The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-11-30
of sheets, and other preparations for depar-

ture.
When the hole was finished Kane easil.
crawled through but Sage, who is mucl
stouter man, wriggled up with much difficulty
Kane pulling and Kelly pushing. His cloth
ing which had not been removed was nearI.
all torn off in the close squeeze. Sage trlet
to get his satchel through but could not. III
therefore had to content himself with taking
few articles which he put In his pockets, ant
gave the satchel and contents to the negroes
who remained behind.
The iron bars in the window upstairs wer'
now the only impeachment between the prison
ers and freedom. These the negroes also Gu
and at half past three the fugitives landed Oh
the firm ground outside the Jail and founC
their way, lighted by the pale CLEANS OF thu
newly risen crescent moon. short confer
ence was now held. 1t was agreed that Kelly
was to strike toward the railroad station
Kane was to go down Main street theI
down the Churchville road, and Sage was tc
cut across the fields back of the Jail and meet
him on Archer's hill. Sage arrived there first
and soon heard low whistle, which proved
to have been given by Kane. They proceeded
together to the residence of Shadrach .'ohn'
son, colored, near Churchville, where they
made an unsuccessful effort to obtain a team.
They then went OH to Churchville, where they
awakened Mr.. Wayne Wechter, who keeps the
hotel and livery stable. Sage told him he
been hunting and had got on drunk, anu
that the negro, Kane, was his servant, and
requested Mr.. Wechter to take him to Lapi-
dunn. While Mr.. Wechter was getting out his
team Kane disappeared through the stable
yard and that is the last Sage saw of him. On
the road to Lapidum Sage entertained MIR.
Wechter with conversation on various topics,
carefully avoiding any reference to matters
about Bel Air, as he feared Mr.. Wechter had
seen him while in jail At Lapdum Sage
paid Mr.. Wechter two dollars, changing ten
dollar bill for the purpose.
On leaving the Jail Sage only had forty dol
lars or this lie gave Kane two dollars and
Kelley one. He crossed the river about sun
rise on Sunday morning, and hired team
from Mr.. Cummings, Of Port Deposit. He
drove to Rowlandsville where he dismissed
the team. He walked from Rowlandsville to
Pilottown, where he procured another team
and drove to point about twelve miles south
of Lancaster, Pa. Just as he was leaving
Piottown two men drove up in dog cart
Sage suspected them of following. him and, as
a test, directed the driver to take byroad.
The two men turned at the same place and
followed him. He allowed them to pass him
and they drove on. lie dismissed his team as
soon as possible and remained in the woods
about seven miles from Quarryville until
dark He then walked to Quarryville and
took train for Lancaster, but got of at
station this side to avoid the police and walk
ed for five miles when he got lost and was
compelled to seek shelter in shed. The
next morning he took train near Elizabeth
town, about eight miles beyond Lancaster,
and went as far as Pittsburg, where he arrived
on Tuesday morning.
At Elzabethtown, feeling chilly from
being out all night and being exhausted by
hunger, fatigue and excitement, the hunted
man went into a saloon for hot drink. Be-
fore entering he noticed man with long
black beard cycling him suspiciously. As
soon as he had entered the man came in and
whispered something to the proprietor, who
almost Immediately came up to Sage and said
look here, haven't l seen you before ?"
Trembling with apprehension Sage answered
"Yes, don't you remember my asking you
last week about that sparkling gem you wear
in your shirt trout 81 The proprietor all
swered rather obviously, Eyes, l do renem-
Der that" Sage threw down quarter of
dollar to the bar-keeper and made hasty
exit. not waiting for any change
At Pittsburg, while walking on the street
at late hour Tuesday night Sage was accost-
ed by policeman who said "Good evening""
Sage answered the salutation and walked on.
The officer said Hold on" Sage paid no at
tcntion to the request and walked down Il
railroad track sAbout half an hour later he
again met the policeman who said "You are
the man whom | told to stop while ago
Why iidn'tiyou do it?" Sage replied II beg
your pardon, didn't hear you. | am always
glad to talk with any one.n After a few min-
utes conversation the officer said You're all
right, but We have to he strict as our rules
compel us to stop every one travelling about
the streets at a late hour of night" The fu-
gitive having read in the newspaper accounts
of his escape description OF his double breast
ed black suit, had purchased light single
breasted suit of worstcd.
On Wednesday morning Sage again took up
his journey westward and proceeded quietly
without meeting with any interference or
incident until he reac he'd Lansing,
Michigan, where he engaged in the business
of selling bibles and soliciting advertisements
for sacred song book.
When asked about the report concerning his
to bank cashier at Lansing,
purpose stated that he had organized a perfect
ly legitimate business, which would necessitate
the collection of a number of private drafts,
and he had simply interview the cashier as to
what commission he would charge for col
lecting them.
1t should be born in mind that while, for
the purpose of making this story more intelligi-
BILE to Hartford county people, the prisoner is
spoken of as Sage" he uniformly denies any
knowledge of that name at all and insists that
his right name is Horace d. Baker. He frank
ly admits that he is the man who broke jail in
Bel Air on October land insists that he should
not be blamed for so doing, as any other man
would have done the same under like circum-
stances, but denies any knowledge Of, or con-
nection with the Hartford National Bank
forgery.
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