Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-21


DIR. Scott, alias Harry Murphy.
who with Martin \ land, escaped
from o"' county jsil here MONDAY
night oil last week, knows how t.
play joke as well u wora The Him
liam game, break Jail and escaps
"scott free" Las: Friday be sent to
Mr.. q. M. Broun, his attorney here,
the key with which he opened the
lock on the Jail corridor door that
barred HE way to liberty. The key
ID an ingenious piece of workman
ship. The stem is made of tin rolled
to size that fits the key post of the
lock. The brush is made of solder.
( One end of the stem is fiattened. and
pieces of matches tied to the fistteued
sides so that it may be easily turned.
J The lock OF the corridor door is ex-
actly similar to those on the cell
doors that open into the corridor.
aud II was very easy for Scott To get
an impression for false kew. The
mate rials nsed in making of the
Key were taken from tin can in
which the prisoner Was sent some
canned corn by woman. Who claims
to he his wife. This false KEY
opened every lock on the lower cell
doors. Neither Mr. Broun nor the
woman would disclose the name of
the pOstoffice where the letter con
tanning the key Was mailed. Sheriff
SmallwOod has offered reward of
S25 for the apprehension of Scott and
holland. Scott is believing to be
hiding in Maryland.
TO LOAN-$l,OOO on good securi-
ty. For particulars apply to
II. ii. MCCORMICK ACT.
Mr.. J. Tyson Dortch has been in
formed by Adjutant General CorLin.
of the War Department, that be has
passed satisfactorily the required ex-
amlnstiOns for admission into the
/ United States Military Academy, and
that he will be regularly admitted as
"A cadet upon reporting in person to
the perlntendent ON the 18th day
of June next. Mr.. Dortch WAS ap-
pointed from the Second Congress
siOnal District of North Carolina.
and is now here visiting his
uncle, Mr.. Henry A. Williams, near
town. We congratulate our friend
upon his success, aud we believe that
the United States army has in him
another Lawton.
To LoAN.-The sum of $4,000 in
amounts to suit if secured by fret
Mortgage ON Real Estate.
ID. c. SNYDER.
The republican congressional con-
vention for this district will meet at
Front Royal April 3rd. At this
meeting two delegates and two alter.
mates are to be chosen TO represent
the district in the National Republi
can Presidential Convention TO be
held in Philadelphia June 10 next,
and also u presidential elector for the
district The republicans of Clarke
will hold mass meeting here next
Saturday for the purpose of electing
three delegates to the Front Royal
convention.
FoR SALE.-Five pure bred Poland
China Pigs. SIX months old. Price
right. Il. b. LEVI.
According to Grubers Hagerstown
Almanac the sun passed from the
Southern zon~ over the equator into
the Northern zone on Tuesday. Dav
and night are now of about equal
length. An equinoctial rain began
to fall on Monday. 1t is hoped that
the coming of old "sol" in to the north
ern temperate zone will bring us
good weather.
A large meeting of the prominent
business men of Winchester WAS held
Saturday night In Courthouse Hall,
to organize business mems associa-
ton. Addresses were made by the
leading citizens, and q committee of
fifteen members was appointed to re
port upon q plan of organization.
Mayor r. L. Barton presided at the
meeting.
Mr.. Joseph L. Denny. of Winches
ter, has been appointed Steward of
the Virginia School for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind at Staunton, Va.
The position pays $4,000 u year. and
the term of office is two wears.