Evening star., 1915-01-19
GoIdsborough Seeks Capture
of Twenty Fugitives From
Annapolis Jail.
POOLROOM RAID VICTIMS
USE RUSES IN "GETAWAY"
Fictitious Names Given May Hinder
Sheriff in Attempt to Appre-
hend Absentees.
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

ctsls TODAY are discussing the escape OF
q score of prisoners who were taken in
the sensational raid made on the pool
room at the Patuxent Rod and
Gun Club. Myers Station, Md. Sat
urday afternoon. The escape OF the
men was suggested at the close of yes
terdays session of court, when it was
reported to States Attorney Nicholas
II. Green that only about a score of
prisoners remained iii the county Jail.
There should he more than forty of
them in the jail, the states attorney
remarked.
Then the lists of the states attorney
and Sheriff Jotee were gone over and
the absence of the men shown. How all
OF them got away is not known, but
the escape is attributed to the crowd
ing of the small prison with so many
men and of the manner in which they
were marched to the court in groups
to give bond.
Gov. Goldsborough Aroused.
Gov. Goldsborough this morning ac-
lively participated in the Investigation
of the escape of the prisoners. He con-
ferred with Judge Brashears and States
Attorney Green as to the best method
vi tetci icspohSioAAiNS AOA sHS
escape and to bring about the appre-
hension of the fugitives.
Last night the number of missing
prisoners was placed at two dozen, but
a recount shows that only twenty are
missing. Following the conference, In
which Gov. Goldsborough is said TO
have displayed some feeling, the states
attorney communicated requestto
Marshal of Police Carter to nave
number of the policemen who part1ci-
pated in the raid come here.
The object of having the Baltimore
police return here, it is stated. is to
see the twenty men who are still in
custody 1t probably is the intention
of the authorities to have the police
identify the prisoners, but for what
reason has not been stated.
Methods Used to Escape.
Some of the prisoners managed to
bass out of the prison with callers, it
Is thought, and one of them. it is stated,
made good his escape by carrying tele-
graph blanks in his hand and present.
ing the appearance of a visitor who had
obtained a message from friend in
trouble to take to the telegraph Office.
The matter will be fully investigated
And Sheriff Potee will try to accom-
plish the arrest Of the absentees and
have them returned here for trial The
preferred against them. The sheriff real
ICES that the giving Of fictitious names
by many of the prisoners VIII make IL
difficult to accomplish their recapture.
When court convened yesterday morn
ing bondsmen from Baltimore and
Washington were on hand to become
responsible for the appearance of the
men who still were under lock and
KEY. and several residents of Annapolis
and vicinity were willing to take risks
for consideration. Several of those
who had succeeded in obtaining their
liberty Sunday returned yesterday and
assisted their less fortunate friends.
Marched in Groups.
Prisoners were marched to the court
house in groups of from four to
dozen and seated in small room to
await an opportunity to go into court
and qualify with their bondsmen, and
1t was during the shifting, it is thought,
that some of them escaped
states Attorney Green occupied
seat near the clerks desk, recorded the
names and made inquiries of the pris-
oners to determine, if possible. if they
were giving their right names and ad
dresses. One prisoner gave his address
as 25 North Capitol street which
would put his home at a point near
the north end of the rotunda of the
Capitol. while another gave an address
that placed his home in the Northern
Liberty market.
lis this the name you gave when ar
rested?" each prisoner was asked
Many answered in the affirmative,
while a number admitted they had CIV
en- fictitious names at the club or to
the police in Baltimore.
Uses His Right Name.
Il never sail under false colors," was
she Indignant response of one prisoner
~That is my name and 1 never went
under any other"
II gave my right name" said one
prisoner, but it was wrong in the
newspapers"
One prisoner admitted that he had
given three different names. having
forgotten the name he gave first when
a second demand for his name was
made.
Il suppose Saturday was the first
time YOU had been there?" many of
the prisoners were asked by the states
attorney, and SO many declared that
they had not been there before that Mr.
Green suggested it must have been an
opening day.
One Has Had Enough.
Il don't believe it was my first time"
eaid one prisoner. but never again
I've had enough
Il happened to get there by acci-
dent said one of the frst-tiiners.
1t was terrible accident" COM
meiited the states attorney
II didn't know what a pooIroor
looked like until saturday." the pris.
oneI said.
How'd YOU like it?''
"Not very much"
''Didn't YOU have lots of fun.
1t wasn't much fun for me" ,b.
prisoner admitted. "and | haven,t ~
price of carfare home.'' '"e
Glad of Husbands Arrest.
u hope he's cured" was the sipnis
cant remark of the wife of a Wash
ington man who was in the PARTY
"Jf this difficulty will cure him Of ,ho
habit of losing his earnings on re.
horses" she added, I'm glad he was
arrested"
Wives and sisters of several of the
prisoners were here to assist in Civ
&ing bond for them.
The furnishing of bond for several
today further reduced the number OF
prisoners in the county Jail, and there
will be but a few hearings held in