The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-13
THE ESCAPED CONVICTS.
Perry and Three of the Gang Still
at Large.
CONVICT QUIGLEY REoAPTURED.

10 Declares the Escape Was Not Erected
1 by Crllusion with Guards, but There Is
Evidence to Show Careless Neglect of
Duty.
PouGHKEEPslE, N Y, Aprilr13,-TEc
rapturc at New Hamburg Of Convict
Qulglcy yesterday, and his return to tho
Mattcawau State Criminal asylum from
which he escaped with Train Rubber
Perry aud three other dangerous convicts
on Wednesday night, has solved the mys.
terry of how the five men got uut of their
roHns Iii tho isotatcd ward without break
ing the luck4. When Quiglcy arrived ut
the asylum he was taken directly into
Superintendent Allison's private Office,
aud thero examined behind closed doors
by DIR. Allison aud State Prison Superin-
tendcnt Austin Lathrop. Afterwards he
was sent back to the cell in the isolated
building, and Allison repeated to the re-
porters Quiglcy's story, which shows that
the escape was due to the violation of
rules on the part of attendants and also to
oarclessness in'the manner of locking up
Perry and Quigley, being considered bad
mon, wore kept confined In their rooms,
where they were given their meals. Some
days ago Maguirc managed TO retain two
metal spoons, though 1t was the duty Of
the attendants to count In and count out
the utensils at every meal. Out OF these
spoons Mcguire fashioned two keys, one
Tor each lock, securing patterns of the
locks from source which Quigley docs
not know, though it is believed that one
oil the patients who had the run of the
~Erd secured AN impression for him
Maguirc gave the key which he made
Tor the lower lock to Davis, who was not
Kept i'll close confinement and who in GO
ing to supper on "Wednesday evening un-
locked tho lower lock of Maguiros door,
returning the key to Maguire's door, pre-
suming that it had been locked all day.
After IL was quiet that night Maguire
slipped his arm through the observation
hole and with his other false key, unlocked
the upper bolt with his two keys. Maguire
could have opened all Of the sixteen cells
In the ward, but he did not. He unlocked
the rooms of Quigley and Perry, and the
three men secreted themselves In the train
rObbor's room.
1t Is certain that Watchman Carmody
did not try the door of Pcrry's CELL for af-
ter he had passed it the three men rushed
out and overpowcrcd him, After having
secured Carmodys koys it was an easy
ODonnell, and then the five men left the
building through the chapel aud attic.
When found asleep in freight car at
New Hamburg Qugley was completely
Frustrated He had got lost in the woods
and had wandered about aimlessly until
II stumbled into New Hamburg, footsure
aud weary and famished for food He had
been in the car only II short time when he
was captured by retcr Leroy and William
n Traycr. two persons living In the will
age, He said that after leaving the asylum
he and his follow convlcts separated and
hs did not know, he said, which way the
others went. Trtvcr and Leroy took him
back to the asylum and received the re-
ward OF $50.
When captured Quiglcy had ON pair
OF overalls, which hV said he picked up in
brick yard and put On in place of his
asylum trousers, which he got wet by
walking into ditch. He said he slept in
dog house on neighboring farm Thurs
day night The asylum authorities haze
no definite clcws TO any OF the other fugi.
tiYes. Fully thirty attendants arc ont
following up various rumors OF the mems
hight. Tho asylum authorities will spare
no effort to secure them.
Attendant William Norris, Of the Hnd.
son River State hospital, said last night
That he had been in Huyhsnnvillr, II short
distance from the MatteAwnn asylum. and
hsd learned that late Thursday night
three men approached the house of Lewis
Adams and attempted to open window
Miss Adams heard them and raised a win.
dow. Ono OF them whispered, 1.-THE peo.
pie are not In bed, Ald they ran across
the field During the night they broke into
the collar Of Adam Shohnfcld, nearby,
and stole some cakes and Swcatmpnts, do
ing no other damage There serns TO be
little doubt, from this circumstance, that
thcsc were the fngitivcs, and IL indicates
shat they are somewhere in Dutchess
county.
Governor Morton today issued procla-
nation Offering Il ,OOo reward for the cap
sure OF Perry.