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MYERS ESCAPES FROM JAIL.
HE KNOCKS DOWN 4 JAILER AND
RUNS OFF LIKE a DEER.

A Lady Friend Calling on Him when
the Opportunity lie Improved Pre-
sented ItseIf-Police Quickly on
His Trail. but ut Last Accounts He
Was suII at Large-When Last
Seen He Had just Scaled "A Fence
and Was striking Out Toward the
suburbs.
Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 21.-win Myers, the
twice convicted murderer of Forrest L.
Crowley, and whose second application for
a new trial was heard in the supreme court
to-day, escaped from Jail a few minutes
past 4 O'Clock this afternoon, and up TO the
present time has not been recaptured.
Myers made his escape by knocking John
Pollock, one Of the jailers, down and
thrusting aside a lady friend OF his moth-
ers who has been In the habit OF visiting
him at the jail on account Of her friend-
ship for his family. This lady. Mrs. Z. c.
Kellam. had been sent for by the youthful
criminal during the early part Of the day.
It being q privilege allowed him when she
came to go out into the jail office 70 talk
with her. II is not believed that Mrs. Kel-
lam was aware OF Myers intention TO es-
cape, but she was the innocent instruments
which he used to accomplish his purpose.
When Mrs. Kellam arrived at the jail
at $3.50 o'clock, according to the appoint-
ment made by Myers in a note written to
her asking her to call. Myers was brought
out into the office, which opens directly ON
the street. The young prisoner talked
with her for quite while in the presencs
OF Jailors Mardis and Pollock. Mardis.
however, was called away to another part
nF tuA NJ fha iF4afu us1f hfa harl mn -
turned Myers ssprang upon Pollock like
young tiger knocking him down as iE
he had been struck with a cannon ball.
Al the next bound he was outside the
door He tumhled and fell at the foot
Of the steps leading from the door, but
was quickly on his feet again, dashing
off up the street to Capitol avenue. He
was seen there by several persons as he
Wed, but escaped them by scaling q
fence and striking out toward the sub
urbs. The police department was quickly
notified and officers were at once sent in
pursuit. A pack OF dogs was also se-
cured and put on the fugitives trail.
Myers escape demoralzed the officers
at the jail for a few minutes. He had
been allowed a good many privileges, and
the officers were taken totally unawares.
So far as can be learned he did not
know that his case had taken an unfavor-
able turn in the supreme court to-day.
the court during the hearing Of the appn-
cation for new trial having practically
given notice to the counsel that the appn-
cation would be denied.
The Myers case Is one Of the most noted
In the criminal annals of the city. The
details are familiar to the public and the
case has been watched with great interest
throughout, both on account Of the youth
ful age Of the prisoner and the particular
atronty OF the crime Forrest Crowley,
the murdered man, having been decoyed
behind for the purpose of robbery and
the murder having been planned weeksi
before IL was executed. Myers, althoufin
steadily claiming that the killing wsa doaid
"A rn49 ~ q.
cal character" 20 far as the court said
been able to discover. was twice
victed and sentenced to hang. The Jad and
Of the superior court to-day is re feet on
as practically ending his case, SOD feet %
the courts are concerned and n a deed
recaptured, which is very probge Deter.
only recourse left to him is ~ ana o2O,
interference lnty.
The general opinion expressedfronting q
circles and elsewhere tonight ing deptn
escape of Myers was connived crioed In Q
jaiors, though the officials aresaid George
at the insinuation. 1t appear $, ionos su, y
however, that Myers could h court said
away so easily II due diligence
exercised by the jailors. Jailoing oO ieess es
who continues on duty despite teptn OF lVo e
eaS he was s not armed when @ Myers Fs Deter
dash for liberty and for that reasof' oleiA
impossible for him TO stop him NSo ia
getting his hands upon him. ~. ~
The city detectives are 50 strong In n,tSnsS x, sa3
belief that there was crooked work liz. 80
affair that they are Indifferent In Il ,ar. 49,
efforts to catch the fugitive. 1t was Y1ul
ported tonight that a man named Joii =.
Trimble had been heard to make the rets
mark In Folsum's restaurant during the1
afternoon that Myers would escape from
Jail to-day, giving the impression that the
thing was fixed up. The police are look
ing for Trimble tonight, but have not
been able to find him.
Gov. Atkinson has offered a reward OF
S20O and this has been supplemented by q
further reward of $500, offered by SheriR
Barnes. The sheriff is exceedingly
wrought up over the escape and at mid
night is still out with his deputies look
ing for the fugitives trail. Myers ap-
pears to have made good his escape, how
ever. On the theory that the escape was
prearranged, the police believe that he
was supplied with a horse on the outskirts
by his friends and that a safe hiding
place has been prepared for him.