New-York tribune., 1903-05-22
TWO TRY TO BREAK JAIL
One Prisoner Probably Fatally Hurt
-T1Co Guards Shot.
BOTH MEN CAUGHT IN HOT CHASE.

BOTH MEN CAUGHT IN HOT CHASE.
desperate attempt at jail breaking was
made at the Hudson County Penitentiary aI
Snake Hill, few miles from Jersey CITY, yes
terday with the result that Michael WaIsn' en-
gfneer; Edward Tanner keeper. and Charles
Austel, a prisoner. in the hospital Waish
and Tanner were struck on the head with
piece OF iron pipe by Roy Carroll. a prisoner.
walsh's and Tanners injuries slight. Austel
was shot in the back by guard and may de-
1t Is not known who fired the bullet that struck
him. as half a dozen guards were firing at the
same time. Apparently there was concerted ac-
ton between Austel and Carroll. but. so far as
can be learned. other prisoners were in the
plot
The dash for liberty was made about IL
O'Clock. The prisoners at the penitentiary are
employed in getting out stone from the quarry
at the back of the prison. Austel, who had
previously made an attempt to escape, wore
ball and chain He managed in some way to
break the chain, and started to run Walsh
who was in charge of engine that operates
stone crusher saw him. made jump for his
Winchester rife, and about to bring the
gun to his shoulder when Carroll. who was
working at the crusher knocked Walsh down
with piece Of iron pipe about three feet long.
AS Walsh fell Carroll shouted 10 Austel TO run
faster Then he started FOR the meadows along
the Hackensack River. Tanner. the keeper. at
once gave the alarm and he and three guards
at once started in pursuit. Tanner overlook
Carroll but was struck on the head with the
pipe which the prisoner still carried At the
same moment Charles Staats cOlored prisoner
seized Carroll and succeeded in WrenChing the
pipe from his grasp. Tanner. who had suffered
only scalp wound, left Staats TO deal with
Carroll and started after AusteI. Carroll sue
ceeded In breaking away from Stats and con-
tinued his flight.
AS he passed the hut of Frank Herben. the
river guard. who then at the penitentiary-
he saw Herbens rifle leaning against the door
post Snatching the rifle he kept or his way
and succeeded in reaching the high grass on
the meadows. Then he turned and fired sew
eraI shots at the guards, who were on the hill
side but who. being nearer to Austel. were de-
voting their efforts to capturing him first. They
fired several voIleys at Austel, and one of the
bullets struck him in the back He fell to the
ground and was at once removed to the peni-
tentiary hospital, where 1t was found that the
bullet had lodged near the spine. inflicting what
is likely to prove fatal injury.
The guards then renewed the pursuit OF car
roll and fired several shots at clumps OF grass
In which It was thought he might be concealed.
Twice he returned their shots, but without hit
ting any one Warden Grimes telephoned to
Sheriff ZelIer ana Judge blaIr- f1dch Sent q
posse of six men to aid the penitentiary guards
They surrounded Carroll in dense part Of the
swamp about a mile from the penitentiary
When he saw the force arrayed against him ne
threw down his rifle raised his hands above his
head and surrendered. He was taken back to
the penitentiary and placed in solitary confine-
ment
Carroll had been sentenced to a year for
robbery and had served three months Austel
was serving similar sentence and would have
been released in August. Both men will be ar
raigned at the completion of their sentences
and charged with jail breaking, the penalty for
which is one years Imprisonment In the penf-
tentiary