The morning call., 1894-01-25
COOLLY PLANNED.
How Bruggy and Others
Escaped.
WORKED FOR TWO WEEKS.
Used a File and Saw Struggled
From the Outside.
WORKED FOR TWO WEEKS.
ONE OF THE PRISONERS CAUGHT.
Owens Walked to HealdSburg to
See His Mother and a Con-
stable Captured Him.

SANTA Rosa, Jan. 24.-An investigation
will soon be made of the circumstances
connected with the Jail delivery by which
murderers Bruggy and Espey and four
other prisoners escaped last night. Great
excitement still prevails here. The general
opinion is that Bruggy received assistance
from the outside, especially from MS vile,
who was given unusual liberty at the Jail.
Sheriff Allen took the road this afternoon
and Joined the posses of deputies in pur-
suit of the fugitives.
An authentic story of the escape was
secured by correspondent from one of
the prisoners in the Jail, who refused to
talk, however. until a promise was made
that his name would not be mentioned.
In answer to questions the prisoner said
that Bruggy, who made chum OF him,
told him three weeks ago that break was
going to be made. He told Bruggy that
he had better tell no one else, and the
latter, so far as he knows, followed that
advice. A thorough search was made OF
the Jail about four weeks ago. AT that
time nothing of a suspicious character was
found. This prisoner says that the he
which was used in the escape was first
brought into the Jail two weeks ago.
With the aid of this file keys were made
which unlocked the cells of Bruggy and
Espey. The impression was first taken by
means of tinfoil. The original plan was
to make keys to unlock all the inner doors,
and when the time came to hold up the guard
in the front office of the Jail. la Evan and
Morel. This plan was given up when the
steel saw made Its appearance in the jail.
Bruggy and Espey then decided to cut out
| through the cage and break glass In the
roof from the top of the main cage.
Within the last few days ali the forty
odd inmates of the jail knew the break was
| to be made, and all stood in," to use the
infOrmants phrase, to assist the two arch
eonspirators. The two iron bars of the
| lattce-work of the cage were cut Monday
evening. The remaining two, the cutting
of which was required to open the square,
were finished yesterday morning at ii
O'Clock.
1t had been remarked by outsiders that
for two or three days past the prisoners
have been unusually noisy, singing, sh oGt-
Ing, etc. That is now understood was
part of the cleverly planned scheme.
| While their fellow prisoners were creating 2
as much disturbance as possible the steel
] SAW WIS UcinS uoCu Ou tI0 CdkS at Iu6
north end of the Jail.
The informant said the last two bars
were cut In fourteen minutes. When
everything was in readiness at O'Clock
last night Bruggy called a council of wal
and arranged for certain prisoners tC
guard the hole in the cage and not let any
one out until Espey and he had half an
hour start. An effort was made to do So
but Bruggy and Espey had not been out
more than ten minutes before the other
four followed. Bruggy had two revolvers
and Espey one.
Owens. one of the escapes. was captured
by Constable Norton at Healdsburg thi.
afternoon. Owens is young man whC
was in Jail for petty larceny. He said be
had walked 10 Healdsburg with Pridget
during the night. and that they went into
a building near the railway bridge. He
wanted to see his mother, who lives in the
town. and he left Pridgett.
When captured he was under the house
His mother went into Mysteries. Owen;
said Espey had $500 with him when he lef
the Jail a1d that both he and Bruggy were
well armed. He also said Bruggy black
ened his red mustache as soon as he 90
out.
Officers of Healdsburg are after Pridgett
with the chances favorable to his capture
Owens said il was Pridgett's intention t
walk up the track and catch the dowr
freight.
Twenty Deputy Sheriffs are still in tn,
field, but nothing has yet been heard O.
Espey and Bruggy. Most of the interes
seems to center on Espey, as it is though
he will make a strong fight. Persons hav,
little faith in Bruggy' nerve OF courage.