The Washington times., 1916-04-16
the good graces of Lincoln and offered
to assist him to get away.
Asks Paul Kelly for Aid.

Asks Paul Kelly for Aid.
Eager eyes we're set on the boastful
spy and ultimately Marshall received
from him letter addressed to Paul Kel-
ly, known as a band leader In New
York. In this missive the idea Lincoln
conceived for his own escape at the
sacrifice OF others and through bribery
to "gunmen" was set forth. The letter
was so interesting that II was photo
graphed and then handed to messen-
ger boy to deliver to Kelly. Incidentally
Just at that instant the officials OF the
department OF correction also became
Al 7 o'clock on Saturday night.
April I, James Power, United states
marshal of Brooklyn, with eight men
sioner; Mr.. Kelly, Mr.. Hayes, and
Police Captain Coughlin, one hundred
city detectives, and several agents OF
the Department OF Justice were Sc
the denouement They waited until
about IL o'clock. when a tired mes
senger boy turned back to Mr.. Hayes
the Kelly letter. =,
over the East Side trying to find Kelly
and had failed. Nevertheless IL was
decided to give to Mr.. Lincoln
strenuous surprise for April /. They
reread the Instructions he had writ
ten to Kelly and sent man to his
cell on the third tier to get him.
, Lincoln expected to escape. He was
wearing his hat and overcoat and Inn
wsrden's office: There he implicated
the keepers. He declared he had told
Danbeck of his scheme and that
Danbeck had urged him to try to
You'll be freed by the court any
way II you stick II out" he alleged
the keeper said to him. He also ac-
cused Danbeck OF getting him a dia-
| gram OF the jail.
Details of Escape Plot.
Here are some OF the details con-
tained in Lincoln's letter to Kelly:
"Ring the hell. Three OF you to be
there. Middle ono to have handouts on
! One TO have either n police shield or
| better still United States shlnld
When the keeper arrives he viii first
oren window glass of the door and
no Will ask who is u. Hold the middle
mons hanh In such n position that the
keeper should see the hnndcuffs At the
| turning your coat back and reply.
LIMITED states prisoners" Indeed MOI
| to make him Suspicious there should
| only he two namely. the handcuffed
| other six to bc hiding under cover on
! either side OF the stairs, but out OF the
! view of the kecrer who opens the
door.
"Prisoners arc brought in almost
every night. SO when he sees the hand.
! CUTS and the shield he will open the
| door. As soon as he opens the dooi
! cover him with q pistol and knock hin
| senscless, IT is OF the utmost import
ancc that while the two are doing thii
| the other six the very instant they sec
/ the first two enter tho prison also entei
/ and do as follows:--Two remain Al
guards at the door and gag and chnif
| the keeper there In n corner.
"0ther two, as soon as the door openI
rush in and walk into the warder'!
] room (first room on the right; sc,
sketch). II he IL there hold him up and
cover him quickly so that he canno
| press the button on or near his desk NJ
| on the wall. These two chain min anC
| gnr him and cut his phone and bel
| wire"
Lincoln then tuld how the invsdcri
| were to ovcrpower guards. one By one
| and take their KEYS away. Then the,
were TO unlock Lincclns cell 1oor ant
all Ret away.