The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-27
PURSUED BY HOUNDS
WITH HEAVY CHAINS HANGING
FROM LEGS AND NECK
DORSEY Delaney ESCAPES.
HELD AT BAY, HE MADE FRIENDS
WITH BLOODHOUNDS.

ESCHDe-HaS
Chained 10 the Wall by His Neck
and Double Manacled-BrOke His
Irons and Ran Two Miles Before
Overtaken BY Four BIOOdhOunds.
Pntted Hound on Head-DOGs Re-
fused to Renew the Chase-De-
Iancey's Criminal Record.
! Dorsey Delaney has escaped again.
! Double shackles that bound his
/ ankles, and heavy chains that en-
/ circled his throat, and held him to the
wall of his cell, gave way under his
| strength, and even the bloodhounds
that followed close on his heels fell
| back at his command, while a winded
| convict guard stood powerless, out of
| gunshot range, and watched the des-
perate and notorious criminal disap-
pear in the tall brush. The escape
! and the chase make a story that puts
the yellow-covered books back on the
shelf, and places Bob Barnard, the
| Bold Boy Bandit" several points be-
| hind in the game of slipping irons and
! taking to the tall timber.
After remaining on the changing
| but few weeks, Delaney yesterday
made good his boast to escape at his
first opportunity. This is the fifth
time in a comparatively short while
that Delaney has succeeded in escap-
! ing the officers of the law, his last Of
! Tense being his escape from the coun-
! ty jail, where he had been confined,
| pending his recovery from serious
wounds received in a previous inef-
fectual attempt to gain his freedom.
! The circumstances surrounding his
! yesterdays venture read like the lines
of a dime novel. After breaking the
double shackels from his ankles and
| neck he took to the woods; not, how
| ever, before an alarm had been given
! and four blOodhoundS put in pursuit.
| When he was finally run to earth by
! the hounds, he succeeded in making
friends with them and treating them
so kindly that when he renewed his
flight they did not give pursuit.
COnvict's Bold Stroke.
The escape occurred shortly before 4
! o'clock. Delaney had been feigning
| illness, and was placed in the hos
| pital quarters at his camp, No. 3. More
|
| list" ruse. and the officers, who We're
on to his game, decided that they
would make assurance doubly sure by
| placing additional shackles on their
| man. So Delaney was bound at the
ankles with a double set of chains,
| while about his neck was placed a
| broad iron band, to which was attach
ed a chain which led to the wall
Delancey managed to slip the shack
els on one of his ankles over his heel
and by brute force wrenched the heavy
chain from it's bolt in the wall With
the shackles dangling at his ankles and
| the band and chain swinging from his
| neck he shot past the guard and into
| the woods The Quartermaster was
within a few feet of him, but the ne
| gro lodged around a house to prevent
| being brought to earth by a bullet.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Sweeney's
| bloodhounds, three in number, which
| were sent to the camp but a few days
| ago, were put on the trail. blood
| hound belonging to the captain of the
camp was also put in pursuit, and soon
| the woods were echoing with the deep
baying of the hounds. Delancev has
many times before proven his ability
as a sprinter Despite the heavy irons,
| he made great Roadway, and it was
only after a two-mile run that he was
overtaken by the hounds.
Delaney at Bay.
Guard Overstreet, who with a gun
loaded with buckshot, was following
as close upon the hounds as possible,
presently bsvame aware of the fact
that more than mile away the dogs
had run their man to earth 1t was
plain from their baying that they had
their victim at bay. BY this time the
guard was thoroughly winded, and his
progress was necessarily slow. The
dogs continued their loud baying, and
when within about 200 yards of them
the guard found that his surmise was
correct.
The dogs had Delaney at bay. But
the sight that met the eye of the
guard was altogether unexpected
There stood Delaney, fondly patting
the largest hound on the head and
treating him with all the kindness at
his command. AS the guard came upon
him and was endeavoring to get near
err for a shot. Delaney spied him, and
waving the dogs in the direction of the
pursuing guard he disappeared in the
woods. The guard was "all in" from
his twO-mile run and could not pro-
coed further. Delaney was off like the
wind, and was not sighted again.
Dogs Saved Fugitive.
Delancey'S presence of mind and in.
dominatable nerve were alb that saved
him. BY making friends with the larg.
est hound he prevented the others fol.
lowing. This hound was the one which
belonged to the captain of the camp
and had, as Delaney knew, never re.
ceived any training. During his stay
in the camp he had always had a kline
, word or look for the hound, frequent.
ly giving him a pat on the head OF
, throwing him a scrap to eat. When the
other hounds observed the way In
which the largest hound was being
treated they readily obeyed the negro
when they were ordered off, and die
7 not give pursuit.
The guard was confident that had II
not been for the large hound he would
have captured his man. The other
hounds ran we'll and for a while hello
their man at bay, until the guarC
could come upon the scene. 1t was
when Delaney saw the familiar fig.
ure of the guard approaching that he
conceived the plan of making terms
with the dog.
Must he Caught.
The matter was reported to the
County Commissioners shortly before
dark. Delaney had then made good
his escape, and the officers thought IL
useless to continue the chase during
the night. The commissioners will
spare no expense to land Delaney. The
chief deputy sheriff has been notified
TO spare no time. pains or money in
the search. 1t is thought that he will
be apprehended as he had never sue
ceeded in remaining at liberty for any
length OF time.