The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-24
PORTSMOUTH NJ EMS
Jail Delivery.

There was considerable excitement
al the Norfolk county jail yesterday
morning when the jailor made his usual
rounds at an early hour ana found lha.
Victor Nottingham. Edward Wilson and
Jack smith had made their escape from
lail during the night and were at lib
ertV. An investigation was at once
made 10 learn how they had managed 10
sel OUT. ine cells. which are steel and
wire. warranted to the city TO be bur
Siar proof. the city having paid 81 900
each for four of lhem-two for the city
anu Two Tor the county-when they built
lne 1ail. The cells on that floor are all
locked from the outer hall with a patent
FEVER and the fastening is made by Il
par running across the door, which Is
pulled backward and forward by the
lever There were no locks on the doors
anu this was the only fastening, 1t be-
inE considered perfectly secure. In
cell NO | is Bud Savage and Rogers.
who is charged with the murder OF a
Young man in Huntersvile and is await
ing his trial. which comes off in Octo-
Der. In No. > was Victor Nottingham
Edward Wilson. Jack Smith and VIM
w. Jones. Nottingham and Wilson had
been tried for the murder of the same
Young man that Rogers stands indict-
I'll for. They each received verdict
OF five years in the pcnitentiary, but
upon application of their counsel for a
new trial sentence had been suspended
until the case could be heard in October.
Smith is the prize fighter and was in
for breach of the peace. Jones, who is
from Berkeley, is awaiting trial for en-
tering the house Of II resident of Berk-
lev. Savage is serving out court SEN
tence of six months.
Some time between midnight and >
O'Clock Yesterday morning Nottingham.
wilson and Smith managed to cut q bolt
that held the bar across the door and
walked out on the corridor. They then
Took basket handle. cut the mortar
from around ohc bricks and pulled out
q sufficient number to admit them
through the hole. They then went out
In the hall that leads to n back porch.
which oDenS in the yard. They took
their blankets. tied them together ana
made Il rope sufficiently strong To lei
them down to the yard below All this
was done so noiSelcssly that neithc,
Rogers or Savage whose CELL was near
where the hole was cut, knew any
thing about ii until Nottingham awak-
ened them and Jones and asked them
II theY wanted to so with them. Rog-
erS icniied. NO. what / did L did in
self defense. and ! will stand my trial
and trust TO the justice OF jury 10 give
me what belongs TO me. So l won't CO."
Sa"avo SaNid: II have only one more
month to stay and do not care to leave
Portsmouth and ! wont CO.
Jones said he preferred staying there
ana standing trial. knowing that he
could prove his innocence
Rogers SAYS that he and Jones rat
tied The cell doors, made all the noise
possible for half hour Ia Try and at
~aci MIR. Siverson, the iailor's attention
so as I" inform him of what had hap
2ened. but he supposed the wind made
- much noise that he could not hear
.hem The three men are at liberty
and had several hours start before their
cscane was known and Il will he hard
In run uu with them.
This is the second delivery this yeal
ana several other attempts have been
made. but proved unsuccessful.