Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-17

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ing, and on the night following the Con-
viction of Foster be went to bed Soon
after supper, intending to get mp early
the next morning and take the two
prisoners to the penitentiary. About
midnight be awoke with start. He
was trembling violently and was con-
WINGED that trouble was brewing in tho
Jail. "
"There's something wrong in the
iail," he said to his wife. land III bet
Foster is about ready to break ont. I'm
going down stairs to look around"
Dressing himself, he put q revolver
into bis pocket and noiselessly went
down to the chief jailer's room on the
first floor. Abe Abrams, his deputy,
was guarding the Jail door.
whats the matter?'' asked Abrams
whats wrong in the jaily' returned
the sheriff. -.
Nothing replied AbramA -
Haven't you heard the noise Of
saws?" asked Ryan. !
Nope. and they amt been working,
or I'd heard 'em, as I've been Ivy ing
mighty quiet. .. -.-... F.. ....---...e,
Ryan was suspicious and listened at.
tentively ut the jail door: There was no
noise except an occasional snore of one
of the prisoners.
. ABE said Ryan, I'm certain Eos
ter and his pal are up to mischief. I've
been feeling it in my bones all night,
and I'm going to sneak in twotiers IN
der their cell and listen. -
He opened the Jail door noiselessly
and crept through the Jail until he was
under Fosters CELL He hadsnot made
the slightest noise. OF that he sgas, Ger
tain He breathed regularly and with as
little noise as possible, and be could
not detect sound which indicated that
an effort WAS being made to saw the
cell bars. Nevertheless, he could not
get rid Of his suspicion and, remained
there perfectly quiet until 8 O'Clock.
Then he went to breakfast, called a
deputy and, placing the handouts and
leg irons on Foster and his confederate.
prepared to take them to Columbus on
m early train.
GAS soon as we leave,'' said the
sheriff to Abrams, "you search the, cell
and telegraph me the result at Colum-
bus"
When Columbus was reached about
neon, this message was handed to Ryan:
Found two dozen fine fle saws in cell.
ABRAMS.
Ryan handed the telegram to the
prisoners, and when they read it they
laughed.
lyon see, boys, that you may be
pretty foxy, but you couldn't beat the
old man," said the sheriff.
"That's right" said Foster; "but
what made you come into the Jail last
night and stay SO long? Who put you
On?''
Nobody answered Ryan. II just
guessed it. But how did you know
was there? Did you hear me?''
mot sound. You made quiet
sneak for such big man. said Fos-
ter s pal.
''Then how did you know I was
there?'' persisted the sheriff.
Nov, see here, Mr.. Ryan, - replied
Foster. "We're in for long term, and
if you will put good word in for Us
We'll tell you our secret.
Agreed" said Ryan. -.
''Well, where we got the saws is
neither here nor there and none Of your
business, said Foster, ''but we knew
yon were watching us and knew that if
we wanted to give you the slip we
would have to exercise more than or
binary or human vigilance. Now, the
Jail is full Of rats, aud Jail rats, having
been killed SO often by way Of amuse.
ment for the prisoners, are timid. Rats
like meat. We saved some of our meat
ut supper every night and scattered it
in front of the cell. The rats soon real
lied that we meant them no harm,
and after q number Of experiments they
would allow one OF rs to feed them
while the other worked. Rats have q
keener sense Of hearing than men, and
II an outsider should appear they would
run. Well, when you sneaked into the
Jail last night we didn't hear you, but
the rats did. They scampered aud we
quit. When you left, the rats returned,
hut it was too late then, and the game
was up.,'
The records Of county commissioners
show that on the following day requi-
sition was received FROM the sheriff q
Office calling for two dozen rat traps
and case Of rat poison. Pigeonholed
in thu prosecuting attorney Office is an
indictment entitled. State of Ohio YER