The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
OPENED HIS PRISON
WITH OWN KEYS
MADE INSTRUMENTS HIMSELF AND
ESCAPED FROM KENTUCKY
PEsrJT9 NTTARY.
PRISONERS STORY TOLD
KILLED MAN ~ DRUNKEN BRAwL.
SENTENCED LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
TWICE ESCAPED AND MUST
NOW so BACK. "
PRISONERS STORY TOLD
KILLED MAN IN DRUNKEN BRAwL.

when l stepped from the peniten-
tlary door on April l9, in Frankfort,
Ky. after unlocking the only two
doors between me and freedom. with
keys made 10y my own hands, made
up my mind to live an honorable and
upright life, and live to repent hay
ing killed a man In a drunken brawI
stated Allen Creach, who was arrest
ed last night by Detectives Wiley and
Atkinson. from headquarters, with
the aid " PInkerton man, just as
be was preparing 70 board Clay
street car westhouna al Fifth and
Clay. Creach, together with his lit
lie wife, who broke down completely
when she was told OF his arrest. had
-Aeaa- liking t-Gl4--A- st-4-aiss h st4-e+-t
with John a. Callahan. who married
a sister Of Mrs Creach.
With no thought of any danger of
his whereabouts being discovered, Sc
cstre in the belief that he had left the
Kentucky authorities behind, Creach
/ had secured o position here with the
4 Richmond Foundry and Machine
Works. where nc worked as n ma
chnlst.
The story which the man unfolded
last night, after he had acknowledged
being the man wanted, WAS one of the
most interesting which has been
brought to the attention Of the Rich
nond police force for some time. Sit
ting in his little cell at the First po-
lice station the man told the history
Of his life.
THE story dates back TO 1905" he
declared "At that time l was living
with my wife near Jackson, Ky. In
October, 1905. while on drunken
oh with
named Charlie Robertson, over poll
ties. In the fight ] was Kicked very
severely. falling backward, and as
fell / thought that / saw Robertson
reach for his gun | drew mine and
fired The man died and / was ar
rested for murder. While being held
for the grand Jury, [ managed 10
break out of the insecure jail In
which 7 was confined, making my way
to Roanoke Va, whore l lived Tor
three wears with my wife unmolested.
Il was soon traced there. however,
and my arrest followed shortly after
wards. | was taken back to Warren
county 10 stand trial for my life, and,
/ receiving life sentence, was sent on
to the State ponitentiary. l had not
long been confined there before my
/ wife followed me to Frankfort, and
securing work in n restaurant. would
visit me on avery other sunday
Il served six years of my life sen
,ence. and up to the time of my es-
cape, was regarded as model prls-
ouer. After waiting for some time for
a promised pardon. ! felt that | was
being Disseminated against, and tired
/ Of waiting / one day noticed partieu-
larry the keys TO my cell carried IN
the hands of my Jailer My next day
In the workshop was spent in model
ing a set Of two KEYS, resembling
those carried by him. Upon completion
/ found that they fitted. About a week
lla-er | unlocked my doors and walked
out, leaving note for the taller thank
ing him for many kindnesses shown
me came on TO Richmond secured
work and through my wifes sister
here. wrote my wife TO come on to
Richmond. About March Is my wife
reached the city. and we have been
living very happily until my arrest just
"a few hours age.
] where | lived n man WAS taught
j to drink whiskey, and go armed. but
I now see the errors OF my ways. Since
being confined here In your police sta
| ton / have been talking to the two
prisoners in the next cell. They are
young fellows and just starting out in
life / found out that they were ar
rested for being drunk, and i have
| tried to impress upon them where this
would lead than holding myself up as
an example. ! believe that they arc
seriously considering my advice, any
I way ] have done my best to prevent
/ others following in my footsteps"
| Through circulars sent out by the
! Kentucky authorities. the local police
t became aware Of the fact that the man
4 was In Richmond, and after a search
/ OF the entire city, lasting for the past
| few days, he was located last night.
Chief Of Police Werner was notified
, by the penitentiary board Of the Ken
| lucky prison late last night that q
/ man would leave that State this MORN
| ing for Richmond. bearing the proper
/ requisition papers,
/ a~---
! At ten cents a drink the United
States liquor bill figures sS59.S00. 000
/ for the year And the value OF all
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