The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-17
ESCAPES FROM CELL
TWICE, BUT Is CAUGHT
Peter Madden, After Slipping
From YOrkville, Begs Whit
man to Protect Him.
SAYS HE. WAS FRAMED UP
Returned to Pen, He Gets
Through Bars and Is Stopped
by Drawn RevOlvers.

Desperate because he says, the police
are seeking TO railroad him TO Sing Sing.
Peter Madden. called "pctey Punk" by
the police. made two escapes yesterday
from the Yorkvilic prison pens.
After slipping out OF the pen when
awaiting arraignment on n charge of rob-
berry. he hastened to tho office OF District
Attorney Whitman. where he sought pro-
lection from the police. Though assured
that he would receive Justice. he was
handed back to the police.
In the afternoon he sauirmed between
the bars OF a pen In the Yorkville Court
and the bars OF a window. He darted to
the street. followed by twoscore police
men. some Of whom drew revolvers. and
ran into two detectives, who captured
him He was held in $4,000 bail for the
Grand Jury.
To Assistant District Attorney A. J.
Colnon, Madden said that after his arrest
no was denied an opportunity to telephone
his employer. Edward Lyons. who could
prove his innocence. That fact. ne said.
combined with the belief that the police
have beon arresting him on various pre-
texts and that five times he has proved
his innocence made him frantic to get
out of the pen and seek tho help OF the
District Attorney against the alleged
"frameup" on the part of the police.
Employer Charges "Frameup."
That the police are trying to frame
him" was the charge OF his employer last
night. Lyons said he could prove that
Madden was not at the scene OF the rob-
berry when u was committed. He said
his wife, Mrs. Lyons, who lives at 344
East Thirty-first street. across the street
from where Mrs. Artha Ingram. collector
OF rents. was attacked and robbed OF
sl26 on Friday. saw the robber running
away and Is certain It was not Madden.
Furthermore, Lyons says two women
sent word to Madden's wife. who is about
TO become mother. and 10 Madden's
mother that they also saw the robber
and know that he was not Madden.
Mrs. Ingram who lives In i?2 East
l3sth street, picked out Madden as her
assailant
Madden, who has broken all records
in New York police courts by his skill in
disappearing, is thin and why, with mus
cular biceps. lie weighs about ll3 pounds,
is full chested, but possesses the knack of
squeezing himself Into small space when
necessary. He has keen blue eyes.
The police had been looking for him
since Sunday Detective Finn had decided
that Madden was the guilty person as a
result OF the description which Mrs. In
gram gave him, SO he picked up Madden
in Third avenue early yesterday and
took him 10 the East Thirty-fifth street
station. where Mrs. Ingram IL said to have
picked him out OF n line OF prisoners. At
ter being taken TO Police Headquarters
for the morning lineup he was hurried to
the Yorkville police court.
Detective Finn lodged him first IN the
mems prison pen on the second floor.
Then Finn moved his prisoner 20 another
pen, Just on the court room.
Madden Vnnishes.
When he returned Madden had van
ished. Punk simply had followed the de-
tective out to the clerks room, and while
several policemen and complainants were
bending over the desk he sauntered past
them then down stairs and out tho main
lent him nickel and he rode to the
Distric. Attorneys office. Rushing
breathessly into the building. he de-
manded 70 see the District Attorney
II Just beat II out of the York
vile court" he said calmly to Assistant
District Attorney Aaron J. Conlon, land
] came down here for protection They
nabbed me on n charge OF robbery and
know they are going to frame me up. 7
want tine District Attorney to protect me
from the police"
Then he went into the details OF how
the police had Il In for him."
well" said Colnon." we will surely
give you square deal. but NJ present
you belong in the hands OF the police"
Colnon called the Second Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner on the telephone. He
asked Mr.. Rubin II ne knew anything
about man named Punk Madden.
MIR. Rubin said he did and directed
that Madden be returned 10 the York
willie court, The Yorkvillc attendants
were not taking any chances with their
prisoner this time. They put him into
the prison pen on the second uoor where
he had been for a few minutes In the
morning.
Gets between Bars