Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-11
DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Frank Larrabee Makes Escape
from Deputy Sheriffs.
huns Down Court Street and Attemnts
to Board Moving Train.
Finally Captured on Gage Street M;cr Few
Minutes Of Liberty.

| Aho'hcr cSca2ade mas been added IN
.he long list chalked against vo,,nc
FRANK l-arrabce. This time if g -
u"Sh Tor liberty. Larrabec who w,s
l'iuic'ed at this session of tho crawl
jury ior breaking. entering and an
.VhH ana malicious mischief. was no.
iiiS escorted from the Jail to Tho
court house. yesterday morning. nv
D'puty Sheriffs Willis A. Pinkham of
" ihuSor and Frank ]. Ham of Bel
srauc' when suddenly he made a Dash
i"r liberty. He ran down Court street
az prcak-neck clip. the deputies in
pursuit. Train No. Gi, due here at
~ o'clock was passing the crossing
I.arrabee attempted to board the train
but from the fact that the door to Tho
NcStibulc was closed he was unable to
do so.
Larrabee. who never was accused IF
being golf player or regular at
tendant at o'clock teas. gave an
acrobatic feat that would make n
trained athlete look to his laurels.
When he Srasped the handle of the car
the force compelled him to turn a com
plete somcrsault. one that would make
envy. 1t looked at this stage as if the
young man would surely be captured
by the officers as he fell down AMI il
was believed that he was injured. But
he was not even discouraged a by
Stander said that if Il ton of brick
would fall on the head of Larrabcc he
would emerge from the difficulty with
a SacCharinc smile. When Larrapcc
was dashing down Court street NJ. A.
Haraden, the well known Gardiner
aEctionecr, got hold on the chap 5ut
Mr.. Haraden was no match for The
slippery Larrabee.
When the fellow picked himself to-
getheT he rushed up the gully to
Green street place. Deputy PinkhLm
brought into play an express wagon
and rode up Rines hill. his point oaing,
to head off the fugitive. Larrabee in
the meantime had improved the time
and rushed down to Gage street where
he was finally captured by Mr.. Pink
ham. Deputy Ham in the interim
following directly behind the boy. The
two deputies We're sight TO behold
as they returned to the court house.
Their hats and clothing were covered
with mud and they were putting like
locomotives. Mr.. Pinkham stated
that had he known the boy was LARA
bee he would have taken extra nre-
cautions.
Larrabee was arraigncd on the in
dictments and made plea of mot
guilty" He will be defended by w.
II. Fisher. Esq.
A I<cnnebec Journal representative
allied on Larrabee at the Jail after
the escapade.
you're quite a sprnter," said the re-
porter. ~+
We'll | could make 'em trot some If
I had been living on different f,od.
This Jail bill of fare is not like that
served at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
This food served here does not give a
person much strength" was the re-
ply.
What was your object in trying to
board the train when you must nave
realized that by telegraph and tele-
phone the down river officers would
be notiiied?"
My point was to jump the tram az
the trotting park and to take to the
,voo,is but 1 tell you had to act
quickly. 1 didn't have much time 10
saw any prayers. I suppose the Wnoie
town would have been after me IL L
/ had skipped the officers
"Do you think that you VIII De ac-
Quilted, of the indictments against
you?"
II am sure, I don't know. But as
sure as l am talking to you TINS no
| ment. I am innocent. / admit that NY
rcp,,tation is bad but that is no sign
vhv 7 should be convicted OF these
charges against me-
"Do YOU still love Eva Thomas?
You can just bet your life 40,
would go through thick and thin for
| that girl as love her with all my heart.
| She is nearer to an angel than any girl
that I ever saw and hope that may
soon be freed SO that | may be win
| her"
Does she call and see you?
| Yes She visits me as often rs tiie
rules and regulations of the jail VIII
permit
| Larrabec is confined in Il cell "d"Wn
| on the bricks" He appeared very
cheerful and received the reporter
| with much cordiality.