The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-31
BOLD BREAK
FOR LIBERTY.
Mccoy and CLARK Break Jail-Re
Captured by VI. SGhlabel.
NARROW ESCAPE OF DICK BERRY.
All Aboard for KlOndyke-The CaId-
well Advance Guard Starts Monday
Change at the Soldiers HOme.-The
Opening Price Of Wheat.

Charley Mccoy and Jim Clark were
until Tuesday night inmates Of the
Canyon county Jail, but the Kolondike
fever struck them and they "lit"ou for
raise. Mccoy was being held for
forgery while Clark had set fire to the
Nampa jail and skipped by its glow.
It was thought at first that they had
been assisted from the outside, but that
theory is not generally entertained. 1t
seems that the men had not been lock.
ed in their cells but were permitted the
freedom of the corridor. They had
evidently been at work for some days,
and the officers mad been notified that
something suspicious and unusual was
going on. Their method of getting
bat was by cutting rivetS which held
Ogether the flour plates and then push,
ng one of the plates aside. They then
iug through thin coating of concrete
Ind finally extracted few brick from
be wall. One of the prisoners was
Onsiderably smaller than the other and
Vhen the whole was made large enough
Or the small man, he went out and pro-
ured an old pick that was lying about
be premises with which the hole was
nlarged. The men went to several
arns trying to secure a horse but fail
d until they struck the barn of L. II.
lay. They got Mr.. Hays horse and
tarted for Klondike, it is supposed.
When they reached Judge Stafford's
lace, few miles below town, they
Jed the horse to the fence and proceed
without him. The horse was brought
ONE few hours later. Deputy Sheriff
laden who was in charge of the Jail
IT, Taylor being absent, has been
pouring the country assisted by others,
pit up to this writing no news comes
ON the escaped prisoners.
AGAIN IN LIMBO.
When W. Schnabel was sworn in as A
eputy shariff and started after the es-
pes, he knew his reputation as a
euth was questioned and swore to
axe 1t good. He secured the country
tween here and Ontario, at which
ace he arrived Thursday evening.
mad not seen his men and was In a
landary, not knowing which wav to
lie finally made up his mind that
~ mad not yet crossed Snake river
70 oregon, so doubled back to the
ilfoad bridge. He camped there and
Iened long and patiently, and not
tnout reward, for at 10 O'Clock that
Eht he heard footsteps soft and low.
then placed himself behind one of
large iron pillars, and when Mccoy
q olark-for it was they-were with
SIX feet of the ex-marshal's gun they
IL ordered to throw up their hands.
Is was not what they expected and
gan TO show fight. 1t being very
K, ana the men armed, the deputy
srih had to proceed with caution.
cnnaoel had his men, bnt the great.
ulhculty was to hold them. They
"raIed during discussion as to
oneritf's authority in Oregon, each
ing one side of the bridge, the Of
I IN the middle, from which place
SUuld keep an eye on them both.
Oiark'S fertile brain was working.
Sa' alongside one of the pillars,
having black shirt and coat on. |
oulu not be noticed when he removed
Ou'er garment, but he did it and
GENEROUSLY placed it around
ana tied it with a handkerchief.
Su' TWO a. M, a train happened
3 and on its approach the Sher-
'sOOu to one side CMcCoy'sl and |
pass, and at the same time
passed from the bridge. |
!, mat time on the officer watched
,s the coat hugging the post. Mr..
lsoeI' when he found that one bird
uOwn' started for town with the
: lie says Clark is on an island