Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-22
BUSY YOUNG CROOK
BREAKS OUT Of
COUNTY JAIL
At SANTAFE
Former Member of Albuquer-
que Fire Department
Charged With Serious
Crimes Makes Get Away.
ATTEMPTED TO ROB HOME
OF PRISON WARDEN

Loonl officers were notified today
~ the escape from the county iall az
santa BE of George Croweli. alias Del
Crowley. alias Dell Driscou Drls-
coll, as he was known III Albuauer-
4 que was being held on the charge of
burglary of the residence of peputy
Warden ~. T.. Dunbaugh az the state
I peniteat1ry, having been arrested
"wednesday evening by Mounted PO-
( lice Captain Fred Fornoff. lie was
also suspected Of robbing two grocery
stores and q number of other places
ia santa Re and when arrested. Il Is
taid. he was preparing TO break into
the spilz jewciry store.
Drlseoli had been In Santa Fe less
than a week when arrested, but dur
Ing that week more petty crimes were
reported than Ia amy week for many
years IN the Ancient city.
After serving sentence In the
states prison at santa re for forgery
DfisC0n wan released last spring and
left at once for Albuquerque. bear-
ing letters from the superintendent
ana assistant superintendent To BUSH
ness men here, recommending him
as "a young man who had gotten bad
start but who would probably make
good u given another chance. Upon
arrival he presented his letters and
soon procured position as cook In
a restaurant. one OF the mon TO
whom he was recommended intro
duccd the former convict ga clothing
establishment and guaranteed the
+ payment of the hiH for complete
outfit 81 clothes. This business man
was stuck.
hut Driscoll was not satisfied and
visited other merchants procuring
clothing and other supplies ana rum
ming up considerable accounts. most
of which remain unpaid.
Dissatisfied with his position as
cook. Driscoli next visited Chief Klein
at the fire department and applied
for position. lie convinced the
chief that he was an experienced fire
man, having served on The Cripple
Creek department. and the chief. be-
ing short Of men. gave the man tenn
porary appointment This was some
thing of shock to the business men
who knew OF the now flrcman's
criminal record. hut they hesitatod TO
tNANAAA h"MANA NltAlf WfN WNHNAHE 10
blast the young mans life while there
was yet chance Of his making good.
Driscoll, however was not quite
ready To abandon his criminal career.
and ere ne had been n member Of the
fire department month. he was ar
rested for larceny from the person.
the complainant being a young man
from Sierra county. here on spree.
This youth said that Drlscoll had
put him TO bed in q First street room
ing house ana afterwards relieved him
of his cash Driscoil was arrested.
arraigned before Judge Craig. plead
cd guilty and was sentenced to serve
sixty days in the county Jail
70 the county jail journeyed the ex-
convict ana soou struck UP friend
ship with a fellow unfortunate who
was the proud possessor of So In real
money Driscoll served flfty-two OF
his sixty days. borrowed the IS from
his brother captive. turned tho money
over to tho sheriff az the balance 81
his fine and. regalned his liberty. This
was on August i6, less than week
ago.
From old Albuquerque tho young
man went straight to Santa Re where
the police were soon puzzled NJ tho
sudden outbreak Of an epidemic ~
petty crime. which only terminated
when prlscol was again safely he
hind tho bars.
Tho robbery Of Deputy Warden
Dunbauch's homo. n the crime was
committed nv Drlscoll was n partlcu-
larry airoclous piece OF ingrOtitudc
since the youth. while an inmate 81
tho penltentlary had received every
/ kindness az the hands of the deputy
warden and his family. Mr. Dun
hauEh, q man Of long experience with
criminals and tho officer actually In
charge of the informal affairs OF the
prison, believed that Driscoll was sim
corcly ropentant for his mlsdocds In
The past and that upon his release
would undoubtedly lead an upright
/ life
Tho disappearance Of an automatic
pistol from tho deputy wardcn's
house on the same day that DrlRcoll
was released from the pcnitentlary
ala not shake MIR. Dunhaugh's faith
In the young man.
POSSES were sent out from santa
lco this morning TO hunt tho runaway
and the wires were kept hot warning
officers In other towns 10 be on the
lookout for him.
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