Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-22
OUT OF SING SING.

Two Condemned Murderers Escape from
the Big PrIson-Guards Blinded by
Pepper and Threatened With Death.
Harris and Another Murderer Refuse
to Go.
SING SING, N. Y, April 21.-Rohle
and Pallister, two murders under SEN
tence OF death, escaped from the prison
last night. They are both New York
men. Pallister murdered Policeman
Kane at Grand street and South Fifth
avenue, and Rohle killed the veteran
Paulsen in his Hester street apartments.
Both were under sentence and were
soon to be electrocuted.
II was not until 5:45 o'clock this
morning that 1t was discovered that the
murderers had escaped. When Guard
Linn entered the condemned cell build
ing, 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.
THE sroY OF THE GUARDS.
Guard Hulse said that at o'clock last
night he passed supper into Palllster,
and the condemned man Immediately
threw a handful Of pepper into the
guards eyes. Hulse was blinded, and
Pallister rushed on him, took the re-
yolver away from him, and under
threats OF death forced Hulse into his
fPallister's) cell, fret taking the keys
away from him. He then locked Huise
in the cell and unlocked the cell OF
murderer Frank Rohle.
The two murderers then unlocked
the cells of Carlyle w. Harris and muir
derer Osmond. They invited these two
to escape with them, but both harris
and Osmond refused the offer to escape.
Pallister and Rohle waited until nine
o'clock, when Guard Murphy came on
duty. As the latter entered the corrl-
dor Pallister presented his pistol at
Murphy's head. and, taking his keys
away from him, locked him In Rohle's
cell. Pallister took Hulse's shoes and
cap away from him and put them on
himself. Threatening to kill the guards
II they made any outcry, the two muir
derers climbed down into the yard and
made their escape, whether by the river
or over the walls is not yet known. The
terribly stormy night, OF course, taclli-
tated their escape.
THE FUGITIvEs ARE ARMED.
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
escaped men were dressed in dark suits
of prison made clothes, not the regular
convict dress. Rohle wore slippers;
Pallister had on the guards shoes and
cap. Palllster and Rohle carried with
them the two revolvers they took from
Guards Hulse and Murphy.
The police authorities Of New York
City have been notified of the escape,
gnd every effort is being made TO recap
ture the murderers.
Guards hulse and Murphy have been
suspended, also officers OF the guard
Glynn and Maher. Glynn and Maher
| are supposed to make the rounds OF
murderers' row and all shops. In con-
neetion with the escape OF the two con-
demued murderers, Rohle and Pallister'
IL leaked out this morning that broth
er of Rohle arrived In this city about ten
DAYS ago from Germany with $1,000
which Rohle had inherited. The brother
upon his arrival here called upon Gold
berg & Mclaughlin, the prisoners
counsel, and informed them that he was
going to Sing Sing. After stay Of few
DAYS there ne returned TO the city, and
said he would Immediately return to
Europe. He is believed TO have remain
ed in this country and assisted in his
brothers escape.