New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
( DESPERATE BURGLAR CAUGHT
TRACED ny THE PINKERTON AGENCY
AFTER HIS ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

TRACED ny THE PlNkERION ArhN'i
AFTER HIS ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Word was received in this city yesterday by the
Pinkorton Detective Agency from Dennis Perkn-
SON chief 81 Police OF Petersburg Va. that ne had
under arrest in that city William. alias Buck
Davis who on the night OF April q last with How
ard Hoag and George Ganor escaped from the
washington County Jail AZ Salem. y. Y. Consd-
erah'c ingenuity displayed by the escaping pris-
oner. Entrance was made TO a 2i-foOt vontilating
chimney by removing the bricks and mortar. ana
tho prisoners then climbed through this chimney,
a,,e-ward letting themselves down from the roof
with o rope manufactured from the blankets sup
piled 20 them Hong was arrested IN 'W-iotk On
May 10 and Gabor is sim free
Immediately after the escape OF the three men
from the jail tho plnkerton agency began system
attic search for them. and though the issuance OF
a circular containing Davis's photograph ne ~as
arrested hy the Petersburg tNa-) authorities and
has arknow lodged them HE identity. Tho man
has a long md bad record
on the rlghi Of December 2. 1897. about midnight
tho farmhouse OF John Coughlin. in the town OF
Glcnyilc about seven miles from Schenectady. was
entered by masked burglars Coughlin and MS WE
who are old people. called from their beds and
suhjected 10 many crucltes the burglars demanding
10 know the Whereabouts % their valuables. Mr..
Coughlin was placed hot stove IN his bar" feet
ard subjected terrible torture. but he refused 10
reveal the hiding place % his money Although the
burglars were masked. they remained In MI cough
un.s house for a. hour and the leader did a great
deal o., talking with both Coughlin and his vile
lamp vas lighted and the old couple also had good
opuortuni,v of seeing the men few hours later
the residence Of George y Blodgett. at Science
,ady WAS entered By burglars One ~ the men on
entering MI Blodgetrs room called on the latter
20 throw up his hands and just as Mr. Blodsett was
about 10 turn ont % bed the burglar fred AT him.
the ball entering his inie-tines he died from the
f4se Mr Hlotge't
OF tho principal attorneys for the General Electric
Company a. Schenectady. and vas vel thought o,
hy every one N that nelghborhoOd.
Assistant Superintendent Dousheriy Of the Pnker-
ton agency assisted by Detective Michael Campbell.
~ Amsterdam. y. I. on March % last caused the
arrest OF Davis In Troy. y. Y. for the Salem
CWashington County authorities on the charge OF
burglary committed in that county In 1880 At
the time OF his arrest Davis made desper
ate resistance. and crowd oi several hundred
DAVIS Wa taken TO Salem, and vale confined
IN the jail there ne was positively IDENTIFIED by
both NJ. and Mrs. CougnHn a the leader OF the
band Of masked burglars VINO hhH entered thelr
house the night OF December
ris al North tr,ek y y were taken from their
bed tortured and robbed by masked burglars This
robbery was committed by Davis and man named
Kelly who afterward turned states evidence. and
hy a burglar named Gus" Herrick. Davis and
OF Police Hayden. OF Rochester. ana "nl,e !"
Police Headquarters Herrick committed suicide.
Davis sentenced to thirteen years lFrnflsoh-
meni IN Dannomora. but his sentence was later
committed 10 eight years He Is a desperate burglar.
and f. Away armed. At the time o, his arrest IN
Troy ne carried heavy revolver and a number OF
cartridges. arrested in Petersburg yester-
day he also had revolver IN his possession Davis
has also served 2 sentence OF five years IN the Al
bany Pententary for Attempting 10 XII the former
CHEF OF detectives Of Troy. While serving his SEN
icnce he attempted TO escape from the prison by
tunnelling his way out: but his plans were d'scov-
cred by the superintendent.
hssop rser' are now Ops greosS for the
arrival OF these papers ne is being held at Peters