Evening journal., 1896-10-28
JACQUES BREAKS JAIL.
One of the Characters In the
Bedford Tragedy Escapes.
HAD BEEN INDICTED FOR MURDER.

The Prisoner. Left Unguarded, Drops
Been Sawed and Is Driven Away by
Confederate.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2s-Peter Jacques. OF
sames one Of the trio shot by william
Adams at Bedford Station on Aug 90, on
she light on which Postmaster Walker
Adams was murdered, has made his escape
from the Jail at White Plains. On the
memorable occasion of the murder Of
Walker Adams two Of the mon concerned
in his death were fatally wounded by
young Adams dying few days later, and
jacques, at that time. was supposed also
to havo been mortally wounded He ro-
covered sufficiently however, TO admit of
his removal to whits Plains, and since he
has been confined In that portion OF the
prison set aside for women on account Of
his seeming weakness. On this account
also he was not very closely watched.
During 20 minutes absence Of the keep
or jacques made his escape He had
sawed through the bars and made his way
to the ground, whore confederate, with
horse and buggy, was in waiting for
him.
A hurried investigation showed that
the cell door had been pried opon by
means Of a 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 by 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
/ IL Is suspended offered an easy step and
means Of making tho 10 foot drop from
| the window to the ground below. Once
outside the jail only 10 foot board fence
was between the prisoner and the street.
A recently constructed coal box and shed
furnished an excellent ladder 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 gardener employed
at the Bloomingdale asylum, IS the only
person who has been found who witnessed
the escape. He was passing along MARITIME
avenue, which Is back OF the jail ano
within % feet of the building. When h'
was within 200 feet Of the jail, he saw {
man iump~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 ant
thinks he could identify him II he saw
! him again. He saw the man get into tn
buggy, which was quickly driven or dowI
MARITIME avenue in the direction of tn
railroad station. At this time he did no
realize the Importance Of what no had soeI
and did not inform the authorities Of thl
facts until after the escape had been dis
covered by them.
Deputies John p. Breese and Frederici
NJ. Underhill started after the fugitive II
the direction Of Mamaroneck while Dep
| uty John g. Nerplanck and David stan
| Gold proceeded toward Mount Vernon
l down the pos. road, which seems to be u
most likely route taken by Jacques.
Jacques was held under an indictmer
for murder He was one Of the band
four burglars who on Aug 20 attempte
TO break into the postoffioe at Bedford Sta
tion Postmaster Walker Adams wa
aroused by the burglars and in oompan
with his son William set out to proteo
his property. In this attempt he wns sho
dead. William Adams with winchester
shot three Of the burglars, the fourt
! ndh1HB MS thuApt. Jonu JtukiHcf WI
was known as the big man, and Jacques
characterized as the little man, were botl
shot through the lungs, and jenkins diet
four days later. The third burglar died
day or two later After jacques recovere'
| sufficiently he was removed to Whit
Plains, partly on account of threats o
lynching and partly because It was though
the White Plains jail was more secure
His escape was evidently we'll planned, 70
the imprisoned man had been we'll sup
piled with paraphernalia, By means o
which to secure his liberty. Notices hav
been sent out throughout the countr
calling upon the police TO aid in his CAP
ture. Jacques Is about 40 years old, ha
a light complexion, light mustacho an
wore gray suit Of clothes. He is abou
feet 9 inches In height
Sultan May Leave ConstantinopIo.