Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
PURSUERS GET HIM THEN
Chose 1nopportune Moment to Break
Out of Jail.
PRISON VAN PASSING AT TINE
Recognized by Driver, Who Shoots
at Him, While Guards and Others
Join in Man Hunt.

Two hundred yards of liberty, himself
in flight. with revolvers barking at him
and pursuers in full cry. was as near as
Norman Brady came to getting away
from the workhouse yesterday afternoon.
Brady chose an inopportune moment to
take to his heels or escape might have
been effective. He ran foul Of the work.
house van at the instant he ran into the
open.
John Sayles, van driver. and Deputy
United States Marshal Henry l.. johnson
saw the fugitive and gave the alarm.
Guards gave chase and recaptured
Brady after a short run. During the ex-
citement Of the chase Sayles fired two
shots from his revolver at the quarry
Luck Was Against Him.
Just about noon the escape was at
tempted. Sayles and Johnson were in
charge Of the jail van. returning with
the regular mornings load OF United
States prisoners from the Police Court
and were driving slowly toward the work
house, intending to stop there to leave
court papers with the officials.
They saw a man dart out of an open
doorway in what is known as the oil
workhouse building.
At MONDAY meal Brady slipped away
unnoticed by the guards.
What have you done to Brady today
to prevent any further attempt at escap-
ing" the workhouse people were asked.
Put him on bread and water or other
traditional prison punishment"
"Ah. no. Nothing like that was the
answer. He'll be watched and proba bly,
put in another working gang"
Sayles was loaded with congratulations
when he appt ared at Police Court this
morning. He has been driving the Jail
van for a number of years. and has prob
ably taken more noted prisoners from
the various courts to the jail in recent
years than any other employe of the Jail
or the workhOuse
Il knew he was escaping" Sayles said,
"by the way he ran. I've been down there
think about just by looking at them"
They recognized him as prisoner ane
that he was breaking Jail.
Both called to the man. The fugitive
speeded up. After emerging from the
door he made for the, road immediatel!
in front.
The prisoner turned to look as he ran
He still farther increased his gait. He
succeeded in reaching nearby field.
Sayles had aliethed from the driver
seat of the van Drawing a revolver
he fired a shot at the fleeing man, and
changed his direction.
The firing and the shouts of Sayles and
Johnson attracted the attention Of en-
ployes Of the Congressional cemetery
near by and a number of guards. Al
joined in the man hunt. \ merry foot.
race, ensued.
Brady was captured by .one of the cem-
etery attendants and held until twenty
guards or more reached him. The pro-
cession back to the prison began.
Guard Did Not Miss Him.
Workhouse authorities say that Brady
is serving a six-month term upon one
of the more serious charges tried in the
District branch of the Police Court.
Brady was detailed as member OF
what is known as the grub gang" While
this particular gang was at work pre-
pairing the midday meal Brady stepped
away unnoticed.
His disappearance does not appear to
have been discovered until the hue apd
cry was raised by Sayles and Johnson.
Brady will be transferred to another
gang and is to be closely watched. He
may escape other punishment for his
escapade.