The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-17

assisted by her brother and sister, sue
ceeded in the darkness Of the night IN
liberating him from the horrors and soli-
tude of a Mexican carcel or dungeon A
freight train was in waiting near the Jail
and Howard was hurriedly taken aboard
and his escape accomplished.
The conductor was incarcerated in the
dungeon for an accident over which he had
no control. His train was pulling into the
Jimulco yards at high rate of speed A
Mexican brakeman was on the head end
of the train. To decrease its flight low
ard turned the emergency valve in the
caboose, causing a sudden and quick Jolt
and the native brakemen, who was fool
ishly and carelessly sitting on TIE b axe,
was hurled to the ground. He did not fall
between the cars however, but sustained
a broken arm as the result Of his str king
the ground heavily.
Howard as guardian of the freight
train. was held responsible for the occur
renee and was Immediately and uncere-
moniously hustled off TO the jail. After
remaining in Jail several days, Americans
and sympathetic Mexcans used their best
endeavors to have a day set for the hear
Ing. No good result or immediate salts
faction was accomplished. The same day
the American received a visitor in tire
polite, demure Spanish girl whom he had
got acquainted with short time previous
to his Incarceration.
Howard, through long residence in the
Mexican republic had become thoroughly
efficient in the language, and between the
lattice bars of the Jail Senorita Gonzalez
made the startling announcement that in
cooperation with her brother and sister,
she had perfected plans whereby TO break
down the barrier that separated them.
THE suggestions and proposed plans
were purely voluntary ON the woman's
part" said Howard. and her unfiinchlng
interest was inspired through womanly
sympathy"
At 1850 p. m. the same night freight
train was scheduled to leave for the North
toward the states. The heroic young wo-
man Informed the conductor and crew OF
her intentions and pleadingly requested
them 20 be in readiness to receive the
escaping prisoner. She then instructed
her younger sister to guard closely the
immediate vicinity of the jail while she
quietly but with agility rushed to the
round house, where her brother was en-
ployed in the mechanical department. of
the Mexican Central.
The brother, after becoming acquainted
with the circumstances and all the con-
nections Herewith, secured a strong
crowbar from the shops, and in the dark
ness he and his sister in roundabout
way reached the vigilant girl who was
standing in close proximity to the jail.
The standing freight train had received
running orders from the administers Of
fee, and was ready to fly when the
American was placed in their charge.
Marie had revolver and a knife con-
cealed about her person. and che brother
and youngest sister, at a given signal
from Marie, stole up to the jail door, a
few hurried words in Spanish were inter-
changed, the pistol and knife were handed
to Howard, and the hazardous undertaking
began.
The girls brother placed the bar in
the lock and succeeded in wrenching It
from its hold releasing the American.
The brother and his sisters then care
fully and guardedly led Howard safely
to the waiting train and thereby effected
his escape to the United Stotes.
In relating his narrowing adventure and
the work Of the noble girls and their
brother tears actually filled the railroad
er's eyes.
Marie Gonzales lis but "a years of age.
and her sister 10. The family while not
necessarily poor, are living in peaceful
ness and contentedness. the father having
a small ranch on the river near town.