The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-17
COUNTY lAILER
LOSES -FOUR OF
HIS B0ARDERS
No TidiDgs
From Fugitives

Four prisoners, who were commit
ted to the county jail to await the ac.
ton of the coming grand jury. effect.
ed an escape from that institution
Saturday night by forcing an entrance
by the means OF an iron bar. The
men are:
John Giles, held for larceny.
Pasquale Urbano assault with in.
tent to kill.
Tom uricchio. assault with intent
to kill.
Giovana DomenIco, petit larceny.
The men used the rail OF one Of the
steel hunks. The bar served as a
lever and was sufficient to spring the
iron bar on the door With this ac
cOmplished their way was clear and
they took advantage of IT 1t took
only a few minutes Tor the prisoners
ito get out.
JaiIer Davis, as soon as he found
out that the prisoners had gone, no
tlfed Sherin Fnrbee. who in turned
called j. A. Landes, who responded
with his blood hounds. Soon posse
was in pursuit OF the fugitiyes. The
dogs followed the trail in spite Of
many difficulties until they came to
Barrackville. Here the maneuvers OF
the men were such as to puzzle the
dogs. 1t Is thought that the men
boarded train at that point
When the dogs started there was a
large number of men following. but
at the finish Sheriff Furbee. Jailer Da.
Wis, j. A. Landes, James Its, Brooks
Morgan. Paul shinn and Homer BIZ.
llngslea were all that held out.
The prisoners went through the rear
jail yard, crossing Hamilton's hill,
Reeds Knob, passing through the
Adams farm anden Is Bsrraekville.
The chase started at 1890 Saturday
night and was not given up until five
o'clock Sunday morning. The dogs
had no trouble in working out the
trail until they came to Barrac,sville.
where the men separated AM in all
probability boarded freight train.
Near Barrackville the officers came
to an italian house. This was sur.
rounded and the officers sought admit.
tance, but it was sometime before the
key was turned. The he itancy In ad.
hitting the officers led them to be,
lleye that the Italians were there.
The occupants were questioned as to
whether they had seen any one there.
They replied in the negative. A search
was made in all parts of the house.
Brooks Morgan climbed into an old
loft but his lighted lantern did not re.
veal the presence Of any OF the men
for whom the posse was seeking.
Giles was put in jail recently for
stealing flour and then selling 1t to
local merchants. He was also charg.
ed with forging orders on w. s. Thorn
as for whom he was working when ar.
rested.
urbano and Uricchio were charged
with beating and attempting to rob an
old man by the name of Six on the
night of February tenth near the Bal.
timore and Ohio station. In the fight
Six bit Urbano's finger. The bite de.
yeloped a case of blood poison and
Urbano was removed to the City Hos.
pItal, where the finger was amputated.
While in the hospital Urbano was un.
der the charge of Constable John s.
Walker. About two weeks ago he
was brought back to the county jail.
Domenico was placed in jail for
stealing a watch and some money
from one of his fellow countrymen.
Nothing has been heard of the fugi,
tlves to-day and it is believed that
the Italians will make their way to
Plttsburg.