The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-30
FROM JAIL
Jack Sully Made His Escape From the
Comfy Jail by Outside Help Sun
day Night.
friends Sawed Their Nay Into the Jail
and Liberated the Famous Cattle
Thief.
Sudden Death Of Sheriff Gave Them a
Good Opportunity to Garry Out
Their Plans.
JACK SULLY ESCAPED
JACK sULLY ESCAPED

JACK SULLY ESCAPED
The Notorious Cattle Rustler and
Fred Baer Escaped From
County Jail Sunday.
The walls Of the jail of Dawson
county no longer hold in captivity
the body of Jack Sully, the notorious
cattle rustler. Sully with Fred Baer,
made his escape from the jailSnnday
evening about Z o'clock.
About 4::3O O'Clock Sunday after
noon Deputy Rogan went down into
the Jail to get the lunch basket to
take home in which to bring the
supper to the prisoners. At that
time he saw Sully in the corridor Of
the Jail, and he noticed that the
prisoner was decidedly out Of temper,
seemed cross and somewhat nervous.
Usually Sully has been in a cheerful
frame OF mind. The presumption is
that he knew that his day Of delivery
was at hand and that he was very
much alarmed for fear that the
scheme would fail. but it worked to.
a nicely.
Deputy Rogan returned to the Jail.
about Z o'clock with the supper for
the men and was accompanied by
Coroner Dundas, who is now acting
sheriff since the death Of Sheriff
Brooks Saturday afternoon. They
spoke to the men through the window
that their supper was ready, but re-
ceived no response. They then went
into the jail, but so far as they could
see it was empty. They searched
through the cells and in every con-
ceivable place, but the men were not
there. The deputy went to the
north door, which is made of bars
OF iron in a half circle, and gave it
a pull. 1t opened easily. It was
evident how the men made their es-
cape.
An investigation of the premises
was at once made. On the north
side Of the court house building a
door is cut into the basement lead
ing into the open part of the Jail.
This was fastened with a heavy
lock and chain. This had been
sawed off clean and had been carried
away. After the outer door was
opened work was commenced on the
lock that held the half circle door.
1t was necessary to saw through a
small piece Of iron in two places in
order to open it. The iron was
about an eighth of an inch thick in
one place and perhaps a half inch in
the other place, so that it would
take but a short time to saw through
that. The work, without any dues-
tion, was done by outside friends.
who knew the lay of the premises
and hadsworked out the plan fol
delivery. The saving was as clear
as could possibly be done. There
was not the least scratch Of where
the saw was inserted in the iron,
Matches were found in the stairway
on the outside leading to the base
ment, used for the purpose of start.
ing the work. A burned match wa!
found just inside the door to the Jail
The presumption is that part o
the work was done before Sunday
ap1 r WINE fp,cbo1 ~ thot ayapinn
1t must have been accomplished
within three days at the farthest
for on Thursday the sheriff of Brul'
county called at the jail and will
the deputy inspected that door
which the Brule sheriff thought wa
a pretty good coh~triyance, and sal,
he would suggest a like door for the
all at Chamberlain. AT that tim
there was no evidence of tamperin!
with the door.
All day Sunday r. d. Prescott
and z. P. Stearns were working il
the treasurer's Office, which is 10
Gated at the north end of the build
ing and just yer the Jail. The
stated that during the day they di,
not hear tbs first sound from tn
prisoners aud that it was UNUSUAL
quiet They remained in the treas
urer's office until about 6 O'Clock
and stated that they did not MOTTO
? nything unusual around the Jail o
court house.
Deputy Rogan stated that since b
took his position, several Weeks-agc