White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-29
BALDWIN
ESCAPES FROM
JAIL
Convicted Horse Thief is Cap
tured by Officer Short on
White River
-
GOT TWELVE YEARS IN PRISON
GOT TWELVE YEARS IN PRISON
AS CLOSING CHAPTER OF SEN
SATIONAL JAIL BREAK, BALD
WIN Is SAFELY LANDED BE-
HIND STATE PRISON BARS.

While awaiting sentence on a
charge of grand larceny, Oscar Bald
win, better known as Peggy" a
convicted horse thief, broke Jail about
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, sixteen
hours before he was scheduled to re-
ceiye prison term in the district
court. The prisoner effected his
escape through the same opening. by
which Curly White and two Mexi-
cans gained their liberty about two
years ago.
The bar in the rear window on the
second floor of the jail had never
been properly repaired since White
and his associates sawed their
way to freedom. The loose piece
had been replaced and fastened to
the window sill by small rivets and q
thin piece of iron.
AS the heavy bar netting on the
outside. which had been cut away by
White was never molested, Bald
win experienced no difficulties in re-
moving the hindrances. which kept
him in enforced confinement.
After untwisting the wires, which
held the netting together with his
fingers, Baldwin erawled out of the
opening headforemost and descended
to the ground by means of a rope,
which he had ingeniously woven from
strips cut from a blanket in one of
the cells. Neither Sheriff Grain or
any of his deputies happened to be
around the county building at the
time that Baldwin escaped. and when
they we're notified of the Jail break,
the prisoner had sufficient time to
gain lead on his pursuers.
Having eluded several posses,
which were securing the surrounding
country for two days, Baldwin
was captured Tuesday afternoon
by City Marshal Arthur G. Short
acting in the capacity of deputy
sheriff. He was apprehended about
five miles south of the Andy
Lee ranch in White River Val
ley. Baldwin concealed himself
under a tree hoping that the search
ing party might overlook him. AS
Short approached his hiding place,
Baldwin stood up, and surrendered
without Offering resistance. Upon
being searched he was found to be
unarmed.
Baldwin was safely lodged behind
Jail bars late Tuesday night,
having been brought in from White
River by Under Sheriff Veal, and
Deputy Sheriffs Jackson and Short.
Baldwin was sentenced to serve
twelve years in the state penitentiary
by Judge Coleman Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. In imposing
judgment on the culprit, the court
said that the recommendation OF
leniency by the jury prevented him
from meeting out the limit of four
teen years.
Judge Coleman referred to the
fact that Baldwin had committed
three distinct crimes within the last
six months, for which he might be
doomed to penal servitude for thirty
eight years. Judge Coleman stated
that there we're no circumstances
connected with the case, which would
warrant him In fixing the minimum
penalty.
Baldwin was taken to Carson City
Thursday morning by Under Sheriff
Veal and Arthur Luchesi. a special
deputy. He was delivered Friday
morning into the hands of Warden
Baker. at the state prison. where he
will don the stripes of felon. and
take an involuntary residence for
: more than decade. Baldwin was
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