Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-02-19
WEIRD Tip" ON
JAIL DELIVERY
STIRS OFFICERS
Police and Sheriff's Men,
Heavily Armed, Guard Coun-
ty Prison Over Night.
aUNMEN WE'RE TO RESCUE
"oENTLEMEN' BURGLARS
The Rumor, With Its Thrilling
Details, Led to the MobiIiz-
! ing of Sturdy Defenders.

On information given by New
York woman that the county Jail in
Wilsey street was to be broken int
last night and two men liberated
tferefrom, every guard at the jail
vas armed to the teeth every avail
able detective and policeman sur
rounded the prison and men from the
,sheriff's office kept lookout from the
House of Detention.
The tip received by the local po-
lice from the New York woman was
TO the effect that several gunner Of
New York's worst calibre were en-
route TO this city on a Jail delivery
expedition Their plan, as outlined
oy the woman, was to scale the fence
1T the jail, enter the building, shoot
The man at the desk, secure his keys,
overpower the guards and liberate
he gentlemen burglars" now con-
ined at the institution.
All Prisoners Searched.
Chief of Police Micnael T. Long
and Captain Frank W. Tuite, of the
detective bureau, were at the jail
rom nightfsll until early this morn
ng. Each had a number of men
lnder his command. Every prisoner
Mt the jail was searched and every
par examined to ascertain il every
orecaution was taken to guard
against the successful execution or
the prospective raid"
s Chief Long and Captain Tuite, hav-
;ng called in every available reservist
and thoroughly modified the de-
lending forces, fell back on their en-
Srenchments and calmly awaited the
oncoming of the trained New York
sunmen.
There was not tremor in voice or
frame of Long or Tuite as they gave
The command to their men to wait
until they could see the whites Of the
syes of the enemy before firing, and
.hen to make every shot tell"
It was q tense situation with Dep
lty Sheriff Denchler on the qui vive
and Warden McGuinness smiling
complacently.
For the time being the vicinity OF
The. local prison. in congested sec
lion of thickly populated Newark.
took on the atmosphere of a wild
western town or a ''moonshine" dis
rjct in some mountainous Southern
state. There was the deputy sheriff
1f the county with posse of depu-
les loaded for bar, police in plain
clothes and police in uniform, ready
10 "shoot to kill'' at the first sign
If the desperate invaders. There
was q silence and watchfulness that
added to the Importance and mystery
IF the occasion.
Chief Long Posts Lookouts.
AS soon as information was re-
ceived of the proposed jail delivery
Chief Long sent men to every entry
o Newark to act as lookouts for the
gang. Many of the day patrolmen
we're forced to work way into the
night, owing to the ''tip" of the New
York woman.
About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
\ young woman, dressed very fash
onably, went TO the county, Jail and
asked to see William Evens one of
he gentlemen burglars" She was
aiken to room, where she conversed
with the man, whom she said she
owed. She looked very prosperous.
and those at the Jail say her hands
we're covered with diamonds.
Joseph Pearl, one of the members
Of Evenss gang, is detained at the
lail as State witness. His cell is
about twenty feet away from the
room in which Evens and the mys-
serious woman chatted. According to
The statements of those who know
he facts, Pearl and Evens are now
bitter enemies as it is believed Pearl
gave away the secrets Of the COM
pine.
Evens and his companion were in
the north wing of the Jail. Pearl
made some motions to the girl She
lid not seem to understand at first.
Then Pearl. according to the story,
spelled saw" with his hands swing
ng in the air.
'Peached" ON Pearl.
The girl then told Evens that Pearl
i1ad a saw in his possession and was
going to break Jail. Bitterness, ow-
ing to the squealing of Pearl, prompt
ed Evens to tell his companion -
peach" on the man in the witness
room.
Instead of informing the officials at
The Jail, the girl, after taking leave
Of Evens walked from the prison.
requesting before her departure, how
over, that good care be taken of "her
BOY
The story then shows that the
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