The Little Rock reporter., 1904-02-27
RUDOLPH AGAIN
IN ST,LOU|S JAIL
Alleged Murderer Brought Back and
Admits His Identity.
DESCRIBES HOW HE ESCAPED
Gives the First Authentic Account
of His Sensational jail break
Hoped to Escape Identity Ny
Going to the Kansas Prison.

St. Louis. Feb. 25.-After seven
months and is days absence from the
St. Louis Jail from which he made SEN
sational escape on July last, William
Rudolph, alias Charles Gorney, wanted
at Union, Mo. TO answer to an indict-
ment charging him with murder in the
first degree and bank robbing, was
safely lodged Wednesday night in
cell few doors from the one he for
merly occupied in the city jail. HIS
first question when taken inside the
Jail doors was regarding his partner,
George Collins, and his first request
was that he be allowed a few words
with his comrade before he was locked
up for the night.
Hell Bill" Hello George N~1 the
greeting of the two as they ella ned
hands through the bars of Collins ell
at their first meeting since CoHi,ls was
sentenced to death for the murder for
which Rudolph has yet to'answer. Ru-
dolph was then led Sway to a table.
where he ate heatty meal and retired
to cell ii, his home until removed 10
Franklin oopIty for trial
Greet ID by, Large Crowd.
The Missouri Pacific train bearing
Rudolph and his custodiana arrived nj
o:QS O'Clock at Union station, and was
Erected by crowd of nearly 5000 per-
sons who Justify cheered the prisoner
ns he was led through the midway to
the patrol wagon at the Eighteenth
street entrance. From Kansas CITY 10
St. Louis Rudolph was in charge OF
Sheriff Br,ith Of Union county; Jailer
James l.. Dawson, Assistant Plnkerton
Superintendent Grove. Assistant Chief
of Police Hickman Of Kansas city,
and Prosecuting Attorney Meyersick OF
Union, Mo. On leaving the train here.
and all though me Journey from Aaa-
sas City, Rydolph was handcuffed to
Jailer rawlon, with Sheriff Bruch on
his left sius
Hem Worship For bandit.
Long | eicre the train arrived the
midv ay at Union station was a sea OF
humanity. The squad of six police Of
icers, under the personal supervision
rf Chiot of Police Kiely, was powerless
TO han IA tie throng. and when the
prisone: was being led from the train
the officers were caught in the surging
mass and borne OF their feet, while
the curious gathered around the pris-
oner and LiS guards,
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on all sides as the prisoner was being
escorted tc the patrol wagon, Rudolph
recosnized the hero worship and
smiled. Even when he was loaded into
the patrol wagon the people lost none
of their interest, and from 200 TO 3OD
Of them followed the wagon to the
Four Courts, where II was met by an
other crowd The prisoner was taken
into Jailer Dawson's office, where he
admitted his name was William Ru-
dolph and that his age was q years.
story of His Escape.
Before being led to his cell Rudolph
made a statement regarding his escape
and subseq lent career, IL noticed that
window In the roof" he said the third
day after had been placed In the jail.
From that tine on ! was continually
schemina TO get out. framed II up
with the prisoners to start that fake
fight and got away during the excite
ment, cut my hand In getting through
the hole In the glass. but did not
mind that. | succeeded In reaching the
street Here made for big build
ing across IL vacant lot, where found
q bicycle,
Rode Bicycic To Uadrn.
"On the bicycle rode TO Baden.
where | abandoned the machine and
crossed the river. From that time on
life was q game OF toss-up. Some days
I ate corn husks and stun could get
out OF the gardens at night. did not
even approach a farmhouse until had
boon away nearly a week. Meanwhile
| had pulled out my gold teeth and had
grown q beard, and | did not fear rec
ognition. After roaming around the
country for several months | fell in
with a gang OF 'yegs. and with them
did the Jobs at Paola. Kas, and Clevc-
lani. Mo
why was captured 80 easily? We'll,
! wasn't afraid. that's certain ! Just
thought could set in prison away
out there ir Kansas. and by the time
! was out you people up here would
have thought me dead and | would 10
all right"