The sun., 1896-10-28
PETER JAMES BREAKSJAlI,,
HE WAS ONE OF THE MURDERERS
OF WALKER ADAMS AT BEDEORB.
Got Out OF the White Plains Jail Mt tlaif
Past O Lust NIght-Confederntes Helped
Him - Had Almost Recovered trnm
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Got Out oc the White Plains Jail mt rinif
Past Lust NIaht-Confederntes Helped
Him - Had Almost Recovered trnn
the wouua Young Adams Guv" Unr.
WHITE PLAINS, N y, Oct. 27.-Edwari
Jacques. alias Peter James, one of the notortu
Bedford burglars, who was recently indicted 'r
the murder of Walker u. Adams, during thcN--
tempt to rob Adamss store at Bedford stat
Aug. 10, escaped from the County Jail here to
night Mt about $3.50 o'clock while politi' 'a' i
rade was passing in front of the Court House,
which is directly in front OF the Jail buildings.
At quarter OF q Night Jniler johnson opened
the fail door to relieve Daniel Robbins, the day
watch, whose habit it has been to quit few
minutes before the night guard took up his
watch. At o'clock johnson returned and
passed Jacques's supper into his cell. He again
left tho jail. and ut 6:20 returned with John
Breese, the night watch.
Breese passed to the second tier and glanctna
toward Jacques's cell. Immediately noticed thau
1t was open. Another glance sufced to show
that the criminal had flown. Breese te!cphoned
to Jailer johnson in the Sherifs Office, who
hurried back and let him out
Great excitement ensued upon the discovery
of the escape. and posses Of men were hurredly
despatched with revolvers and guns in every
direction. An examination OF the cell showed
that Jacques's supper remained untouched
where he had placed 1t when passed IN by
Jailer Johnson. How he got out OF tho cell Is .
mystery. as the door. which was found wide
open. WAS closed and locked when be received
his supper.
In the corridor by his cell is window eIgh-
teen inches wide. which was protected with
three one-inch bars and heavy wire screen on
the outside. Two OF these bars were sawed in
two and the wire screen removed though
torn from its fastening with jimmy heavy
instrument.
A large electric arc light was burning de
rectly in front OF the window. which is
also directly above the jail door entrance.
When Jacques came out OF the window he
Hrasped tho heavy iron arms which supported
the light and dropped eighteen feet to the pave-
ment below. He next scaled a twelve foot fence
in MARITIME avenue. where he entsreu a car
rage. which was Immediately driven at break-
neck speed down n hill in the direction of the
station, where sight Of him was lost.
When Jacques scaled the fence but one person
saw him. gardener.employed at Boomingdsle
Asylum. who was within couple OF hundred
feet of him. saw him como over tho
fence, drop to tho ground, get in the
carriage and drive off. But. being
stranger, It did not occur to him that any
thing was wrong. and he did not give any alarm.
Word has been despatched to all netshborins
towns with description OF the man. and also
to Chief Conlln of New York city, whose de-
tectlves have visited Jacques during his i'm
prisonment here.
How jacques got the saws to do the work Is
not known. He has been visited frequently Ivy
his wife. who Jailer johnson says, was never
searched as there no women attendants
at the jail. He says, however she was never in
the murderer's presence without being closely
watched.
1t is also alleged that several mon called IN
Jacques. but the jailer says they were never
nearer than the cell door and not without \
deputy standing between Jacques and his vis!-
tors.
Tho jailer's aid tonight he had requested thaS
Jacques be removed to other quarters whira
were not fHmiltar to the prisoner. as he waa
almost well; but Coroner Birch. the Jail phy-
slcian, would not consent TO his removal
Mhen a.ked about the jailers statement to-
night DR.. h rch sRid that although JACQUES was
cohraIeSc'n{ h. was still very weak. TIC
wound he received from young Adams's r 10
mad healed, but the man required daily altend-
hhce ana consequently he opposed removal.
ADDITIONAL parties have been organized 4,
hunt down tho murderer. and tho town j. wild
with cxcitement The jail yard Is brscgel ~
hundreds, all anxious to inspect the winloy
from which Jacques escaped. Ono theory Of tho
ESCAPE Is that In tho dead of night contedera,cI
sawed the window from the outside while
jacques manipulated the lock OF his cell door