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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25
CHAPTER XXVI
The Remarkable Escapes of "Curlcyv Uarris

&C" URLEY" HARRIS real name was william
Hague He was Philadelphia Jew
~ desperate individual who had killed his
man and was by profession a burglar ana
ho.e 'h,ei lie was arrested for sensational rob
minstrel flIing an engagement at c,.rncross.
Ministries. on Eleventh street IIughey was GOOD
fellow and was known by sight to all the crooks AMI
Eanplers or Philadelphia Not that he their per
sonal friend. but he numerous places where
quaintance with many 'e az
one night Hushey stronod into a drum" IN tho
basement OF the southeast corner of Eighth and Wal
nut streets an establishment kept by Harry Rogers
There he found few the moi sitting ohon, ~
place and invited them to have drink After trent.
me sefer" times he started TO leave drum whom
he was assaulted by jimmie Elliott Bruun,aa.ar IN,
Curley Harris, md Martin Lyman Elliott wa.
heavyweight pusilst. and ono occasion had fourh,
John l. sullivan Elliott strung Dourherty ~, ,sh,
the rest OF the mob relieved him Of his v.lua bles
sstinr of hne watch, 5000 money and a diamond
When poueher,y recovered from the stupor into
Headquarters, reported his loss ana named his ass,
ants After the assault the money was spli, Nm -,
the thieves and they separated. Lyman wen, nome
Harris went'to New York. and Elliott and rrnrnn,neo,
Rili remained together and visited number of hs
saloons until they nghtng drunk At the corner
and grossly insulted him. He knew Elliott ma g.
ing the condition hc IN advised him to 10 homo
and take Bill with him. Elliott however struck ,h
man VINO immediately rapped for assistance
several policemen and private watchnen rosnonda.
and Elliott and Bill severely beaten ana ,aler
I" "'"uI"'F'efF on searching the prisoners the
station house. the sergeant found mat IllIof No.,
i,o"E"er'Ys pin watch and chain y tremendous
eHoTt was made by politicians to these men but
pougherty would listen to no appeal Elliot, v,as
sent to the peniteniary for years and Bill for
ten Squire NJ did succeed in saving Lyman from
prosecution
Harris was sun at large. From New York he wen,
SON Of Philadelphia, notified Of the arrest am
accompanied by Detective Eddie Tryon went 10 PITTS
bureh to bring Harris to Philadelphia I, So ho,1s,
that at this time the Philadelphia police had "A man
who wanted pittsburgh: so when Thomson
ana rryon started east win Harris TWO pi,,sbrrt
O. va mo " hon fr frf.-
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CHAPTER XIV


Escapes From Sing Sng-Tom Dunn and His Duck
EHNuE good crook is naturally OF inventive
turn of mind. Wien he is large. he has
Il difficulty IN keeping MS attention concen-
tlaig>. on one object for amy considerable
lenFth of.'ume; FOR lie is essentially wandorer
rentaly aA wen as corporeally When in jail.
hoWefel s attention is sure TO be concentrated and
TINS concentrations plus his natural nventvcness
oaslonan, enables MIN make escape from con
incment thai would seem to the outsider almost
q have already related my own escape. and that Of
i.ealt. Do body % my narrative. a Very re-
inark ~ aHalr was mat of Tom Dunn and duck.
and nis ,hal head the list II the reader should
doubt tuis lenarkanle story would refer him TO
pooN eniiu'i live Years IN sing SINS written
his the Il.t. John l.uckey, chaplain OF tho inn
Torn Dunn was a 'lifer" that SIS. ne was serving
life sentence for marder At the time Of the escape
had charge OF stationary engine in the Jail Tho
CINE the end Of the building
only few feet from the river At that time thtro
fence along the river front, hat that por-
sion 81 the prison watched by guards Three
suarGhouses we're placed $40 as 10 command this side
grounds, about the middle the third at tho
extreme southern end These houses of brick,
and bulli upon piles about nifty IN tia
uvor and a bridge lea to each TO prevent tho
bridges from being carried by
mouse, raised when tho guards were on
duty. Each mousse nad two guards, and each guard
armed with oarbne. pistols and large supply
Tom Dunn never went TO moss with his company
his dues engineer required his services when tho
engine was SHUT down f'F ne noon hour Tom knew
ducks irequented this the river and that
duck would notice Ike made "a wooden
luck painted IL Ike tho usual aecoy TO the duck
fastened piece Of garden hose and OF iron
were used for snKers AT the noon hour there was
aniy one guard duty in each house, the others
,gent dinner
Tom saaeeded in getting overheard during a
eusr6s iis head was covered ,yth a MOOD made "oY9
.tu.r of which passed irtu duck. only q,
iaw feet away HIS feet slipped suip thc wei4its.
which were carried go Keep him down Vae dnr * vas
distended air the weiphts balancei HIM
rIcelv HIS head directly under no duck md
,Nas completely hidden from View
Thua equipped. Tom commenced his Journey He
vas compelled 70 pass qirecuy n lront ~ guard
formed shorewafd o9tsiee re prison eiounds where
wharf. saved him from being seen 10y th- guard
ghen he emerged from the water 10 Dunn wHs Il frce
and clean Ia 8
Yer he vas brought bark again hatlnp quaireled
with relative who gave MIN away had him
arrested.
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coNrNrFD rHoM LAST suNDAr
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Harris Other Escape

