The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-08-09
SALTWATER JAIL BREAK.
A Correspondent Tells the Tale ofa Cat
aud n Delivery.
CORES pondence Leader.

CORES pondence Leader.
srIrLwArER o. Il. Aug. G.-The
saltwater Jail this morning consists Of |
a commodious steel cage large brin |
ole cat Last night six prisoners
horse thieves. burglars and outlaws
played checkers with their noses in
side of the steel grates-this morning
nary one. Last night the Pop dep
uty sheriffs rashly offered gold watch
and chain TO the man who escaped
their iynx.eyed vigilance, and this
morning the prize is claimed Last
ght the deputy sheriffs gave pri
vate soiree at the Jail When the party
broke up the Pop deputies were be-
hind on the score and had to saw of
the odd games The triumphant Jail
birds had retired to their hunks In the
steel cage. The deputies. after finish
ing the game, hied them merrily home
leaving the Jail doors wide open, with
nothing in The world to prevent vag.
rant COW from coming in and biting
one of the sleeping tenants In the
night the neglected prisoners discov-
cred their danger and Indignantly
removed to safer quarters. They took
with them four of the best saddle
horses in town, and at this writing
have not sent them back This morn
ing when Deputy sheriff Henry Bell
who has the contract as chief caterer
and chambermaid of the iocK up came
down to gladden. the hearts OF the
hearts of the boarders with their reg.
ulation sllowauce, he found that the
cat han come back. She was sleeping
softly on a chair in the corridor where
the gentle south wind played through
her whiskers. There was note also
for the morHing caller 1t was on the
chair with the cat IL was written in
free strain ard reads as follows:
To Henry and Jim;
You made blow about anybody
that got out got got a gold watch.
Please send IL to me. ! could have got
bonds, but wanted To show you dam
fools trick with a hole in H. You are
"gillies Roy Diffenbaugh.
T.. Stake good care of the eat
Then Bell set down the breakfast
tray in such a sudden manner that he
broke one beef steak and cracked sew
eral Others He also cooked his pisto
in loud tone of voice and marshalled
the gang of avengers They are a gal.
, liant band They have been reared
, among scenes of danger, and blood is
! to them as mothers milk. They will
come back from the chase unscarred
, In fact they will chase each Other
. back. Meanwhile the cat is safe. The
citizens of saltwater are taking an In
terest in the matter-in the matter q
retaining the cat A handful is being
distributed on the streets as follows:
Wanted-A few more Populist dep
uty sheriffs, with pistols and Winches
ters. TO guard and care for one cat nov
confined in the county jail. Easy worl
and good pay. Come at once or th'
cat may escape, and join the rest oi
/ the prisoners. who got away Sunday
} night, Aug. 4.
Z Apply to sheriff Payne county, Still
). water, o Il.
). The Pop administration in thi
q county would be farce but for tn
1 fact that the serious side of it make
r 1t an outrs ge. Smith. who at the las
term was convicted OF burglary an,
r sentenced To five years was allowed /
r walk out OF the Jail. and has not bee
apprehended. although 1t is motto
A rious fact that he is living openly in
:. bordering county. This same deput
N Bell, was To blame for the escape
. Across the street from the jail Is
a house OF III repute kept by couple q
A colored cyprians IL has been discoV
n cred that the deputies are in the habi
n OF admitting them to the Jail, and eve
!. the prisoners are taken to the bagniC
q II is probable that an action will Il
q taken To remove the entire sheriff
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