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

as they turned up on Seventh street they
met Murderer Wilcox coming down.
Hello there, Wilcox" said Phillips.
where are you going7''
II was just coming down to the sta
tion." he replied. as he crossed the road
and walked up to the detectives. ito let
you know what had happened
A Clever Wooden Revolver.
Then ne held up a black. wooden revolt
yer and passed IL over TO Cudihee. re-
marking as no did SO:
The job was done with this. and I
think you deserve it,"
cedihee took the imitation revolver.
which would fool good man. and pock-
eted IL with a laugh.
The Officers ON the Scene.
Tho three men then walked back to the
county jail and after considerable trouble
got the cell door open and released Night
Jailer Yerhury. Within a few moments
the news OF the unexpected and whole
sale jail break was conveyed to Sheriff
Van 90 Nanter. who came In post haste
10 the court house, accompanied by
julius Reideisheimer. Soon ex-Sherin j.
H. Wooiery appeared eng within n few
moments list OF the escaped convicss
Was made out ready 10 be flashed over
the wires to every sheriff in the state
me telephone wire was kept jingling
and before $50 O'Clock every town be-
tween this city and Tacoma was guarded.
the exits by way Of I<.ke Washington
were under charge OF J. III. wooiery and
other oncers were speeding I'm all direc-
tions from the city In hopes OF obtaining
some clues or information that would lead
10 recapture In The morning.
4 VIII have 1900 men In this state
| watching for those escaped prisoners"
ss.a the sheriff as he peaned a dispatch
10 be sent 10 some sheriff
ms
Mayor Phelps came In M this time and
told Mr.. Van de Fanter that the police
force was a. his command to do anything
that would assist In the recapture
II am satisfied replied the sheriff
that II We can keep the waterway points
of exit covered we can run these. men
down in the woods tomorrow or within a
| few days"
What Murphy Says.
AS soon as the story OF the csrane BE-
came known Post-inseiiisencer reporter
| hurried 20 police headquarters, where he
met James Murphy. the man who hal
| given the police the first information OF
! the break, Murphy sat IN chair In
Sergeant Willard's private Office and
through the courtesy OF the sergeant the
reporter was allowed To talk 20 him in
| private for several minutes. Murphy told
the stery. with "a few minor variations.
/ just As ~ mas fseEN given III the main
body az the story. Continuing he said:
This escape Was evidently planned ani
executed by Bianek entirely without the
] eoanivanee or assistance OF any other
person In tho jail. l am satisfied THAI 70
enc bat Blaack knew anything about the
natter. We aid not even know why ia
! took down the rupe. | thought IL was
wurn cut from men swinging on Il aaf
that he was koiae - mend a.
II could rot tell how many revsfssrs
Elanck has ncsv. but know we'll enough
/ that DE did the work With a fake xssn
IL laoscd guss like "a real revolver I
/ dea's know where he gat IL or who gave
| II 80 him. uf course. took advantage
| of the open doors 20 come directly 10 no.
| lsce headquarters and rspore the matter.
| I suppose as I tell YOU this story hers
they think up ar the jail THAI have also
| made nay e<cspe."
The ..Fahss Gun.
A; this point Detective Csasfhee came IN
| ard showed tire reporter the fake x4iu
~ ~ made az soft wood carved cut IN
| the share Of a siVe or six shos revolver.
ssaare IKE the smith a wesxosa make than
| 8 colts. or at inASt 80 Il appeared 50 tho
| ere had Il rusaes an his face az a rysss-
SWEARING that ne was Looking down TIE
FseAth % 3 asack-eoEegs4 shooting iron
When CustIheA drew Il xtasdeaiy on Soma
/ a. the other officers they tfsoaght for IRE
| tire eesng tAas they were fzrinx ccsa
steel
'TTas-e Is 10 use talking said ca,dl.see,