The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-20
Inflow ACCUSED Of TRYING TO BREAK JAIL;
BRICKS TAKEN FROM ABOUT CELL
WINDOW, LOCKS PICKED, BAR IS FILED

Salt Lake City, May 17.-Only tn
falling OF n brick into the drivewa
at the side Of the county Jail Thurs
day right prevented the escape Of c
A. Inflow, now on trial for murder
or his cellmate Chris NJ. Christensen
charged with murder, according q
Sheriff Andrew Smith Jr who is ce.
tain that the bars over the window o
the cell would have been removed
with three or four hours more wOrl
Friday night. The way to freedom
would then have been easy, rope
two strands OF which, eacn twenty
feet long, are said to have been found
in the cell provided a way, thought
1t is declared n hand over hand de.
scent from the vertical bars lew
feet east Of the window is easily pos.
sibe.
George Sperry, assistant jailer who
reported at about o'clock yesterday
morning, noticed the pieces OF brick
that had fallen on the cement paved
roadway underneath the cell occupied
by Inflow and Christensen on the
fourth for at the southwest corner
Of the Jail. Sheriff Smith was called
and Inflow and Christensen we're TAX.
en- out Of the cell and Inflow was ia
ken to the Sheriff's office FOR search
and left in charge OF a deput'
an investigation was conducted in
the cell. ~,
In the bath room OF the Inlow.C Chris
Jensen quarters the heavy grating ov-
er tho window was found locked but
one paddock had been cut through to
the mechanism so that It could be
opened by inserting a wire. Behind
this grating the window sash had been
broken away and outside the window
ten bricks had been dug out and re-
moved from the wall; all excepting
the one that fell to the pavement be-
ing piled on the window sill. This
window Is about 80 feet above the
ground and Is so located that It may
pass for weeks without being noticed
from without and only careful inspec-
ton would reveal the work from the
inside unless the grating and window
were opened.
Key Found In Basin
When Inflow was taken downstairs
to the sheriff's office. the deputy was
instructed not to let him out of his
sight an instant. Inflow stepped over
to the toilet, closing the door, but
he was followed by the deputy who
discovered key in the toilet basin.
This was later found to fit into the
padlocks on the grating.
Minute search of the cell resulted
In the finding of pair of pliers with
wire cutting attachment, such as
are found in the ordinary home tool
box. These were found in ar old
pillow in the cell, but both the Jaws
and the ends OF the handle showed
Of contact with red brlcr
and the handles were scratched and
worn as from prying the bricks y"
ordinary nlckeled screwdriver about
six inches long was next discovered.
This was lying on the table unde
some papers. The screwdriver also
showed brick dust at the point. Tenn.
'ered steel wire, piece OF steel thr,,
inches long and nail were found
concealed between the wall and the
back OF the stationary wash stand ia
he bath room.
In addition, it is said, two pieces
II rope, each twenty feet long, found
n the cell provided ample opportun.
~ for the escape OF the prisoner IL
lie succeeded in getting egress thru
he window.
Careful examination OF the upper
paddock on the grating in front of
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