New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-16

to the courthouse in response to reports OF an up
rising of prisoners and the death Of the Sneriir'
Officers were at once sent out on the tran OF
Gadaka and Shean. The two men crossed
Cnurt-st bridge 10 the east and were last seen
near Teaneck station. which is on the estate oi
Judge William Walter Phelps.
1t was not until Sheriff Bogert was assured
that every effort was being made 10 recap.uie
the escaped men that he could be induced 10
wash the blood from his face. His right breast
and right hip were bruised and the SKIN on MS
neck abraded where Duker had grlppeu
him. Neither Mrs. Bogert nor Mss Loetler was
seriously hurt The young woman mad her leit
hand slightly cut by its passing through pane
Of glass in the ante-rOom door, against Whlcn
she was once thrown by Duker. She retreated
to the kitchen as soon as the struggle was over
and with Catharine Qugey went on preparing
the family breakfast.
HOW THE PRISONERS BECAME AT LIBERTY.
An examination OF the Jail disclosed the man
ner in which the prisoners released themselves.
Gadaka picked the large brass lock that secured
the lever Of the heavy iron bar which fastens
all the cell doors on the lower tier. The regu-
lar locks on the cells Of Duker and Shean were
similarly opened. Pieces Of wire used for TINS
work were found In one Of the cells. one Oh
these a piece Of steel wire about inche5
long and onc-eighth of an inch thicN, WIN NJ.
groove near each end; 1t was bright and was
bent nearly double There was also FOUND IN
one Of the cells a piece OF white pine board TWO
feet long. four inches wide and one inch tncK'
The three prisoners timed their break ad-
mirably. They knew that the Sheriff would open
the prison alone and stood against the partition
wall dividing the office and prison 50 that they
could not be seen from the peepholes. This
enabled them to take the Sheriff at complete
disadvantage.
Dul<er in his cell after the excitement had
subsided. appeared unimpressed by the occur
renee, but extremely b,tter lie said in reply TO
the remark. We'll. Duker. your break dldn
work" "No but II would f the other two had
stood by me- They let to stand the racket
while they skipped off free It wasn't square
shake. and II they are cOllared won't feel sorry
only wish had smashed the Sheriffs head lie
throwed me in every way he could. He didnt [
give me show 10 get evidence. and whenever
anybody came in here TO identify me he'd call
my name that they could drop on without
picking me out. Il WASH a clean deal and I've
got it in for him. But I'd got away anyhow
II Il hadn't been Tor tha. little she tiger. say
/ that girls blue blood and don't know what fear
| is Why. II ia knocked some men as did her
they'd have squealed and run to cover. But
| there's squeal to her and she's got grip TOO
When questioned to when and how they
! We're released from their cells, Duker replled'
! you'll excuse me. but I'm no squealer; take my
! medicine as ! must. and don't squirm. II the
! other fellows come back for another visit ask
| them. but | don't squell"
| II IS the law IN New-Jersey that a prisoner
cannot be taken to the state Prison until twenty
| four hours after sentence Although these pr1s-
oners were sentenced on Friday. the Sheriff did
not receive the papers until Saturday and he
| could not remove them 10 Trenton until to-day.
Judge Van Nalen who sentenced the men. was
en- early visitor 10 the ia: after the occurrence.
| He with other citizens. appeared 70 feel that
sheriff Bogert had made mistake In trusting d
state prisoner Gadaka was trusted II was
felt that the fellow. being under sentence for the
serious crime Of burglary. should have been con-
! fined as closely as the others.