Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-01

South Paris, Me-, May 31-(SpeciaD
-Jailer w. l.. Farrar is suffering from
serious injuries about the head received
during fight with desperate prisoners
who were attempting to break JAIL the
men are securely locked in their cells
and pretty and plucky Mrs. Tarrar is
being commended by all for her keen
foresight and caution, which doubtless
prevented u much worse affair and
probable escape of numerous prisoners
Friday afternoon Mrs. Farrar heard
which aroused her suspicious that fill
ing or saving was being done by some
one and she put on slippers and noise
lessly Wcnt inside, but the men were
making such a noise that she was un.
able to locate the meaning of the
sound. She had hcar,i. She reported the
matter to her husband who decided to
take no action until he locked w the
prisoners as usual at about s o'clock
in the evening.
On the upper floor Il cage with
eight coils, separated by a door from
the corridor. Each cell has two prison.
ers, among them the ringleaderS in the
plot to escape, orc Edward a. Finncn,
aged =, Weighing l46, held for forgery,
and Albert PllnI, aged Is, PA pounds,
and Ed Martin, IS years, both from
itumiord Falls and both awaiting the
grand jury's action on charge of
breaking, entering and larceny in the
night. They were both in the plot. Fred
Lucas, Is years, held on same charge,
knew of the plan to escape but took no
part. Fred T.. White, aged "A. 16l
pounds. in for breaking. entering and
larceny. was another in the scheme.
The door from these mems quarters
to the corridor has been left open in
the day time. giving the men the
privilege of the corridor and access to
the other floors. as well as to a closet
On the upper floor, where prisoners own
clothing as well as blankets, etc, were
kept.
At about 3 o'clock Friday night Mr..
Tarrar made his customary locking-uI
rounds Mrs. Farrar, mindful of what
that something wrong was in the air.
insisted that he not carry in the out
side door key, locking himself in or
the outside, but allow her to lock it or
the outside He did so and entered the
Jail room, rapping and calling to hel
when he wished to come out.
Going to the upper corridor he no.
tiCcd that the cupboard had been en-
tered and some of the clothing and
blankets disturbed and some missing.
Returning to the lower corridor he
was passing a cell when a prisoner who
had concealed himself there swung
chair. hitting him over the head and
partially stunning him. Mrs. Farrar
SAYS he cannot remember lust what
took place then but it was pretty live
ly, for the others in the plot piled onto
him, striking with the chair and clubs
they hal secured. He was defending
himself as best he could when White
said:
You - -. we've got
you now, You'll never get out of this
alive"
Mr.. Farrar then realized that it was
a Eight for his life but still rcfrained
from pulling his revolver Two or three
of them were on him, when Charles
Kennedy, a prisoner on Il liquor case,
heard the jailer's cutlery and went to
the rescue, pulling the men off from
Farrar. Plant and Martin, not liking
the violence being shown the jailer, be
came frightened and ran back TO their
cells, leaving the others fighting Farrar
and Kennedy The electric light was