Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-30
JACQUESBREAKSJAIL
ONE OF THE CHARACTERS IN THE
BEDFORD TRAGEDY ESCAPES.

The Prisoner, Left Ungdarded, Drops
From Window the Bars Of Which Had
Been Sawed and Is Driven Away by n
Confederate.
NEW YORK Oct %. Better Jacques OF
james, one Of the trio shot by william
Adams at Bedford Station on Aug 20, on
the night on which Postmaster Walker
Adams was murdered, has made his escape
from the Jail at White Plains. On the
memorable occasion o. the murder of
Walker Adams two OF to mon concerned
In his death were fatally wounded by
young Adams dying few days later and
jacques, at that time was supposed also
TO have been mortally wounded He re-
covered sufficiently, however, to admit of
his removal to White Plains, and since he
has been confined in that portion of the
prison set aside for women Oh account Of
his seeming weakness. On this account
also he was not very closely watched.
During a go minutes absence Of the keep
or jacques made his escape He had
sawed through the bars and made his way
TO the ground, where a confederate, with
q horse and buggy, was in waiting for
him.
A hurried invest cation showed that
the cell door had been pried open by
means of bar, thus giving the prisoner
the liberty of, the corridor. At the east
end of the corridor is a window about IA
inches wide and 10 feet high This win
dow was secured 10y three iron bars three
quarters of an inch in diameter Two of
these bars were sawed through and forced
out. Directly in front Of the window is an
electric arc light which was burning
brightly at the time, The bar from which
1t is suspended offered an easy step and
means OF making the i foot drop from
the window to the ground below. Once
outside the jail only a 10 foot board fence
was between the prisoner and the street.
A recently constructed coal box and shed
furnished an excellent lAlder, which
Jacques used, and in a moment cleared
the fence and sprang into buggy that
was waiting for him.
A Witness of the Escape.
Benjamin Kiely a gardener employed
at the Bloomingdale asylum, is the only
person who has been found who witnessed
the escape, He was passing along Martin
avenue which Is back of the jail and
within 10 feet of the building. When he
was within 200 feet Of the jail, he saw
man jump to the ground from the win
dow and quickly disappear over the fence
He saw the buggy and its occupant a mo-
ment before. He observed the driver and
thinks he could identify him If he saw
him again. He saw the man get into the
buggy, which was quickly driven off down
MARITIME avenue in the direction Of the
railroad station. At this time he did not
realize the Importance Of what he had seen
nd No inf h., - Al.
facts until after the escape had been dis
covered by them.
Deputies John 2. Breese and Frederick
M. Underhill started after the fugitive in
the direction of Mamaroneok, while Dep
uty John @, Verplanok and David Stan
field proceeded toward Mount Vernon,
down the post road, which seems to be the
most likely route taken by Jacques.
Jacques was held under an indictmen'
for murder. He was one of the band of
four burglars who on Aug 30 attempted
to break into the postoffice at Bedford Sta
tion. Postmaster Walker Adams was
aroused by the burglars, and in company
with his son William set out to protect
his property. In this attempt he was shot
dead. William Adams with winchester,
shot three of the burglars, the fourth
making his escape. John Jenkins, who
was known as the big man, and jacques,
characterized as the little man, were both
shot through the lungs, and Jenkins died
four days later. The third burglar died a
day or two later. After jacques recovered
sufficiently he was removed to White
Plains, partly on account of threats of
lynching and partly because it was thought
the White Plains jail was more secure
His escape was evidently well planned, for
the imprisoned man had been we'll sup
piled with paraphernalia, by means Of
which to secure his liberty Notices have
been sent out throughout the country
calling upon the police to aid in his cap
ture Jacques is about 45 years old, has
a light complexion, light mustaohe and
wore gray suit of clothes. He is about
3 feet inches In height