~ IN, i,Hn3 wllic finfris trying graft ono
IN, w., IT, t' 'ii.iF. Ne detected and arrested
.,f,,,,,i, ~" ~ obtained booty aud had only
T. ,',,l',p ~" sum- hN released Believing that
,,.r ~ y. ~ ,r'lt"i"1 md Identified when the boat
There was hut ru.slho ro,,.o ,,ntc, ,..s over-
hoHrd so oNrTh hoard ia vont ' ' 1900
fa4t W.. hS,,'He vas making her way down the
~ '.f lsi passed 'hc Brooklyn bridge,
he Souid b. ntcld hehoet Harris thinking that
eied 1p and , ann n,ee f9r tho tug and he was
distributed all ho had about bin az or ~ and was
taken ashore safe and sound ~
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EDWARD w DUNLAP, aliac "J'plit The WIND

guard he took advantage or favorable moment got
out under tho gate was free.
lie rot clean away. and reached Detroit. While
there ne was arrested for another job and sent to
Jail; and while in durance unburdencd himself TO
tramp about the escape. This lost time in
tipping the police, who the escaped prisoner
back to Sing sing.
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~ URLEY' HARRIS real name was william,
Hague He was Philadelphia Jew n
~ desperate individual. who had killed his
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about three miles from Jail boat was found ON
The shore AT the point at which they stopped ana The
men got into the boat. crossed the river and sot
away Boyle was soon captured in New York civ.
the others got Philadelphia where t4ey wore re,
ni@ed' picked up by the coppers sent back
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ii'g ,t found himsclf mud ditch into which his
g. 'nf t..l'c l''I go seriously injured
., .f ~ even fnHlr 20 rearrcst him Dougherty
=. ,,tl. E' f'f that escape. he deserves his
NJ, wy 7-rii ,"Hrd murdered a pal of his BIG
'""' N'l'Nt AT f.fl ft Samson streets.
i'''' '"' was S'n go prison years.
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~ THE spring Of 1876 steve boyle Donnie Rrady
| Charlie wood ana Johnnie Bray escaped stevo
L Boyle used work with Farrei mo
burglar and other good mon no is now deed uen-
r..o Brady was one OF TIC masked gang That wor1ed
90 s4ccessfully In New YORK in Tho
other hrst-olass he. too. IS dead WOOD and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
STORM IN ARKANSAS
DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Six People Are Killed in One
Home When Cyclone
MrackS II.

Little Rock Ark Feb. 26--SeVen
persons are known TO have been killed
and more than a score injured In
tornado which late Sunday afternoon
swept portions Of Lincoln, Jefferson
and Arkansas counties The greatest
destruction was reported near Almyrs,
IN the prairie and rice lands Of Arkan-
sas county. Mrs Ed Johnson, her three
children, a hired man named McClains
and an unidentified stranger who was
stopping al the Johnson home, were
killed.
The husband and an infant child were
severely injured. Perhaps a score Of
persons were injured when their homes
were destroyed. The injured were cared
for at neighbOring farm houses and
some were taken TO Almyra-
A child by the name Of Hamilton IS
known 10 have been killed near Swan
Lake, Ark. Seven injured were placed
on a relief train to be taken TO a hos
pital IN Pine Bluff
At Terry IN the northern part Of Lin
coin county several residences were de-
strOyed and DIT. Williams and his wife
were caught in the wreckage Of their
home, both being seriously injured.
All wires are down in the storm swept
section. Meager reports place property
loss in the Almyra neighborhood at
800 O00
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
REBELS ARE NOT
WORRYING LL0RENTE
Intervention Talk Is the
Trouble NOw-MeXl-
cans in 81 PasO.

