Evening journal., 1908-08-03
DARING ATTEMPT
AT JAIL DELIVERY
WOrkhOuSe Warden Shot.
Wounded Negro Admitted
to Delaware Hospital
MAN HAS MADE
A CONFESSION

The mystery surrounding the shoot
ing Of William Jackson, colored, who
was admitted TO the Delaware Hos
pital late on Friday night has been
solved. 1t has been learned that the
wounded man, was one of gang Of
former prisoners at the county WORK
house, to make an attempt to pass
revolvers and saws to prisoners within
the Jail and while in the act, was shot
by a guard. 1t was the most daring
attempt at a jail delivery ever attempt
ed in this State and the authorities
are congratulating themselves that the
plot was discovered and nipped in the
bud jackson is now under guard at
the hospital and a white man named
George Jones, is held by the authorities
as one of the wounded negro's accom-
plices4
Jones, who is a barber, denies that
he was with Jackson. He will probably
be arraigned before Magistrate Rob
ertson for hearing some time today
The name of the third man who Is
supposed to have had a hand in the
plot is known to the police who expect
TO locate him today. He is thought to
be in hiding. The police think that
this man is the ringleader Of the crowd.
jackson has a string of aliases. among
them being Johnson" ALLEN" and
Cooper"
Warden Leonard Crawford several
days ago learned there was a scheme
on foot whereby several prisoners hoped
TO escape. He posted guards to be on
the watch for any move and JaclSson's
capture was the result. jackson was re-
leased from Jail on Thursday. He, with
Jones, a former prisoner. and a third
man, who also had been in prison, had,
it is alleged, planned with several OF
the prisoners before leaving the insti-
tuition to make an opening whereby thew
and several others could escape. jack
son, Jones and the third man were to
get several saws and revolvers to the
prisoners and the latter were then to
saw their way out and, If detectei
TO fight the guards
jackson on the Roof.
Jackson went TO the work house on
Friday night and climbed on the ro0t
of the coal bin I'm the rear of the build
ing from which he could open windcw
in the workroom and place the revol-
vers and saws and also whislley inside
where the prisoners could get them
when they went to the worlSroom in the
morning. Park Guard William Park
HILL who was on watch, fired a shot
gun at the negro. the entire charge TAX
ing effect in the mans hip. He dropped
from the roof and ran toward the
woods near Brandywine Springs Park
He was probably met by his two ac
completes and they assisted him to the
park, and arriving there told the crew
of a car that their companion had been
shot during a crap game at Marshal
ton and the car crew being none the
wiser, brought the wounded man to
this city. The Phoenix ambulance re-
moved him to the Delaware Hospital
Jackson was unable to talk after he
was admitted to the hospital, but when
he did Aecover sufficiently to answer
questions he revealed the whole scheme
and as result Jones was arrested
When the latter was taken TO the hos
pital yesterday, Jackson identified him
as one Of his companions.
Carried Three Revolvers.
Jackson had three revolvers with him
many cartridges and a bundle of l.
saws of the finest steel. One revolv q
was found on the roof Of the building
where he was shot and the saws were
found on the ground. Phe other wea-
pons and ammunition were found in
his pockets.
When shot Jackson had a bottle oi
whisky in his hip pocket and the shol
broke this, driving the glass into hI'
body. Though seriously wounded ht
Is expected to recover.
NJaclSson was released from the work
house on last Thursday. He wa:
brought from Sussex county in April
1907, and served a term for larceny
He is a North Carolina negro and 1:
well known to the prison authorities
He has been committed before.
Warden Leonard Crawford Of tn,
workhouse has not yet determined who
or how many prisoners in the work.
house were implicated in the plot. 4
short time ago. two men were caugh
in the act Of digging their way through
q wall from the worl1room.
Wore a Mask
Warden Crawford said to-day tina
the man shot on last Friday night wore
mask when the guard detected h@
IN the act OF placing the revolver anS
saws in the window. For that reasol
he could not be recognized.
Mr.. Crawford said that from the de-
scription given by Jackson, of his ac
completes, he thinks he knows the mel
and IL was for this reason that tn
matter was kept quiet so that the.
might be apprehended. He expect
their arrest shortly.