The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
one OF FELLOWS YARNS.
Escape Of Joe Dubuque Pending a
Ten Year Sentence.


Secures the Keys, and Walks
Through the Ofaces of the Jail OFF,
ctals in Successful Disguise-Rides
Away in a Carriage After Watching
the Pursuit From the Window of a
Lawyers Office.
From the Chicago Times
Washington, March 1O.-The other day
in the cloak room of the House members,
as is their won't, went RECALLING each other
by hair breadth escapes by field and food.
John Allen had just told what blow it
was to the Washington notaries public
when Fellows left the House.
Fellows always Endorsed my notes"
said Allen, and I always Endorsed his, and
the protest fees would easily have sus-
tanned a family in luxury. The Washing
ton business world will miss Fellows
nightly and so will l."
Some discussion followed as to Fellows
fame as a criminal lawer. This led
listener to retail story which Fellows
had related Here is the yarn.
"Once upon a time Joe Dubuque was
held in jail. Dubuque was daring rob
ber whose line was picking pockets. He
looked up to and had reverence from other
members of the family His incarcera-
ton brought shoals of his dark and de-
vious friends around. He was charged
with q robbery Of considerable moment
Sl4,000-and this and his standing as
| thief were such as to insure him long
term if convicted. Money was wasted
like water in his defense. The best legal
talent was brought to his succor. A great
trial took place, some
GREAT LIES WERE TOLD,
and the affair conducted with all the
| accessories of a high-priced legal tableau.
"!If,' said Prosecutor DeWolf, the
honest men of a community would come
to each others assistance when beset with
half the heart these outlaws betray bust
ness disaster would become obsolete as
phrase
But Dubuque was convicted and SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary
Those Industrious and sanguine vandals,
however, who had stood by him through
all still held their hopes high. 1t was a
long road yet to the penitentiary. Many
| things might happen The case was on
error to the supreme court. This would
give them three months, az Dubuque was
to be detained in 1ail until final decision.
Why did they not go the prisoners bondR
Because it was fixed at S25, 200, and no
man with real estate could be procured
unless he was barricaded from harm with
a deposit of the full amount and 81 900 or
81, 900 extra for the trouble. Thieves are
very good business men. 1t was resolved
to have Dubuque out, even if it took
S25, 600, but other methods would be tried
first.
cit would be sight cheaper said the
renowned Molh Matches, if we could
break Joe out
There was a woman who
PASSED FOR DUBUQUE's WIFE.
She did not as fact, bear that soft and
dulcet relation, but no matter She was
very pretty and very brave and went to
see Dubuque every day.
Il will cling to you, Joe, until the
penitentiary doors pinch my fingers, she
said, and who have ever seen this sort of
woman with this sort of man knows she
told the truth. They have the dogs
heart and are faithful through all.
Dubuque was good prisoner and be
haved well. The officers liked him and
he was granted many liberties. They
watched him narrowly, however, and
when he took his exercise each day his
cell was searched. The sheriff felt that
some effort would be made to liberate his
captive. He knew that dozens of daring
and ingenious men were on the outside
with no present purpose but to set Du-
buque free. He knew that money was no
object, because he had been slyly offered
several thousand to turn Dubuque into
the street. He laughed at the offer,
which came to him through an ex-detec-
tive, but it helped him to realize the out
laws anxiety for Dubuque.
Wen try every other plan" said
Matches, land if the fail Wen put up
the bail money and take him out that
way
Meanwhile dark and hidden prepara-
tions were ahoat to release Dubuque by
the rather extraordinary method of
BREAKING INTO THE JAIL.
There was no effort to supply Dubuque
with tools or weapons, as he knew his
cell was daily ransacked; and so another
scheme was evolved and set in execution
THE sheriff, however, became vaguely
impressed with a sense of danger. One
day he secretly resolved not to await the
high courts finding. He did not even tell
his deputies or turnkeys. He would
start the next afternoon with Dubuque
for the penitentiary at o'clock When
Dubuque's pretty wife came that day to
see him-the day before the proposed
start for the states prison-the sheriff,
who was kindly and felt some degree of
sympathy for the faithful creature, asked
her whether she meant to visit Dubuque
| the next day
ACl udALAAl ohN9alA.
''The officer reflected a moment while
the girl watched him, keen as cat. The
sheriff should never have spoken to her
at all. She knew in an instant some move
was afoot. At last he said:
Come as early as IL :35 and take din
ner with Joe. I'm going to give him a
good dinner tomorrow
Very well, I'll come said the girl,
and went in to Dubuque and straightway
told him the whole conversation
Wants you to be here to dinner, said
Dubuque refectively. You generally
come at 3 in the afternoon,
"Then the rascal knitted his brows and
thought hard while the girl waited.
This sheriff is on to something"
said Dubuque lat last, and is going to
make me fast somewhere. Let me look
at this paper a minute and he picked up
one of the several with which his cell
was furnished.
That's it he said, after moments
reading. He's planning to take me to
the pen The train starts at 2 p. m
+" 4 think so, too said the girl. Now,
what will we dol Shall notify Matches
and the menu
No said Dubuque 'rll tell you
how wen fix this. l have never at
tempted anything so far, but just let the
boys work. But I've been thinking all
the time, and I've got a plan / believe