Hourly conferences are being held at
the Mexican consulate between Mexi-
can consul E. c. Llorente and promi-
nent INSTRUMENTATION residents OF
FL Paso. Dr.. J. A, Samaniego, Abram
Molina and other prominent ii PasO
citizens have been IN conference with
the consul regarding the situation on
the border
The rebel army at Bauche is not
bOthering the Mexican officials and
citizens as much as the American army
now being modified here. The MeX1-
cans are a unit in wishing to do every
thing possible TO prevent any necessity
for Intervention and a repetition OF
the disgrace Of last Nay. when Amer1-
can citizens were killed BY Mexican
bullets.
I'VE are not worrying about the
rebels" one prominent 1IeXican-Amer1-
can citizen said Monday morning
They are not going 20 do anything OF
consequence we believe, but are Just
making a grand bluff But we are
afraid that something viii occur which
viii muddy the International waters
and cause Intervention when it is not
necessary.
'aThe talk Of Mexican riots in Fl
Paso is exceedingly untimely, for the
people OF the Mexican quarter Of FL
PasO, aside from few fanatical
alarmists, have no though OF anything
OF the kind But the public announce
menC of the organization OF a citizen
guard and the inflamatOry talk regard
ing the attitude OF Mexican living IN
FL Paso VIII have a tendency to excite
the Mexican people TO believe that they
are to be attacked and may cause
trouble when It could be avoided II the
proper course were taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26

IS demOralized as the result OF storms.
There has been no train on the mon
Pacific since 10 o'clock last night me
company reports from y to "A lncnes OF
snow in Western Kansas.
High Wind and Snow.
Omaha. Neb.. Feb ga foot Of snow
driven by 20 mile wind demorallzeo
tie railway and street car service OF
Omaha and other cities Of NEBRASKA
during last night and today.
Business Interrupted.
St Joseph Mo- Feb. 26.-Tra1fiC ana
business OF every kind has been at
standstiu here since Sunday afternoon
as a result OF the worst snoWstorm IN
many years.
HEAVY Gale at Dallas.
Dallas Tex Feb 26.-Wind reaching
g velocity estimated at IS miles an hour
81 Dallas demoralized the wire service
fn north and central Texas last night
50 Tar there are no reports OF loss OF
life or serious property damage.
Train Lost IN snow
Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. ga Rock Is
land train On q branch line east OF
Beatrice Is lost IN the snow. Efforts TO
reach IL have been unavailing and the
condition Of its passengers IS unknown
Train No S on the Rock Island, east
bound. Is stalled at Phillipsburg, kanS-
Hundreds Are MarOo1ed.
81 Joseph. 40, Feb 26--Street car
traffic IS halted completely here by an
eight inch snow. Railroads report great
difficulty IN operating their trains.
Hundreds OF persons we're marOOned
downtown last night and are unable to
reach their homes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR
PRESIDENCY, REPLYING TO GOVERNORS.
Continued from Page l.

crux OF the precOnvention campaign
viii center in Ohio, the president $
state II is known the Roosevelt force
viii make some Of their strongest bids
for delegates there and the president s
friends are preparing TO meet their
activities.
Nr. Taft is 10 be called upon TO
bear a large share Of the Ohio burden.
At Toledo, on March s, the president
Is expected TO make the first speech,
in reply 10 the doctrines enunciated
by Col Roosevelt at Columbus
Bryan on Roosevelt Letter.
ogden Utah. Feb 26--In an inter-
view given Immediately after his ar
rival in Ogden this morning, William
j. Bryan. VINO is here 10 speak before
an ogden audience this afternoon. com
mentIng on Theodore ROOseyelts open
declaration Of his candidacy. said;
-The announcement Of M Roose-
velts candidacy for president is news
that is news. except that II was rore-
shadowed by his speech at ColuHl o US.
Ohio. and by an Outlook editorial on
q Third cup Of coffee
Further than this. Mr.. Bryan SIM
Div added that it would be an Interest,"
ing fight which the Democrats Woul1
watch intently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
CIDER AND FREEDOM
FebruaTy 26, 1865.
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY

