Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-25
BIG JAIL BREAK
N|PPED IN THE BUD.
Saving OF Steel Bars by Two
Burglars Heard by an
Alert Deputy.
SENSATIONAL FIND MADE.
Wholesale Lot Of Freedom" Tools
Discovered IN the Rotary Cells OF
The County Jail.

That some person or persons have
been quite busy recently smuggling
saws and other useful tools IN to tha
prisoners IN the county Jail was evil
denced yesterday afternoon when Jailer
Joe Burbidge detected and frustrated
an attempt 10 escape from the Jail,
and probably a delivery Of 10 or moro
prisoners. After the attempt had been
blocked a search was made Of the cells
In the rotary by Sheriff Emery and
taller Burbldge. which resulted in the
discovery Of the following tools in the
cells Of the prisoners: Two dozen
saws, five knives and three table knives
filed for saving purposes. and saw
brace which would M any sized saw.
HEARD SAW Az WORK.
Jailer BurbIdge detected the sound NJ
saving shortly after the prisoners had
been turned out IN the corridor Of the
rotary FOR their usual eSercis after the
noon meal yesterday lie secreted him
self Ia cell nearby and soon located
the saving IN the cell of James McCor-
nick and Frank Harrison. two men
awaiting Trial for burglary. The sher-
IN was notified, and the prisoners were
NJ once locked IN box cells. A search
~ all the rotary cells was then COM
menccd, and resulted In the finding CT
the tools mentioned bove.
BARS NEARLY SEVERED.
An examination Of the bars of all cells
disclosed the fact that several OF them
had been sawed uea Ely through aud
that only a few hours more Of work
WAS necessary 10 lbcrate the prisoners
In the cell Of Mccormick and Harrison
the bars were nearly through AT the
bottom. Two bars at the window on
the west side Of the Jail had been
nearly sawed I'm two, and 1t IL evident
that the prisoners intended getting out
Of the window after being released from
the rotary
IN EVERY CELL
Saws were found IN nearly every cell
on the lover tier of the rotary, and IN
several of the upstairs cells. so II Is
evident that nearly all Of the prisoners
were In on the delivery II was found
out by the sheriff that the break for
liberty was scheduled for this after.
noon
IN TRUSTY'S ROOM"
In the cell Of Herbert Williams was
found a saw brace aud three hnck-
saws wrapped up IN the blankets on his
bed. He was trusty At one time while
in the jail, and II Ia believed that he
struggled the tools IN while doing
trusty work. Hereafter the jailer viii
search the TRUSTEES thoroughly before
permitting them to return 10 their cells
go that 1t viii be difficult for them 10
do any smuggling In the future. Ii Is
also probable that visitors viii be
watched more closely IN the future. so
as 10 prevent them from carrying any
thing Of the nature OF tools TO the pris-
oners.
low IN DUNGEON
Mccormick and Harrison. who are
considered dangerous men, are nov
confined In the dungeon at the jail,
where they VIII remain until they tell
how they secured the tools, Ten other
prisoners, who are believed by the sher-
IN TO have been leaders IN the attempt
ed break, have been hand-cuffed TO
their cells and viii be kept on "A bread
and water diet until they give up some
information about the affair
Dr.. LOOMS, dentist over Walkers
Store,