Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-04
RESTLESS PRISONER
OFFERS BRIDES
Ambrose Grimsley, Burglar. is
Habitual Jail Breaker But
Sheriff Wanted Too Much
for His Freedom.

phocnix Ariz., May Ambrose
HflmsicN yesterday was sentenced To
The pen'tcntiary for two years. the
sentence dating from Jsnuary g. for
the crime of burglary Ills crime did
not differ Ia essential particulars from
many othcrs which the court takes
cogni,ancc of at every term
He was employed last winter u, the
ranch of J. NJ Ettcr ana one day IN
the absence of the family he broke
mt" The house. siolr come clothing
AMI watch aud went to Tempe.
whorc he accumulated a suit case and
other goods IN an irregular manner.
ana made his way To- Maucopa. where
hc was arrested H. Was identified
by, "A passing officer who hnd been
given description az the clothing
which had been stolen and 10y pee
culiar hat band the burglar was wear
ing
lie Was ne sooner locked IA jail
here than lac hrgun To- make arrange
mcnts To get out lie took sheriff
Hayden into his confidence and one
day lac said To- him There's money
IN me don't want To- be tried here.
ana am wanted at Hutchinson. kan.
where the sheriff has reward of
$500 fol my return
tie said that shortly before coming
tu Phoenix he had committed some
"iteuso of "a not serious nature ut
Hutr hiuson and was bcing pursued by
an "lilcer Who shot nj him The bu.
let passed through his sid. and he
was captured ana locked IN.
Grim slyr had been married short
time ard his wife visited him ire
qu'ntly and once she brough, him
some iron SAWS. The bars OF his
cell ana the CRATES OF the windows
were of wrought IRON. so that he had
little trouble, thus armed. In cutting
his va, out.
sheriff HAYDEN wrut, to tho Hutch
inson authuriti,s about It aud learned
that The STORY of the arrest ANA escape
of Grimslcy was true. but though the
authoriti,s would like To- rr, him no
reward for his return had been OF
tered. when GiimslcN was told that
thu reward was mythical he submit
ted another proposition " the shor-
nc would let him .scapo from the
Jail he would pay h'm wcll tor u. lie
would send tor the money and put
II into the hands oi the sheriff b.for.
IA" should be- let out Then - hours
after his dopartur, the hue and or,
might be raised The sheriff appear
ID 90 b." interested aud asked what
amount Grimslcy thought he could at
ford 10 pay for his freedom The puv
Would be- liberal, Grimairy replied. FOR
hc had AN old imam that thought q
good deal of his box however un-
worthy the latter might be-. Bat the
sheriff insisted ON drnnt, Nguros
before tho negotiations should pro-
c"cd tVttRrr
Wen" said Grimslcy. I'm sure
| can raise $3.50
The sheriff looked disappointed and
diss listed 4 can't entertain it," he
SAID. Il expected you'd SAY not less
than $1,000 oc $ljoo There's Moth
ing doing You've been foollng my
time away
Good God. exclaimed Grimslcy
'things are high out here thought
conid fiN tho judge ror $3.50.
s'posc he'd want not less than mil
lion
Ihercupon GriuSloy began dcvising
another way to set out. lie put up
tho job Tor a Jail break aud porsuud-
ed W T.. Maxey 20 got Charles r.
Ellis To- smugglo saws into The. Jail
II was then discovered by him that
the steel OF the bars here was n ar
fcrcnt problem from the wrought iron
buts of the Hutchinson jail.