West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-01-31


1t had been sent to convey several
prisoners who were in the jail to the
station house in order that they
might be given a hearing on the
trivial offenses with which they were
charged. The Jail bell was rung q
number Of times, but there was no
reply. ff-
Saw Grated Door Was Ajar.
In the heavy Jail door there is a
small window covered with an iron
granting, and after several of the Of
ficers had peered through this to see
If any of the jailors were coming to
open the grated door one of them de-
tected that the iron door stood an
inch or SO ajar. He communicated
the discovery to the others and they
tried to figure out what it could mean
Then they rang the bell some more
In this work they had been engaged
for about Is minutes, when James
Marshall, the deputy warden of the
Jail who goes on duty at $50 o'clock,
arrived from his home in Allegheny.
He rang the bell and peered through
the grating, on their telling him of
their experiences. He realized there
was something wrong, and telling the
police to remain, he went to the war
den's residence and had him awak-
ened. They went to the Jail and with
police officers made an investigation
The patrol wagon was sent and more
officers brought to the Jail.
Each police officer and Jail guard,
Of whom number had arrived by
that time. were armed with a repeat
ing rife.
All the time that the preparations
were going on loud noises could lie
heard coming from the cells the pris-
Oners making a big racket.
KOsslow and Reynolds in the dun
geons yelled louder than any of the
others for release.
Nothing startling was found, all
the cells being locked, with the pris-
oners inside, except the two which
had contained the Biddle brothers.
They were s"cAnt
imprisoned 1uaroS round.
Reynolds and Kosslow were local.
ed by shouts in the dungeons AMI
were released. McGarey was still un-
conscious and was sent to the Homeo
pathic hospital Reynolds went home,
had his wound dressed and returned
in the afternoon.
Mr.. SoneI appears to have soon
come to the conclusion that his wife
mad something to do with it. One OF
his hrst cares was to inquire for her
in his house and he was told that she
was absent .rs- sGE
Mrs. Sortel had retired at 9 O'Clock.
telling hel husband she was going
to visit a sister at Mcdonald in the
morning and desired to get up early.
She occupied a room separate from
that of her husband. so tnat he had
no means OF knowing what time she
had left the house when he discoy-
cred that she was absent AS soon
as he learned some of the details of
the escape he telephoned to McDon.
aid and ascertained that she had not
been there. He became convinced
she was guilty. sA
he notified Judge Frazier, who is
president OF the prison board. of what
had taken place, and during the morn |
Ing as several members Of that BODY !
went TO the Jail to learn details of !
the affair. he met them and gave
them all the infOrma ion in his power. |
The county commissioners visited the
Jail ana inspected the scene OF the
escape and us method, before issuing
the oner Of reward fOr the capture
OF the men who had escaped. They |
a1terward offered reward OF $1,000,
$1,000 for each, dead or alive.
Warden SoHel was suspended, pend |
ing an investigation Deputy Warden |
Marshall was placed in charge.
Mrs. Sofel was the only person al |
n EA sas