EEBRUARY 26. 1856. was a gala
day for England and for the
human race. On that day the
cider Petition" duly signed by
thousands OF Englishmen. was pre-
scented to the house Of commons.
The historical value OF the petition
cannot well be Overestfma ted Three
years before lord Butte had introduced
bill imposing a tax on cider and
perry, which law gave the officers o.
the excise the right of entering any
private house where cider or perry
might be made at any hour Of the day
or night Instantly the people were up
In arms. so to speak. and an attempt
was made to get a petition before the
commons, but nothing came of il. Butte
laughed at the idea OF a petition. and
the foot-1cktng Representatives Of the
rotten BOr0ughs' were only too VIII
ing to laugh with him.
But the people did not laugh This
elder tax business is q badge Of slavery
upon us, they cried, and we viii nave
none OF IT,"
creature OF the mean and merce-
nary government thus decried the pop
uIar actlon- Every method was taken
70 continue the ferment without DOORS.
Inc Iury OF the pOpulace was let loose
ana every thing was tumult and ms
oroer- Nlrulent Hbels. beyond the eN-
ample OF former ucentiOusness, We're
circulated through the nation, In Wmch
nothing was sacred, and no character
And then came the great petition OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26

$50. which passed. through both houses
ami received the royal assent. The cider
tax was dead, and the privacy of tho
Englishman's house was thereafter to
De respected The people had won their
fight
Then. OF course. the members. who had
stood BY the people had TO be thanked.
and the thanking was done In great
public meetings. which were attended
with every tumultuOus demonstration
OF joy"
And thus was the platform" born In
England-the mighty agency which.
once put IN motion, was not to stop
until II had created the public opinion
before whose power kings and parlia-
ments were. 20 bow their heads in hum
bic obedience.
tt win thus be seen how true 1t is
that British freedom had its origin in
the cider barrel The honest yeOmsn-
~, did not care so much for the cider
as they did for the principles that were
involved They could have gotten
along fairly we'll without cider. but
they could not afford to be made
slaves by having their homes ruth
lessly invaded at all hours OF the day
and night by the henchmen OF an ir-
responsible ministry; and they raised
the rumpus which killed the cider tax
and inaugurated the system OF great
public meetings which were to result
in responsible government. That is
to say. the government that should re-
spect the viii and rights OF the people.
Every lover Of liberty, therefore.
would do well to remmeber with Drfde
that 2sth day OF February, 1850.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
MOUNTAINS NEAR Ell
PASO SNOW COVERED
Snow Ties Up Rock Island
Road Again; All Trains
Are Annulled.

u Peso aWoze Sunday morning to
find old Mount FRANKLIN and the
rough Old mountains 10 the west and
southwest OF JuareE covered in a
beautifully white coating Of snow
Following the rall OF saturday after
noon and early evening, the tempera-
ture dropped so low that II quit rain
ing and began 10 snow The snow
melted IN the valleys az fast as It fell,
but the mountains retained their
white coating most Of the day sun
Heavy snow had tied up the Rock
Island railroad between El Paso and
chicago Tor tle third time and all
trains were Gnnuled Sunday. Golden
state Limited northbounC. arriving
Sunday from Los Angeles. was turned
back here ana passengers, instead OF
being sent through on the Rock ISL
and. were routed BIZ Dallas over the
Texas e Pacific road.
The Rock Island passenger train
which left here for the north SUNDAY
morning turned back at CarrizOzo, n.
d. and returned to FL Paso.
North between CarriZOzo. n n. and
liberal. Kan, railroad officials state,
snow and traffic VIII be impossible
for several days. Several trains are
reported tied up In the snow in kan
sas Is a result o. the heavy fall
There is much suffering among cat
tie on the plains Of west Texas, the
Panhandle and eastern and northern
Kew Mexico.
On account Of the heavy SHOWS all
Rock Island trains were annuled again
Monday
7. e. p. Line Is Open.
The Texas e Pacific saved the day
for travellers wanting to leave for
northern points Sunday. All the east
bound Rock Island trains having been
auru1ed the Texas g. Pacific trans
ferred ali the passengers exchanging
@hefr tickets for r. & p tickets. The
roaf put on an extra standard sleeper
ard an extra tourist sleeper and pulled
out Oh schedule time at 7-l5 p. m Su a.
fav nfeht The =. & T. line has no
snow On its tracks. and the passenger RS
for Chicago. St Louis and all northern
and eastern points. were enabled 10
leave town Sunday, when otherwi Sc
fhev would have been held over In
definitely. The II. & P, due at a. IN.
was 6elaTed between TeZarkana and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
AMERICANS SCHOOLS
IN BEIRUT ESCAPE

American and other educational estab-
ishments in Beirut. escaped damage at
the hands Of the Italians during the
temperament of the city. The latest
estimates Of the casualties received
here indicate that 80 persons were
killed and about 100 wounded. Martial
law has been proclaimed at Beirut. but
INC Town 1 Is said to be quiet
The Vail of Beirut telegraphs that so
men Of the Avnillah are missing.
At a cabinet council it was decided
to eNpel all Italians except ecclesias-
and Aleppo.
London, England, Feb. 26.-Au Euro
peans are safe at Beirut. according to
a dispatch from that city. but it is re-
ported that shells bursting on a quay
killed or wounded 200 persons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
WENTWORTH TO BE
RENDERED A DINNER
Head of Fire Prevention As
ISOLATION VIII Be Here
Saturday.
SATURDAY..

