The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-05
BRICKS MOVED
FROM LOOKUP
PRISONERS READY 10 RUN
County Attorney Ward Files Informa-
ton Against Law Breakers-Will
Is Filed for Probate.

The prompt action of Andy We'll
lington, deputy sheriff at Toppenish,
prevented a Jail b. eak at that city
by which some of the most nervy
hold-up men of the northwest would
have escaped. Four men were in Jail
for robbery, two for burglary and two
for strong arm work and the fifth
was in Jail on some minor charge.
Tho men had worked at the bricks
in the side of the jail until enough
were out 10 permit one big con-
certed push to accomplish the WORK.
For this move they were waiting for
the shades of night to gather and
In the mean time had spread news
paper over the opening. Deputy
Sheriff Andy Wellington entered the
Jail and noticed the newspaper over
the wall and promptly removed it
and discovered the trick. Mr.. yelling
ton sat up in the Jail all of that nIgnt
and the men are now safely cor
nered in the county Jail in this city.
All Bad Men.
The men who are said to have
been implicated in the attempted
jail breaking are Mike Costigan, W.
E. Clark and Mat Scott, who are
charged with the hoid-up and rob
berry Of Joe Martin. at Toppenish,
last wednesday night; and two men
giving their names as Blackburn ana
Hudson, who are charged with the
burglary OF the Fleming clothing
store in Toppenish on the same night.
The sherif's office state that these
men are dangerous characters. In
support Of this statement they allege
IT, It bold holdups have been occur
ring in Toppenish with frequent reg
ularity. nj this particular case it is
charged that two of the men have
been identified by Martin as connect
ed with his case and the third is
said to have tipped off to an officer
where the money was to be found.
The officers state that they searched
the other two men and found it
wound around their wrist bands and
under their collars. All three We're
being held waiting their preliminary
hearing. In the case of the burglary
suspects, it is claimed that the goods
were found in the mems possession.
Up to the Prosecutor.
1t is stated at the sheriH's office
that these men have been held in the
Toppenish lookup -ince last Thurs
day awaiting the convenience of
Prosecuting Attorney Ward to go to
Toppenish and attend to the prelim-
mary hearing. This he has not found
1t convenient to do and in the mean
time, the men almost broke out OF
Jail. Today the hearing was to have
been held but it is stated that the
prosecuting attorney did not show
up and it was found absolutely nee
essary to bring the prisoners to
North Yakima to prevent their es-
cape. Sheriff Lancaster says that he
will not await Prosecuting Attorney
Wards entire convenience and when
ever he gets sufficiently ready, the
sheriff's office will take the prisoners
back to Toppenish and either release
them or bind them over to the su-
ptrior court, as the evidence justifies.
County Attorney Files Suits.
County Attorney Ward filed suits
In the Superior court as follows:
Against A. E. Chasteen, the coun-
ty attorney has filed suit for forgery
in the first degree on a check drawn
on the Union Bank & Trust Co., Of
Aberdeen. The check Is for 1915 and
IL signed by F. c. Wagner and en-
dorsed by the defendant. The man
Wagner Is not known in Aberdeen
and the check Is alleged to be for
gerry. Witnesses in the case include
Nick Welsh. Hal Schlitz, r. S. Best,
w. F. Paul, Mrs. M. M. Moore, A. E.