New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
A JAILrRREAKER FOILED.
croRGE DUVAL, A TOMBS PRISONER
CAUGHT SAVING HIS CELL LOCK
xo DOUBT THAT THERD WE'RE AcCoMPLICEs ON
TIVE oJrTsIDE-ARREST OF MAN WHO
HANDED AN INCRIMINATTNG NOTE
FOR THE PRISONER TO


ceorze Duval. who the police say is a we'll
,..ovr criminal and desperate man. yester-
g.. detected In an attempt TO escape from his
-, q, the Tornbs. He had sawed almost through
n hor OF the lock to his cell. Five minutes work
-,,r1 have severed the bar completely. Warden
vouon has evidence that Duval had accomphces
o,side Duvals plan was evidently to escape TO
.,a fer and then. disguised. 20 gain an exit by
means Of pass tickets which were found In MS
possession
Duvel is under arrest charged with having nd
-,,,s,ered Knockout drops to Sadie Miller. woman
:, che Tenderloin some weeks ago. At the time
:, h,s arrest the police worked on the theory that
=, uas he who strangled Diamond tlossle Murphy
a. her fat several months ago
- how Warden Fallon received word that
naval was saving the lock OF his cell he VIII no'
v All he would make pubic yesterday was
49, fact that such information had come 10 MIN
- that he acted upon It Immediately. He went
% Dyvaps cell and placed him under surveillance
x,,A saws were found in his possession. These
=. ,ro-o Zach about One-third of an inch In width
80 nine inches long similar TO those USED IN
,,,,are@ for saving steeel. They were covered
,+b Steel dust and oil. Duval had <IV ana ms
"a match IN his pocket. Prisoners In the loihpa
sre not allowed 20 have money in their possess'on'
~ .ne $40 must have been passed to Duval by an
- ,,,. Four pass-tickets were also found.
-, .hose three were for men and one for woman.
r-ners were also a razor and a pair OF shears
r,val was taken TO the Warden's room
Won were somewhat disappointed this morning
o,s the Warden to the prisoner
yves somewhat" replied DuvGl.
.you did not expect to be here by TINS ''i'ie'
sontinued the Warden.
To be frank, did not" answered Dnvai
The money. saws and weapons were taken from
prval and he was placed in another cell
vvo-sen Fallon then went about his investigation
ua found that closed cab had been driven "Ss-
arol tine
dav morning Then there was a report rom one
- ,so keepers that note for Duval had peeh
,ortea 70 him yesterday morning II read;
W. are alone as Celia cannot get pass lou
vsu have TO work 1t out alone. VIII be "ai,'',s
=, a cab opposite Franklin-st. Answer II All -
right - .ne loonor
- ,,,o cpstodv He said he was Benjamin
Csuis- - Newark y J. and friend OF Duval'
10 admitted having written the note. Inc "oila"
csua IS said 10 be a large blonde. VINO mas oeen !"
the Tomhs several times 70 see DuNa" ""'"e"
Tsuor thinks ne can ma heI- - Ao,.o
IT, Mot for the release Of Duvai seems 70 nave
teen well planned. The bar OF me cen eIiqbt dis
80 Worli have been sufficient 10 hide tie luel
itv Of the prisoner with me NsnoIS f9ST ma ;
;s,bt have gone out with the CROWDS II Il, ta ,
misn IN 1 ina ne intended 10 disguise himself as
woman as ShaIkey did. Win a can i" "''7'''
ance esqpe me- FOX Of the cell is inch by two
n s,esl Duval must have been al WolA 30 ~
letS- Nffh N'44'F ."
F ri9o, was taken around 10 the Elizabei h-st
,olca GRAFTON and locked up. Ite VIII ur Hii"'t'''
T. ~ Core :. rect Court this morning .
urvsl was induced 10 talk yestei lay ~ '. =
and ne frankly admitted that his INTENTION was ~
so tsink T. an outrage" he said after workn :
On bsrS after planning and planning,, anu 'Is ~
se,,l1g iferfv so close. 10 have u an hll9'sHe.
r. Rad bv d fool note brought ny q looI t,,i,
That rofe was harmless. had been uaink ~
- ,ooi IIe was under the imprt ssion 'htt M.'S
o. %, hsu and the note meant that Wouiu h"''
- So~rv my tnrss away alone ,.-s -
~ he Warden says that was sea Clou ~"
,ora Inc noio came. That's not true. !. W. ~
.sarohed until my plan was discovered. ~ -
rorx 4 twenty hours ont NJ every IWei 1ui ~, y
Ia, Monday "a ving and saving. men u a. ~. az
20 Cror me cell door would put the OIL OF LIZ, =
49, ,oe tea-kettle form SCOT. mix una, WI.
f. seen If ] had had time to pius, lne =, wonId
"a7,,- r~i-es longer and I'd have bee II Iree ma"
W 49, nav plan was good one. As soGh 80
-,srre5 n AN out I began 70 icy III! ny ny, 80.
- mil I had biz beard ana hilr Ihet fU
49, nav ems They called me me, ON M ~. ~
- II had shaved of my beard ana cur ut my i' hi
1I o. ,.eclliar conformation OF my .et" w II" !
49, eii4 tb1ru With the forErd pa7''9
y,a,,1 have walked right out 80 .t,. so,
- rs,e not given nay right name az. al
If vert profninent people with iHosL ii5 ca'ise
Connections II told who am u "o"'u
& great sensation . 80. tal,sved His record
Is wei known