Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-02
SHORT LIBERTY.
ESCAPED Man From Dover
Jail is Soon Caught.
Tramps Seventeen Miles And
Falls Into Arms Of a Deputy.
Roy Perkins. Held For Grand Jury,
Makes Clothing From Blanket.

Dover, Ne, Nov. l. (SpeciaD.-- Fac
Ing the fierce wind and cold, damp
snow OF yesterday Leroy r. Perkins of
Ripley, Nc, q bOund-over man in
Piscataquis county Jail in this place
tramped the Il or more miles between
his place and Ripley only to walk into
the arms of Sheriff Charles F. Dearth
upon his ar. wal home. He was brought
back to Dover and again lodged in
Jail this afternoon.
Perkins, v ID had been q "truSty'
about the county buildings was let "us
to see to some odd Jobs yesterday
morning and upon looking for his man
Tailor Carl 3. Noble found that he mad
taken French leave the jailor also
learned that the boy had manufactured
suit of clothes out of his cell blanket
by the use of Il thread and needle al
lowed him for use in the cell.
Sheriff Dearth and Tailor Noble i'm
medi2tely started in pursuit and soon
found man on the Dexter road who
had noticed Il queerly dressed young
man pass by his farm. Perkins was
tracked to Dexter and to the road lead
ing to Ripley where all traces of his
were lost. The officer proceeded to the
horne OF John Perkins in Ripley and
told the family Of the circumstances
concerning their son. 1t was the first
they had known Of his arrest ana corfid-
mcnt although he had been in Dover
jaii legs than 20 miles away for over 80
days. When the young man was first
arrested he went under an assumed
name. bat later It'd Jaiior Noble that
his trr;c name vas Perkins and that he
used another name in order that his
naI cntS might not learn Of his trouble.
The noys father learning the true con-
Gition of affairs promised the sheriff
to notify hi" if his son arrived.
While they were talking in walked
the fugitive AID was quickly naDbcd by
Sheriff Te;:gth. He was willing to re-
turn 20 Dover and III" officer kindly al
lowed him to remain with his parents
over night. His father made arcans-
ments to conc TO Dover and furnish
bail for the young man and it is ex-
pectcd that young Perkins will b. cut
under bon,:s by the last Of the week.
Perkins 10 either the victiE Of cir
curMstancaa or is either natural born
dtlbT. H. WIS ARK Sttu at pi''H' iiiS
for the alleged larceny Of Il gan, :hc
property Of the Cnhurn Steamboat Co.
He wa; given Il Learning before a trial
justice but as that official mad no
jurisdiction over tho alleged crime he
was brought to Dover. &c arrived here
orc day To late for lis c.,sc - go before
The September grand jury, 50 liz was
committed t. await the cnuTcnins5 of
the February term.
lie ,:is"la!ine all knowledge of the
crime with which he is charged ana
soon after coming to Jail asked Jaiior
Noble to draw some money froal his a
count at the piSca taquis Savings bnEk.
Tho tailor did so and MADE some par
chascs as requested by Perkins.
At first Perkins insisted that his
name WAS liurd. but later acknowledge
Cd that Leroy L. Perkins was his real
name ami asked the jail"r to Keep it
quiet 50 his parents; II Ripley would
not hear Of il. Another peculiar thing
IS that Instead of putting his newly
made suit of bed blanket clothes on
over his striped Jail suit he put il on
for UNDERGO thes ana pulled his jail
.r;t over them. Then the fugitive ac-
trlaily walked over the IL miles TO
Eirlrv. ell the way through a thickly
populated community without being
noticed except ~ one man who notified
the officers.
Perkins is also well known here, where
at times during the past summer he
has been employed. None of his
friends knew he was in jail
He las always borne al excellent
reputation and his friends are more
than surprised at the peculiar fix into
which he has got himself. He stated
today that he had no intention Of es-
Gaping until urged to do $" by another
prisoner VITO was in cell next to his.