Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-03
Elliott Saws Hole Through Door and
Works with Rope.
BUIL DOC DEffcTs PRIsONER
Convict Tries IN vain to climb wall
with iSbpe bf,Bsddina, hut support
Breaks Dog Leads Guard 60
Hiding Place.
LION 3 So corrsspond.ntl

attempt 70 escape SUNDAY night. He kept
the prison authorities busy until Monday
night searching for him before they found
him. h
Elliott had been working as nurse in
the hospital which Sunday night contained
only one patient. an eptieptc. He sawed
the bars IN the door OK the hospital, max
ing the opening in the door through which
food is passed large enough to get through.
While he was doing this the oonvict-patient
threatened to give the alarm, and was
promptly silenoed by Elliott. who used for
the purpose a wooden revolver which
looked Hhe the real thing
He finally sawed ms way out, taking
with him his bed clothing, which he had
made into a rope. TO the end Of which he
had attached a hook for the purpose Of
fastening It to the top Of the wall around
the prison.
Patient Sounds Alarm.
As soon as Elliott left the hospital the
patient whistled until he had attracted the
guard, whom he told OF the escape A
general alarm was sounded. lights were
turned on and a search started for the
escaped prisoner. The guards discovered
where Elliott had hung his blanket rope
on the, wall II appeared the rope had
broken and evidently he had fallen back
into the yard. Further on they found
where he had patched together another
rope and that also had failed to hold him
But the prisoner could not be found that
night All day Monday the prisoners were
kept locked IN their cells and the search
continued for Elliott without success
Monday night while one OF the guards
wos making his rounds he was followed
by pet bulldog at the prison. Suddenly
the dog made dash for a pile Of wood
and began TO growi,
Come out, Elliott" said the guard.
"or I'll shoot You"
Don't shoot. 3D. replied Elliott "and
I'll come out"
Elliotte told Warden Smith that when
no failed to get over the wall Sunday
night he made his< way into the shirt
factory and concealed himself until Mon
day night When Il became dark he
again Sailed forth 20 try to get over the
wall When ne heard the guard coming
he hid away in the wood until discovered
by the dog. He refused to tell where he
hid then wooden gun. but as he Is In
solitary confinement he probably will tell
before he gets out.
Opinions OF Legal Department.
In answer to many inquiries Attorney
General Mullen has ruled that on the
NsANadA abaAASA ia NfNAt IOhiANs III the HAhNe
the republican candidates must appear
first One county clerk insisted that
where the democratic party received more
votes In the county that party should be
FIRST on tie ballot "a that county. Mr..
Mullen rules. hOWeXer,- that the repub-
leans cast the highest number of votes
in the state and therefore the name OF
that party should be at the head of the
ticket throughout the state.
One county clerk of Perkins county
sent In a ballot like those used In the
primary with thee several tickets running
side by side. The attorney general gent
back word that the ballot must not be
more than six inches IN length and one
ticket shall appear above the other.
ShanenbeFEer Ignores Dahlman.
II seems now very probable that the next
national meeting Of the National Guards
of the United States WIN be held in Omaha
during next Ak sar-B Ben. Adiutant- General
HSrtigan has received answers from
doEen OF the states and each Is willing that
the meeting shall be held in the Nebraska
metropolis. General Hartigan feels sure
that Omaha win get the meeting.
May stiDulate Facts.
John 4 Webster. representing the Ma
tiOnal Biscuit company, has been in IAN
Volu several uEloA iAlely TO ulsCuhS with
Assistant Attorney GsneTal Ayres and
County Attorney Tyrreu stipulation upon
witch tie ptTe food Law may be tested IN
that portion which refers to the branding
~ paokasos with the net weight Of the CON
tents. T ,heattOrney Tor the company in
eists that the law ihterferes with inter
state shipments. I'm that no fraud is prac-
ticed upon the people nor adulterated food
food Is said by the company. Mr.. Webster
had many suggestions TO offer as an agree
ment, but so far the attorneys have not
got together, but may later
old Man Sure Falls Down.
Walker Smith. corporation clerk in the
Dftloe ofS4he secretary OF state, had an
other. experience with man who knew
4 all. and then some. the other day.
This party is the head of a corpora uon
doing business IN Lincoln. He blew into
the office OF the secretary like a house
why wasn't notified that my corpora
zion had to pay a 'tax3" he demanded 70
know. Here you have let this thing run
and now n will have 70 pay a penalty
through your carelessness."
Deputy Secretary OF State Addison Wait
hustled the irate man back into the office
OF Mr.. smith, where the demand was re-
peated
Mr.. smith explained that every corpora
ton had been notified OF the tax and In
case the letter came back the original
articles were looked up and some officer
Of the company, was then notified. Al this
time no letters were held In the office
and besides; the law does not provide for
Q notification.
but tell you / was not notified" said
the know-tt-all' citizen who is never to
blame Tor mistakes,
Mr.. Smith turned 10 the record your
notification was sent 20 you on such a
date he said
But never got it," snorted the man.
Your tax was paid on such and such
a date continued Mr., smith reading from
the records,
But ! never paid itl" fairly reared the
man. Somebody else paid Il then"
Your name Is signed 20 the application
for sfhe permit. continued. Mr. Smith, a.
he looked further into the records.
II never aigned it," shouted the man.
Mr., smith pulled the application from
the book and handed Il TO the man.
isn't that your wHunEY'' he asked
We'll IL looks ike a." admitted the
man