New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20

hour, IN the building He unlocked
the door unobservcd by ANYBODY
and the first intimation anyone had
OF what he had done was when he was brought in by
Stablcman working in the barns, who had recognized
nm as a patient After getting outside the door the
patient had gone straight to the stable and asked the
to direct him how to get of the place and even re-
QueSted the loan Of a horse
As soon as Barber brought into the ward again
he questioned about the key and what had become
Of it. He declared that he had thrown away as soon
he had let himself Of the door and as it could
not be found anywhere about his clothing party Of
men sent out TO search the grounds for it. But
search.
IN hour later the same stabeman repeated his pre-
vlous performance Of bringing in the patient who had
again escaped gone straight the barn as before and
asked directions, having apparently forgotten all
about his previous visit
II was now evident that the story Of having thrown
away the key was fabrication, as Barber had gone out
OF the door before and asked directions In all
probability the key concealed somewhere about the
mans clothing. and had been there all the time yet
careful search failed 10 reveal It before. The
patient S clothing searched thoroughly piece by
piece even 10 the extent Of tearing out Innings and rip
ping up seams. But still no key was found. At last
someone suggested that Barber had swallowed 1t. and
this led 10 the thought that possibly he palning It,
And enough. when his hands examined the
key found between his fingers where 1t had been
concealed during two careful examinations
SOMETIMES after a man has successfully made the
~ initial moves toward eifcctng his escape the excite
mcnt produced will act IN such way upon his mental
condition to prevent his carrying 1t ont. Such case
that Of Jim Sherman, cplcptic who escaped from
a road building gang and was not found for week, but
finally captured only few rods from the place 40
which he was last seen.
The life in the institution had very beneficial effect
upon his condition II invariably does IN such cases,
and his lucid intervals became extended until finally
almost year had elapsed since his last attack Of epilepsy
And he vigorous fellow, anxious 70 be al work,
ne was given place with gang OF men working on the
road about half mile outside the walls Of the institu-
ton. These men under the supervision Of several
guards; but most Of the work gang trisy patients
and many little liberties We're allowed.
There was probably as little suspicion abou, The ace
tons of Sherman however. any member Of the work
ing gang but day when the road gang was working
near strip of dense woods he slipped into the bushe,
and disappeared.
He had hardly reached cover before be was missed.
and within hall an hour score Of guards were securing
the country watching roads surrounding the woodland,
and beating II up carefully. Nevertheless no trace ~
the fugitive was found.
The following morning all the available force from
the City began searching the woods again. spending me
entire dav without, success From this concluded
tina, Sherman had gone through the woods before they
could be surrounded. and was somewhere about the
country. Bur this possibility WAS thought ~ from the
very first and bodies Ot men bad been detailed 20 watch
the roads and fields IN al' directions.
4 small force was 'cft t1 guard the wool where the
fugitive had disappeared. although th', seemed much
Ike watching The barn after the horse gone For SIX
DAYS and night these guards watched, whr other par
tics secured the country for miles around he seventh
morning lust as the word was being cent
ont recalling an the guards and giving rap th-
chase on the sippoer,.n that Sherman bad
been able 70 catch pa ing tram ''i M,
,.....-e from the country. the fugitive Hn- @N;
re4r.I o., the edge IF the wood AMI gave
himself 49, Pale. wild eyed bruised, anil
torn. u. begged @, DE taken back ~ th- City
and given om.'hng % eat
j. seemed that The i1.. b.. making rs -.pe .- a.a
q. 'lr-i '.H .i.t.