New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-05

The man was cowed instantly at the sight OF
the cleaning revolver and jumped out OF thr
way. 1t is not known by the meagre iescrlp-
ton given Of this man whether he was Allen
or KillOran. He then ran up orchard-st. L"
Delancey-st No one pursued him. but the other
man had also disappeared in the mean time. anu
where he went IS mystery u the police.
While the policemen Were pursuing IN" escap-
ing prisoner the children who were playing IN
the street saw him board Deancey-st. car
going toward the East River. That was the
last seen Of him.
THE KEEPERS RELEASED.
The imprisoned keepers were released by
Head Keeper McCabc who arrived at the Jail
within five minutes after the jail delivery oc-
Cured He was surprised to find the front
Jail door open. The key was in the lock on the
inside. on the floor he found the key to tn
heard the keepers shouting and at once sur
missed what had occurred. He opened the dooi =
and freed the shouting keepers. and then
learned the story Of the escape. Keeper Schnccr
told the story. 1t then too late for the
keepers to do anything The policemen returned
and told how they had failed 10 capture the
fugltives. The first precaution Of Head Keeper
McCabe was to that all the other prisoners
safe. and that there was no danger 81 a
further jail delivery.
Then 10 Warden Raabe. who had been awak-
ened by the tumut. the story Of the daring
hold-up and escape was rehcarscd. II is need
less 10 say that the Warden and his Keepers
were in frantic state Of mind over the loss
Of the prisoners. There was no explanation Of
II. No could offer any suggestion as to
how the prisoners got the revolvers with which
IL was said they cowcd Keeper Schneer into
submission Keeper Schncer blamed himself
for not having his revolver in mis- pocket
IF had had it," he said. with sudden valor,
II would have blazcd away at them. ana taken
chances on getting killed myself. | would have
struck one of them, at any rate"
THE WARDEN AND KEEPERS EXPLAIN.
The Warden and keepers we're not reluctant to
explain to the reporters the manner in which the
escape occurred Schoen and Schncer corrobo-
rated one another in their stories Schoen said
he ran out OF the closet at The first cry he heard
from Schneer and the prisoners had then left the
prison The shattered glass in the door leading
to the Warden's Office bore testimony TO the
truth Of Schneer's story that Allen had somehow
smashed II with his fist and then opened the
door Schoen and Schnecr none Of Sheriff
Tamsen's men. They are old appointccs.
The news of the prisoners escape spread IKE
a flash and the Jail quickly surrounded by "A
curious crowd. which the police had to dispense
at frequent intervals. There was a good deal OF
mockery In the comments uttered by the crowd
Acting CAPTAIN Shcehan and Sergeant Mc)er-
mott of the Eldrdge-st. station. were AT the
tail as soon as the escape was made known at
the station They could DO nothing except go
back TO the station and send out eeheIai alarm
for the fugitives giving Their names ana dcscIlp-
tons This alarm was transferred to every sta
ton In the city and the police were All cautioned
to be on the lookout for men answering thcir de-
was also at once Informed and detectives were
SEM out to scour the city for the men III is
thought that Russell will soon be cdptuieh' o"-
ing to the fact that he escaped without coat
or hat. Detectives in every precinct on the haS'
Side were dispatched TO inquire at all the eie-
waited stations If a shirt-sleeved man had got OH
a northbOund train
WHERE DID THE REVOLNERS COME FROM?
The question that puzzles the prison-keepers
and the police Is how the men got the reviewers
which the keepers say they had. Warden Raabe
said that they had been searched on Friday last,
and they then had no weapons The Warden
says that since Friday visitors called on the
prisoners and ne can in no way account Tor the
Drocuring Of the pistols. He says that since thcy
got shaved without the knowledge OF himself
or the keepers a strict watch had been kept upon
them and those who called to see them III AZ
lens cell was found a novel. The ScOttlsn
Chiefs" which he had been reading.
Russell left a hand satchel behind In his cell.
The usual morning exercise IN the yard was de-
MED to the other prisoners on account or the
escape Of the pOstOffice robbers ana they had
Ia content themselves with a stroll in the cOrri-
dor They gathered in groups and discussed the
escape of their fellow prisoners In tones OF sur
prise and probably admiration.
Roth Keeper Schncer and Keeper SchOen are
Germans Schoen IL a small man. lille Schneer
Il a big fellow. Schneer Is satisfied that the men
would have killed him II he offered any resist
ance to their escape 1t is supposed that as long
as the men were supplied with revovers they
wcrc also furnished with money to aid them in
effecting their fight. II Is believed the men had
planned the escape for some days.
The Secret Service men say that the three fug-
tives are all notorious crooks safe-breakers and
h,,rg,ars and that they have committed robber-
les in many cities. The chances for their recap
ture are admitted TO be doubtful by the men. al
though every effort Is being made BY the police