The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-05
A DASH FOR LIBERTY.
WILD RUN OF JAS. CARTER a
CITY PRISONER.
It Was Cut Short by Bullets From
Tailor Kimball's Pistol-occurred
Just After the Religious Services
Yesterday Morning.

After religious services were concluded
by the West Side Methodists in the poEce
court yesterday morning James Carssr.
one of the city prisoners got an inspira-
ton to break for liberty.
Three bullets from Tailor Kimbalrs re-
volver disturbed the dirt around the fugi-
tive's heels as he cut through the ample
vacant patch between the city Jail and
State street but the impulse to taste free
dom was too strong within the prison.
ers breast and he kept on. As he
emerged from the mouth of the Jail alley
on State street. the firing was stopped
for fear of hitting a. chance passing citi-
zen. Near the corner of State and Sec
ond South streets Carter was captured.
The occurrences that opened the way
for Carriers escape were furnished by q
society known as the West Side Metho-
diStS. which takes sufficient interest in
services in the police court room, once
every month Jailor Kimball does not
place much faith in the contriteness Of
the average criminal at his dismal abode
but he Is disposed to aid attempts to
soften natures embittered by sin. The
inmates of the jail at II o'clock are
the hall and up the stairs approaching
the court room. They seat themselves
along the benches occupied daily by the
public that has nothing to do
Services proceeded tremendously yes
terday. There were prayers. some hymns,
a few remarks directed against the lives
which the ill-assorted congregation We're
leading and finally a benedictiOn. The
Migrants petty larceny thieves, morphine
fiends, house breakers and average hObOS
have luSty voices which take up the airs
of the songs with molly fervor. If they
fat here and there it all goes. During
the service ii was noticed that Carter
was moody and Tailor Kimball was curl
Gus as 10 what was passing through that
warrants mind. The amen was barely
pronounced when the file hustled through
the door on the way to dinner. There
were IA in the string. Carter being near
the head of the line. Detective Sheets
went down the steps just then and took
his position in the hall way, back to the
front door and facing the descending
prisoners. Kimball led the way and an
Other officer followed in the rear. AS
they strung out across the yard, Carter
made dash under the fence into the
vacant lot, taking across it in a diagonal
line for the corner nearest Second South.
kimball gave a quick glance at the re-
manning culprits, drew his revolver and
sent three bullets after the flying man:
Then he wheeled on the others and
covered them. None seemed anxious TO
emulate the example that had been set.
Fireman Kelly, who happened 10 De
lounging in the Jail yard, started in pur-
suit of Carter but did not make good
time through the alley until after Kim
balls gun stopped barking. once on the
clear street he rapidly ran Carter down,
catching him near Second South.
The reports of the weapon attracted q
big crowd which accompanied Kelly and
his game back to the jail and the ex-
element was over.
1t will probably be some time before the
West Side Methodists Will again nave
the pleasure of meeting the hoDoes-