Franklin H Wentworth, head Of the
national fire prevention association.
VIII be here Saturday to enlist the
people of FL PasO in the movement for
better FIRE protection and fire proven
ton He viii be accompanied by c. E.
Meek. assistant cashier Of the Fourth
National bank of New York, who is
general secretary Of the National Credit
Mems association and one of its origin
stOrs. dinner VIII be given the two
visiting financiers by the bankers Of
the city
The local committee to entertain Mr.
Wentworth and Mr. Meek has been ap-
pointed from among the fire insurance
men and bankers The IRE insurance
committee is composed Of Il b stevens,
J. F. Coles and James Mari. The
bankers committee is composed OF T.
H. Wingo, L. $. Stewart and l. F. Gil
christ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
BATTLE rs FOUGHT
NEAR Aqua PRIETA
Douglas TelegFaphs Taft for
More Troops Refu-
gees at Douglas.

Douglas. Ariz-. Feb. 26.-A fight be-
tween the rebels who held UP the Elias
ranch with the federals Sunday result
ed in the death OF two rebels. the rest
escaping after a long distance fight A
report reached Aqua PrieIa this morn
ing that the rebels are q few miles
east Of there. A force OF 40 left at
noon to meet them
Many American refugees arrived here
today and say the trouble zone in
Sonora is confined between NacOzari
and the border, with no disorders 10
the south
The chamber Of commerce has wired
president Taft, asking that troops be
sent here.
". n Moore, foreman Of the Sonora
Land and Timber company. has re-
ceived & reply to the message sent 70
Washington a few days since. The
message says the American ambassador
in Mexico City has been instructed 10
demand protection for the employees OF
his company as well as other Amerf-
cans in Sonora
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
NEW MEXICO WOMEN
MAY VOTE IN APRIL
They May Participate in Ru-
raj School Elections, At
tOrnev General Holds.

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. "a peculiar
situation has arisen over the provisO
OF the new statae constitution giving
women the right 10 vote at school
elections and attorney general Frank
Clancy today ruled that this clause
goes into efefct at the rural school
elections in April, although no regis
tration or other procedure has been
Vet provided when the women for the
first time in the history Of New Mex
leo viii go to the polls Another
provision is that school elections must
be held separately from other cleo
tiOns. and il viii prevent the election
Of school directors IN incorporated
municipalities at the municipal cleo
lions in April until the legislature
prescribes time and procedure, the
present school directors holding over
for the present although their terms
have expired.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
ATTACK
SURVEYING PARTY
Zapatistas in State Of
Tamaulipas-Guards
For Monterey.

Monterey. Mexico, Feb. 2s-Reports
reached here last niEat to tiIe effect
that in the town OF Altamira. Tamaul-
ipaS, civil engineer senior EsDiridon
Ledesma, well known in Ciudad
Victoria, who had gone to that place
IN company with five assistants to
survey some ranch lands. was set upon
by the ranchmen- Both parties being
armed serious fight took place. in
which several men were wounded.
Troops were sent out from Cfudad
Victoria as quickly as possible to ar
rest the rebels.
The rumOr here that the train from
Laredo was held up by bandits at
Vilaldama have proved untrue. The
1act that the train arrived in Non
terey several hours late was due TO
federal officials who held the train
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-26
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ROOSEVELT OPENED
Fight VIII Be Directed from
No. 1 Madison Ave.
me. New York.

New York, y =, Feb. 2e--Perna-
theodore Roosevelt will wage ms
fight for the Republican presidentlal
nomination were opened at No ] MAO
fson avenue today, in charge OF Oll-
ver clinton Carpenter. a lawyer, who
was one Of the lieutenants Of George
B. Cortelyou, chairman of the Repuo-
Iican national committee in 1900
f'The Roosevelt committee OF NeW
York CRY will handle the work here
toward securing delegates to the ma
tfona1 convention in favor Of his noml-
nation and also Will cooperate IN me
work throughout the country toWaT,9
securing Roosevelt delegates salo
Mr.. Carpenter