The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

Wrenched a Bar from the Vim
COW and Are Now at
Liberty.

Police and detectives are still at sea as
to the whereabouts Of the five men who
escaped from the city Jail early Sunday
morning On Sunday two persons were
arrested as accessories to the delivery.
Eliza Wallace and Alfred White. Their
case will be heard this morning.
a telegram was received here last night
stating that white man named Alfonso
Gordon had been arrested in Baltimore
on suspicion that he was one ct the !
men, but it was learned that Alfonso
Gordon is not wanted here. He was ar.
rested on June 10th of this year Tor
being disorderly and carrying concealed
weapon, but there is nothing against him
here now.
Every effort is being made by the city
sergeant, the detectives and the police to
locate tie men. Charlie Spencers father
is a. we'll known character here. He was
seen by a Times reporter last night, but
declared that he knew nothing OF the
whereabouts of his son.
II didn't even go tosee him IN jail,
he said, and I am through with him.
There is little surprise manifested ON
the part of those who are familiar with
the condition of the temporary jail. ana
4: is q wonder that more general oe-
livery has not taken place. sooner
Every precaution is taken by the guards
Yesterday, and upon several occasions
a ttempts have been headed or. This Is
.the first delivery. although there have
been several attempts.
+ The break was MADE IN a large room,
and it is a wonder that there was not
| more general delivery. One Of the
men. Charles Spencer Is notorious
crook and has done time in the city jail
nu Der of times. He was awaiting
transfer to the pententiary for. ten
year term for highway robbery. and
there are two more cases pending against
him He is desperate man. and will
give trouble in his recapture. The other
negro was Tom Thompson. who was about
to begin term of three Years for
shooting at railroad watclman.
The white men were Walter jenkins.
who was serving twelve and six months,
and Joseph Hickman, and James Hack
EFT, two young white men, awaiting a
hearing by the grand jury for breaking
into q car.
The police of the Second District on
Sunday arrested Eliza Wallace and Alfred
White They claim they have evidence to
show that Eliza Wallace got the saw
that was used In cutting the bar from
Alfred White, and passed 1t in to Charlie
Spencer wrapped in towel This case
came up in the Police Court, but went
over until to-day.
The men made their escape by saving
in two the middle iron bar in the rear
window Of the large room on the SECOND
floor Of the alleged Jail wherein they
we're confined.
Some days ago the woman came to the
Jail, and is thought at that time to 1
nave had the saw concealed about her ,
person. She asked Spencer to give her
his clothes to wast. They were handed
out through the bars.
Later the woman seemingly became au-
CRY at something said by Spencer and de |
clared that she would not wash his !
clothes, thrusting them back through the
bars It is thought that she had con-
cealed the saw in them before doing so.
Robert Roberts, the guard in charge
of the prisoners who escaped, has
been suspended. pending an investigation.
He had just left the room from which
the escape was made when the five men
made a break for the window. from
which the bar had been wrenched. Spen-
Ger had broken the shackles that bound
him. and the chain attached to them
were used in making the drop from the
window.
The following description OF the men
has. been sent out:
Charlie Spencer, colored, dark brown;
weight about 1sG pounds; age 25-26: about
$40, smooth, round face; talks quick
Thomas Thompson. colored. black:
about 125 pounds: age, 1925; about 81:
rather long, narrow face; rough kind OF
ashy skin.
Walter Jenkins. white; sallow complex
ion; thin face. bla ok hair. rather long:
age, 1924: weight about 40 pounds; SO;
clean shaver.
James Hackett, white; age II or IS:
height, SIS: weight. about 120 pounds:
light hair: wears glasses,
Joseph Hickman. white; age. II or IS.
height So: weight, about Us pounds;
brown hair.