The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
slWED HIS WAY TO LIBERTY.
william Hale, . Burglar. Escapes from
Raymond Street Jail.

william Halo, . Burglar. Escapes from
Raymond Street Jail.
william Hale alias Rat" Baldwin. who 10
only "a years old. but has already served
two terms In Sing Sing Prison for robbery.
early yesterday morning succeeded In making
his escape from Raymond Street Jail in Brook
Ign, whore he was awaiting trial for burglary.
His flight was not discovered until O'Clock.
although It probably took place q couple OF
hours earlier. and the police were not notified
until O'Clock. Hale was the sole occupant Of
cell % on tho third tier. and according to
Waterman Peter Carberry's statement. he
was apparently asleep on his cot at O'Clock.
At 8 o'clock. when the prisoners are all
turned out OF their cells to wash In tho lower
corridor It was discovered that the occupant
Of 25 was missing. and the condition OF the
cell door showed that he had sawed his way
out.
The door has four bars Of steel. each about
three quarters Of an inch In diameter. One OF
the bars was cut through at a point near the
centre, and again about two feet above. Tho
removal OF the two foot sections OF the bar af-
forded space enough for q man OF the prison.
ers slim build to slip through. Hale must
have carried of the piece OF the bar with him.
for no trace OF it was discovered. On quitting
the cell he descended by the winding stairway
at the end of the corridor to the ground floor.
and in some manner climbed to a window.
about fourteen feet overhead and looking out
ON the jail yard. 1t ID oonjectured that
he may have sprung M ana grabbed one
Of the bars which operate TIE window
ventilators and so climbed to the window.
He sawed about half through the lower end
OF one Of tho bars at the window and then with
the piece OF bar he had carried from his cell
pried the window bars apart until there was
space enough for him to press through. A
| drop Of fourteen feet brought him to the yard
| OF the prison. and then the high wall. which ri
| this point adults the brooklyn Hospital
| grounds. was the only obstacl to his flight. Nc
signs were found to Indicate how he scaled the
| crate close by. who dropped rope ladder from
| the overlooking hospital grounds.
| Haze must have been provided with two
saws. for one he lett beh nd in his cell. 1t II
| a narrow band of plant steel. VIII oh could b
| easily concealed. Upon tho arrival OF Chic
| Keeper Wilson at the Jail at o'clock the police
| were notified OF the escape.
| Sheriff Dreamer. who started on early from
! his home to view the Dewey parade. did no
| learn OF the matter until late In the afternoon
| He Is much disturbed over the ESCAPE. es
| pecially as he IL winding up his term OF on ce.
Hale IL about feet "a inches tall OF slim builC
| has brown hair and hazel ewes, receding chin
carries two or three scars on his face and Other
| on his head. He was arrested in 1924 for g
| burglary at Coney Island. and sent to Sing SIM
| for two and half years. In 1897 he wa
| caught in the act Of robbing store in hyrti
| avenue and sent back to Sing Sing for tw
years and ten months On Aug. ~ last, sool
after his release. he and another burglar wer
| OF Charles H. Colby. at 1T DeVoo street. HI
| com panion escaped,