The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-18


leader. Thomas Bianck. ls armed with
3s-caliher Colts revolver which he cap use
with nnerring accuracy.
OF those who escaped three are con-
victed murferers one connterfeiter. two
burglars one horse thief. one bunko man
and a petit lagcenist.
The FIRST Informattoh.
The first intimataon of what had taken
place came from convicted murderer
James Murphy. who rushed into police
headquarters at 7.9o or T:fo o'clock last
evening aad gasped out to Sergeant VIII
lard;
There has heen a break at the county
jail and about ten OF the prisoners are es-
Gaping TO the country. ana the night Jailsr
is locked in ceiis'
Detective Cusiihee and Phillips imne-
siiately went 10 the county iail and on The
way met Wilcox, who was coming TO po-
lice headquarters 10 report what had hap
rened He had IN his possession the
flake gun With which the job was dome.
and Immediately handed ID over to Defec-
tive cudihee. remarkIng as he did 50:
'I think yon deserve this.
Officers I'm Pursuit.
After the night iaiier was released from
the cell and his bonds ent Sheriff Van de
yanfer was notified. IN less than half AN
hour messages were sent all over the
state. deputies were sent out in all dirnc-
tions from the city and exSherif Wouiery
IN person took charge OF the guards at
Lake Washington. As soon as the news
became known I'm she city great excite
ment prevailed, Snt peculiar az II may
seem, the crowd hovered around police
headquarters, thus leaving the shsssa
TO operate freely from the court house.
List of Escaped Prisoners.
Following is fun list OF those who 60
capped
Thomas Blauck. ring leader. murderer
OF william Jeffrey and Charles II. Hrid-
well. sentenced TO be hanged: case on ap-
peal.
servlus Rutsen. convicted murderer %
William Fletcher at Chico.
Willie Hnirn4s. negro, convicted mus
de-er of William Russell at Franklin.
Charles Williams. a briehiayer. charged
with burglary.
Frank fart. under sentence of seven
years for bnnkoing the Anyeck sisters.
r. w. Ford. known as the 'sFamofs
Clothing rfnuae burglar" uHter sentence
OF three years on Plea Of guilty.
Frank CiinefeIter. the Kent horse thief.
trial not vet set.
G. w Rrown the rountrrfeiter. cap
.uref on Taylor street by Constable Bell.
William Cosgrove. petit lareeniat
Tho~e who Hefssst TO Leave.
The following refused 10 escape:
Harvey w. Rnowffan. the lannon's ~cs1
brick swindier. under sentence Of tive
years.
Jerry Dornnick Indian. seif-confesssl
murderer of Msslieine Man " Jim
EouAhstt.
Thomas sfa0ee. TIRE wife sissher. under
sentence OF nevrr years.
Henry t.raerner. tte convicted unrr-
aarer of Philippine Mueller and her chiiA
Fritz
charles ". NorsIstrori. the cofstcss1
murderer of Willie Mason at CEDAR
Mountain.
Mike Goisen. the bt,ks man. who krsv
fha. the supreme eoart iad tas' afsfrne4
The decision giving htna seven years-
Louis CooffTsend. isgnko mar. cor
virf.,a. assa under sever years sentence.
paul f. Nelson indecent exposure 81
months.
p q. BERGMAN. sentenced "a ten years
for attempted rape.
James sfurpTy. the convicted .Hius
derer cf Phil Dave. who notfhed tae po-
lice OF the prisoners esfape.
W. a. wilcox. thA eenvscted nsaTd~reS
Of f.harloste Eettsng. was On MS way -
saYfo~r. the sarsre errara when ne rtse
tte detectives coming 20 the jail
g,anek "A Model Prisoner.
Thare hss meyer f4eea in the history of
xgrg county zach n rievsrIy- planned
ara n{eefy executed pssae OF work by
<-rssntnaf Ever slHrs BIasck has hsen
ranvtaspa he has bsen y model prisoner
ars = greet faverfse tn a general way.
vsash ths other turnatrs OF fEse north wing
AZ the jail This wtfzg ~ commonly called
f.e aAuger1a ia criaainais corridor bseauss
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