Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-10
Mcclure F0ILED IN
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Prisoner Charged With DOu.
bic Murder Tries to Dig
Way Out of Jail.
PLOT TIPPED OFF TO GUARDS

Driven to desperation by the pros.
pect that he was to become a victim
OF the hangman's nW Sc Amelio Nc
Clute, the half breed negro confined
in the county jail to answer to the
charge Of double murder, ATTEMPTED
TO dlS his way out Oh Sunday night
and when discoy cred by the guards
was IL a fair way TO gain his liberty.
As a result of his attempt to escape
Mcclure Is now confined in the steel
cage in the Jail.
An investigation by Sheriff Armijo
IL Deputy Heyn revealed a well laid
plan Tor a wholesale Jail delivery by
Mcclure and three accomplices and
no doubt they would have. been sue
ccsstt had il lot been for the peach
ms. II nEe Of the III SLrers in the iail
who kne wof the plot. When Mcclure
and his accomplices saw that they had
GCen given away. they made a vicious
attack upon the one who Informed on
them AMI tic prompt interference of
the guards probably prevented his
being killed.
since his confinement, Mcclure has
been given the freedom OF the room
ID when the sLeel cage is situated for
a snort time each day in order that he
may get some exercise. He laid his
plans accordingly and on Saturday.
when ne was let out of the cage. he
Immediately commenced operations.
win the assistance of a blunt instru-
ment which he had secured in some
way, ne dug out the piastering around
enc OF the large stones in the outside
wall on the west side of the Jail. He
made rapid progress and had removed
enough OF the plastering and cement
TO make 1t possible for. him to dislodge
the stone by giving it a hard push.
just at the time he and his accom-.
pllces were abou ready to make the
Try to escape, the matter was tipped"
on 10 the 1ailer and he summoned
Sherln Armijo. When he saw what
mad been done he ordered Mcclure
II the three other men locked in
the cage. They stoutly denied having
a a hand in the matter, but little
attention was paid to this, as the
prisoner who had informed on them
mad actually seen the men at work.
Inc prisoner who prevented the es-
cape of Mcclure and his pals was
very much frightened and it was
necessary to place him in a cell
by himself to prevent his being vic.
dealt with by the other prison
ers. 1t is very probable that as a re-
ward for his warning the guards and
preventing McClure's escape that he
VIII be released from custody, as the
for which he is held, is a min
or one, that of larceny of a dwell
ing.
Crime a Revolving One.
The crime for which Mcclure is
awaiting trial was one of the most
atrocious In the annals of the terrific
ny. Nicolas Sanchez and Carmel Baca,
well known sheep men of Sando-
county, were; on their way to this
city with a load of wool. In the party
with them was Sanchez's nephew, a
boy IL years of age, and Emilio Nc
Ciure, who had been hired to drive
one of the wagons.
Night came on before the marty
reached Albuquerque and camp was
made at La Posta, a crossing on the
Rio Grande eighteen miles southwest
this city. During the night San
and Baca were hacked to death
with an ak n their bodies dragged
o a well near by and thrown in. Ac-
SANAAo ~ ~ lCbllIlOuy Oh I0o DOW. |
VINO managed to escape, Mcclure com
nitted the crime, but spared his life
n order that he might have some one
o lay the crime to.
The boy came to Ranches de Atris-
% the next day and gave the alarm
md Sheriff Hubbell and deputies i'm.
nediately went in search of Mcclure.
lie was captured at the home of his
ather just as he was preparing to J
cave the country on a horse which
'e mad stolen. He was Immediately
rought to this city and placed in the
ounty jail, as the feeling at the time
vas very high against him.
1t was expected that his case would
up at this term of the district l
curt, but it is understood that his I
ounsel will ask for a change of
enue, which will mean that the case
ill not be heard for several weeks.