The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-23
THOUGHT HE COULD
MAKE HIS ESCAPE
A Prisoner in Police Court Ran
Away.
He Was Overhauled Exhausted and
Painting and Locked Up For
False Swearing.
OTHER GASES UP TODAY

Attorney u. A. Cross was acting pc
lice Judge this morning, Judge ID. J..
Sanders having gone across the river to
the lakes to enjoy days fishing. While
the docket was light. containing hut
four cases. there was plenty doing, one
prisoner breaking from the court room
and attempting 10 escape, realizing that
he would be- prosecuted for false swear
ing. but he got but few blocks away
before caught and returned to the city
all.
The first ease called was against Ro-
icrt Giyens, colorcd. charged with break
ng into the Leigh Fruit 4 Storage
warehouse on Trimble street near sixth.
was continued until Thursday.
Walter Grooe. white, who resides ON
dement's street and got drunk last
light. charged with threatening his
wife and neighbors and creating a gen
raj disturbance in the neighborhood
vas arraigned for breach OF the peace
The evidence introduced by the neigh
5ors showed that he had a pistol which
he had threatened to use. Groce
thought he could outswear the prosecu-
ions witnesses and tried 10 do 80. AZ.
Ter Judge CIess had assessed fine Of
'25 and costs against him, the young
nan got TO thinking about the serious
less Of his action in swearing falsely
md realizing that he would be- pru-ccut
al, got up and quietly left the court
room while the city jailcr was conNers.
ing with an attorney about the ease
md ran. The street gained. Grove fairly
lew and when his escape was discover
I'd. City Jailer Evitt, ran ont of The
ity hall. jumped into a buggy with Nj
Frank Bennett and gave chase.
Groce proved pretty good Splinter
but probably relied on his powers Of en-
lmance too much. keeping in a straigh
| line out Kentucky Avenue. at "a don
run. City Jailer Evitts drove like mas
7 and when Eleventh street was reached
overlook the painting fugitive and ha'd
"A him into the buggy.
Grocc was completely windcd and la
in the bottom of the buggy ga-ping 20
breath. lie was driven To the hall. {
warrant issued by Judge Cross for falls
swearing and he was later taken to th'
big Jail to await the action Of th'
grand jury.
The prisoners escape caused much cN
itement and by the time he wa
.auaht. large crowd had fallen in an'
ollowcd City Jailcr Eyitt-. some boy
arriving about as soon as Jailer Eyitts.
Jim Turner. colorcd. "toted' a pisto
last night until hi- hide got 90 full o.
/ bad whisky that like the penny IN th'
mall boys pocket. the pistol got e
-ausing Turner trouble lie pulled i
,ut and with several reckless aouri,he
announced that he was ready 10 clear
a restaurant out. which he had -teppe,
| into near Ninth and Washington streets
There was an immediate breaking al
If the patrons of the place and sool
Turner had every thing his way. ON
.cr Tom Potter happened along and CAV
he bully a free ride 10 the hall wher
he was this morning fined $50 and cost
md given 20 daW in jail for cauyin
the pistol The court dismissed th'
breach Of the peace warrant, ina,muc
a. he had been assessed very heay.
zine for the greater ofense Of cauyin
he pistol.
John Long and Pete Travis. colorcc
charged with using insulting anguag,
we're dismissed