Evening journal., 1895-04-13
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PoueHKEEpsTE, N. Y, April 13--The
capture OF Convict Quigley and his return
TO the Matteawan State Criminal asylum
have solved the mystery of how the five
mon got out Of their rooms in the isolated
ward without breaking the locks.
When Quigley arrived at the asylum in
company with the attendants who had
been sent to New Hamburg co bring him
back he was taken directly into Superin-
tendent Allison's private office and there
examined behind closed doors by DIR. AL
lison and State Prison Superintendent
Austin Lathrop, who has been at the in
stitution all day personally investigating
the escape Afterward he was sent back
to the cell In the isolating building. and
Allison repeated to the reporters Quigley's
story, which shows that the escape was
due 20 the violation on the part Of the at
tendants Of the rules Of the institution
and also to carolessness in the manner Of
looking up.
Perry and Quigley being considered bad
mon, were kept confined in their rooms,
whore they were given their meals. Soma
days ago Mcguire managed to retain two
metal spoons though It was the duty OF
tho attendants to count in and count out
the utensils at every meal. Out Of these
spoons Maguiro fashioned two keys, one
for each lock, securing patterns Of tho
locks from source which Quigloy does
not know, though iu IS believed that ono
Of the patients who bad the run OF the
ward secured an impression for him.
Did Not Try the Doors.
Maguire gave the key which no mado
for tho lower lock to Davis, who was not
kept in close confinement and who in go
ing TO supper on Wednesday evening un-
locked the lower lock of Maguire's door.
returning the key to Mcguire through the
observation hole in the latter door.
The attendants in looking up did not
try Maguire's door, presuming that 1t bad
been locked all day. After it was quiet
that night Mcguire slipped his arm
through the observation hole, and with
his other false key unlocked the upper
bolt with his two keys. Mcguire could have
opened all of the o cells in the ward, but
he did not He unlocked the rooms Of
Quigley and Perry, and the three men se-
croted themselves in the train robbers
room.
1t Is certain that Watohman Carmody
did not try the door Of Perry's cell, for
after he had passed it the three men rush
cd out and Overpowered him. After hav-
ing secured Carmody's keys it was an
easy matter for them to liberate Davis and
O'Donnell. and then the five men left the
I building through tho chapel and attic, as
has been described.
When found asleep in freight car at
New Hamburg, Quigley was completely
prostrated. He had got lost in the woods
and had wandered about aimlessly until
he stumbled into New Hamburg footsore
and weary and famished for food. He had
been in the car only short time when he
was captured by Peter Leroy and William
f. Traver two persons living in the vii
lage. He said that after leaving the asy-
/ lum he and his fellow convicts separated,
and he did not know, be said, which way
the others went Traver and Leroy took
him back 70 the asylum and received the
reward OF $50.
When captured, Quigley had on a pair
OF overalls which he said he picked up in
a brickyard and put on in place of his asy-
lum trousers, which he got wet by walk
ing into ditch. He said he slept in a
doghouse on neighboring farm Thursday
night. The asylum authorities have no
definite clews to any of the other fugitives
Fully 30 attendants are out following
/ up various rumors Of the mems flight.
| The asylum authorities will spare no ef-
fort to secure them. Superintendent La
throp returned to Albany fully satisfied
| with all that DIR. Allison has done.