The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-01
HARRY HOWARD. SENT UP FOR
LIFE, GETS LIBERTY FOR
a HALF HOUR.
Escapes by Same Method Used BY
Chiids. Who Makes His Getaway
and Has Not Been Heard OF.

Having the worst criminal record
Of any convict confined IN the Mounds
Vile penltentiary. Harry Howard.
sent up from Wetzel county for life.
was at liberty for about half hour
yesterday afternoon. following one
ut the most daring attempts To gain
his freedom ever made in West Viz
MIA. When the whistel blew for
lie men TO cease work in the shops
% the lars3 institution. Howard left
lie bach stairs OF the shops. not GO
EE with the group OF prisoners. and
carried with him rope and large
iron hook. Suddenly he bolted tor
th' front wall Of the institution and
before any OF the inmates could rea-
lie what had happened he was on
the roof and ready TO go down on
the outside walls 10 the street He
had scaled tn walls by climbing the
bars until he came TO the cornices
or the luilding and throwing the iron
hook upon II ne drew himself 70 the
TOP After getting 10 the front wall
ne ala the same stunt and once on
lnt bars al the front wall he easily
made hi. way 10 the ground
The alarm was given by two
young LADS whom Howard had point
ed a pipe case al ana Warden NJ. l..
Brown and Captain J. r. Bloyd. with
force OF guards. rushed TO the
seen" from the prison Scores OF
citizens gathered about the institu-
r"n and surrounded the block in
which hc was hiding Il was known
that bee was enclosed by Eighth and
Ninth streets and Lafayette and Tom
lnson avenues.
Ross. young son OF Warden Brown
thought he saw the man running
toward Lafayette avenue and another
man stated that he saw an object
crawling under a building nearby.
Found Under Building.
Taking up tho search where he was
supposed 10 have entered. the guards
and officers flashed their lights under
the building and saw Howard crawling
there. They told him 10 come out,
and ne answered that he would When
he came out. Warden Brown and Cap
tam Eloyd turned him over 10 Officers
buzIard and Ritncr. OF the Mounds
vile. police force. who escorted him
10 the prison.
When asked TO come out from under
the building. Howard said: I'D as
soon croak here. as not" He also said
~ answer 10 question as To why he
trled 10 escape al the noon hour. II
only had one chance cut Of a thou
sand. and this was the chance" When
asked n he had gun. he said II
have not. but IL | had. there would be
some shooting"
Taken Back TO Pen.
Howard was quickly placed behind
the bars and confined in his cell. By
this time several hundred persons had
crowded about the institution to get
a glimpse Of the convict who had
made such desperate ATTEMPT 10
gain freedom.
Killed Two Men.
howard was sent up from Wetzel
county about six years ago for the
murder Of Constable James EdgiIl and
Tor starting fire that almost wirpd
, out IN" town Of Smithficld. Wetzel
ccHnty Howard is about 80 years OF
( age and is well built man. lie was
employed In the tailor shop az the
state prison and was con idered the
worst man in the ponitentiary. ALWAYS
being closely watched
Chiids SIN at LARGE.
40 word has been received at The
tI"I' pcnitrntidry regarding the cap
lure OF Alexander Childs who IS
capped rom the prison exactly tho
Fam" rs Howard only az 1.15 yesfer
aa, morning while guards were pa
IrcIlnE tho outside OF the wills
NHle n'd used piece Of a gas pipe
IN eh"ctinc HIS escape while Howard
used % wel-Wade iron hook.
'h!ldi had been missing all day
Monday and had laid upon the roo
~ the south hall where his coat N
found Yesterday morning az tho break
oi day. Warden Brown has tele
phoned 'o all police officers IN thi,
section of Tho country as well as over
ii" farmers lines in the country dis
'r.c' and 81 is thought that IL VII
ONLY be- 20 matter of q few hours un
. tl Doc VIII again be hohird the walls
Guards Injured
u1rd Church Marsh. up0n bpinc
called cui early Yesterday morning n
help look Tor Childs saw man rGn
ming near %" railroad tracks and he
ran over the bridge spanning Little
Grove creek and fell over the side. q
distance OF forty feet. alightinE on
/ BIS head and shoulders lie was ron
( dcrDd unconscious and was taken 90
h'- HON" where be- l4 now In - ecri
Gus condition No bones we're broken
tu' Doe iH Cuf iu several places and
badly hr'I.ed ~ o. WiIliAmz an
other guard. tn crossing the trcssle
to got fo fhn D. 4 % station FOR
help 90 assist boz finding Marsh
slipped and frli onto rho trcssl". cut
Ting "a big cash in DTS hip and eu4
tanned several bad bruises Both
guards Will Doc or duty FOR several