The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-18
IDENTIFYING CARCASS BODY

over his neck, at the same time calling
out: Unlock the com bination.' The
jailer obeyed and with the disenga yed
hand soon had the iron door to the
cage swinging open and Blanck then went
through the jailer's pockets, taking his
keys and thirty cents in money. Then
pruclaiming freedom to all in the cells,
he walked leisurely into the air.
There are TWENTY-FIVE prisoners in the
cages, including Henry Creamer, Nord-
strom. Jim Murphy and W. A. Wilcox,
and of the twenty two eleven joined in
the break for liberty
At the heels of Murderer Blanck were
Lewis. Rutten, Willie Russell (colored).
Murphy and Nordstrom. all convicted
murderers. They were followed by Frank
Hart, sentenced to serve seven years for
grand larceny; c. W. Brown, counter
letter; Il. II. FORD sentenced on Satur-
day last to three years for burglary
Charles Williams, awaiting trial for burg
larry; Frank Clinefelter. a horse thief from
Kent; William Cosgrove, a petty larcenist.
Murphy at once went to police head
quarters and gave the alarm, and was fol-
lowed little later by Nordstrom. Neither
of these two murderers made any attempt
to get away. As soon as possible the
night lailer was released from his predica-
ment and Sheriff Van De Vanter now has
parties securing the country in every
direction. Banck will fight and if the
officers come up with him blood will be
shed.
The delivery created the utmost excite.
ment and great throng of people gath
cred at police headquarters as soon as
the news went abro d.
As soon as the story of the esacpe be-
came known. a Post-lntelligencer reporter
hurried to police headquarters, where he
met James Murphy. the man who had
given the police the first intimation of
the break. He said:
This escape was evidently planned
and executed by Blanck entirely without
the connivance or assistance of any other
person in the jail. | am satisfied that no
one but Blanck knew anything about the
matter. We did not even know why he
took down the ropes. thought it was
worn out from men swinging on it and
that he was going to mend it. | could
not tell how many revolvers Blanck has
now, but | know well enough that he did
the work with the fake" gun. 1t looked
just like u real revolver. | do not know
where he got it or who gave it to him. ;"
At this point Detective Cudihee came
in with the fake gun. 1t is made of
soft wood, carved out in the shape of
i've or six-shooter revolver, more like
Smith " Wesson than Colts. 1t was
colored black, and if anyone had pushed
1T IN his face at moments notice he
would be willing to swear that he was
looking down the muzzle of genuine
gun. At the Courthouse Night Jailer
Yerberry and Day Jailer Monroe were fig
uring up accounts. Yerberry talked freely.
but insisted that Blanck had q real steel
colored revolver.
Don't you suppose know the differ
ence between that fake gun, as you call
it. and the real gun Blanck had?' It's no
use talking; Blanck may have had that
piece OF wood, but he also had real
shooting-iron.
Yerberry then gave the story of the
hold-up about as Murphy narrated it /.
He added that Frank Hart helped
Blanck bind his arms before they threw
him into the cell. Yerberry had been
night jailer about fifteen months and this
is the Iirst mishap that has occurred to
him. Up to about a month ago he was as
sisted at night by Second Jailer H. G.
Thornton. formerly Chief of Police of
Seattle, but the county commissioners
that one man would have to
do the work, so the jailer has been alone.