The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-10
PRISONER SK|PS
At COUNTY JAIL
Stephen Poleanski Escapes
Under the Nose of the
Guard
WAITING TRIAL
ON CHARGE
Authorities Have Drag Net
Out to Re-capture the
Missing Man

Stephen Poleanski. charged by the
United States government with break.
ing the seals on interstate shipments
of freight. escaped from his guard
at the Grand Forks county Jail at $40
o'clock this morning, and is still at
liberty.
The escape occurred Immediately
after Poleanski, with four other pris.
oners, had been cleaning OFF the side
walks around the Jail under the guard
Of Deputy Sheriff Doty.
The prisoners had finished their
els to the small tool house located on
the north side Of the Jail, Deputy
Doty accompanying them.
Couldn't Give Chase.
As the tool house was reached,
Poleanski threw his shovel inside and
running at full spced disappeared
around the corner of the new county
court house Immediately adjoining.
Deputy Doty feared to give chase
on account Of the other prisoners,
and says that he had no time to draw
his revolver before Poleanski had dis
appeared. He returned the other
prisoners to the Jail. reported the es-
cape to Deputy Martin Haugen. who
was in tho sheriff's office II then
set forth in search of the escaped
prisoner.
Sheriff Benson was not at the ia;l
at the time, but returned a short time
later. and Immediately took part In
the search.
Tried to Board Train.
The only clue found so far is that
furnished by the conductor of a west
bound Great Northern railway train
which left Grand Forks shortly after
says that a nan answering the de-
scription Of the escaped prisoner at
tempted to board his train in the
railway yards, but was chased off by
the crew
Search Both Cities.
The police of this city. and Of East
Grand Forks. Immediately noti-
fled. and both sides of the river are
being searched thoroughly. So far no
found however.
The conductors of all out going
trains have also been notified to be on
the look out but except in the case
already mentioned, no results have
been obtained.
Poleanskt's Description.
Poleanski is described as being 10
years Of age; 3 feet IL inches tall and
Weighing about 1G0 pounds. He is of
slender build, has a smooth round
face. blue eyes; and a fair complexion.
he ID <AuSIIidu III uttllOudllLS, anu
speaks broken English. At the time of
his escape he was dressed in a short
black overcoat,,, dark, cap. navy blue
shirt, light trousess,~ black hose, and
canvas mittens. ,
Arrested III December.
II man NILS arrested December IS
last in the railway Yards of this city
at the request of special agents Of the
Great Northern railway. A charge oi
breaking into Interstate hipments OF
freight was preferred against him by
the United States government.
When brought before George Rob
night after he was arrested. Evidence
was introduced tending to show that
Poleanski had been in the habit OF
breaking into Great Northern cars at
Breckenridge and taking from them
whiskey, cigars. and other valuables,
Loo Found.
Two bottles of whiskey said to have
been obtained in this way we're found
On him at the time of the hearing,
and Commissioner Robbins ordered
that he be held to the term of the fed
eral district court. Being unable to
furnish the $1,000 bail asked he was
committed to the county Jail to await
trial.
A revolver was found on him at the
time Of his arrest. He is said to have
been arrested @ N a similar charge on
a previous occasion. and the federal
a~uthorities believe he is a danger
GUS man.