The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-18
SECURING THE WOODS.
Meant Vernon Jat1birds Supposed 10
De IN HidinG IN the Brush-How
They Fooled the Jailer.

Special Dtsratch to the pozt-IntelIlEencer.
MOUNT VERNON. Nov. E.-SheriH Mil
lett and deputies have been securing the
country In every direction for the three
desperate burglars who escaped from jail
Tuesday night. and who are supposed to
DO In hiding In the woods within two or
three miles of Mount Vernon. No traces
OF them have yet been found. The peo-
pie or the country round about are much
excited and are afraid that the bad men
viii call upon them for food or plumber.
On one side OF the town are dense woods.
stretching away up into the foothills
Five miles into these woods Is the track
OF the Seattle & International railroad.
On previous jail deliveries criminals have
made their way to the railroad and at
tempted to get out either by boarding
train or walking the track. A strong
guard In stationed along this track now
"a Intercept the men should they take
this route out Of the country Some
people think they win get into some set
Tiers cabin and establish themselves for
= while before attempting 10 get away.
~ the jsiibirds had fully an hour start
az the officers. 1t is probable that they
went up or down the track Of the Great
Northern railroad. more likely south, and
thnt they VIII trust To the darkness to
ret out Of the country. Officers OF all
tho neighboring counties have been nnti-
ned and are on thu lookout. hut the pre-
diction Is made that they will not be
found.
The manner In which the three men es-
capped from jail was extremely clever
and shows that they were accomplished
criminals. They had board about a
foot wide and six feet long In the cor
ridor outside of their cells on which they
took their meals A few days ago they
brought out a blanket and spread 1t over
this board. letting II hang down on the
side half way TO the floor After the
TALLER got accustomed TO this. he evidently
was unprepared to see the tabiecloth put
20 the use II was. During the day the
prisoners are allowed to be in this cor
ridor. but when their meals are brought
In they are required 10 go Into their cells,
when the TALLER brings the meals In and
put them on the itnprovisesi table Last
night Marsh Miller. the taller. took the
supper up to the men In the usual way
and entered the corridor where King. the
burglar. was concealed
A. soon Ms Miller was In. King iumped
up, ana slamming the outside corridor
door shut. he threw the lever and released
ais two companions. Then they cooliy
threw the taiier into a cell. locked him in
and took their departure.
Miller called Ia the two Indian murder.
err In the lower corridor and told them to
ring the bell communicating with the
house next door. The hell brought the
9ailer's wife. who released him from his
awkward position.
IT was discovered today that The men
had hxed up n number OF wires under the
table. upon which King perched himself.
40 that he would not be on the floor. I'm
sight.
King. the most notorious OF the tr5o az
crooks. r. the man who robbed The money.
3ar of Hyains. Pauson & Co several
years ago. and was connected with the
Flyer dock robbery In Seattle recently.
He Is described az follows. Weight. n;
pounds: age. 81 years: height. feet
Inches: black hair. dark eyes tawnv COM
plexion. straight. sharp nose eyes sunken.
cars large and projecting fron, he fore
head.
Joe Brown. Kings pal I'm the wolihein,
robbery. is described az follows: Axe. a.
height. 5 feet inches; black hair. dark
blno eyes. dark complexion; weight. IL
pounds: middle finger NJ left hand gone,
right hand tatooed with star: inclined Il
stoou about the shoulders.
"A. A. Zwaschka. the third man was ar.
rested for holding ZIP and rohhlng Mike
Kerwin. ut Wooiley. on September 6 last
He Is = years old fee, ioss inches high
has dark hair and dark eyes, and weighs
$50 pounds.
Marsh Miller the iaier. has already per.
nitted two Jail deliveries. He - a Popt.
Hist and was hoisted into offtce through
FUSION Sheriff Miilett a Democrat IS con.
nitlored An able officer.