LAGER across the
Twelfth-street bridge, in the direction of
the Haggin grant, but there lost track of
him.
CAPTURED AT ANTELOPE.
About O'clock in the evening Deputy
Sheriff Daley of Antelope telephoned
to Sheriff O'Neil that he had Lagier
under arrest, and Deputy Foley and
lope, returning with the prisoner at 1880
last night.
LAGER was helped out of the carriage
at the County Jail with manacles on both
hands and feet, and laughingly said he
couldn't run now"
When asked if he hurt himself getting
through the barbed wire on top OF the
jail fence, he said:
mo; its easy to get out of there That
man up there (at AntelopeJ shot at me
three times, but he is not good shooting, l
think. First time his shot was pretty
close, l guess.'
When tlrst seen at Antelope LAGER was
walking along the railroad track with
tramp, and as officer Daley, who was on
the lookout, approached the pair, Lagier
was suspicious and took to his heels.
lie started across field, and the officer
fired three shots, but evidently not try
ing to hit his man. AT any rate Lagier
got out of range and ran across the field.
Daley at once got a buggy and soon
overlook him, however, and seeing there
was no escape LAGER threw up his hands
and surrendered.
When taken to the cell last night he
seemed in high spirits and treated the
matter as pretty good joke, apparently.
GOOD night" said he as he was
/ ushered behind the bars
Good night" responded Sheriff
O'Neil, glad to see you back. Give him
feather bed on the first floor" he added
to the jailer.
Pm going to fix that fence" said the
Sheriff, "if have to pay for it myself.
This thing don't go any more"
ONei had offered a reward of $50 for
Layers arrest, to which Daley is now en-
titled.
LAGER says he stayed in this city until
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, prowling
around Front street part of the time. He
says he was looking for Tom Consolation.
to whom he Is indebted for his second ar
rest, and he evidently had a grudge to
settle with him had he found him.
He says he walked to Antelope be-
tween 2 o'clock and $50, but the officers
say he is more accomplished liar than
he is pedestrian.
The crime for which Lagier was con-
victed was robbing his roommate, while
sick, Of Sl35 on January Both. He was
arrested, but no evidence appearing
against him he was discharged. After his
release, however, he boasted that he had
taken the money, and gave Tom Conso-
lation his note for $50 so that he might be
able to account for being flush. Consola-
ton reported the matter to Chief Rodgers.
and he was rearrested, and on his trial
found guilty, although the prosecuting
witness had disappeared.