Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
A SLICK PRISONER.
MS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.

A telegram was received by Marshal
McMillin this morning from the state
prison at Walla Walla. Wash, stating
that Harry Munroe, the man held here
in the county Jail as a suspect of rob-
hing the safe of S: .vann &. Son, had
escaped from that prison on November
i and was wanted there.
Through photographs and descrip-
lions, Munroe was landed by McMillin
last Wednesday, and 1t is said to be
the most important catch made in the
southwest for some time.
Munroe Is Lot alone wanted at Walla
Walla, where he escaped when serving
q six years sentence, but escaped from
the Jail at Canon City, and other Colo
RADIO towns and is supposed to have
been connected with several noted rob
berries. He is a notorious safe cracker
and his reputation is substantiated by
many bold deeds. Immediately after
the arrest of Munroe. The Citizen was
requested by the authorities to keep
the matter quiet, as they thought
Munroe has several accomplices who
were still in the field. and by keeping
the arrest quiet they would be able to
land the other The request was
granted and silence maintained until
the untimely news was made public.
."The story is yet immature" said the
marshal this morning. IF the accom-
plices of Munroe know anything of his
capture then considerable damage has
been done, and there is little hope of
= locating them"
Munree had been about the city for
sor. .ass, ~s,s.ns as q --t.- .G..
the name of Daily, and it was while
the police were working on the Vann
case that the marshal landed Munroe,
Knowing his reputation, the opinion
was that the right man had been cap.
tured, but there was nothing on his
person that could in any way connect
him with this sensational robbery. He
has been placed in the sweat box sew
eral times. but he positively denies any
knowledge of the robbery. Usually
so conservative, he has changed his
mood and talks freely of robberies and
methods employed. His knowledge of
the crooked work is complete. He said
he was not after loot but was getting
reaay to work on the banks in the
southwest, which are overlooked with
money. He almost succeeded in
widening his fame as a Jail breaker at
b county Jail Sunday. Without tools
or means to effect an escape, the dar-
Tearing a strip from the window cas-
ing Of his cell, he secured the iron
window weight m using II as a chisel
he had a large opening almost through
the heavy masonry. when another pris
G blabbed, and the petty work
stopped suddenly. When caught in
the act Munroe laughed and said he
was doing it for exercise.
Chief McMillin feels confident that
this man knows something about the
Vann robbery. but he refuses to impart
any important information, relat
ing to the sessions in the sweat box.
From Munroe's past reputation, his
skill with touching safes, and his pres
ence in the southwest, it is believed
that he was on a business trip, which
had he been successful, would have
resulted in an enormous loss for some
one. He is well educated. a smooth
talker and his workmanship is clever
A reward of 500 covers his capture
from Walla Walla, which goes dowr
into the marshal's pocket, M his es
cape from two other prisons was fol
lowed by rewards. He will be helC
here until more satisfactory develop
ments are reached.